AGENDA

Action Items:

1. Approve Minutes of July 19, 2007

2. Hearing to Discuss the 2007-2008 School Budgets and Proposed Tax Rates

3. Consider Adoption of the 2007–2008 School Budgets

4. Consider Resolution Adopting the Maintenance and Operation Tax Rate

5. Consider Resolution Adopting the Interest and Sinking Tax Rate

6. Approve Membership to the Van Zandt (Rains) AEP for the 2007-2008 School Year

7. Approve Membership in the Van Zandt Special Education Coop. for the 2007-08 school year.

8. Approve Athletic Handbook

9. Consider the Purchase of a Maintenance Truck

10. Consider Transfer Requests

11. Approve Plan for Inclusion in Cycle 2 (Governor’s Initiative)

12. Approve Budget Amendments

13. Consider the Welcome Back Stipend for returning employees

14. Consider Purchasing Local Leave from teachers if not used

15. Approve Student Handbook and Code of Conduct

16. Approve Appraisal Calendar for the 2007-08 school year

17. Review Accounts Payable and Approve Payment

18. Sign Right of Way for Electric Company to supply the new construction sites

19. Approve Property and Casualty Insurance for the new school year. (Updated with new construction included)

20. Amend Local Policy on Student Expression (Required)

21. Vote on Graduation

22. Resignation of Board Member

23. Elect new Secretary

24. Discuss List for Potential Board Replacements

Information Items:

1. Financial/Tax Collections Report

2. Principal Campus Reports

3. Curriculum Directors Report

4. Striping of the Parking Lot

5. Construction Report

a. Fence to block A/C Units

b. Field House Security Lights

c. Date of Substantial Completion

d. Molding concerns

e. Football Practice Field

f. Football Field—Wait until next year, temporary fix?

g. Moving the Home Side on the Football Field

6. Adjourn

If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN., Chap. 551, Subchapters D and E.

____________________________________ ____________________

Bruce Congleton, Superintendent Date