School Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

By O.K. Wolfenbarger III

School Board Meeting

7:00 P.M.

Board of Education

Comstock ISD

Location: School Administration Building Conference Room

June 9, 2009

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

1. President calls the meeting to order.

2. Invocation

3. Consideration of approving the minutes of the meeting of May 12, 2009 as presented by the Secretary.

4. 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).

5. Consideration of and possible action to approve a resolution that sanctions the Val Verde County Texas 4-H Organization as approved for recognition and eligible for extracurricular status consideration under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 76.1, pertaining to extracurricular activities for the 2009-2010 school year.

6. Consideration of and possible action to approve the Adjunct Faculty Agreement to consider the appointment of John Allen, CEA-Ag and Christina Nass, CEA-F&CS as adjunct faculty members of the Comstock Independent School District for the 2009-2010 school year.

7. Consideration and possible action to augment the wages of auxiliary personnel.

8. Consideration and possible action to advertise for professional personnel.

9. Consideration of and possible action to approve the advertising for Gasoline and Propane bids for the school district for the 2009-2010 school year.

10. Consideration of and possible action to hear a report on the results of the Parent Survey as presented by the superintendent and principal.

11. Consideration of and possible action to hear a report on the 2008-2009 TAKS results.

12. Consideration and possible action to approve the first reading of Policy Update 85, as prepared by the Texas Association of School Boards, affecting local policies:

BDAA(LOCAL): OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS - duties and requirements of board officers
CNB(LOCAL): TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - district vehicles
CQ(LOCAL): ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT
DBB(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS - medical examinations and communicable diseases
FL(LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS, GRA(LOCAL): RELATIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES - local governmental authorities

13. Consideration and possible action to approve the first reading of a policy update to DEC Local.

14. Consideration of and possible action to review the current cafeteria fiscal status and examine the possibility of changing the rates charged for lunches.

15. Consideration of and possible action to seek bids for student insurance for the 2009-2010 school year.

16. Consideration and possible action to advertise for janitorial services for the 2009-2010 school year.

17. Consideration and possible action to purchase equipment for the kitchen.

18. Consideration of conducting a budget workshop that will include Discussion of topics that affect the development of the budget

Discussion of the Preliminary Appraisal Values
Discussion of the proposed tax rates and the possibility of a rollback election
Discussion of legislative updates.
Discussion of a tentative summer calendar for budget workshops on the 2009-2010 budget. Consideration of setting a date for a special meeting to conduct a budget workshop

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

20. Consideration of receiving the Superintendent’s report for information only