[CSPS] June Bd Mtg - another attempt

[Susan Scott]

Dear CSPS Members,
I tried to send the minutes as an attachment last week, but I received
an automatic message indicating that the file was too big.  I've copied
the minutes with my notes in this e-mail, so I hope it gets to you.  The
check-marks indicating votes of approval (without discussion on the
Consent Agenda) have changed to the following symbol:  Ö

Susan Scott


DATE:	June 19, 2007

SUBJECT:	Board of Trustees Regular Meeting 

A.		CALL TO ORDER 
B.		DECLARATION OF QUORUM
C-1.		Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas
Flag, and Moment of Silence (led by summer school students)

C-2.		Students
a.  Texas French Symposium – Coaches Randi Costenbader and Susan Baillie
(AMC placed 2nd in state French competition, and 3 students were present
to accept awards)

D.		BOARD
D-2.		Board Directions and Reports/ Announcements/
Superintendent Reports
-	A new board committee for Visioning and Planning has been
created
-	Board Procedures will be reviewed in July workshop
-	July meeting date – changed to July 24?

E.		HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items) - none
F.		HEARING OF EMPLOYEES (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items) - none

G.		CONSENT AGENDA – all approved, indicated by check marks

H.	Ö	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
		
I.		CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
I-1.		Receive District-wide TAKS Report
*Report Presented by Executive Director for Accountability and Planning
Clark Ealy
-state level preliminary data on TAKS, SDAA & TELPAS
-TAKS:  CSISD scores all higher than state averages, except Science
scores for African-American high school students
- 2006 areas of concern included 4th and 7th grade writing (great
improvement in overall scores and in closing the performance gap between
African-American students and white students)
and high school math and science (all scores in 10th-12th grades fell in
2007 and gaps did not decrease)

I-2.	Ö	Consider approval of Accounting Textbook for 2007-2008
•	Donna Adams Memo

		
J.		PERSONNEL
J-1.	Ö	Consider approval of Resignations
J-2.	Ö	Consider approval of Employments

		
K.		BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
K-1.		Consider approval of the Quarterly Investment Report for
the three months ended May 31, 2007. - approved

K-2.		Consider approval of an engagement letter from the
certified public accounting firm of Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P. for
financial and compliance audit services for the fiscal year ending
August 31, 2007. – approved; firm will be selected in January

K-3.		Consider approval of a name and location for Elementary
School Number 7
- 30 acres behind Cypress Grove approved for new school
- Creek View Elementary School
- rezoning is in progress (not yet approved by city) to change
designation from Agriculture/Open Space
- CSISC working with the city regarding possible adjacent parkland

K-4.		Consider approval of the construction delivery method
that brings the best value to the District for projects in the 2007 Bond
Program in accordance with Sections 44.035 through 44.041 of the Texas
Education Code.
- “Construction Manager at Risk” method approved, since this worked well
for Forest Ridge and resulted in construction below quoted cost and
ahead of schedule

K-5.		Consider authorizing the Superintendent or his designee
to advertise a Request For Proposals for Construction Contractors for
the 2007 Bond Program projects.
- companies applying for contract to build the new school will need to
submit their qualifications and cost bid in simultaneously

K-6.	      	Consider approval of proposed 2007-2008 Salary Schedules
and Benefits package 
- 3% increase for all employees, plus $425 for teachers and several
other groups of employees
- CSISD contribution to insurance benefits will be $325 per month
- half-time employees are now eligible for full benefits

K-7.		Consider adoption of Resolution Expressing Official
Intent To Reimburse costs of Improvement Projects Related to the 2007
Bond Program
-even though bond monies have not yet been received, this resolution
allows CSISD to pay pre-construction bills (surveying, etc.) now and be
reimbursed from bond funds later

K-8.	     Ö 	Consider responses to Requests for Bids for the
following items:
a.  Music Instruments and Supplies
b.  Library Books
c.  Bread Products
d.  Pizza
e.  Milk and Dairy Products
f.  Printing Services

K-9.	Ö	Consider responses to Request for Quotes from Catalog
Information Services (CISV) Vendors for Web Filter Software Renewal.

K-10.	       Ö	Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports
*Reports Covering the month ended May 31, 2007.

K-11.	      Ö	Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments.
*Amendments Covering the period since last Board Meeting.

L.		EXECUTIVE SESSION
L-1.		The Board will meet in executive session to deliberate
the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.  The executive
session deliberations will be held pursuant to the "Deliberation
Regarding Real Property" exception to the Texas Open Meetings Act as set
forth in Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code.
L-2.		The Board will meet in executive session to discuss and
consider the Superintendent Evaluation and amendments/modifications to
the Superintendent Contract.  The executive session deliberations will
be held pursuant to the “Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting” exception
 to the Texas Open Meetings Act as set forth in Section 551.074 of the
Texas Government Code. 
		
M.		OPEN SESSION
		
N.		ADJOURNMENT
		
	
	





	




Susan G. Scott
Instructor and Internship Coordinator
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Texas A&M University 
College Station, TX  77843-2261
Phone:  (979) 845-5350
FAX:  (979) 845-0446
susan-g-scott at tamu.edu
www.rpts.tamu.edu