Notice of District Special Meeting and Public Hearing

Board of Trustees

Chillicothe Independent School District

Notice is hereby given that a

Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the

Chillicothe Independent School District will be held on

August 27, 2009 beginning at 6:15 P.M., in the Board Conference Room/ Central

Administration Office

1610 S. 6th Street, Chillicothe, Texas

 

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that 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 devises.

                                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.

551.84                    Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

 

 

Attorney General Opinions         

MW-129 (1980) & H-496 (1975) Consultation with independent contractors including architects, engineers or  consultants.

 

Additional Texas Government Code Sections

551.785                Medical or psychiatric records of employees pertaining to health, insurance, or retirement plans administered

by  the district.

Other Codes

                                Education Code 39.030 (a) Discussion and adoption of individual assessment instruments or instrument items.

                                Local Govt. Code 418.183 (f) Emergency management and Homeland Security issues

 

 

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 of the public meeting; or

 

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

 

 

The subjects to be discussed or considered, or upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows: (Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on the meeting notice.)

 

AGENDA;

 

1.       Establish Quorum Present and Call to Order

 

2.       Approve the Minutes of the previous  meeting

 

3.       Open Forum

 

4.       Accept School Board member resignation and appoint a new member.

 

5.       Approve the bills and budget amendments for the 2008-2009 school year.

 

6.       Public Hearing for Discussion and approval of the budget for the 2009-2010 school year

 

7.       Public Hearing  for Discussion and approval of the Tax rate  by ordinance  for 2009 taxes

 

8.       Consider contracting with a company called Official Payments for electronic checks and credit

card payments.   

 

9.       TASB Superintendent Search Planning Session

 

    10.  Fuel Bids

 

11.     Principals’ Reports:

a.       Enrollment

b.       Activities

 

12.    Superintendent’s Report

a.       Report on transfer students

 

 

13.    Adjourn

 

 

 

_______________________________________________

                                                                                   For the Board of Trustees

 

 

This notice was posted and filed in compliance with the Open Meeting Law on __________________ at ________ p.m.