Grapeland Independent School District
	Board of Trustees
Agenda
March 22, 2007

REGULAR MEETING OF GRAPELAND SCHOOL BOARD

6:00 P.M., Thursday, March 22, 2007

In the High School Library

PRESENT:             JAMES ANDERSON, PRESIDENT                   RICKEY A. WALKER

                                EDDIE CHILDRESS, VICE-PRES.                      MITCHELL HUFF

                                BETTY BASSETT, SECRETARY                                      PAUL OLIVER

I.                     CALL MEETING TO ORDER – INVOCATION, FLAG SALUTE, ROLL CALL

II.                   PUBLIC FORUM

III.                 SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

IV.                 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON TEXTBOOK ADOPTION

V.                   DISCUSSION AND ACTION OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT WAIVER

VI.                 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR

VII.               DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON MODIFIED SCHEDULE/TAKS TESTING DAYS WAIVER

VIII.             CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

IX.                THE BOARD WILL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074.                         

(a)    Personnel – Discussion of personnel contracts

Items do not have to be taken in the order as shown on the meeting notice.  If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in Executive or Closed Session, the Board will convene in such Executive or Closed Session in accordance with the Open Meetings Law, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. and Texas Government Code Section 551.074.  The Board may elect to consider all matters which are proper subjects for discussion in the same executive session, or may elect to hold two or more executive sessions in the same meeting.  Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive sessions, the final action, final decision, or final vote shall either be:

(a)     In the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting or

(b)     At a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.

X.                  RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

Consideration and action, if any, on Executive Session Items

XI.                CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

(a)  Minutes from the regular meeting of February 15, 2007.

(b)  Payment of Bills

(c)  Quarterly Investment Report

XII.              ADJOURN

On March 19, 2007 this notice was provided to the news media who had previously requested such notice and an original copy was posted on the window of the administration entrance at Grapeland I.S.D. at 3:00 p.m. on said date.

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E.D. (Buddy) Sumrall                                                                                                                   Date

Superintendent

Grapeland I.S.D.