PUBLIC NOTICE
HITCHCOCK
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 8117
HIGHWAY 6 HITCHCOCK,
TEXAS 77563 |
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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.) |
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Regular
Meeting Tuesday,
November 14, 2006
7:00 PM AGENDA
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*If you have any questions regarding an agenda item,
please contact Barbara Wilson, Superintendent. |
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I. |
Call to Order |
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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. |
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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. |
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II. |
Pledge of Allegiance |
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A. |
United States Flag |
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B. |
Texas Flag “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to
thee, Texas, one and indivisible.” |
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III. |
Public Participation |
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IV. |
Consent Agenda |
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006-144 |
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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 |
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006-144 |
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B. |
Monthly Financial Report for month ending October 31, 2006 |
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006-144 |
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C. |
Monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending October 31,
2006 |
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006-144 |
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D. |
Budget Amendment |
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VI. |
Reports/Information from the Superintendent |
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A. |
Kids First Head Start Monthly Report for month ending
October 31, 2006 |
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B. |
Quarterly Financial Report for period ending September 30,
2006 |
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C. |
Status Report on the restroom at the softball field |
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VII. |
Discussion with possible Action |
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006-145 |
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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 |
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006-146 |
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B. |
Local policy FMH:
Student Activities:
Commencement |
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VIII. |
Action |
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006-147 |
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A. |
Consider approval of Phase II—Northside—Kids First Head
Start Kitchen Renovation |
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006-148 |
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B. |
Consider approval of the 2006-2007 & 2007-2008
District and Campus Improvement Plans |
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006-149 |
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C. |
Consider approval of legal services agreement with the
Stephen E. Dubner, Attorney at Law |
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006-150 |
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Consider approval of proposed changes to local policy
DCD: Employment Practices: At-Will Employment and local policy
DCE: Employment Practices: Other Types of Contracts |
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006-151 |
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Consider approval of Governor’s Excellence Award contract
addendums |
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IX. |
Discussion |
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A. |
Athletic program at Crosby Middle School |
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B. |
Land for future school site |
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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. |
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XI. |
Reconvene from Closed Session for action, if any, from
Closed Session |
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A. |
Consider and take action to offer a Non-certified
Professional Contract—Administrative Liaison effective November 7, 2006 to
December 31, 2006 |
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B. |
Consider and take action to hire the Interim
Superintendent to be effective January 1, 2007 |
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XII. |
Suggested Future Agenda Items |
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XIII. |
Announcements |
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IXI. |
Adjourn |
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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