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, April 10, 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, April 10, 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
007-023	IV.	Consent Agenda
		A.	Minutes	1
			· Special Called Meeting of March 1, 2007 · Special Called Meeting of March 2, 2007 · Special Called Meeting of March 6, 2007 · Special Called Meeting of March 7, 2007 · Regular Meeting of March 20, 2007 · Special Called Meeting of March 29, 2007
		B.	Cash Reconciliation Report for month ending February 28, 2007	2
		C.	Monthly Financial Report for month ending March 31, 2007	3
		D.	Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending March 31, 2007	4
	V.	Reports/Information from the Superintendent
			Kids First Head Start Monthly Report for period ending March 31, 2007	5
	VI.	Action
007-024		A.	Consider approval of Proclamation—Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6 – 12, 2007	6
007-025		B.	Consider approval of Resolution—Paraprofessional Day, May 9, 2007	7
007-026		C.	Consider approval of Resolutions authorizing Dr. Bergman and Ms. Conway as sole authorized representatives for Lone Star, MBIA, and TEXStar Investment pools	8
007-027		D.	Consider approval of Textbook Committee for the 2007-2008 school year	9
	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 assignment and reassignment of Professional Staff
		B.	Discuss the contract for the Business Official
		Section 551.072 Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
	IX.	Reconvene from Closed Session for action from Closed Session, if any
	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 5^th day of April 2007.

Michael F. Bergman, Ed.D., Superintendent