2006-2007 Proposed Budgets

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

August 11, 2008

7:00 PM

Administration Building

　

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

Action Items

E. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on July 21, 2008.

F. Discussion/Action on resignation(s)

G. Discussion/Action on new personnel.

H. Discussion/Action on budget amendment #5.

I. Discussion/Action on bids of disposal of greenhouse.

J. Discussion/Action on purchase of computer lab equipment.

K. Discussion/Action on adoption of construction wage scale.

L. Discussion/Action on District Improvement Plan.

M. Discussion/Action on Code of Conduct.

N. Discussion/Action on Employee Handbook.

O. Discussion/Action on proposed tax rate.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Student Handbook

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Student Handbook

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Student Handbook

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Updates

e. Tricia Meek/Curriculum Director/Special Programs

1. 2007-2008 TELPAS Results

2. ESL Evaluation

Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

Superintendent’s Report

1. Quarterly Investment Report (attachment)

2. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

3. Utility summaries (attachment)

4. Transportation report (attachment)

5. Miscellaneous

A. TASB/Leadership

B. Construction Update

1. Buford/Thompson

2. Harper Perkins Architects

PRELIMINARY BUDGET UPDATE

IV. Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

Action after Executive Session

Adjournment

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate. (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.) Any action will be taken in open session.

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 06 ^{th of August 4:00 pm local time in
prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the
district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd.,
Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.}

Staff Members and Parents
FLASH ALERT at Bells ISD

Bells ISD is implementing a new system for emergency communications using electronic media (computers and cell phones) as the communication tools. The vendor we have selected for this process is FlashNews.net through Region 10 ESC.

This system allows the District to communicate its emergencies, like weather closures, to its staff, employees and other interested subscribers DIRECTLY to their home computers and personal cell phones. In that way the staff and parents receive the emergency information at the same time that the news media does. Therefore, you will not have to sit in front of your home television set waiting to see if Bells ISD is closing. A closure message will come directly to your home devices within five minutes of being sent out. It also allows for announcement of non-closure emergency or information like electricity outages.

Bells ISD would like for as many staff members and parents as possible to sign up to receive emergency information by this system. This is sign-up is voluntary; however, for the system to work adequately and get the information to as many persons as possible, we need as many staff members and households as possible to sign up for this process. So...everyone who can (those with home computers and/or cell phones) is encouraged to register.

All cell phone numbers and home computer e-mail addresses are maintained at an off-site server. Bells ISD will not know who has signed up---only how many have signed up. Your home computer and cell phone are protected and will not be available to any online or text messaging marketers. This is part of the agreement with the vendor.

To register, please follow these directions in detail:

1. Sign on to www.flashalert.net.
2. Click on the Dallas Button on the map.
3. Click on Grayson & Collin Co Schools.
4. Click on Bells ISD.
5a. Staff Members Only: At the prompt enter your Bells ISD e-mail address. (The reason is that you will likely manage your account from your work desk rather than home.)
5b. Parents and Households Only: At the prompt enter your home e-mail address.
6. At the prompt, reenter your Bells ISD e-mail address (staff) or your home e-mail address (parents).
7. Under Add an Organization Select: Dallas/Ft. Worth/North Central Texas
8. Under Select choose: Grayson & Collin Co Schools.
9. Under Organization select: Bells ISD.
10. Click on the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON. NOTE: THIS IS IMPORTANT! IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL NOT WORK.
11. Add up to FOUR additional addresses to receive emergency information, i.e., home computer e-mail address, cell phone address (follow directions posted), spouse office computer e-mail, etc. NOTE: In signing up your cell phone for text messaging, there are SEVEN providers listed (Cingular/AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Nextel, Qwest, and Alltel). Be sure and enter your CELL PHONE NUMBER PRIOR TO ENTERING THE SYSTEM OR IT WON'T WORK. Also, if you want to register a cell phone and do not have one of these providers, please let us know by return e-mail and we will pursue registration.
12. Click on the RED LINE to send a test message. One should appear within five minutes on your computers and your cell phone.
13. Log out (last line on the left navigation bar.)
14. You're done and ready to receive emergency messages at home from Bells ISD. They will appear as "info@flashalert.net."

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

July 21, 2008

7:00 PM

Administration Building

　

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

Action Items

E. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2008.

F. Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on July 07, 2008.

G. Discussion/Action on resignation(s)

H. Discussion/Action on new personnel.

I. Discussion/Action on date, time, and place for public hearing on budget and tax rate adoption/move regular August meeting date.

J. Discussion/Action on Update 83.

K. Discussion/Action on “The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation” $50,000 grant.

L. Discussion/Action on District Goals.

M. Discussion/Action on 2008-2009 appraisal calendar.

N. Discussion/Action on adopting new lunch/breakfast prices.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Updates

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Updates

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Updates

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Updates

Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

Superintendent’s Report

5. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

6. Utility summaries (attachment)

7. Transportation report (attachment)

8. Miscellaneous

BUDGET WORKSHOP

IV. Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

Action after Executive Session

Adjournment

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate. (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.) Any action will be taken in open session.

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 17^{th of July 4:00 pm local time in
prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the
district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd.,
Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.}

Notice of Special Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

July 7, 2008

7:00 PM

Administration Building

　

I. PROCEDURAL

Call to order and establish a quorum.

II. ACTION ITEMS

A. Discussion/Action on disposing of metal

III. REPORTS

A. Construction update

IV. ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate. (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.) Any action will be taken in open session.

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 2^{nd of July 4:00 pm local time in prominent
public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central
administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is
the principle office of the school district.}

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Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

May 19, 2008

6:00 PM

Administration Building

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

E. Administer Oath of Office to newly elected board members.

F. Reorganization of Board for 2008-2009.

G. Brian Grubbs, Southwest Securities

II. Action Items

A. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on April 21, 2008.

B. Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on April 29, 2008.

C. Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on May 13, 2008.

D. Discussion/Action on resignation(s)

E. Discussion/Action on new personnel.

F. Discussion/Action on JR-3 contract.

G. Discussion/Action on teacher/paraprofessional salary scale.

H. Discussion/Action on geotechnical testing on construction site and employment of a testing firm.

I. Discussion/Action on date for board meeting in June.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Select Choir/Sandy Lake/Ocean of Opportunity

2. Academic Excellence

3. Enrollment/Percentage

4. Calendar of Events

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Enrollment

2. Highlights

3. Plans

c. Will Steger/High School

1. TAKS

2. Final Exams

3. Oceans of Opportunity

4. FFA

5. Scarborough Fair/Medieval Times

6. Academic Awards

7. Freshman Orientation

8. Graduation

9. Enrollment/Attendance

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Spring Sports Update

2. Summer Camps

B. Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

C. Sup ntendent’s Report

1. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

2. Utility summaries (attachment)

3. Transportation report (attachment)

4. Miscellaneous

a. LED Sign

b. End of School Appreciation Dinner

c. High School Graduation

d. Summer Leadership Conference – Ft. Worth

e. Election Results

f. Track Update

IV. Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

V. Action after Executive Session

VI. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 14^th of May 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

Notice of Special Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

April 29, 2008

7:00 PM

High School Commons

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

PUBLIC FORUM ON BOND ELECTION

II. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice:______________________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 25^th of April 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

April 21, 2008

6:30 PM

Bells High School Commons

PUBLIC FORUM ON BOND ELECTION

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

II. Action Items

A. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on March 24, 2008.

B. Discussion/Action on bus purchase.

C. Discussion/Action on resignation(s)

D. Discussion/Action on new personnel.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Improvement Plan

2. Key Personnel Recognition

3. Attendance/Percentage

4. Calendar of Events

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Attendance/Enrollment

2. Highlights

3. Plans

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Mentor Groups/Registration

2. Evacuation Training

3. TAKS Testing

4. THEA Exam

5. Jr-Sr Prom

6. Graduation

7. Loy Lake Results

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Boys Track

2. Girls Track

3. Schedule

4. Baseball

5. Softball

B. Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

C. Superintendent’s Report

1. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

2. Utility summaries (attachment)

3. Transportation report (attachment)

4. Teachers’ pay schedule

5. Coaches’ supplemental pay schedule

6. Miscellaneous

a. Trustee/Bond Election

b. End of School Appreciation Dinner

c. Finger Printing

d. LED Sign

IV. Executive Session

V. Action after Executive Session

VI. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 17^th of April 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

PUBLIC HEARING

Bells ISD will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 21st to discuss the 2006-2007 Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Report. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm in the elementary library.

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

January 21, 2008

6:30 PM

Elementary Library

PUBLIC MEETING

(AEIS) Academic Excellence Indicator System

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

TEXAS READING INITIATIVE (Rebeckah Pritchard)

II. Action Items

A. Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of December 17, 2007.

B. Discussion/Action on calling trustee election/appoint election judge for May 10^th, 2008.

C. Discussion/Action on a committee for AD search.

D. Discussion/Action on Superintendent’s Contract.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Christmas Angels

2. Sixth Grade UIL Meet

3. Enrollment

4. Percentages

5. Calendar of Event

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Enrollment

2. Christmas Money Drive

3. Holiday Canned Food Drive

4. UIL

5. Calendar of Events

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Final Exams

2. Ag Students

3. Student Council

4. Christmas Money Drive

5. Beta Club

6. Semester

7. Enrollment/Percentages

d. Danny Williams/Athletic Director

1. Athletic Events

B. Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

5. Quarterly Investment Report

C. Superintendent’s Report

1. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

2. Utility summaries (attachment)

3. Transportation report (attachment)

4. Miscellaneous

A. Grayson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors

B. Mowing Contract

C. Construction Manager at Risk

D. LED Sign for High School

IV. Executive Session

V. Action after Executive Session

VI. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 16^th of January 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

December 17, 2007

7:00 PM

Administration Building

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

II. Action Items

A. Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of November 19, 2007.

B. Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting of November 20, 2007.

C. Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting of December 3, 2007.

D. Discussion/Action on approval of budget amendment #2.

E. Discussion/Action on booster club and PTO donations.

F. Discussion/Action on district textbook adoption committee.

G. Discussion/Action on highly qualified teachers.

H. Discussion/Action on required training for board members.

I. Discussion/Action to ratify contract with Ralph Perkins. Harper Perkins Architects, Inc.

J. Discussion/Action on audit for the year end 2007.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Texas Monthly

2. Walking Track

3. UIL Meet

4. Enrollment

5. Percentages

6. Calendar of Events

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Enrollment

2. Thanksgiving food drive

3. PJH Christmas money drive

4. Junior Beta Club

5. SPED students

6. SSI mandate

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Beta Club

2. Christmas Band

3. Christmas drive

4. Mentor groups

5. Announcements/web site

6. Enrollment

d. Danny Williams/Athletic Director

1. Athletic Events

B. Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

C. Superintendent’s Report

1. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

2. Utility summaries (attachment)

3. Transportation report (attachment)

4. Miscellaneous

a. Superintendent’s Evaluation Tool

b. Salary Consideration

c. Athletic Director Update

IV. Executive Session

V. Action after Executive Session

VI. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 12^th of December 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

Notice of Special Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

December 3, 2007

6:00 PM

Administration Building

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

II. Action Items

A. Discussion/Action on construction delivery method.

III. Adjournment

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind,