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, November 14, 2006, 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, November 14, 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.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III.

Public Participation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV.

Consent Agenda

 

 

 

006-144

 

A.

Minutes

·         Special Called meeting of October 3, 2006

·         Board Workshop/Special Called meeting of October 10, 2006

·         Regular meeting of October 17, 2006

·         Board Workshop/Special Called meeting of October 26, 2006

 

 

1

006-144

 

B.

Monthly Financial Report for month ending October 31, 2006

 

 

2

006-144

 

C.

Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending October 31, 2006

 

 

3

006-144

 

D.

Budget Amendment

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

Reports/Information from the Superintendent

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Kids First Head Start Monthly Report for month ending October 31, 2006

 

 

5

 

 

B.

Quarterly Financial Report for period ending September 30, 2006

 

 

6

 

 

C.

Status Report on the restroom at the softball field

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VII.

Discussion with possible Action

 

 

 

006-145

 

A,

Presentation by R-4 on the merits of developing a “Portrait of a Graduate” and consider contracting with R-4 for a strategic session

 

 

8

006-146

 

B.

Local policy FMH:  Student Activities:  Commencement

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.

Action

 

 

 

006-147

 

A.

Consider approval of Phase II—Northside—Kids First Head Start Kitchen Renovation

 

 

10

006-148

 

B.

Consider approval of the 2006-2007 & 2007-2008 District and Campus Improvement Plans

 

 

11

006-149

 

C.

Consider approval of legal services agreement with the Stephen E. Dubner, Attorney at Law

 

 

12

006-150

 

 

Consider approval of proposed changes to local policy DCD:  Employment Practices:  At-Will Employment and local policy DCE:  Employment Practices:  Other Types of Contracts

 

 

13

006-151

 

 

Consider approval of Governor’s Excellence Award contract addendums

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IX.

Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

A.

Athletic program at Crosby Middle School

 

 

15

 

 

B.

Land for future school site

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X.

Closed Session for the purposes permitted as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act; Texas Government Code Section

·         551.071:  Consultation with District’s attorney regarding a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the board conflicts with Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et. Seq.

·         551.071:  Consultation with school district’s attorney regarding the employment contract of the Interim Superintendent

·         551.074 Personnel:  Discuss and consider employment contract of the Administrative Liaison

·         551.074  Personnel:  Discuss and consider employment contract of Interim Superintendent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI.

Reconvene from Closed Session for action, if any, from Closed Session

 

 

 

 

A.

Consider and take action to offer a Non-certified Professional Contract—Administrative Liaison effective November 7, 2006 to December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

B.

Consider and take action to hire the Interim Superintendent to be effective January 1, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XII.

Suggested Future Agenda Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIII.

Announcements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IXI.

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 10th day of November 2006.

 

 

 

                                                                                   

Barbara Wilson, Superintendent