COTTON CENTER ISD

P.O. Box 350

Cotton Center, Texas 79021

Board of Trustees

Agenda

Cotton Center ISD hereby gives notice that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Cotton Center ISD will be held on Monday, November 12, 2007 beginning at 8:00 P.M. in the Cotton Center ISD Administration/Board Conference Room. The Administration/School Board Conference Room is located at 2345 F.M. 179, Cotton Center, Texas 79021.

The subjects to be discussed, consented and / or have formal action taken on are as follows: (Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on the meeting notice.)

 1.         Call to order, Invocation and declare a quorum.

 2.         Public participation--  Public participation is encouraged as long as the guidelines as described in school board policy, BED are followed.

 3.         Public Hearing-Presentation of the FIRST Report (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas).

 4.         Presentation to be made by Joe Cooper concerning school marquee.

 5.         CONSENT ITEMS:

All of the following items, which concern reports and items of a routine nature normally approved at a board meeting, will be approved by one vote unless any board member desires to have a separate vote on any or all of these items. The consent agenda consists of the discussion, consideration, and approval of the following items:

                        A.        Approval of Minutes for previous Board meeting(s).

                        B.        Approval of Payment of Bills.

                        C.        Approval of Monthly Finance Reports.

                        D.        Approval of Tax Reports.

                        E.        Approval to Create a Sub-Account within the Activity fund entitled Office Account.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

6.         Consideration of and action to approve a revised approved substitute list.

7.         Consideration of and possible action to approve a proposal to purchase a Marquee sign for the school.

INFORMATION ITEMS:

 8.         Review Items / Various Reports.

                        a.         Principal’s report of activities.

                        b.         Enrollment figures comparison.

 9.         Future Meetings or Agenda Items:

                        a.         Board member training

                        b.         Other 

 10.       Adjourn or recess to the following day(s) for the completion of agenda items.

I the undersigned authority, hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cotton Center Independent School District is a correct copy of the Notice and that I posted the Notice on the posting area for public notices in the district’s administration office located at Cotton Center ISD in Cotton Center, Texas on _Friday___, the 9^th day of November, 2007 at 3:30 pm

Cotton Center ISD Superintendent

If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, subchapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the act.

Summary of November 12, 2007 Board Meeting

1.         Call to order, Declare that there is a quorum.

2.         Public Participation Section

According to the policy, an individual wanting to address the board shall sign-up prior to the meeting and indicate the subject that they want to address the board.

3.         First Report Public Hearing-allow public to make comments concerning the Report if present.

4.         Joe Cooper will be here to demonstrate the purposed marquee sign for your consideration.

5.         There are not minutes or bill reports in the packet due to dealing with auditor and we ran out of time. It will be in the board materials on Monday.

            Consent agenda

All items can be approved with a single motion and vote. Should anyone item be a concern to any board member, the board member can request that it be considered separately.

            Recommendation:      Motion to approve items A-E of the Consent agenda.

6.         Substitute list

            Recommendation:    Motion to approve a revised substitute list.

7.         Marquee sign Decision. I was asked to place this item on the agenda for your consideration. I feel it would help in our effort to communicate to our community.

            Recommendation:    Motion to approve the purchase of a sign marquee to replace the present sign in front of the school for $________________ with the understanding that the labor and materials to connect will be supplied and be the responsibility of the school district.

8.         A.        Principal’s report

            B.        Enrollment report

9.         A.        Board member training missed is required training for all members. I have a video coming so each can complete it.

            B.        Other .

10.       Adjournment

            Recommendation:    Motion to adjourn the meeting at ____________ p.m.