Notice of District Regular Meeting

Board of Trustees

Chillicothe Independent School District

 

June 11, 2009

 

Notice is hereby given that a

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the

Chillicothe Independent School District will be held on

June 11, 2009 beginning at 6:30 P.M., in the Board Conference Room/ Central

Administration Office

1610 S. 6th Street, Chillicothe, Texas

 

 

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.)

 

  1. Establish Quorum Present and Call to Order

 

  1. Approve the Minutes of May 12, 2009 Meeting

 

  1. Consideration and Approval of Bills and Budget Amendments

 

  1. Open Forum

 

  1. Executive Session: Personnel and Student that may include but not limited to resignations, employment of personnel, positions, assignments, duties, compensations, and benefits.
    1. Christine Tidmore

 

  1. Consideration of employment of Christine Tidmore

 

  1. Consider and approve the purchase of Distance Learning Equipment as specified in E-Rate application.

 

  1. Consider and Approve Recommendations of the Student Health Advisory Committee concerning.

 

    1. Additions to the Student handbook and Code of Conduct

                                                               i.      Dress Code

                                                              ii.      Student Drug Testing Policy

    1. Abstinence Program
    2. Locker Postings

               

 

  1. Accountability report for 2008-2009 school year

 

  1. Consider and approve Policy Update 85 to the Local School Board Policy

 

  1. Principals’ Reports:
    1. Enrollment
    2. Activities and Accomplishments

 

  1. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Mineral Report
    2. Financial Report
    3. Activity Fund
    4. Legislative report

                                                               i.      HB 3646

1.       State minimum salary increase.

2.       Funding Increase per WADA

    1. Other

                                                               i.      Rural Adult Education Through Distance Learning

                                                              ii.      Board Training opportunities

                                                            iii.      E-Rate Report

  1. Adjourn

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

_______________________________________________

                                                                                   For the Board of Trustees

 

 

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