NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MEADOW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

Notice is hereby given that on the 8th day of July, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Meadow School District will hold a meeting at 7:30 PM at the Meadow Independent School District Administration Office, 604 4th Street, Meadow, TX 79345. 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 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 devices

           551.082   Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel

           551.086   Discussion or deliberation regarding economic development negotiations

 

           Texas Education Code Section

 

           39.030(a)   Discussion or adopt individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items

 

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.

 

On this the 2nd day of July, 2008, this Notice was faxed 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 2:00 PM on said date.

 

 

 

____________________________________

Cody Carroll, Superintendent

Meadow ISD

 

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING / BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MEADOW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

July 8, 2008

7:30 PM

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Meadow Independent School District will be held on July 8th, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building located at 604 4th Street, Meadow, Texas 79345. The subjects to be discussed or considered and upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows (items do not have to be taken in same order as shown on meeting notice):

 

A G E N D A

I.     Opening Ceremonies (7:30 PM)

          a.     Call to Order

          b.     Invocation

II.   Open Forum (Community Input) – (Open Forum has a duration of thirty

        minutes and the Board reserves the right to enter into executive, or closed session

        when subject includes matters involving personnel or any other matters  where

        closed session is allowed by law.)

III.  Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

IV.  Consent Agenda

           a.    Approve minutes of previous meeting(s):  June 9, 2008 (EXHIBIT A)

           b.    Approve payment of bills (EXHIBIT B)

V.    Discussion / Action Items

           a.    Consider/Approve 2007-08 budget amendments (EXHIBIT C)

           b.    Consider/Approve 2008-09 budget (EXHIBIT D)

           c.    Consider/Approve TASB Policy Update 83 (EXHIBIT E)

           d.    Personnel: --Employment/Resignations/Reassignments (as appropriate)

                     1.  Brad Rainer

                     2.  Michelle Jackson

                     3.  Thomas Clay

                     4.  Bradley Hardin

VI.    Superintendent’s Report

a.        Summer projects

b.        Refunding of the District's Series 2001 Bonds (EXHIBIT F)

VII.    Financial Report (EXHIBIT G)

VIII.   Adjourn

 

          If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in an executive or closed session, the Board shall convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

         If the meeting is not concluded by 12:00 a.m., the Board may recess the meeting. If the meeting is recessed, the Board shall reconvene at 7:30 p.m. the next day in the Administration Building of Meadow ISD. If the meeting is not concluded by midnight on the night it is reconvened, the Board may continue to recess and reconvene as described above, from day to day, until the meeting is concluded.