NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING

Board of Trustees

Carthage Independent School District

August 21, 2007

6:30 P.M.

 

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Carthage Independent School District will be held on August 21, 2007, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Boardroom at #1 Bulldog Drive, Carthage, Texas.

 

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. 

 

Items do not have to be taken in the order as shown on this meeting notice.  Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

 

1.   Consent Agenda

a   Minutes of the July 17, 2007, Regular Board Meeting

    Minutes of the August 7, 2007, Special Board Meeting

b. Accounts Payable

c.  Budget

d.  Cash and Investments

e.  Tax Report

f.  Transportation

      2.   Student Recognition

      3.   Region VII ESC Test Assessment Generator (TAG)

      4.   Texas School Coalition

      5.   Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act

6.   Adoption of the 2007-2008 School District Budge

7.   Adoption of Tax Rate for the 2007-2008 School Year

8.   Vendors List Additions

9.   Principal’s Reports

    10.   Bids on Athletic and Student Insurance

    11.   Teacher Appraisers

    12.   Maintenance Project Report

    13.   Stadium

    14.   School Boards’ Delegates

   

 

 

 15.   Second Reading on Localized Update 80 (LOCAL) Policy Changes

         A25                         INDEX                   REPLACE CROSS-INDEX

            BA                           LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            BBFA                      LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            FFFA                      LOCAL                  ADD POLICY

            BBFB                       LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            BQA                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            BQB                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            CMD                      LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            CPC                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            CPC                        LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            CS                           LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            D                             LEGAL                   REPLACE TABLE OF CONTENTS

            DBA                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            DBA                        LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DBD                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            DBD                        LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DBE                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            DC                          LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DCD                       LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DCD                       LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DEA                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            DEAA                     LEGAL                   ADD POLICY

            DEAA                     LOCAL                  ADD POLICY

            DFBB                      LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DH                          LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            DMA                      LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            DN                          LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            E                              LEGAL                   REPLACE TABLE OF CONTENTS

            EC                           LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            EEJB                        LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            EF                           LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            EGA                        LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            EHAC                    LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            EHBJ                       LEGAL                   DELETE POLICY

            EHDD                    LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            EIF                          LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            EIF                          LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

            F                              LEGAL                   REPLACE TABLE OF CONTENTS

            FL                           LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY

            FNCA                    LOCAL                  REPLACE POLICY

        GA                          LEGAL                   REPLACE POLICY 

 

   16. Consultation with School Attorney

   17.  Real Estate

   18. Personnel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE

 CARTHAGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

 BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of August 2007, the Board of Education of Carthage Independent School District will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Carthage Independent School District Administration Building, #1 Bulldog Drive, Carthage, Texas 75633.  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, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551, Subchapters D and E of Texas Government Code § 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Meeting.  [See BEC (LEGAL)]

 

Texas Government Code Section:

 

551.71   Private consultation with the Board’s attorney.

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

551.73   Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.

551.74   Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.

551.75   To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask

            questions.

551.76   Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security

            personnel or devices.

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

            personnel.

551.83  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.

 

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 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 17th day of August 2007, this notice was faxed to the news media that has previously requested such notice and an original copy was posted on the window of the School District Administration Building at 10:00 a.m., on said date.

 

 

                                                                       

Reba Allison, Superintendent