NOTICE OF MEETING OF TRUSTEES OF THE

HEREFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2007

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PUBLIC FACILITY CORPORATION

 BOARD ROOM – ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

601 N. 25 MILE AVE., HEREFORD, TEXAS

 

            The meeting will be held in compliance with Gov. Code, Ch. 551.  The meeting is also being conducted in accordance with the American With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.D. 12101 1991).  The facility where the meeting is to be held is wheelchair-accessible, and handicapped parking is available.  Requests for sign interpretive services are available upon request received at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.  To make arrangements for those or other handicapped services, please call 364-0606.

            The following agenda sets forth subjects of the meeting.  The order in which the agenda is followed is subject to change by the Board.

            If a topic on the agenda is permitted by law to be discussed in executive session, the Board may or may not, at that time, close the meeting as to such topic.

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

  I.        Invocation

 

 II.       Call meeting to order

 

III.       Call roll and establish a quorum

 

IV.             Preliminary Information

 

  V.      Public Hearing on Proposed Budget, Proposed Tax Rate for Hereford ISD, and

            Proposed Tax Rate for Amarillo College for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year

 

VI.             The Board may elect to convene into Executive or Closed session, as authorized under Texas Government Code Section 551.001 through 551.146.

                                                  1.      Resignations

                                                  2.      Recommendations for employment

 

VII.     Consent Agenda:  The consent agenda includes items of a routine nature which

are grouped together under one action item.  All items shall be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Board member, in which case the item shall be immediately withdrawn for individual consideration.  The remaining items shall be adopted by one vote.  Items withdrawn for separate discussion shall be acted upon individually.

A.                Approval of Minutes

B.                 Ratification of Bill

C.                 Budget Amendment #7

VIII.    Public Comments

 

  IX.     Reports

A.                Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

1.         AYP

2.         Highly Qualified                    

B.                 Assistant Superintendent for Support Services

1.         Transportation Report

2.         Energy Report

3.         Summer Food Program

C.                 Business Manager

1.                  Finance Report

2.                  Tax Collections Report  

D.                Superintendent                       

1.         Personnel Update

2.         Construction Update

3.         Enrollment

4.         Sample Drug Policy

5.         Delegate & Alternate for TASB Convention

6.         Trustee Term of Office

7.         Traffic Signal at 16th Street

8.         Other

           

  X.      Action Agenda

            A.        Budget for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year          

            B.        Tax rate for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year

            C.        Amarillo College tax rate for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year

            D.        Resolution regarding Extracurricular Status of 4-H members

            E.         Adjunct Faculty Agreement

            F.         Policy EIF(LOCAL)

            G.        Hazardous Route Area

                                                                       

XI.       Adjourn

 

ADDENDUM TO AGENDA ON FRIDAY, 8/24/2007, AT 2:00 p.m.

 

            F.         Consider Code of Conduct change