AUGUST 10, 2009
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
GORMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

	Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of August, 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Gorman Independent School District will begin their regular meeting in the High School Conference Room, Gorman I.S.D., Gorman, Texas, 76454 at 6:00pm.  The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda, which is made part of this notice.

1.	Invocation 
2.	Establish Quorum and Call to Order
3.	Pledge of Allegiance
4.	Consider the appointment of a replacement for the vacancy on the board and take all action necessary if someone is appointed
5.	Consent Agenda – Action Items
•	Consider the approval of the minutes of the previous meeting(s)
•	Consider for approval the payment of the bills
•	Consider for approval the payment of the current month’s payroll
6.	Board information items:
A.	Construction Superintendent Report – Tim Barton
B.	Counselor Reports – Susie Hampton
•	Dual Credit Orientation
•	Schedule Pick-up/Changes 
C.	Technology Report – Cindy Underwood 
•	What’s been going on
•	E-Rate
D.	Elementary Principal’s Report – Mary Reeves\
•	Enrollment
•	Testing
•	D.A.T.E. Grant
•	Stimulus Money
•	Staffing 
E.	Secondary Principal/Athletic Director’s Report – Jeff Byrd
•	Faculty handbook
•	Student Handbook
•	Crisis Management
•	New Building
•	Budget
•	Coaching
•	Physicals
•	Bus driver training
•	Other training
•	Athletic student meals
F.	Superintendent’s Report – Mr. Perry
a.	Fund Balance
b.	Tax Office Report
c.	School ratings
d.	TASA/TASB Convention-travel plans and reservations
e.	Facilities-take any action needed
f.	Discuss and set open house date for new facility
G.	President’s Report – Mark Simmons  
a.	CH(LOCAL) Purchasing Authority-Review proposed policy change and take action if needed
b.	Consider change in BF (LOCAL) policy regarding policy adoption procedure
7.	Personnel: 
Consider the needs of the district 
Consider for approval EastEnd Coop employee, Carolyn Shaw, as a SLP Assistant on a 187 day probationary contract
Review teacher resignation
8.	Consider for election a delegate to the assembly at the TASA/TASB Convention
9.	Consider approval of Pritchard and Abbott for credit card tax payments
10.	Consider approval of Employee Handbook for the 2009-2010 school year
11.	Consider approval of the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for the 2009-2010 school year
12.	Consider approval of the District Crisis Manual
13.	Discuss and Consider Proposed Tax Rate.
14.	Establish Date(s) for Public Hearing to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
15.	Establish Date(s) to adopt 2009-2010 GISD Budget and Tax Rate.
16.	Consider for approval the second reading of update to policy DEC (LOCAL)
17.	Discuss and Consider filtering and Internet Safety Policies
18.	Budget Workshop
19.	Take action on proposed budget items if needed
20.	Adjourn

On this 7th day of August, 2009 or before, this Notice was sent to news media that had previously requested such Notice and an original copy was posted in the display case outside of the School District Administration Office and on the school website (http://www.gorman.esc14.net/) at or before 3:30 P.M. on said date.

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      GISD - Superintendent