Board of Trustees

Slocum Independent School District

March 27, 2008

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Slocum Independent School District will be held on March 27, 2008 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.        Pledge

d.        Prayer

2.        Recognition of Students and/or Employees

3.        Public Comments/Audience Participation

4.        Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

5.        Area Reports and Recommendations

a.        Business Manager

1)       Budget

2)       Budget Amendments

3)       Accounts Payable

4)       Tax Collection

5)       WADA

b.        Principal

1)       Calendar

2)       Enrollment and Attendance

3)       Student Accomplishments

c.        Superintendent

1)       Vehicle Inventory

2)       Delinquent Tax Attorney

3)       Fund-raising Activities

4)       Operating Procedures

5)       Agenda Format and Preparation

6.        NASA Balloon Base Programs

7.        2008-2009 Calendar

8.        Transfer Policy and Procedures

9.        Agriculture Science Facility

10.     Athletic Team Travel

11.     Board Goals

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

a.        Resignation(s)

b.        Superintendent’s Goals`

c.        Faculty Contracts

13.     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. March 24, 2008.

For the Board of Trustees