1.   RECOGNITIONS

      A. The Board will recognize elected official, Senator Jon Lindsay, for his commitment to education and support of the district. (Tuesday)
Presenter: David Anthony

      B.   The Board will recognize George Hobson, associate superintendent for Business Services and the Business Services Department for receiving the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) for the district’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 . (Tuesday)
Presenter: David Anthony

      C. The Board will recognize George Hobson, associate superintendent for Business Services and the Business Services Department for receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the district’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 . (Tuesday)
Presenter: David Anthony

      D. The superintendent will make remarks and announcements including the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks. (Tuesday)
Presenter: David Anthony

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. (Tuesday)
Presenter: Board Members

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. (Tuesday)
Presenter: Kelli Durham

4.   PUBLIC HEARING

      A. The Board will hold a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on October 5, 2006 , on the 2004-2005 school district’s FIRST Rating. (Thursday)
Presenter: George Hobson, Becky Knight, Mable Isles [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The Board will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on October 5, 2006 to discuss the 2006-2007 Budget and the 2006 Proposed Tax Rate. (Thursday) Budget and Tax Rate Hearing Handouts
Presenter: George Hobson, Elisa Hand [View Agenda Item] Discussion [View Agenda Item]

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

      A. The administration will provide a written report on the results of the 2005-2006 end-of-year literacy assessment for grades K – 5.
Presenter: Darlene Hargett, Julie Anderson [View Agenda Item]

      B.   The administration will provide a written report on the results of the 2005-2006 Reading Recovery Program and Small-group Reading Intervention Pilot Project.
Presenter: Darlene Hargett [View Agenda Item]

      C. 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]

6. 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 bids and contracts to the recommended vendors.
Presenter: George Hobson, Pam Wells, Harold Rowe, Colleen Wells [View Agenda Item]

            1. #06-06-8939RFP, Food Production Center Capital Equipment

            2. #06-07-8983RFP, Document Imaging Services

            3. #06-08-8985R, Scoreboard Maintenance Annual Contract

            4. #06-08-8991R, Insulation Service Annual Contract

            5. #06-08-8995R, Grease Trap and Line Cleaning Annual Contract

            6. # 06-08-8998 , Athletic Equipment – Baseball, Golf, Soccer, Softball, and Track Annual Contract

            7. # 06-08-9003 , A/C and Heating Carrier Parts Annual Contract

            8. #06-08-9013R-FP, Walk-In Coolers

            9. #06-09-9025RFP, Compensation and Salary Study

      B.   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]

      C. The Board will consider approving the membership for the 2006-2007 District Textbook Committee. Presenter: Deanna Swenke [View Agenda Item]

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

            1. EHBB (LOCAL) SPECIAL PROGRAMS: Gifted and Talented Students

      E.   The Board will consider approving the 1.784 acre Sanitary Sewer Easement with Harris County MUD No. 374 for utility services to the 130 acre multi-campus site.
Presenter: Roy Sprague [View Agenda Item]

      F.   The Board will consider approving the sale of district equipment through a surplus Internet auction to be held in October 2006. Presenter: Marty Edwards [View Agenda Item]

      G. The Board will consider approving the sale of district furniture and equipment through a surplus Internet auction to be held in November 2006.  
Presenter: Marty Edwards [View Agenda Item]

      H. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the September 11, 2006 , regular meeting.
Presenter: Cindy Wright [View Agenda Item]

7.   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 2006-2007 Campus Improvement Plans, including each school's AEIS targets.
Presenter: Deanna Swenke, B. Willis, Laurence Binder [View Agenda Item]

      B.    The Board will consider approving on first reading additions, deletions or revisions to district policy.
Presenter: Debbie Emery, Marney Collins Sims [View Agenda Item]

            1. CKC (LOCAL) SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT: Emergency Plans

            2. DC (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

            3. DEA (LOCAL) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Salaries, Wages and Stipends

            4. DEB (LOCAL) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Fringe Benefits

            5. DFBB (LOCAL) TERM CONTRACTS: Nonrenewal

            6. FDA (LOCAL) ADMISSIONS: Interdistrict Transfers

      C. The Board will consider adoption of two tax levy ordinances and resolutions to support the 2006-2007 Budget, a) 2006 maintenance and operations tax rate and b) 2006 debt service tax rate.
Presenter: George Hobson, Elisa Hand [View Agenda Item]

      D. The Board will consider authorizing the Superintendent or Designee to negotiate and sign a lease agreement with Katy Professional Football, LLC for the use of the Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center . [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072.]
Presenter: Pam Wells [View Agenda Item]

      E.   The Board will consider approving the naming of Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources and Director, Communication. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
Presenter: Debbie Emery [View Agenda Item]

8.   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 and receive legal advice from the general counsel regarding suggested revisions to local policies DC and DFBB [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.071]. (Thursday)
Presenter: Marney Collins Sims [View Agenda Item]

9.   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]