August 23, 2012 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President that a quorum is present, the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C. CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C.1. Personnel (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Evaluations, Extensions, Leave of Absences, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, and Settlements

C.2. Purchase, Exchange, and/or Sale of Real Property (§551.072)

C.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071)

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION - 7:00 p.m.

E. INVOCATION - Yamileth Mena Rios, Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville

F. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Cecilia Furr, Major Cheney Elementary at South Birdville

G. PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITIONS - Joe Cammarata

G.1. Business Partnership Recognition: Shaun Piepkorn – Gorrondona and Associates, Inc.

G.2. Special Recognition: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Winner

H. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Superintendent to Notify the Comptroller of the District's Authority to Exercise Power of Eminent Domain, as Required by Government Code Section 2206.101(b) -  Darrell Brown

I.2. Report on Collection of Delinquent Taxes - Mike Seale

I.3. Asphalt and Track Surface Repair at Watauga Middle School - Mike Seale

I.4. Hazardous Route Study - Mike Seale

I.5. Proposed Federal E-Rate Cabling and Local Area Network Equipment - Randy Sumrall

I.6. 2012 Summer School Report - Elizabeth Clark

I.7. 2012-13 District Improvement Plan [First Reading]- Elizabeth Clark

I.8. Proposed Revision to Policy FDB (LOCAL) Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments [First Reading] - Joe Cammarata

I.9. Proposed Revision to Policy FFC (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Student Support Services [First Reading] - Joe Cammarata

I.10. Proposed Revision to Policy EFA (LOCAL) Instructional Resources: Instructional Materials Selection and Adoption [Second Reading] - Joe Cammarata

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items Discussed in Closed Session - Darrell Brown

J.2. Consider Appointment of Board Representative to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One - Darrell Brown

J.3. Consider Approval of the Official Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the 2012 TASB Delegate Assembly - Darrell Brown

J.4. Consider Approval of Service Providers' Contracted Amounts for 2012-13 Professional Learning Plan - Elizabeth Clark

J.5. Consider Addition of Policy EK (LOCAL) Testing Programs - Elizabeth Clark

J.6. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment, Tyler Pulse Software - Mike Seale

J.7. Consider Adoption of 2012-13 Ad Valorem Tax Rate including Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and Interest and Sinking Fund (I&S) Tax Rate - Mike Seale

K. CONSENT ITEMS (All items listed under this subheading will be adopted with one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda by a trustee for discussion.)

K.1. General

K.1.a. Approve Minutes for the July 26, 2012 Regular Board Meeting

K.1.b. Consider Approval of Additional Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) Appraisers for 2012-13 - Joe Cammarata

K.1.c. Consider Approval of the 2012-13 Concussion Oversight Team - Willa Gipson

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Authorize Payment of Bills for July 2012

K.2.b. Consider Approval of July 2012 Financial Reports and 2006 Bond Construction Report - Mike Seale

K.2.c. Consider Approval of Quarterly Investment Report - Ed Sorola

K.2.d. Consider Approval of Donation from The Hills Church of Christ to Alliene Mullendore Elementary School, Value $11,919 - Mike Seale

K.2.e. Consider Approval of Donation from United Educators Association for the New Teacher Orientation Meeting, Value $2,325 - Mike Seale

K.2.f. Consider Approval of Bids - Richard Goolsby

K.2.f.1) No. 002-13   Concession Supplies

K.2.f.2) No. 003-13   Musical Equipment

K.2.f.3) No. 005-13   Vehicles

K.2.g. Consider Approval of Purchases - Richard Goolsby

K.2.g.1) Computer Automation Systems, Inc. (Special Education Management Software)

K.2.g.2) Gallup (Teacher Insight Software)

K.2.g.3) ISIP by Istation (Reading Assessment)

K.2.g.4) Kagan Professional Development (Workshops at Richland Middle)

K.2.g.5) Lone Star Furnishings (Cafeteria Tables)

K.2.g.6) Science Kit  & Boreal Laboratories (Science Supplies)

K.2.g.7) STAAR Test Maker (Assessment Item Bank)

K.2.g.8) STEMscopes (Science Software)

K.2.g.9) Texas Municipal Equipment (Sewer Machine)

K.2.g.10) Tyler Technologies (Tyler Pulse Software)

L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

L.1. Monday, August 27, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. - Special Meeting for Board Workshop, Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning, Omni Room

L.2. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7:00 p.m. (Open Session) - Regular Meeting, Administration Building - (Please note date change)

M. ADJOURN