School Board Agenda

By O.K. Wolfenbarger III

September 11, 2009

School Board Meeting

7:00 P.M.

Board of Education

Comstock ISD

Location: School Administration Building, Conference Room

September 15, 2009

THIS REGULAR 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 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).

4. Consideration of approving the minutes of the Budget and Tax Rate hearing held on August 31^st, 2009.

5. Consideration of hearing a report by Ed King, from Government Capital, about the Qualified School Construction Bond Program.

6. Consideration of and possible action to approve participating in the Qualified School Construction Bond Program.

7. Consideration of and possible action to hear a report from the Athletic Director on the Comstock ISD Athletic Handbook and Extra-Curricular Code of Conduct.

8. Consideration of and possible action to approve the Substitute Teachers for the 2009-2010 school year.

9. Consideration of paying the bills.

10. Consideration of receiving Superintendent’s report for informational purposes only.