Marlin ISD

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARLIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
August 21, 2007

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Marlin Independent School District will be held on August 21, 2007, 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. Bill(s) to The Chicken Place
7. Discussion Item
a. Update on Reading First Program by Angela Neal and Brandy Jones.
b. Overview of Response to Intervention Training by Steve Holland, Marilyn Martin, and Ken Whitt.
8. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes of Regular Meeting held July 17, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
b. Monthly financial report
9. Renewal of Interlocal Agreement with Texas Public Unemployment Compensation Program for 2007-08.
10. Approve Tax Collection Agreement with Falls County.
11. Review and approve 2007-08 Student Handbook and Code of Conduct.
12. Review and approve 2007-08 Employee Handbook.
13. Set date and time for Public Meeting to discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate.
14. Consider and approve substitute teacher pay rate.
15. Personnel Matters
a. Superintendent's appraisal, goals, directives, contract, compensation, etc.
1. Goals added to appraisal/goals clarified for appraisal
2. Directives to the Superintendent
b. Approve recommendation for employment of personnel for 2007-08 school year.
c. Resignation(s).
16. 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), .0821 (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 August 17, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.

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