February 25, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The Board President ensures that a minimum of four board members are present. 
The President then states, for the record, the names of those present and those absent.

Jennifer Christianson    President
Richard Elkins                Vice President
Ernie Pyles                      Secretary
Members                         Susan Allen, Ron McBee, Bob Ogle, Alan Rich

Description:  Students from campus organizations traditionally lead the Board and Visitors in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the American and Texas flags and then observe a moment of silence. 
Tonight we have Curington Elementary students to perform that honor.

Description:  The Board President will ask the members to indicate whether the order of the agenda, as presented is acceptable or whether changes to that order are proposed.

PROPOSED MOTION:
I move that the agenda be approved as presented.
(If a board member proposes a change to the order of the agenda, then the following might be used):

PROPOSED MOTION:
I move that we insert item(s)  of the agenda between item and item.

Description:  This Month:
Campus Teachers & District Teacher of the Year
John McDonald, Honorable Mention, State Braille Competition

Description:  Citizens may sign up, in advance of the meeting, to make comments to the board.  Note: there is a New Sign Up sheet for Speakers.  Citizens should either contact the superintendent’s assistant (Marcia Leach 357-2010) one week prior to the meeting or sign-in just prior to the meeting with the sheet provided in the rear of the board room.  Citizens may not address individual personnel concerns or other items that might infringe on the rights and privileges of others.
 
PROPOSED ACTION:
 
Board members should listen to the viewpoint(s) presented. Unless the specific item is listed elsewhere on the agenda, and in accordance with the law, the board must refrain from further discussion or action.
 
Here is a condensed statement that the Board President might choose to read before speakers present their views.  It is a paraphrased version of the longer Walsh/Anderson text supplied to us previously:
 
Under district policy BED Local, citizens may address the Board by contacting the superintendent’s office prior to the meeting or by signing up just before this meeting began tonight, using the sheet provided for that purpose.  That sign-up sheet is located at the entrance to this Board Room.
 
This item on the agenda provides a time for citizens, staff, or students to provide their comments to the Board.  No personal attacks or complaints against members of the community or employees will be permitted during this public comment period.  Complaints against employees are governed by Board Policy GF Local, which generally requires such subjects to be placed on the agenda in Closed Session under the personnel section and only after the appropriate steps (chain of command) has been followed.
 
In the interest of time, those individuals who speak are permitted to do so for a maximum of 5 minutes. Groups of people may designate one spokesperson for a group. Normally, the entire public comment section is limited to no more than 30 minute.   Please remember we have a long agenda tonight.  We appreciate your commitment to the schools by attending and participating in tonight’s meeting!
 
IF SOMEONE BEGINS MAKING INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS:  
I’m sorry, but I must ask you to discuss only those issues that do not involve individual personnel, noting that Board policy and state law stipulates that personnel items are discussed in Executive Session unless specifically authorized by the person about whom a complaint is made – and with the assent of the Board.  This will ensure that both your rights and their rights are protected.  According to Board policy, any individual personnel concerns should be addressed at the lowest level possible and may be appealed to the Board after all such requirements have been met.  If you will speak with the superintendent after tonight’s meeting, he will be glad to answer any questions you might have about the most appropriate steps for resolving any personnel issues you may have. 
If you would like to continue speaking, please do so, but we request that you avoid any comments about individual personnel.   
 
Thank you.

Description:  The following items are reports and are generally not action items – although some exceptions occur.  Board members may choose to take action with regard to the specific items listed.

Description:  The Co-Presidents of the Boerne Classroom Teachers Association (BCTA) and the President of the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) are afforded the opportunity, each month, to address the board on topics of interest to those groups.

Mary Longoria and Gail Theis -- will serve as Co-Presidents of the local chapter of the BCTA. Teri Nail is the President of our local ATPE.

As with other such items, the Board may not deliberate or take action on any such items unless the item is listed separately on the agenda.

RELATION TO STRATEGIC PLAN AND/OR SUPERINTENDENT ONE YEAR GOALS:  
Giving this voice to teachers is related to the portion of the strategic plan calling for enhanced recruitment and retention of a high quality teaching force. 

Description: 
PROPOSED MOTION:
I move that Budget Amendments be approved and Donations accepted as presented.

Description:  Jerry Kasprzak, Science, History teacher

Description:  Betsy will provide slide details next week (in Board Book update)

Description:  Sandra Radtke will provide details of the attached report.

Description:  Board President announces to the public the trustee hours acheived (each exceeded the minimum requirements).  This previously reported in the December meeting.

Description:  Board Members will have discussion on any developments within their subcommittees.  A revised roster of those subcommittees is attached to this agenda.

Description:  The consent agenda provides the opportunity for the board to act quickly and collectively on routine matters so that valuable meeting time is preserved for other issues.

The board makes a Motion to approve all items, as presented, on the consent agenda unless an individual board member has an objection to approving any of the individual items listed.
Or Motion to approve any individual items on the consent agenda.

Description:  Propose Action:
MOTION:
Move that BISD approve the specific recommendations of the administration with regard to:
Purchases which exceed the $50,000 aggregated limit for 2012-2013;  and Review attached CIQ Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.

Description:  Boerne ISD received a TEA on-site audit for special education in October 2012.   The audit found no compliance issues within the review of special education audit files.  Monitors remarked this was the first district audited in five years where no compliance issues were found.  They did report three areas for BISD to monitor and address due to indicator scores in the Performance Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS). Over-representation of Hispanic students in special education was one area of concern.  BISD scored an indicator of 3 in this area out of a possible 0 to 3. As a solution to correct this issue, BISD staff will be improving and standardizing our Response to Intervention (RtI) process. The other areas noted were with discretionary placements of special education students in ISS and OSS.  BISD only scored an indicator 1 on both of these out of a possible 0 to 3, but the numbers had increased from one year to the next.  As a solution we will be monitoring our numbers of special education students discretionary placements into ISS and OSS.  We will also be developing and providing a system of behavioral interventions for campuses. Attached is  the Corrective Improvement Plan (CIP) submitted to TEA.  The CIP addresses the issues we will be working on during this year and next year as a result of the TEA audit and PBMAS scores.  The CIP requires School Board approval.

Description: 

No action anticipated

Description:  No Action required at this time.  Candidate packets have been prepared and distributed to those who have requested them.  March 1st at 5 p.m. is the deadline to file for a place on the ballot.

Description:  No Action is anticipated at this time. 
Information sessions are being presented throughout the district for campus staff and faculty, in addition to PTO parent memberships.  Community organizations are being contacted as well as those contacting the district office specifically to have information presented to their groups.

Description:  Note: Included in the details of the packet are Local Policies DEC ( employee personal or sick leave use); EFAA (recommendations pertaining to selection and adoption of instructional materials reflecting the new instructional materials allotment system put into place during 82nd Legislative Session 2011).

Description:  Board members will consider local nominee, submit nomination form and resolution by the April 1, 2013 deadline.

Description:  March 25, 2013 Regular Board Meeting
Contract  decisions for Administrators and other professionals
Update on Strategic Planning Initiative (Region 20 facilitators)
Update on Enrollment
Update on Trustee Candidate Election

April 15, 2013    Regular Board Meeting
Contract  decisions for Teachers and other professionals
Update on Strategic Planning Initiative (April 26 - 27 Facilitated by ESC Region 20)
Update on Enrollment