NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING

Board of Trustees

Carthage Independent School District

February 20, 2007

6:30 P.M.

 

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Carthage Independent School District will be held on February 20, 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 January 16, 2007, Regular Board Meeting

     Minutes of the January 23, 2007, Special Board Meeting

     Minutes of the January 30, 2007, Special Board Meeting

b. Accounts Payable

c.  Budget

d.  Cash and Investments

e.  Tax Report

f.   Cafeteria Report

g.  Transportation

h.  Enrollment

2.   AEP SWEPCO Energy Saving Check Presentation

3.   Release of Pledged Securities

4.   Carthage Independent School District 2005-2006 Financial Audit

5.   Graduation Credit Requirements

6.   Superintendent’s Report

      a.  Athletic Director/Head Football Coach

      b.  Stadium Discussion

7.   Inter-local Agreement with Region VIII

8.   Tech Prep Funds

   9.   Participation in Graduation Exercises

     10.   Second Reading on Update 79

            BBA                   (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BBB                    (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BBC                    (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BBD                   (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BDAA               (LOCAL)          REPLACE POLICY

                BDAF                (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BDB                   (LOCAL)          REPLACE POLICY

                BF                       (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BJA                     (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                BJA                     (LOCAL)          REPLACE POLICY

                BJCD                  (LOCAL)          REPLACE POLICY

                BR                      (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                CH                     (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                CH                     (LOCAL)          REPLACE POLICY

                CPAB                (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                DEA                   (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                DEE                   (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                DF                      (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                DFBB                 (LOCAL)          REPLACE POLICY

                DG                     (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                DH                     (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                E                         (LEGAL)           REPACE TABLE OF CONTENTS

                EB                       (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                EHAA               (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                EHAB                (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                EHAC               (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                EHAC               (LOCAL)          ADD POLICY

                EHB                   (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                EHBL                (LEGAL)           ADD POLICY

                EIF                      (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                EIF                      (EXHIBIT)        DELETE EXHIBIT

                EK                      (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                FFAD                 (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                FFC                    (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                FP                       (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                GNB                  (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

                GND                  (LEGAL)           REPLACE POLICY

      11.  Personnel 

      12.  Administrative Council Contracts

 

 

                             

 

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE

 CARTHAGE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

 BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of February 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 16th day of February 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