PUBLIC NOTICE HITCHCOCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 8117 HIGHWAY 6 HITCHCOCK, TEXAS 77563
Notice is hereby given of a 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, February 20, 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.)
Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2007 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.”
	III.	Public Participation
007-008	IV.	Consent Agenda
		A.	Minutes
			· Public Hearing to discuss the District’s 2005-2006 Annual Performance Report and Regular meeting of Tuesday, January 16, 2007	1
			· Special Called Meeting and Kids First Head Start Training Session of Thursday, January 18, 2007
		B.	Monthly Financial Report for month ending January 31, 2007	2
		C.	Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending January 31, 2007	3
		D.	Response to the Texas Education Agency regarding the application by Eagle Academies of Texas for an amendment to their charter school application and the application by the Harmony School of Science-Houston for an open-enrollment charter school	4
		E.	Annual Statement of Investments for period ending January 31, 2007	5
		F.	Review Investment Policy CDA (LOCAL) and approve Resolution to confirm or amend policy	6
		G.	Budget Amendment—Technology Allotment	7
		H.	Budget Amendment	8
	V.	Reports/Information from the Superintendent
		A.	Status Report—Crosby Middle School Renovation Project and Northside Elementary Kitchen Project	9
		B.	School Safety Audit Presentation by Region IV ESC	10
		C.	Monthly Kids First Head Start Report for month ending January 31, 2007	11
		D.	Head Start National Reporting System 2005-2006 Program Report and Interim Program Report, Fall 2006	12
		E.	Quarterly Investment Report, period from September 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006	13
		F.	Benchmark test results	14
	VI.	Closed Session for the purposed permitted as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.082 and 551.0821
			Level III Appeal to the Board—Student Expulsion
	VII.	Reconvene from Closed Session for action from Closed Session, if any
			Level III Appeal to the Board—Student Expulsion
	VIII.	Action
007-009		A.	Presentation and approval of Board Member Continuing Education Hours	15
007-010		B.	Appointment of election judge and early voting clerks	16
007-011		C.	Consider Resolution Call for General Trustees Election and Order of Election for General Trustees Election	17
007-012		D.	Consider approval for College of the Mainland to participate with Hitchcock ISD in the May 12, 2007, election	18
007-013		E.	Consider approval of a reduction in force at Crosby Middle School, elimination of Computer Technology Teacher position	19
007-014		F.	Rescind Action of July 27, 2006, to purchase portable classrooms at Stewart Elementary School	20
007-015		G.	Consider approval of textbook adoptions	21
007-016		H.	Consider approval of Class Size Waiver, Spring 2007	22
007-017		I.	Consider approval of changing the pay period for professional staff from once-a-month to twice-a-month, effective 2007-2008 school year	23
007-018		J.	Crosby Middle School Athletic Program	24
	IX.	Closed Session for the purposes permitted as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 Personnel:
		A.	Discuss proposed contract renewals—Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors, Counselors, and Non-certified Professionals
		B.	Discuss the employment of one new professional employee for the 2006-2007 school year
		C.	Discuss the Settlement Agreement—Mona Morris
	X.	Reconvene from Closed Session for action from Closed Session, if any
		A.	Contract renewals—Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors, Counselors, and Non-certified Professionals
		B.	Employment of one new professional employee for the 2006-2007 school year
		C.	Settlement Agreement—Mona Morris
	XI.	Suggested Future Agenda Items
	XII.	Announcements
	XIII.	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 16^th day of February 2007.

James L. Knapp, Interim Superintendent