January 18, 2010:Agenda

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE

MOTLEY COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that on the 18^th day of January 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Motley County Independent School District will hold a Regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., in the administration building meeting room. The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda which is attached to and made a part of this notice.

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

Texas Government Code Section:

551.071 Private consultation with the board’s attorney.

551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.

551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.

551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.

551.082 Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.

551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

551.084 Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:

(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 School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

On this the 14^th day of January, 2010, notice of this meeting was posted on the front of the school building, and www.motleyco.org by 5:00 p.m.

Dr. Andrew Seigrist, Superintendent

Motley County Independent School District

Notice of Regular Meeting

Motley County Independent School District Board of Education

January 18, 2010 - 7:30 P.M.

Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Motley County Independent School District will be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 beginning at 7:30 P.M. in the Board Room of the Motley County Independent School District, 1600 Bundy St., Matador, Texas.

AGENDA

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 same order as shown on the meeting notice).

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, Tex. Gov't Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

Call meeting to order / Roll Call

Invocation
Swearing in and seating of new board member Mr. Lee Jones.
Open Forum
1. Hear citizen communication to the board. (The first five people to sign on the public participation sheet will be welcome to speak for five (5) minutes).
Student Council Presentation – School Board Recognition Month
Consider and approve minutes of previous meetings
1. December 14, 2009
Consider and discuss Finance Reports
1. List of expenditures and review of financial statements
  1. Other financial reports and or budget amendments as needed.
3. Discuss and consider new updated values on building and facility coverage. Pat Carson of Pat Carson Insurance will be presenting his new proposal.
Consider and discuss appointing additional members to the Student Health and Advisory Committee.

Discuss and consider accepting the bids on properties as outlined in documents from Elaine Hart.

0. Principal’s Report
1. Attendance rate
2. Current Enrollment
1. Superintendent’s Report
1. Mid-Winter 2010 TASA/TASB conference in Austin, Texas, Jan. 24-28, 2010.
2. TREA Summer Conference in Ft. Worth, TX – June 16-20, 2010.
3. New Cafeteria Stove and Ovens are installed and in place
4. School Board Team Training – Team of Eight
5. New database from TEA being developed.
6. School Reach communication system is up and running.
7. T3 Career and Technology required training.
8. Copier contract
9. Bus purchase project
10. Reroofing project
11. C-Scope curriculum
12. School Website and board member pictures
2. Executive Session
1. Personnel
2. Superintendent’s evaluation, contract and compensation.
3. Discuss and consider superintendent’s contract and compensation.

4. Adjourn

Dr. Andrew Seigrist, Superintendent

Motley County Independent School District

This notice was posted at the front of the school and on the school website (www.motleyco.org) and filed in compliance with the Open Meetings Act January 14, 2010 by 5:00 p.m.