Grapeland Independent School District
	Board of Trustees
Agenda
November 20, 2006

NOTICE

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF GRAPELAND SCHOOL BOARD

6:00 P.M., Monday, December 18, 2006

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 CONTRACT WITH LUFKIN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

V.                   DISCUSSION OF UPDATE ON POLICY ON-LINE

VI.                 DISCUSSION OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS

VII.               DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN

VIII.             DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

IX.                EXPENDITUE UPDATE ON BUILDING PROJECT

X.                  DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON BUDGET AMENDMENT

XI.                DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON BIDS FOR SCHOOL OWNED HOUSE

XII.              DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL EDUCATION CO-OP CONTRACT

XIII.            DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO SET DECEMBER BOARD MEETING

XIV.            DISCUSSION AND UPDATE OF CIT

XV.              DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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

(a)    Personnel

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.

XVII.          RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

Consideration and action, if any, on Executive Session Items

XVIII.        CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

(a)  Minutes from the regular meeting of October 16, 2006.

(b)  Payment of Bills

XIX.            ADJOURN

On November 17, 2006 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.