Public Hearing on Schools FIRST, Financial Accountability Rating System

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marlin Independent School District will hold a Schools FIRST Public Hearing on October 21, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. in the Marlin Middle School Cafeteria located at 678 Success Drive, Marlin, Texas for the purpose of:

AGENDA

1.      Call to Order

2.      Roll Call

3.      Overview of Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)

4.      Marlin ISDs Rating

5.      Public Comments on the Report

6.      Adjournment

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                                            Ray Matthews, Superintendent

                                            Marlin Independent School District

On this day, October 21, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., a copy of this notice was posted on the front door of the main entrance to the MISD Administration Building, on the front doors of Marlin Elementary School, 602 Donohoo Street, Marlin Middle School, 678 Success Drive, and Marlin High School, 1400 Capps Street, places accessible to the public at all times, and a copy mailed to the local media representative.

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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

October 21, 2008

 A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Marlin Independent School District will be held October 21, 2008, beginning at 6:00 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 the Marlin Middle School students

4.       Roll Call

5.       Public Comments/Audience Participation

6.       Consent Agenda

a.       Minutes of Regular Meeting held September 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.       

b.       Monthly financial report

7.    Review of 2007-08 Audit by Preston Singleton

8.       Approve 2007-08 Audit.

 9.    Discussion Item

a.   Report on Highly Qualified Teachers

  10.   Personnel Matters:

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

1. Goals added to appraisal/goals clarified for approval

2. Directives to the Superintendent

b.       Discuss recommendation and action of employment for 2008-09

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 October 17, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

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