Board Meeting Agenda
2005 - 2006

Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.
The agenda will include the following items:
  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum for Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the April 11, 2006 Regular School Board
      Meeting and April 27, 2006 Special School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in April
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Consider/Approve Canvass of May 13, 2006 School Trustee Election
    2. Consider/Approve Installation of New School Board Members
    3. Consider/Approve Election of School Board Officers
    4. Consider/Approve Canvass of May 13, 2006 School Bond Election
    5. Consider/Approve Level Three Grievance from Parent
    6. Consider/Approve Report From District Site Based Decision Making Committee
    7. Consider/Approve Budget Amendment
    8. Consider/Approve Dress Code for the 2006-2007 School Year
    9. Consider/Approve Student Transfers for 2006-2007 School Year
    10. Consider/Approve Additional Authorized Check Signers
    11. Consider/Approve Agreement with Richard Loughlin to Conduct the 2005-2006
      School Audit
    12. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt. Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Receive Routine Personnel Report
      2. Consider Employment of Personnel
      3. Consider Proposed Non Renewal of Personnel
      4. Consider Employee Resignations
    13. Consider/Approve Employee Resignations
    14. Consider/Approve Employment of Personnel
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.


Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2006.

The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum for Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the March 7, 2006 Regular School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in March
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Consider/Approve Report of District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting
    2. Consider/Approve Report on University Interscholastic League Academic Competition
    3. Consider/Approve Report on Third and Fifth Grade TAKS Reading Scores
    4. Consider/Approve Addition of a High School Art Program
    5. Consider/Approve Resolution to Nominate Mark Stretcher for Region 7
      Superintendent of the Year
    6. Consider/Approve Review of Plans for the May 13, 2006 School Bond Election
    7. Consider/Approve Acceptance of Bids for New Band Uniforms
    8. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt.
      Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Receive Routine Personnel Report
      2. Consider Employment of Personnel
      3. Consider Proposed Non Renewal of Personnel
      4. Consider Employee Resignations
    9. Consider/Approve Extension of Probationary Contracts for Teachers, Counselors and Librarians
    10. Consider/Approve Proposed Non-Renewal of the Overton ISD Term Contract of Connie Bagley, Speech Pathologist for the Rusk County Shared Service Agreement for the 2006-2007 School Year
    11. Consider/Approve Employee Resignations
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2006.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum for Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the February 14, 2006 Regular School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in February
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Consider/Approve Report of District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting
    2. Consider/Approve Second Reading of TASB Policy Update 77
    3. Consider/Approve Design of Band Uniforms for Bid Purposes
    4. Consider/Approve Calling a School Bond Election For May 13, 2006
    5. Consider/Approve Update of Human Growth and Development Curriculum
    6. Consider/Approve Student Health Advisory Committee
    7. Consider/Approve Addition of a Junior Varsity Cheerleading Squad
    8. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt.
      Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Receive Routine Personnel Report
      2. Consider Employment of Personnel
      3. Consider Proposed Non Renewal of Personnel
      4. Consider Employee Resignations
    9. Consider/Approve Extension of Continuing Contracts for Teachers, Counselors and Librarians
    10. Consider/Approve Extension of Probationary Contracts for Teachers, Counselors and Librarians
    11. Consider/Approve Non-Renewal of Probationary Contracts for Teachers, Counselors and Librarians
    12. Consider/Approve Extension of Probationary Contracts for Employees of the Rusk County Shared Service Agreement
    13. Consider/Approve Extension of Term Contracts for Employees of the Rusk County Shared Services Arrangements
    14. Consider/Approve Notice of Proposed Contract Non-renewal for Employees of the Rusk County Shared Services Arrangement
    15. Consider/Approve Employment of Personnel
    16. Consider/Approve Employee Resignations
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2006


Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet for a Regular Board meeting.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum for Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the January 10, 2006 Regular School Board Meeting and January 10 Special School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in January
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Consider/Approve Hearing to Request a Waiver to Set the First Instructional Day for the 2006-2007 School Year Prior to August 21, 2006
    2. Consider/Approve Report of District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting
    3. Consider/Approve Review of Board Member Training Hours
    4. Consider/Approve Calling of School Board Election for May 13, 2006
    5. Consider/Approve Election Calendar for the May 13, 2006 School Board Election
    6. Consider/Approve First Reading of TASB Policy Update 77
    7. Consider/Approve Mission Statement for the Overton ISD
    8. Consider/Approve Pursuit of Instructional Facilities Allotment Money
    9. Consider/Approve Changing the March Meeting Date
    10. Consider/Approve District Realignment and Tentative 2006 Football Schedule
    11. Consider / Approve resolution to Approve Newly Acquired Voting System Relating to the Elections of the Overton Independent School District
    12. Consider / Approve Second Semester Test Exemption Policy
    13. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt. Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Receive Routine Personnel Report
      2. Consider Employment of Administrative Personnel
      3. Consider Employment of Personnel
      4. Consider Employee Resignations
    14. Consider/Approve Employment of Administrative Personnel
    15. Consider/Approve Employment of Personnel
    16. Consider/Approve Employee Resignations
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on February 8, 2006


Overton Independent School District
Special School Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684

The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet for a Special Board meeting.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. New Business
    1. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt.Code Section 551.074 To Discuss Personnel
      1. Discuss and Consider Superintendent Evaluation
      2. Discuss and Consider Action on Superintendent Contract
    2. Consider/Approve Action on Superintendent’s Contract
  5. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on January 6, 2006.


Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
7:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum for Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the December 13, 2005 Regular School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in December
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Consider/Approve Hearing to Request a Waiver to Set the First Instructional Day for the 2006-2007 School Year Prior to August 21, 2006
    2. Consider/Approve Calendar for the 2006-2007 School Year
    3. Consider/Approve Review of School Report Card
    4. Consider/Approve Report of District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting
    5. Consider/Approve Review of Rusk County Appraisal District Board of Directors Election
    6. Consider/Approve Review of Overton ISD Special Education Public Meeting
    7. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt.Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Receive Routine Personnel Report
      2. Consider/Approve Employment of Personnel
      3. Consider/Approve Employee Resignations
    8. Consider/Approve Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on January 6, 2006.

Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum for Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the November 8, 2005 Regular School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in November
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Conduct Public Hearing to Discuss the 2004-2005 Academic Excellence Indicators System Report
    2. Consider/Approve Annual Financial Reported as Presented by Richard Loughlin.
    3. Consider/Approve Calling for Bids for New Band Uniforms
    4. Consider/Approve Report of District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting
    5. Consider/Approve Approval of Elementary Campus Improvement Plan
    6. Consider/Approve Approval of Secondary Campus Improvement Plan
    7. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Tex. Govt.Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Receive Routine Personnel Report
      2. Consider/Approve Employment of Personnel
      3. Consider/Approve Employee Resignations
    8. Consider/Approve Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt.
Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on December 8, 2005.


Revised Agenda for
Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum For Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the October 11, 2005 Regular School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in October
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Texas Govt. Code Section 551.074 to Receive Legal Advice From the School Attorney
      1. The Board Will Receive Information Pertaining to School Prayer
    2. Consider / Approve Ballot for Rusk County Appraisal District Board of Directors Nominees
    3. Consider /Approve Second Reading of TASB Policy Update 76
    4. Consider/Approve Alternate Sites for High School Graduation
    5. Consider/Approve Report of District Site Based Decision Making Committee Meeting
    6. Consider/Approve Approval of District Improvement Plan
    7. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Texas Govt. Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Discuss and Consider Employment of Personnel
      2. Discuss and Consider Employee Resignations
      3. Receive Routine Personnel Report
    8. Consider/Approve Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn


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, Texas Govt. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on November 4, 2005.


Overton Independent School District
Regular School Board
Meeting
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
6:00 P.M.
High School Science Lab
501 E. Henderson Street
Overton, Texas 75684


The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District will meet
for a Regular Board meeting.
The agenda will include the following items:

  1. Members Present
  2. Members Absent
  3. School Officials Present
  4. Open Forum
    1. Open Forum For Guests to Address the Board
  5. Regular Business
    1. Approve minutes of the September 13, 2005 Regular School Board Meeting
    2. Certification of Agenda
    3. Review Bills paid in September
    4. Receive Principal’s Report
    5. Receive School Correspondence
  6. New Business
    1. Consider Request From Parent to Rescind the Portion of the Dress Code Pertaining to the Length of Boys’ Hair
    2. Consider Request From Parent to Reinstate Prayer in Our School
    3. Consider/Approve Report on District Technology Status
    4. Consider/Approve Resolution to Approve 4-H Activities as Extracurricular Activities
    5. Consider/Approve Report on District Site Based Decision Making Committee
    6. Consider/Approve TASB Convention Plans
    7. Consider /Approve First Reading of TASB Policy Update 76
    8. Consider/Approve Alternate Sites For High School Graduation
    9. Executive Session. The Board Will Enter Executive Session as per Texas Govt. Code Section 551.074 to Discuss Personnel
      1. Discuss and Consider Employment of Personnel
      2. Discuss and Consider Employee Resignations
      3. Receive Routine Personnel Report
    10. Consider/Approve Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session
  7. Superintendent’s Report
    1. Construction and Facilities Update
    2. Student Attendance Report
    3. Student Activity Fund Report
    4. Finance Report
    5. School Activities Report
    6. School Board Training Opportunities
    7. Tax Collection Report
  8. Adjourn

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, Texas Govt.
Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D&E.
This meeting was posted at 4:00 p.m. on October 6, 2005.