School Board to Meet 5 Times April 14

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School Board to Meet Four Times - April 14, 16, 17, 18.
The school board will meet four times next week. The regular meeting is April 14. Three special meetings were called for April 16, 17 and 18. The last three meetings will be in School Board Member Donna Boles' home. She lives in a gated community. In response to our statement on Friday that since you must have the gate code to get in so it looked like the public is not invited, Ms. Boles telephoned Monday morning and said the gates would be open beginning at 5:30 p.m., and that although the meeting will be closed there will be a place in her home to wait. Below is the official Notice of the regular meeting: April 14. Below that is the notice of the special called meeting of April 16. The agendas for the April 17 and 18 meetings are identical to the April 16 meeting. Notice of Regular Meeting Board of Trustees Cleburne Independent School District April 14, 2008 A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cleburne Independent School District will be held on Monday, April 14, 2008 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Cleburne Independent School District at 505 N. Ridgeway, Cleburne, Texas. The 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 same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time. 1. Honors and Recognitions • Adams Elementary as a Distinguished Performance School • CHS Ag Science Students at Johnson County Livestock Show • CHS All-District Girls Basketball Students • Eagle Scout Cannon Madison 2. Public Comment/Audience Participation 3. Wheat Middle School Report on NASA Trip to Consider Assistance with Transportation 4. Consent Agenda a. Minutes of the March 10, 19, 25-27, 31 and April 9, 2008 meetings of the CISD Board of Trustees b. Monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report c. Tax Office Report d. Quarterly Investment Report e. Co-Curricular/Agency Report for March 2008 f. Auxiliary Operations Report g. Enrollment Report h. Consider Interlocal Agreement with City of Cleburne to Cost Share Voting Equipment for May Election i. Amended Election Judge List j. Consider Addendum to JJAEP Memorandum of Understanding k. Report on Resignations and Auxiliary Hiring 5. Set Date for Scholarship Selection Meeting 6. Consider Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property (TGC551.072) 7. Consider Employment of Personnel (TGC551.074) If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act 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 on April 11, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. Carolyn Cody, Asst. Superintendent **** Notice of Special Called Meeting Board of Trustees Cleburne Independent School District April 16, 2008 A special called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cleburne Independent School District will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Trustee Donna Boles’ home at 1021 Janehaven Lakes, Cleburne, Texas. The 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 same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time. 1. Dinner Meeting with Superintendent Candidate (TGC551.074) 2. Board Interview of Superintendent Candidate (TGC551.074) 3. Board Discussion of Superintendent Candidate (TGC551.074) If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act 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 on April 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. James Warlick Interim Superintendent

School Board to Meet Four Times - April 14, 16, 17, 18.

The school board will meet four times next week. The regular meeting is April 14. Three special meetings were called for April 16, 17 and 18. The last three meetings will be in School Board Member Donna Boles' home. She lives in a gated community. In response to our statement on Friday that since you must have the gate code to get in so it looked like the public is not invited, Ms. Boles telephoned Monday morning and said the gates would be open beginning at 5:30 p.m., and that although the meeting will be closed there will be a place in her home to wait.

Below is the official Notice of the regular meeting: April 14. Below that is the notice of the special called meeting of April 16. The agendas for the April 17 and 18 meetings are identical to the April 16 meeting.

Notice of Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees
Cleburne Independent School District
April 14, 2008

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cleburne Independent School District will be held on Monday, April 14, 2008 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Board Room of the Cleburne Independent School District at 505 N. Ridgeway, Cleburne, Texas.

The 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 same order as shown on this meeting notice.

Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

1. Honors and Recognitions
• Adams Elementary as a Distinguished Performance School
• CHS Ag Science Students at Johnson County Livestock Show
• CHS All-District Girls Basketball Students
• Eagle Scout Cannon Madison
2. Public Comment/Audience Participation
3. Wheat Middle School Report on NASA Trip to Consider Assistance with Transportation
4. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes of the March 10, 19, 25-27, 31 and April 9, 2008 meetings of the CISD Board of Trustees
b. Monthly Revenue and Expenditure Report
c. Tax Office Report
d. Quarterly Investment Report
e. Co-Curricular/Agency Report for March 2008
f. Auxiliary Operations Report
g. Enrollment Report
h. Consider Interlocal Agreement with City of Cleburne to Cost Share Voting Equipment for May Election
i. Amended Election Judge List
j. Consider Addendum to JJAEP Memorandum of Understanding
k. Report on Resignations and Auxiliary Hiring
5. Set Date for Scholarship Selection Meeting
6. Consider Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property (TGC551.072)
7. Consider Employment of Personnel (TGC551.074)

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act 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 on April 11, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.

Carolyn Cody, Asst. Superintendent

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Notice of Special Called Meeting
Board of Trustees
Cleburne Independent School District
April 16, 2008

A special called meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Cleburne Independent School District will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Trustee Donna Boles’ home at 1021 Janehaven Lakes, Cleburne, Texas.

The 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 same order as shown on this meeting notice.

Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified with the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

1. Dinner Meeting with Superintendent Candidate (TGC551.074)
2. Board Interview of Superintendent Candidate (TGC551.074)
3. Board Discussion of Superintendent Candidate (TGC551.074)

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act 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 on April 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

Dr. James Warlick
Interim Superintendent