AGENDA

ABBOTT ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING -- SCHOOL CAFETERIA

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2007 -- 7:00 P.M.

1. Call to order.

2. Establish quorum.

3. Comments from visitors.

4. Consideration of approval of consent agenda

a. Minutes from previous meetings.

5. Review financial statements and paid bills.

6. Consideration of amendments to the 2007-08 Operating Budget.

7. Public Hearing on the FIRST Accountability Rating System for 2005-06.

8. Public Hearing on the 2006-07 Audit Report.

9. Cast ballots for Appraisal District Board of Directors.

10. Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal

11. Electricity Usage/Pool Renewal

12. Board Operating Procedures-Revisions

13. Review Construction Progress

14. Discuss Substitute Pay Scale

15. Reports:

a. Athletic schedules.

b. Highly Qualified Status.

c. Roofing Problems.

d. Campus Plan Updates.

16. Other items for discussion.

17. Adjourn.

Discuss/Action: Employment, resignation, reassignment. 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.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE

ABBOTT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of November, 2007, 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 November, 2007, 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.

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Bill Tarleton, Superintendent