January 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Parent and Community Engagement
Background: Rusty Freeman, Marlene Freeman, Tracy Hamel and Randi Freeman with U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group are proposing to donate funds in the amount of $5,000.00 to Comal ISD to offset cost associated with the Retired Teachers Thanksgiving Luncheon.  

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the proposed donation from U.S. Employee Benefits Service Group as presented.  

Description:  Academic Success/Instruction
Background: Special Education staffing challenges and an increase in referrals for initial evaluations has resulted in increased expenditure with Special Education Service Providers. Some provider contracts have or will exceed $50,000 or prior Board approval amounts, thus requiring Board approval. No increases to the budget are needed at this time.

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the Special Education service providers contracting in excess of $50,000 as presented. 

Description:  Background: Each year the Board approves the list of qualified brokers/dealers where the District may purchase investments. With recent Bond funds and better interest rates, the District would like to diversify investments and add additional Investment Brokers to the List of Qualified brokers previously approved. 

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve additional investment brokers as presented. 

Description:  Facilities/Growth and Planning
Background: Growth combined with capacity limitations at Johnson Ranch Elementary School has created a need for 2 additional portable buildings for the 2024-2025 school year.  

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of two Portable Buildings, ramps, and set up expenses in the amount of $262,652.00 from Palomar Modular Buildings as presented. 

Description:  Academic Succcess/Instruction
Background: Comal ISD 2023-2024 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant ( Title I, Part A Grant) provides supplemental funding to state and local educational agencies to acquire additional education resources at schools serving high concentrations of students from low-income homes. These resources are used to improve the quality of education programs and ensure students from low-income families have opportunities to meet challenging state assessments. District administration recommends the purchase of grades K through 5 classroom library books for all Title I elementary classroom teachers. This will provide equitable access to evidence-based decodable text that supports reading growth for all student groups. These book additions add more literature to the classroom that is based on the same research associated with the Science of Reading and other effective instructional practices. The selected books will serve as a bridge between beginning reading material (picture books and stories with only a few words per page) and standard grade level text (as in a magazine or textbook).  District administration recommends the purchase of $72,720.00 from Just Right Reader, Inc. and $69,454.00 from Academic Therapy Publications High Noon Books using a total of $142,174.00 Title 1, Part A funds. 

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of grades K through 5 classroom library books for all Title I elementary classroom teachers for a total purchase of $72,720.00 from Just Right Reader, Inc. and $69,454.00 from Academic Therapy Publications High Noon Books as presented.

Description:  Annual action by the Board to call the May Board election 
Background: On Saturday, May 4, 2024, an election will be held in Single Member Districts 1, 2 and 5 for the purpose of electing separately three Trustees to the Board. According to the Election Code, the order calling the election must be approved by the Comal ISD Board of Trustees no later than February 16, 2024. 

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the calling of the May 4, 2024 Board Election as presented.

Description:  Facilities/Growth and Planning 
Background: This is step 2 in the 3-step process of selecting and contracting construction for new construction projects for the 2023 Bond.

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees award the Construction Manager at Risk for Reinvestment and Infrastructure Projects as presented. 

Description:  Facilities/Growth and Planning
Background: The Construction and Purchasing departments have evaluated RFP proposals for FF&E goods on an IDIQ basis to include BMS and HCCPHS. The goal of an IDIQ RFP is to provide a competitive environment in which supply vendors can provide the best value for the district on an as needed basis for up to 5 years. 

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the awarded FF&E RFP as presented.  

Description:  Facilities/Growth and Planning 
Background: Utility easements 

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the utility easements as presented.  

Description:  Academic Success/Instruction 
Background: The District Education Improvement Council, campus administrators, Support Services staff, students, and parents worked collaboratively to create the proposed 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.  

Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Trustees approve the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar as presented.