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, March 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, March 20, 2007 7:00 PM AGENDA
*If you have any questions regarding an agenda item, please contact James L. Knapp, Interim 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
007-019	IV.	Consent Agenda
		A.	Minutes
			· Board Workshop/Planning Session of February 3, 2007 · Regular meeting of February 20, 2007 · Special Called meeting of February 22, 2007 · Special Called meeting of February 26, 2007 · Special Called meeting of February 27, 2007 · Special Called meeting of February 28, 2007	1
		B.	Monthly Financial Report for month ending February 28, 2007	2
		C.	Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending February 28, 2007	3
		D.	Date for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (TODASTWD)	4
		E.	Response to the Texas Education Agency regarding the application by New Dimension Educational Foundation, Inc. for an open enrollment charter school	5
		F.	Request for Proposal: Athletic Equipment, Supplies, and Apparel for Fall 2007	6
		G.	Proposed changes to local board policy DEA: Compensation and Benefits: Salaries, Wages, and Stipends	7
	V.	Reports/Information from the Superintendent
		A.	Kids First Head Start Monthly Report for period ending February 28, 2007	8
		B.	Dual Credit with College of the Mainland	9
		C.	TAKS Report—3^rd and 5^th grade reading results	10
	VI.	Action
007-020		A.	Consider approval of 2007-2008 Food Service Contract	11
007-021		B.	Consider approval of Certificate of Unopposed Candidate and Adoption of Order of Cancellation	12
007-022		C.	Consider approval of proposed changes to local board policy EIC and EIF and approval of the revised Hitchcock ISD Grading Guidelines	13
	VII.	Discussion
			Set tentative dates in May 2007 for Team Building with Dr. Bob Thompson	14
	VIII.	Closed Session for the purposes permitted as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code,
		Section 551.074 Personnel
		A.	Discuss the employment of a Business Official for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year and for the 2007-2008 school year
		B.	Discuss the employment of a new teacher for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year and for the 2007-2008 school year
		C.	Discuss the employment of an Occupational Therapist for the 2007-2008 school year
		D.	Discuss the employment of a Transition Coordinator
		E.	Discuss proposed contract renewal of Probationary One-Year Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		F.	Discuss proposed contract termination of Probationary One-Year Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		G.	Discuss proposed contract renewal of Term Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		H.	Discuss proposed contract non-renewal of Term Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		I.	Discuss proposed contract renewal of One-Year Contract—Non-Chapter 21 Professionals at the end of the contract period
		J.	Discuss proposed contract non-renewal of One-Year Contract—Non-Chapter 21 Professionals at the end of the contract period
		Section 551.072 Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property
	IX.	Reconvene from Closed Session for action from Closed Session, if any
		Section 551.074 Personnel
		A.	Employment of a Business Official for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year and for the 2007-2008 school year
		B.	Employment of a new teacher for the remainder of the 2006-2007 school year and for the 2007-2008 school year
		C.	Employment of an Occupational Therapist for the 2007-2008 school year
		D.	Employment of a Transition Coordinator
		E.	Contract renewal of Probationary One-Year Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		F.	Contract termination of Probationary One-Year Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		G.	Contract renewal of Term Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		H.	Contract non-renewal of Term Contract—Teachers at the end of the contract period
		I.	Contract renewal of One-Year Contract—Non-Chapter 21 Professionals at the end of the contract period
		J.	Contract non-renewal of One-Year Contract—Non-Chapter 21 Professionals at the end of the contract period
		Section 551.072 Purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property
	X.	Suggested Future Agenda Items
	XI.	Announcements
	XII.	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 March 2007.

James L. Knapp, Interim Superintendent