INTRO [View Agenda Item]

1.   RECOGNITIONS

      A. The Board will recognize students from Thornton Middle School Girls Choir for performing at the Texas Music Educators Association convention. (Thursday)
Presenter: Larry Matysiak, Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The Board will recognize Betty Buchner for being selected to the Texas Dance Educator’s Association Hall of Fame. (Monday)
Presenter: Larry Matysiak, Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

      C. The Board will recognize students from Langham Creek High School Women’s Choir for performing at the Texas Music Educators Association convention. (Monday)
Presenter: Larry Matysiak, Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

      D.   The Board will recognize students from Langham Creek High School Band for performing at the Texas Music Educators Association convention. (Monday)
Presenter: Larry Matysiak, Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

      E.   The superintendent will make remarks and announcements including the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks. (Monday)
Presenter: David Anthony [View Agenda Item]

2.   BOARD COMMENTS

      A. Any Board member may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, without prior posting being required. Comment items may not pertain to the character of any students, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting. (Monday)
Presenter: Board Members [View Agenda Item]

3.   CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

      A. Patrons who have duly registered per policy BED (Local) may address the Board regarding matters of concern/interest to the district, other than the character of any student, staff or Board member. The Board may not act upon any matter that is not listed under the Action Item portion of the agenda. The Board will continue with the remaining agenda after the registered patrons have had an opportunity to speak. (Monday)
Presenter: Kelli Durham [View Agenda Item]

4.   REPORTS
The following items may be considered at both the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting and the Regular Board Meeting.

      A. The administration will report on the administrative assignment or promotion for the naming of the principal for Watkins Middle School. (Monday)
Presenter: Debbie Emery, Teresa Hull [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The administration will provide a written report on legislative issues, State Board of Education, Texas School Alliance and the Fast Growth School Coalition activities.
Presenter: Cheryl Salyards, George Hobson [View Agenda Item]

5.   ACTION ITEMS – CONSENSUS
The following items may be considered at both the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting and the Regular Board Meeting.

      A. The Board will consider approving the District Textbook Committee's recommendations for 2007-2008.
Presenter: Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The Board will consider approving the following additional summer opportunities for students: ESL Enrichment, New Arrival Program Summer School, TAKS Remediation, Accelerate to Algebra, Moving Up in Math, Connecting to IP&C, Scholars’ Program (PSAT Prep), Carverdale Tutoring Program, Willow Green Apartment Tutoring Program, Somerset Apartment Tutoring Program, SAT Prep, Middle School Summer Special Education Reading and Math Program, and High School Summer Special Education Reading and Math Program.
Presenter: Mary Jadloski [View Agenda Item]

      C. The Board will consider approving bids and contracts to the recommended vendors.
Presenter: George Hobson, Harold Rowe, Colleen Wells [View Agenda Item]

            1. # 06-12-9098, Food Production Center Capital Equipment Contract

            2. #06-12-9099RFP, Branded Foods for Food Service Concessions

            3. # 07-01-9389, Food Production Central Packaging Film Contract

            4. # 07-01-9392, Band Uniforms for Cypress Creek High School

            5. # 07-01-9393, Office Supplies Contract

            6. #07-01-9394R-RFP, Landscape Maintenance Services Annual Contract

            7. # 07-01-9396, Art and Miscellaneous School Supplies Contract

            8. # 07-01-9397, Library Books, Publications and Media Supplies Annual Contract

            9. # 07-01-9398, Sheet Music Annual Contract

            10. # 07-01-9400, Vocational Lab Supplies, Equipment, & Housewares Annual Contract

            11. # 07-01-9401, Special Education Supplies and Equipment Annual Contract

            12. #07-01-9402R-RFP, Influenza Immunizations Annual Contract

            13. # 07-01-9404, Letter Jackets Annual Contract

            14. # 07-01-9405, Physical Education Supplies Annual Contract

            15. #07-02-9406RFP, Janitorial Chemical Proportioning Systems Annual Contract

      D. The Board will consider approving the tax refunds of $500 or greater for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and/or Harris County Education District.
Presenter: George Hobson [View Agenda Item]

      E.   The Board will consider approval and execution of the plat for Elementary School No. 48.
Presenter: Roy Sprague [View Agenda Item]

      F.   The Board will consider approval and execution of the plat for Elementary School No. 49.
Presenter: Roy Sprague [View Agenda Item]

      G. The Board will consider approving the CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC Blanket Utility Easement to provide electrical service for George Hopper Middle School (No. 15).
Presenter: Roy Sprague [View Agenda Item]

      H. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the February 5, 2007 special-called meeting.
Presenter: Cindy Wright [View Agenda Item]

      I.    The Board will consider approving the minutes of the February 12, 2007, regular meeting.
Presenter: Cindy Wright [View Agenda Item]

      J.     The Board will consider approving the minutes of the February 17, 2007, special-called meeting.
Presenter: Cindy Wright [View Agenda Item]

6.   ACTION ITEMS - NON-CONSENSUS
      The following items may be considered at both the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting and the Regular Board Meeting.

      A. The Board will consider approving the long-range plan priorities for 2007-2008.
Presenter: Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The Board will consider approving on first reading additions, deletions or revisions to district policy.
Presenter: David Anthony, Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

            1. BJA (LOCAL) SUPERINTENDENT: Qualifications and Duties

            2. EHBL (LOCAL) SPECIAL PROGRAMS: High School Equivalency

            3. EK (LOCAL) TESTING PROGRAMS - delete

      C. The Board will consider authorizing the Superintendent or his designee to finalize and execute  annexation and related documents with Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 12 in order to annex the school district’s 15.428 acre site for Elementary 49 into MUD No. 12 for the provision of water, sewer and drainage services to the site.
Presenter: Marney Collins Sims, Pam Wells, Roy Sprague [View Agenda Item]

      D. The Board will consider approving the naming of Elementary School No. 48 and Elementary School No. 49.
Presenter: David Anthony [View Agenda Item]

      E.   The Board will consider approving the site, architect, and completion date for Smith Middle School (No. 16). [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072.]
Presenter: Pam Wells, John Fourqurean, Roy Sprague [View Agenda Item]

      F.   The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s contract recommendations for school year 2007-2008 of teachers to 1) issue probationary and term contracts for teachers; 2) issue probationary contracts for a fourth consecutive school year for teachers; 3) terminate probationary contracts for teachers; 4) non-renew term contracts for teachers; 5) give notice of proposed discharge from continuing contracts, with the intent of returning teachers(s) to probationary contract status; 6) discharge teachers on continuing contracts; and 7) accept resignations and/or retirements of teachers on probationary, term, or continuing contracts as presented in the Staff Recommendation Report (March 2007), and the  superintendent’s memorandum of March 1, 2007. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
Presenter: Teresa Hull [View Agenda Item]

      G. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s contract recommendations for school year 2007-2008 of paraprofessionals to 1) issue one-year (annual) contracts for paraprofessionals; 2) non-renew one-year (annual) contracts to paraprofessionals; and 3) accept resignations and/or retirements of paraprofessionals on one-year (annual) contracts as presented in the Staff Recommendation Report (February 2007), and the superintendent’s memorandum of March 1, 2007. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
Presenter: Teresa Hull [View Agenda Item]

      H. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to ratify the discharge of paraprofessional, Cynthia A. Hosseini, for abandonment of her annual contract as presented in the superintendent’s memorandum of March 1, 2007. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
Presenter: Debbie Emery, Teresa Hull [View Agenda Item]

7.   BOARD DISCUSSION
The following items may be considered at both the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting and the Regular Board Meeting.

      A. The Board will discuss the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072.]
Presenter: David Anthony [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The Board will discuss the superintendent's mid-year evaluation. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
Presenter: Board Members [View Agenda Item]

      C. The Board will discuss the high school spring exam exemption policy related to student performance on TAKS, EIAA-R.
Presenter: Board Members [View Agenda Item]

8.   SUPERINTENDENT'S BRIEFING
The following items may be considered at both the Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting and the Regular Board Meeting.

      A. The superintendent will provide information regarding district events and items of community interest.
Presenter: David Anthony [View Agenda Item]