AGENDA

ABBOTT ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING -- SCHOOL CAFETERIA

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 -- 7:00 P.M.

 

 

 

1.         Call to order/Establish quorum.

 

2.         Canvass Votes from May 10 School Board Election.

 

3.         Comments from visitors.

             

4.         Discuss hiring of financial advisor for matters relating to the school district for remainder of 2007-08 and 2008-09.

 

5.         Consideration of approval of consent agenda.

a. Minutes from previous meetings.

b. Review/consider accepting donations to the district.

c. Consideration of amendments to the 2007-2008 Operating Budget.

 

6.         Review financial statements and paid bills.

 

7.         Work session on facilities.

 

8.         Update/Report on Graduation Procedures.

 

9.         Discuss/Action:  Discussion of real property owned by the school district.  Deliberation may be in executive session as authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.  Action, if any, will be held in open session.

 

10.       Action on taking individuals off/putting new individuals on, bank signature cards.

 

11.       Consider adoption of Probationary Transfer Guidelines.

 

12.       Consider adoption of 2008-09 school year calendar.

                       

13.        Discussion items.

a. Board-Employee Dinner.  

b. Update on required Safety Audit.

 

14.       Other items for discussion.

 

15        Adjourn.


NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE

ABBOTT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

            Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of May, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Abbott Independent School District will hold a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m., at the school cafeteria, 219 S. 1st St., Abbott TX  76621.  The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda which is attached to and made a part of this Notice.

 

            If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

 

Texas Government Code Section:

551.071            Private consultation with the board’s attorney.

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

551.073            Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts 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 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 of employee groups.

551.084            Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

 

            Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:

(a)        in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening or the public meeting; or

(b)        at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof;    as the School Board shall determine.

 

            On this 9th day of May, 2008, this Notice was mailed to news media who had previously requested such Notice and an original copy was posted on the bulletin board in the School District Administration Building at 4:00 p.m. on said date.

 

 

 

            __________________________

            Bill Tarleton, Superintendent