NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

July 20, 2010

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Marlin Independent School District will be held July 20, 2010, 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

4.      Roll Call

5.      Public Comments/Audience Participation

6.      Discussion Item:

  a. U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission Recall Repair Notice regarding Whitco Sports Light Poles at softball field.

  b. Review of District test scores

7.    Consent Agenda

a.       Minutes of Special Called Public Meeting on Marlin ISD Proposed Tax Rate and 2010-2011 Budget held June 15, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. and Minutes of Regular Meeting held June 15, 2010 at 6:15 p.m. 

b.   Monthly Financial Report

  8.    Nominate Voting Delegate and Alternate to the 2010 TASA/TASB Delegate Assembly, September  24, 2010 

  9.  Approve Ordinance Appointing Bryant Hinson to calculate Marlin ISD effective tax rate for year 2010

 10. Approve bid proposal from Greater East Texas Insurance Associates for student/athletic insurance

 11. Approve 2010-2011 Employee Handbook

 12. Approve 2010-2011 Student Handbook and Code of Conduct

 13. Approve 2010-2011 Student Athletic Handbook

 14. Approve to publish bid notice for purchase of pickup for Vocational Agriculture Dept.

 15. Approve Quitclaim Deeds, Suit Number 35,439-T and 36,125-T

 16. Consider terminating contract with Lawn Tech services

 17. Approve Tex Pool Resolution amending authorized representatives

 18. Approve use of District school property for traveling circus

 19. Approve monetary donation from Pfizer Animal Health/Lextron to Marlin FFA

 20. Personnel Matters -     Texas Government Code 551.074

       a. Discuss assignment and reassignment of personnel

       b. Discuss recommendation and action for employment for 2010-2011

       c. Resignation(s)

21.  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.

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Interim Superintendent

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on July 16, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

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