NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

December 16, 2008

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Marlin Independent School District will be held on December 16, 2008, beginning at 6:15 p.m., as per Board President approval in the Marlin Middle School Cafeteria at 678 Success Drive, Marlin, Texas. The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

AGENDA

1.       Call to Order

2.       Moment of Silence

3.       Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and Texas Flag led by Marlin Elementary School students in Ms. Atchisons class.

4.       Roll Call

5.       Public Comments/Audience Participation

6.    Progress Report of Trustee Continuing Education Requirements to Date

7.    Recognition of 2008 District Bus Driver of the Year

8.    Recognition of District Bus Drivers Receiving Safe Driving Pins

9.    Consent Agenda

a.       Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held November 18, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

b.       Monthly financial report

  10.   Personnel Matters

    a.    Superintendents appraisal, goals, directives, contract, compensation, etc

1. Goals added to appraisal/goals clarified for appraisal.

2. Directives to the Superintendent.  

             b.   Employment of personnel

             c.   Resignation(s)

11.  Adjournment

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. Govt Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. (.071 (private consultation with the Boards attorney), .072 (deliberation regarding real property), .073 (deliberation regarding a prospective gift), .074 (personnel matters), .076 (deliberations regarding security devices), .081 (student identifiable information), .082 (school children discipline matter or school district employee complaint), .083 (certain school boards closed meeting regarding consultation with representatives from employee group), .084 (investigation, exclusion of  witnesses from hearing), .086 (deliberations regarding economic development negotiations).  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 or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall either be (1) in the open meeting covered by the notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (2) at a subsequent open public meeting of the school board upon notice thereof; as the school board shall determine.

 Superintendent

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This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on December 12, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

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