PUBLIC NOTICE HITCHCOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 8117 HIGHWAY 6 HITCHCOCK, TEXAS 77563
Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to Discuss the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report and Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Hitchcock Independent School District of Galveston County to be held at the Hitchcock ISD Boardroom/Conference Facility located at 8004 North Railroad, Hitchcock, Texas on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, commencing at 7:00 PM. 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 same order as shown on the meeting notice.)
Public Hearing to Discuss the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report and Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 16, 2006 7:00 PM AGENDA
*If you have any questions regarding an agenda item, please contact Barbara Wilson, Superintendent.
Item Number				Page No.
	I.	Call to Order
			Announcement by the president as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that the notice of the meeting has been posted in the manner prescribed by law.
			Board members, staff, and patrons are requested to turn off all cell phones. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Trustees to conduct the business of the school district. Patrons may only be recognized when Public Participation is an agenda item, and only after having duly registered with the meeting’s recording secretary.
	II.	Pledge of Allegiance
		A.	United States Flag
		B.	Texas Flag “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible.”
			PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE DISTRICT’S 2005-2006 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
	III.	Presentation and Discussion of the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report		1
	IV.	Audience with patrons pertaining to the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report
	V.	Adjourn Public Hearing to Discuss the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report
	VI.	Recognitions
			School Board Appreciation
	VII.	Public Participation
007-001	VIII.	Consent Agenda
		A.	Minutes · Special Called meeting of December 5, 2006 · Regular meeting of December 12, 2006	2
		B.	Monthly Financial Report for period ending December 31, 2006	3
		C.	Monthly Cash & Investment Reconciliation for period ending November 30, 2006	4
		D.	Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending November 30, 2006	5
		E.	Update 79	6
		F.	Response to the Texas Education Agency regarding the application by the Abundant Life Christian Center of La Marque, Inc.’s Premier Academy of Learning for an open-enrollment charter school	7
	IX.	Reports/Information from the Superintendent
		A.	Kids First Head Start Monthly Report for month ending December 31, 2006	8
		B.	2007-2008 Budget Calendar	9
		C.	Update on Boilers and Chillers at Kids First Head Start	10
		D.	Survey Results: Payroll checks for Professional staff	11
		E.	Bus Routes Report	12
	X.	Report/Information/Discussion
			Athletic Program at Crosby Middle School	13
	XI.	Action
007-002		A.	Consider approval of Surface Use Agreement with American Energy Partners and an amendment of the Oil and Gas Lease	14
007-003		B.	Consider approval of revised Resolution of the Board of Trustees of Hitchcock ISD Regarding Mandatory Joint Elections	15
007-004		D.	Consider the establishment of the 45^th calendar day prior to the last day of instruction	16
007-005		E.	Consider approval of date for Teachers and Administrators Contract Review	17
	XII.	Discussion with Possible Action
007-006			Local Policy FNCA: Student Dress Code	18
	XIII.	Closed Session for the purposes permitted as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act; Texas Government Code Section · 551.074 Personnel: Discuss and possible action regarding the employment of two (2) new professional employees for the 2006-2007 school year
	XIV.	Reconvene from Closed Session for action, if any, from Closed Session
	XV.	Suggested Future Agenda Items
	XVI.	Announcements
	XVII.	Adjourn

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 Meeting Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Sub-chapters D and E.

Witness by hand and the official seal of the District this 12^th day of January 2007.

James L. Knapp, Interim Superintendent