November 16, 2017 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, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, and Settlements

C.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

C.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071)
A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except: (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

C.3.a. Pending litigation in the matter styled: American Humanist Association et al v. Birdville Independent School District, et al; Case No. 17-178 in the Supreme Court of the United States

C.3.b. Pending litigation in the matter styled: G.E. v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No: 4:16-CV-01167-O in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

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

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Carlos Flores, North Oaks Middle School

E.2. Student Expression: Arlin Rodriguez, North Oaks Middle School

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

F.1. Business Partnership: The Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. 2016-17 Annual Financial Audit - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

G.2. Cenergistic Energy Management Report - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

G.3. 2017-18 Open Enrollment Report - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

H. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Edgenuity (Online Learning Software), BuyBoard 487-15 - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I.2. Proposed New Course Offerings - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I.3. Amendment to the District of Innovation - Addition of Career and Technical Education Teacher Certification Exemption - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I.4. Demographer Services - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.5. Proposed 2018-19 District Calendar - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items

J.2. Consider the Official Ballot for the Election of Members to the Board of Directors for the Tarrant Appraisal District - Board of Trustees

J.3. Consider the 2016-17 Annual Financial Report - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.4. Consider Strategic Engagement and Student Retention/Recruitment Program - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt. 

J.5. Consider a Budget Amendment for Strategic Engagement and Student Retention/Recruitment Program - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt. 

J.6. Consider Purchase from Dell, Inc. for Google Chromebooks and Licenses for High School Literacy - Randy Sumrall, Exec. Director

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. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

K.1.a.1) October 26, 2017 Regular Board Meeting

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Interlocal Agreement with Purchasing Cooperative of America

K.2.b. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Code Changes

K.2.c. Consider Acceptance of the Work and Authorization for Final Payment:

K.2.c.1) Paragon Sports Constructors (Track Repair and Replacement at Multiple Middle Schools), BuyBoard 476-15

K.2.c.2) Hawk Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning, Inc. (Birdville Agricultural Science Center Trench Drains) RFCSP 008-15

K.2.d. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

K.2.d.1) Porter Elementary PTA to Porter Elementary, Value $24,403.72

K.2.d.2) Taco Casa/J Way Foundation to Shannon High School, Value $3,100

K.2.d.3) Angela Evans to BCTAL Automotive Technology, Value $3,000

K.2.e. Consider Other Expenditures:

K.2.e.1) Heinemann (Comprehensive Teacher Resources for Literacy), BISD 054-16

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Bills Paid for October 2017

M. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

M.1. Board Workshop, Monday, December 11, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. - Administration Building

M.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

N. ADJOURN