Board of Trustees

Slocum Independent School District

July 19, 2007

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Slocum Independent School District will be held on July 19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Slocum Independent School District at 5765 E. State Hwy 294, Elkhart, Texas.

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 order as shown on this meeting notice.

1.       Open Meeting

a.       Establish Quorum

1)       Members Present

2)       Members Absent

b.      School Officials Present

c.       Prayer

2.       Recognition of Students and/or Employees

3.       Public Comments/Audience Participation

4.       Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

5.       Area Reports and Recommendations

a.       Business Manager

1)       Budget

2)       Budget Amendments

3)       Accounts Payable

4)       Tax Collection

b.      Principal

1)       Calendar

2)       Attendance Report

3)       Student Accomplishments

c.       Superintendent

1)       FIRST

2)       Use of School Buses

3)       Student Handbook

4)       Employee Handbook

6.       Audit Agreement

7.       Election

8.       Dogs Against Drugs

9.       TASB Policy Update 80

10.   Proposed Tax Rate

11.   Property Value Study Report

12.   Facilities Renovations and New Construction

13.   Communication System

14.   2007-2008 Budget

15.   Compensation and Benefits

a.       Faculty and Administration

b.      Staff

c.       Superintendent

d.      Incentive Pay Proposal

16.   Personnel (Closed Session Gov’t Code 551.074)

a.       Student Transfer Request

b.      Resignation(s)

c.       Employ Personnel

d.      Staffing Report

               16. Adjourn

If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, and Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Acts authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC (Legal)]

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act at

3:00 p.m., July 16, 2007.

For the Board of Trustees