BISD School Board

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

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

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 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

March 24, 2008

7:00 PM

Administration Building

6:45 PM STUDENT RECOGNITION

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 February 18, 2008.

B. Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on February 19, 2008.

C. Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on March 10, 2008.

D. Discussion/Action on donation from Cable One.

E. Discussion/Action on Energy Consumption Reduction Plan.

F. Discussion/Action on Budget Amendment #3.

G. Discussion/Action on Update 82.

H. Discussion/Action on Textbook/Certification

I. Discussion/Action on 2008-2009 School Calendar

J. Discussion/Action on 2008-2009 Staff Development/Early Release Waivers.

K. Discussion/Action on revision to Gifted and Talented Plan.

L. Discussion/Action on additions to District Improvement Plan.

M. Discussion/Action on Teachers’ Contracts.

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. Registration

2. Improvement Plan

3. Enrollment/Percentages

4. Calendar of Events

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Enrollment/Percentages

2. Highlights

3. Plans

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Houston stock show

2. District UIL Academic Meet

3. One Act Play

4. Mentor groups

5. Schedules

6. AIMS

7. District Band Sight Reading Contest

8. Attendance/Enrollment

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. HS/softball,track,baseball

2. JH/girls track, boys track

3. Schedules

4. New Initiatives/strength and conditioning

tutorials

athletic code

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. Security Audit for campuses

b. Update on bond

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 11^th of March 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

March 10, 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

II. Action Items

A. Consider and take action on an order calling a bond election in the District on May 10, 2008 and providing for the administration of the election.

III. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 5^th of March 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

February 18, 2008

5:00 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 January 21, 2008.

B. Discussion/Action on appointment of alternate judge, clerks for election day and clerk for additional location for early voting

C. Discussion/Action on date to canvass election results.

D. Discussion/Action on LED sign.

E. Discussion/Action on resignation (s)

F. Discussion/Action on administrative contracts.

G. Discussion/Action on mowing contracts.

H. Discussion/Action on athletic director.

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. Public School Week

2. Relay for Life

3. Calendar of Events

4. Enrollment/Percentages

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Enrollment/Percentages

2. Highlights

3. Plans

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Calendar of activities

2. THEA exam

3. TAKS

4. “Conquerors”

5. Enrollment/Percentages

d. Danny Williams/Athletic Director

1. Athletic Events

e. Max Robertson/ Board President

1. School Board Member Training/Annual Required Hours

Tier-1

Tier-2

Tier-3

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. Construction Manager at Risk

B. Election Calendar

C. Electronic Voting System

D. March Board Meeting

IV. Executive Session

1. Administrative Contracts

a. Will Steger/High School Principal

b. Don Keene/Junior High Principal

c. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary Principal

d. Tricia Meek/Curriculum Director

V. Action after Executive Session

1. Discussion/Action on Administrative Contracts.

a. Will Steger/High School Principal

b. Don Keene/Junior High Principal

c. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary Principal

d. Tricia Meek/Curriculum Director

VI. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 14^th of February 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

February 19, 2008

5:30 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 selection of a CM @ Risk

Brian Grubbs of Southwest Securities will be present to present financial bond information.

III. Adjournment

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

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