School Board Meeting Agenda

August 12, 2010

By O.K. Wolfenbarger III

August 10, 2010

School Board Meeting

7:00 P.M.

Board of Education

Comstock ISD

Location: School Administration Building Conference Room

August 12, 2010

THIS CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BEING HELD FOR THE REASONS LISTED BELOW, IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.146. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTE AND WILL BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING. IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE HELD IN CLOSED MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONVENE IN SUCH CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E, SECTIONS 551.071-551.084.

TEXASGOVERNMENT CODE SECTION

551 SUBCHAPTERS D & E

551.071 Private consultation with the Board’s Attorney

551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of property

551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gift or donations

551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel

551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security Personnel or devices

551.082 Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel

551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups

551.084 Exclusion of witness from hearing

AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED MEETING TO RECEIVE LEGAL COUNSEL OR ADVICE WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S LEGAL COUNSEL DETERMINES SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNSEL’S DUTY TO THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION IN THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

AGENDA

President calls the meeting to order.
Invocation.
Consideration of people who sign in on the designated form located on the table at the entrance of the Conference Room in accordance with Policy BED (Local).
Consideration of approving the minutes of the meetings of July 13^thand July 22^nd, 2010.
Consideration of and possible action to approve a report from the District’s architect on the status of construction.
Consideration of and possible action to approve a firm for the construction of the track.
Consideration of and possible action to approve the Construction Manager At Risk Contract with Templeton Construction for the Science Lab Addition.
Consideration of and possible action to approve the school bus transportation routes for the 2010-2011 school year.
Consideration of and possible action to approve transfer students for the 2010-2011 school year.
Consideration of and possible action to approve the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for the 2010-2011 school year.
Consideration of conducting a budget workshop

Review Proposed budget for adequacy
Discuss topics that affect the development of the budget
Discuss topics that affect the calculation of the tax rate

12. Consideration of and possible action to calculate the proposed tax rate that will be required to fund the 2010-2011 budget. This proposed rate will be published and the ultimately adopted rate may not exceed this proposed rate unless the district publishes a revised notice. This rate cannot exceed the calculated rollback rate.

13. Consideration of and possible action to set the date and time for a public hearing meeting to discuss the amended budget and adopt the 2010-2011 school budget.

14. Consideration of and possible action to set the date and time to adopt the 2010-2011 tax rate that will be required to fund the Maintenance and Operation budget and the Interest and Sinking Fund Budget.

15. Consideration of and possible action to order an election of School Board Trustees in the November 2^nd, 2010 General Election.

16. Consideration of and possible action to approve an Expedited Waiver Related to the Timeline for New Accelerated Instruction Requirements under the Student Success Initiative.

17. Consideration of approving the paying of the monthly bills.

18. Consideration of receiving Superintendent’s report for information only.