+ NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the La Porte Independent School District will be called to order on the 24th day of JULY 2008 at 6:00 pm, to conduct the business of the meeting as listed in this Agenda. The meeting will be held in the Board Room of the Administration Building, 1002 San Jacinto St., La Porte, Texas. Such a meeting is a REGULAR BOARD MEETING. The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action might be taken are on the Agenda attached: ********************************************************************************** BOARD OF TRUSTEES LA PORTE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AGENDA REGULAR BOARD MEETING Board Room - Administration Building 6:00 pm Tuesday, July 24 th, 2008 I. Call to Order CALL TO ORDER and an announcement by the president that a notice of the meeting has been posted in a manner required by law, and that a quorum is present. II. Closed Meeting Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Sections: 551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of
real property. 1. Review purchase and sale agreement for the purchase of land and related actions. 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 1. Consider hiring and accepting resignations of professional and non-professional personnel. 2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel. III. Reconvene from closed meeting 7:00 PM IV. Pledge & Invocation A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the United States and Texas Flags. B. INVOCATION will be given by Mr. Dan Eubank, principal at Reid Elementary. V. Public Comments The Board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the Public Comment Participation Request. This section will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board Policy. Complaints and concerns, for which other resolution channels are provided, shall be directed through those channels. VI. New Business A. CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION 1. Determine and approve the new Business Consent Agenda. ACTION 2. Approval of the board Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on June 10 th and the workshop meeting held on June 24 th, 2008. B. POLICY ACTION 1. Approval of first reading of revisions to policy CH(Local): Purchasing and
C. BUSINESS Acquisition, to address Emergency Procurement of District Resources in the event of a natural disaster. ACTION 1. Approval of Unaudited Financial Reports for June 2008 as presented: Summary of Unaudited Financial Statements for the General Fund, Food Service, Debt Service and Capital Project Funds for the year end June 2008. Quarterly Investment Report for June 2008. Property Tax Collection Report for June 2008. ACTION 2. Approval of the Property and Casualty Insurance package for 2008-09. ACTION 3. Approval of the School Nutrition food and supplies contract renewal awards for the 2008-09 school year. ACTION 4. Approval of the submission of Application for Low Attendance Day, to TEA, on the basis of safety issues on March 24 th, 2008. ACTION 5. Approval of the Highpoint Contract (HCDE) for the 2008-09 school year. ACTION 6. Approval of the Interquest Canine Services Contract for the 2008-09 school year. ACTION 7. Approval of the Community Youth Services (CYS) Contract for the 2008-09 school year ACTION 8. Approval of the 2008-09 JJAEP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). D. PERSONNEL ACTION 1. Approval of employment of Professional Staff. F. CURRICULUM. ACTION 1. Approval of the Renzulli Learning Subscription for all 12 campuses.
ACTION 2. Approval of the Annual Software License Assessment Management System from Education Resource Group. ACTION 3. Approval of the Math Solutions Professional Development for 80 participants. ACTION 4. Approval of the purchase of a wheel alignment and rack machine from Hunter Engineering Company for Career Technology, as allocated in S2008 bond issue. G. OPERATIONS ACTION 1. Adoption of the Energy Consumption Reduction Plan and Energy Management Plan. ACTION 2. Approval of Testing and Air Balancing proposal from Precisionaire of Texas for the La Porte High School Physical Education Center. ACTION 3. Approval of the contract from Athletic Field Specialties for the regrading of baseball field. ACTION 4. Approval of the proposal for construction materials testing services from Professional Services Inc. for the La Porte High School- Physical Education Center. ACTION 5. Approval of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Tellepsen Builders, L.P. for the new Construction of the Agricultural Science and Operations Center. ACTION 6. Approval of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Sterling Structures, L.P. for the Lomax Junior High Renovations. ACTION 7. Approval of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract with Morganti Texas Inc. for the new LPISD Instructional Technology Center. ACTION 8. Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Amendment 7, La Porte High School Physical Education Center, to Tellepsen Builders, L.P. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)Contract. H. TECHNOLOGY
ACTION 1. Approval of the Board Room Technology Upgrade bid from QC TV Corp. ACTION 2. Approval of the Baker Campus Technology Upgrade from KenMor Electric Company, L.P. VII. REQUESTED FUTURE BOARD ITEMS VIII. COMMENTS OF BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT IX. ADJOURNMENT ******************************************************************************* CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE On this 17 th day of JULY 2008, at 5:00 PM, this notice was posted in a place convenient to the public in the central administrative office of the La Porte Independent School District, 1002 San Jacinto St., La Porte, Texas, and is readily accessible to the general public at all times. Lloyd W. Graham, Superintendent