NOTICE OF MEETING - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE AND AUDIT

TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Committee for Finance and Audit of the Board of Trustees of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired shall be held on November 16, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Superintendent's conference Room (Room 116) of the Administration Building, 1100 W. 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 Committee for Finance and Audit of 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 subject 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):

Approval of Minutes:

1. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of September 28, 2007

Internal Audit Items:

1. Consideration of Approval of the Internal Audit of Compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act and Compliance with the TSBVI Investment Policy

Finance Items:

1. Consideration of Approval of Investment Report
2. Review Donations Report
3. Consideration of Approval of Receipt of Gifts and Donations Valued Over $500
4. Consideration of Approval of Request for Expenditure of Gifts and Donations
5. Report from Wells Fargo on the Bert E. Broday Trust Fund
6. Consideration of Approval of Nolan County Farm Contracts
7. Report on maintenance, annual inspection, and results of annual property inventory of the campus residence
8. Consideration of Approval Board Policies
   • CDA - ETHICS: CONFLICT OF INTEREST OTHER REVENUES: INVESTMENTS
   • CE - ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET
   • CH (TSBVI) - PURCHASING AND ACQUISITION
   • CHF - PURCHASING AND ACQUISITION: PAYMENT PROCEDURES
   • CPC - OFFICE MANAGEMENT: RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
9. Review Budget Reports
10. Report from Operations and Facilities Director
11. Report from Information Resources Director
12. Report from Accounting Director