October 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Opening Items

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Announcement by the President that a Quorum is present and that the notice has been posted in the time and manner required by law.

1.C. Pledges to the United States Flag and Texas Flag - Walnut Springs students

2. Non-Action Items

2.A. Proclamations

2.B. Outstanding Students and Educators

2.C. NBHS Students of the Month

2.D. Open Forum

3. Consent Agenda - All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Trustees and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a Board member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as an item on the Regular Agenda.

3.A. Consider Approval of Minutes to the Regular Board Meeting held on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm

3.B. Consider Approval to Appoint Members to the NBISD 2012-2013 School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)

3.C. Consider Approval of the 2012-2013 District Improvement Plan (DIP)

3.D. Consider Approval of Texas Education Agency Class Size Waivers

4. Action Items - All items on the Regular Agenda will be considered in Open Meeting. The Regular Agenda includes reports and action items that may require discussion by the Board of Trustees.

4.A. Consider Approval of Contractor for the Hard Surface Playground Upgrades at NBISD Elementary Campuses

4.B. Consider Approval of Purchase of HVAC Replacement Chiller for Memorial Elementary

4.C. Consider Approval of Out of State Student Field Trip

4.D. Consider Approval to apply to "Race to the Top" Federal grant with Consortium Districts

4.E. Consideration and approval of an order by the board of trustees of the New Braunfels independent school district authorizing the issuance of “New Braunfels Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2012a”; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, including the approval and distribution of an official statement pertaining thereto; authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement, an escrow and trust agreement, and a purchase contract; complying with the letter of representations on file with the depository trust company; delegating the authority to certain members of the board of trustees and district staff to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the bonds; and providing an effective date

4.F. Consider delegation of final authority for professional personnel decisions to Superintendent in accordance with policy DC(LEGAL)

4.G. Consider Approval of Emergency Network Systems

5. Informational Items

5.A. Report on TEC21 Initiative

5.B. Report on 2010 Bond Report

5.C. Review of Policy Update 95, affecting local policies (see attached list) 

6. Executive Session

6.A. Personnel—Govt. Code §551.074

7. Announcement and Adjournment

7.A. Future Meetings

7.A.1. Regular Board Meeting to be held on Monday, November 19, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the NBISD Education Center Board Room

7.A.2. Regular Board Meeting to be held on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the NBISD Education Center Board Room