Board of Trustees

Slocum Independent School District

November 15, 2007

Notice of Regular Meeting

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Slocum Independent School District will be held on November 15, 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.        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

b.        Principal

1)        Calendar

2)        Enrollment and Attendance

3)        Student Accomplishments

c.        Superintendent

1)        AEIS Report

2)        Parent Survey

3)        Computer Lab

6.        Investment Policy

7.        Insurance

8.        Tax Resolution

9.        Teacher Incentive Pay Plan

10.     Communication Plan

11.     Visitor Management

12.     Athletic Field Lighting

13.     Elementary Playground

14.     Surplus Vehicle Bids

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

a.        Resignation(s)

b.        Employ Substitute Personnel

c.        Employ Teacher(s)

d.        Student Transfer Request(s)

e.        Personnel 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. November 12, 2007.

For the Board of Trustees