MISSION STATEMENT TO PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO BECOME CITIZENS WHO ARE ABLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES FOR SUCCESS IN A CHANGING WORLD BULLARD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING    DECEMBER 16, 2008 – 7:00 P.M. BULLARD ISD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING – 1426-B SOUTH HOUSTON Call to Order – Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551Roll call of board members present National Pledge of Allegiance Invocation Recognition of media present Welcome visitors and delegations Student Recognition Adopt Agenda Open Forum Items of Business: The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows: Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this meeting notice.  All or part of the agenda can be considered consent. A.      Consideration and approval of minutes: ·       Regular meeting: November 18, 2008 B.      Expenditures for November 2008 C.      Budget Amendments D.      Consider Bids:         >       Baseball/Softball Bleachers         >       HS Chiller/Boiler Upgrade and Repair E.      Personnel: ·       Administrative recommendation for employment, leave of absence, and resignation of professional staff; information related to the employment, leave of absence, and resignation of paraprofessional, auxiliary and substitute employees.   F.      Public Hearing – AEIS Results G.      Consider Scope of High School Addition H.      Consider ARMKO Industries, Inc. as Roofing ConsultantI.         TASB Update 84 J.      Consider Agreement with Region 12 for E-Rate Agreement Reports: ·       Board President >       Hours of training completed by each board member·       Financial Report >       Highly Qualified·       Superintendent’s Report:>       Construction Update >       Legislative Update K.      Consider Superintendent Evaluation 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, Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the session of the meeting. Closed meeting: Open Session Board member’s remarks and input for the January board meeting. Adjournment This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on December 12, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. ____________________________________ Keith Bryant, for the Board of Trustees VISION STATEMENT COMMUNITY EFFORT FOR THE COMMUNITY’S CHILD