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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 March 23, 2007, beginning at 10:00am in the Superintendent’s Conference Room of the Administration Building, 1100 West 45 th 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 for March 23, 2007

1. Call to Order
2. Introduction of Audience
3. Public Comments/Open Forum
4. Award of Certificates of Appreciation (Frankie Swift)
5. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of January 26 and January 27, 2007 Board Meetings (Frankie Swift), pages 4-16
6. Report from the Finance and Audit Committee (Toby Galindo)
   1. Report from the Internal Auditor (Russell Gregorczyk)
      • Consideration of approval of Information Resources Department Audit, page 17
      • Discussion and possible action on revision to 2007 Audit Plan, page 18
   2. Consideration of approval of finance/audit policies, pages 19-23: CPC  Office Management :  Records Management Program (Amend), pages 21-23
   3. Consideration of approval of Investment Report
   4. Approval of receipt of gifts and donations of over $500
   5. Approval of request for expenditure of gifts and donations.
   6. Report on book sales
7. Report from the Program Committee (Debbie Louder)
   1. Consideration of approval of program policies, pages 19-45: EHBAA Special Education Students:  Identification, Evaluation and Eligibility (Amend), pages 39-45
   2. Consideration of approval of the School’s calendar for 2007-2008, pages 46-47
   3. Consideration of approval of goals, objectives and a list of action plans for the 2007-2008 Annual Improvement Plan, page 48
   4. Consideration of approval of recommendations of the Textbook Committee, page 49
   5. Reports from Instructional Program Directors
      • Outreach Director Cyral Miller
      • Special Programs Principal Lauren Newton - Status report on Summer 2007 Programs
      • Comprehensive Programs Principal Miles Fain
8. Report from the Personnel Committee (Donna Clopton)
1. Consideration of approval of human resources policies, pages 21-38:
   • DFD - Termination of Contract:  Hearings Before Hearing Examiner (Amend), pages 24-28
   • DGBA - Personnel-Management Relations:  Employee Complaints (Review), pages 29-34
   • DIA - Employee Welfare:  Freedom from Harassment (Amend), pages 35-38
2. Consideration of superintendent selection process
3. Consideration of approval of proposed renewals and nonrenewals of staff contracts, pages 50-54
9. Consideration of Employment of Superintendent:  Authority, Restrictions and Prohibitions Related to Employment Relationship, Campus Housing, Travel Expenses, Moving Expenses, and Car Allowance (Carol Vaughan, Barney Schulz & Malcolm Cleveland)
10. Consideration of Monthly Rental Value for Superintendent's Residence (Carol Vaughan), page 55.
11. Update on Management of the Bert E. Broday, Jr. Trust (Carol Vaughan)
12. Lunch with the TSBVI Student Council, TSBVI Outstanding Staff Members and TSBVI Art Instructor (11:30am-1:00pm)
13. Report on Texas Administrative Code Related to Requirements for Local School Districts When Referring Students to TSBVI Comprehensive Programs (Phil Hatlen)
14. Discussion of Teacher Bonuses that are Tied to TAKS Scores (Phil Hatlen)
15. Facilities Master Plan Update (John Daude)
16. Status of All Blind Children of Texas Charity (Mary Sue Welch)
17. Report from the Superintendent:
    1. Legislative update
    2. Superintendent's travel
    3. Campus visitors and activities
    4. Enrollment update
    5. Progress report on procedures required in policy
    6. Use of facilities by outside groups
    7. Efforts to seek external funding
18. Review of Consultants’ Contracts Approved at the Administrative Level – Contracts Greater than $600 and Equal To or Less than $10,000 (Phil Hatlen), pages 56-58
19. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Topics (Frankie Swift)
20. Administration of the Oath of Office for New Board Members (Frankie Swift)
21. Consideration of Approval of Board President’s Recommendations Concerning Membership in Board Committees and Nomination of Committee Members (Frankie Swift)
22. Announcements
23. Adjournment