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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall be held on January 23, 2009 beginning at 10:00am in the Superintendent’s Conference Room of the Administration Building,1100 West 45th Street, Austin, Texas. 

If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed session, the Board shall convene in such closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code, Sec. 551.001, et seq.  Before any such session is convened, the presiding officer shall publicly identify the section or sections of the Code authorizing the closed session.  All final votes, actions, or decisions shall be taken in open session.

The subjects to be discussed or considered, or upon which any formal action may be taken, are as follows (items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice):

BOARD AGENDA
January 23, 2009 Meeting   

1. Call to Order
2. Introduction of Audience    
3. Public Comments/Open Forum
4. Award of Certificates of Appreciation Including the 2009 TSBVI Outstanding Direct Care Staff Members
5. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of November 20 & 21, 2008 Board Meetings
6. Report from the Finance and Audit Committee   
• Consideration of adoption of a resolution regarding the review of the investment policy and strategies of TSBVI
• Consideration of approval of investment report
• Review of budget reports
• Approval of receipt of gifts and donations of over $500
• Approval of request for expenditure of gifts and donations
7. Report on the Margaret Broday Trust Fund
8. Status Report on Development of Accounting Manual and Accounting and Purchasing Procedures
9. Status Report on Achievement of Recommendations Made in the 2007 Accounting Systems and Control Audit
10. Consideration of Internal Auditor’s performance appraisal
11. Report from the Program Committee       
    1. Consideration of approval of board policies: 
       • CKC   Safety Program/Risk Management:  Emergency Plans
       • Report from Comprehensive Program Principal
    2. Adoption of sexuality education curriculum and plan for sexuality education
       • Report from Special Programs Principal
    3. Demonstration of Special Programs application form
       • Report from Outreach Director
    4. Outreach plans for 2009-2010
12. Lunch with 2008 Sports Extravaganza Goal Ball Championship Team and Award of Certificate of Appreciation – 11:30am-12:15pm
13. Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Construction – 12:30pm
14. Public Discussion of TSBVI’s 2007-2008 Annual Report
15. Discussion of Accessibility Issues of TSBVI Staff
16. Status Report on Action Plans in the 2008-2009 School Improvement Plan
17. Report on All Blind Children of Texas Charity
18. Report from the Superintendent
    1. Update on campus construction
    2. Legislative update
    3. Superintendent's travel
    4. Campus visitors and activities
    5. Enrollment update                 
    6. Progress report on procedures required in policy   
    7. Use of facilities by outside groups
19. Report of Consultants' Contracts Approved at the Administrative Level – Contracts Greater than $600 and Equal To or Less Than $10,000
20. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Topics
21. Announcements   
22. Adjournment