NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

 December 16, 2010

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Marlin Independent School District will be held on December 16, 2010, beginning at 6:00 p.m., as per Board President approval in the Marlin Middle School Library 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

4.       Roll Call

5.       Public Comments/Audience Participation

6.       Bill(s) to Williams Feed

7.   Report of Trustee Continuing Education Training Requirements to Date

8.    Consent Agenda

a.       Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held November 16, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

   b.       Monthly Financial Report

  9.    Budget Amendment(s)

 10.   Consider and approve removal and replacement of light poles at baseball field

 11.   Consider and approve District Organizational Chart

 12.   Consider and approve Quitclaim Deed # 35,234-T requested by the City of Marlin

 13.   Consider and approve Marlin ISD 3-Year Professional Development Plan

 14.   Consider and approve Rivals Road Show Award for $125.00

 15.   Elect Three Positions for Falls County Appraisal District Board of Directors

 16.   Personnel Matters:  Texas Government Code 551.074

    a.    Superintendent�s appraisal, goals, directives, contract, compensation, etc

1. Goals added to appraisal/goals clarified for appraisal

2. Directives to the Superintendent  

             b.   Interview candidates for appointment of board trustee for At-Large position

             c.   Hear presentations from superintendent search firms to fill superintendent vacancy

                    1.  TASB Executive Search Services/Butch Felkner

                    2.  Arrow Educational Services, Inc. /Jim Dunlap

                    3.  Texas School Solutions/Carol Moffett

             d.   Employment of personnel

             e.   Resignation(s)

             f.   Consider and approve appointment of board trustee for At-Large position

             g.  Consider and approve selection of superintendent search firm to fill superintendent vacancy

17.  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. Gov�t Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. (.071 (private consultation with the Board�s 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 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

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