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NOTICE OF MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMS

TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular meeting of the Program Committee 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 Room 123 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 Committee on Programs 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):

1. Call to Order
2. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of the September 28, 2007 Meeting
3. Consideration of Approval of Board Policies:
   • BA            School Board Legal Status (Amend)
   • BAA            Board Legal Status:  Powers and Duties (Amend)
   • CMD            Equipment and Supplies Management:  Instructional Materials Care and Accounting (Amend)
   • EB            School Year (Amend)
   • EF            Instructional Resources (Amend)
   • EFAA            Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption:  Textbook Selection and Adoption (Amend)
   • EGA            Curriculum Development:  Experimental Projects/Magnet Programs (Amend)
   • EHAA            Basic Instructional Program:  Required Instruction - All Levels (Amend)
   • EHAB            Basic Instructional Program:  Required Instruction - Elementary (Amend)
   • EHAC            Basic Instructional Program:  Required Instruction – Secondary (Amend)
   • EHBJ            Special Programs:  Dual Language Program (Delete)
   • EIF            Academic Achievement:  Graduation (Amend)
   • FB            Equal Educational Opportunity (Amend)
   • FFG            Student Welfare:  Child Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Improper Care (Amend)
   • FFI            Student Welfare:  Weekends Home (Amend)
4. Reports from Special Programs Principal, Dr. Lauren Newton
1. Consideration of approval of 2008 summer programs and calendar
5. Report from Outreach Director
6. Report from Comprehensive Program Principal
1. Update on Parent Weekend
2. Update on after school programs including the Rowing Club
7. Adjournment