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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 September 28, 2007 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 meetings, 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 September 28, 2007 Meeting

1. Call to Order
2. Introduction of Audience
3. Public Comments/Open Forum
4. Award of Certificate of Appreciation
5. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of July 23, 2007 Board Meeting
6. Report from the Finance and Audit Committee      
1. Introduction to the new Internal Auditor, Jaye Stepp
2. Consideration of approval of the 2007 Annual Internal Audit Report
3. Consideration of work schedule and work location of the Internal Auditor
4. Consideration of requesting the General Land Office to include the two Nolan County tracts in the January 15, 2008 State Mineral Lease Sale
5. Consideration of approval of Investment Report
6. Approval of receipt of gifts and donations of over $500
7. Approval of request for expenditure of gifts and donations
8. Report on Public Funds Investment Act training received by Investment Officeri.        
9. Report on book sales
7. Report from the Program Committee
   1. Consideration of approval of Board policies
      • FNA Student Rights and Responsibilities:  Student Expression
   2. Report from Comprehensive Program Principal
      • Discussion on TAKS, TAKS-M, and TAKS-Alt program
      • Discussion of TSBVI Performance Indicators
      • Annual report on Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students
      • Consideration of approval of Student Code of Conduct
      • Consideration of approval of appointment of a Textbook Committee
      • Consideration of approval of a School Health Advisory Counci
   3. Report from Special Programs Principal
   4. Report from Outreach Director
8. Report from the Personnel Committee
   1. Consideration of approval of new contract staff
   2. Review of Policy DKA and Policy DKAA regarding alternative work sites for staff, including policy compliance
9. Consideration of External Study on Organizational Structure and Staff
10. Consideration of Approval of TSBVI Organizational Chart
11. Report on the Provision of Transportation Money for Short-term Programs
12. Final Update on Completion of Action Plans in the 2006-2007 Annual Improvement Plan
13. Consideration of Board’s Involvement in Strategic Planning During the Year Including the November 3rd Parent Workshop
14. Consideration of Authorizing Superintendent’s Designee(s) to Review and Submit Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEASE) Applications and Reports
15. Status of All Blind Children of Texas Charity
16. Report from the Superintendent:
    1. Update on campus construction
    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
17. Report of Consultants' Contracts Approved at the Administrative Level – Contracts Greater than $600 and Equal To or Less Than $10,000
18. Consideration of Scheduling Training for Board Members
19. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Topics
20. Announcements    
21. Adjournment