RIO HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

215 West Colorado Street

Board of Trustees: Rio Hondo, Texas 78583

Phone (956) 748-1000/FAX 748-1038

Noemi Garza, President Richard A. Serra, Member

Rolando Alfaro, Vice President Rene Alfaro, Member

Xavier Hernandez, Secretary Susan Lopez, Member

Linda V. Alaniz, Member Anneliese McMinn, Supt.

AGENDA DATE: December 8, 2005

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE RIO HONDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2005, AT 7:00 P.M., IN THE

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 215 W. COLORADO STREET, RIO HONDO, TEXAS.

NOTE: ITEMS DO NOT HAVE TO BE TAKEN IN THE SAME ORDER AS SHOWN ON THE MEETING NOTICE.

1. Call to Order by Presiding Officer.

2. Verify Quorum Present and Meeting Agenda Posted as Required by Law.

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

4. Open Forum: a. Welcome of Visitors

b. Hear From Patrons

5. Student/Staff Recognition

6. Report From Elementary School Principal.

7. Presentation By High School Counselor Rene Cortez on Dual Credit Courses and Update on

the Recruitment by Michigan State.

8. Approval of Consent Agenda (*) Items.

9. (*) Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 2005. (Exhibit 9)

10. (*) Statements of: Monthly Financial Report, Cafeteria Report, and Tax Collection Report.

(Exhibits 10 a - c)

11. (*) Accept Funds from Youth Service America (YSA) for Being Selected as a State Farm Good

Neighbor Service-Learning Award Winner. (Exhibit 11)

12. (*) Report on Investments (Exhibit 12)

13. Discuss and Consider Approving Changing the Date of the January 9, 2006, Regular Board

Meeting to January 16, 2006.

14. Discuss and Consider Adopting Resolution to Establish The National Incident Management

System (NIMS) as the Department Standard for Incident Management. (Exhibit 14)

15. Discuss and Consider Approving Revised Handbook for the Transportation Department.

(Exhibit 15)

16. Discuss and Consider Adopting Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) FNAA (LOCAL)

(Student Expression: Distribution of NonSchool Literature), FNAB(LOCAL) (Student Expression:

Use of School Facilities for NonSchool Purposes), GKD(LOCAL) (Community Relations:

NonSchool Use of School Facilities), and GKDA(LOCAL) (NonSchool Use of School Facilities:

Distribution of NonSchool Literature) Policies. (Exhibit 16)

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17. Presentation by Director of Elementary Curriculum on the School Health Advisory Council

(SHAC). (Exhibit 17)

18. Consideration and Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Rio Hondo Independent

School District Time Warrants, Series 2005, for the Acquisition of Personal Property (Two School

Buses); Providing for the Payment of Such Time Warrants, Specifying the Terms and Features of

Said Time Warrants, and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to the Issuance, Sale,

Payment, and Delivery of Said Time Warrants. (Exhibit 18)

19. Closed Session or Meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government

Code (The Open Meetings Act), under the following provision:

Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation

reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear

complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

Personnel:

·Consider Approving Addendum to Substitute Teacher List

for 2005-2006 school year

At the close of the Executive Session the Board will reconvene and take such action as is necessary.

20. Adjourn.

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