April 27, 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.1.a. Consider Selection of Elementary Principal

C.1.b. Superintendent's Quarterly Evaluation

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. 4:15-CV-00377-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

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: Sania Mahmood, Holiday Heights Elementary School

E.2. Student Expression: Sebastian Gallegos, Holiday Heights Elementary School

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

F.1. 2017 District Championship - Birdville High School Boys Soccer

F.2. Kathy Grupe, Siddie Joe Johnson Award

F.3. Jill Richards, Texas Association Education and Rehabilitation O&M Best Practice Award

F.4. Birdville Council of PTAs, Volunteer Partnership, Clothes Connection and Supply Depot

G. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

H. NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION (NSBA) CONFERENCE RECAP - Board of Trustees

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Education Resource Group (ERG) Software License - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.2. Resolution Authorizing Career and Technology Education Scholarship - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.3. Proposed Increase in Lunch Prices for 2017-18 - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.4. Child Nutrition Budget Amendment - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.5. Proposed Solution for T-TESS and Professional Development Management System - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I.6. Proposed 2017-18 Student Code of Conduct - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.7. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 107, Affecting Local Policies Listed [First Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.
CDC (LOCAL) Other Revenues: Gifts and Solicitations [revised, includes revisions from Birdville ISD]
CJ (LOCAL) Contracted Services [add]
DC (LOCAL) Employment Practices [revised]
DEE (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Expense Reimbursement [revised]
DFAA (LOCAL) Probationary Contracts: Suspension/Termination During Contracts [revised]
DFBA (LOCAL) Term Contracts: Suspension/Termination During Contracts [revised]
DFCA (LOCAL) Continuing Contracts: Suspension/Termination [revised]
FEA (LOCAL) Attendance: Compulsory Attendance [revised]
FJ (LOCAL) Student Fundraising [revised]
GE (LOCAL) Relations with Parent Organizations [revised, includes revisions from Birdville ISD]

I.8. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FFA (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Wellness and Health Services [First Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.9. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy GKDA (LOCAL) Nonschool Use of School Facilities: Distribution of Nonschool Literature [First Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.10. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy EIC (LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Class Ranking [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.11. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy DEAB (LOCAL) Compensation Plan: Wage and Hour Laws [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.12. Proposed Addition of Board Policy AF (LOCAL) Innovation Districts [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.13. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy EB (LOCAL) School Year [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.14. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy EC (LOCAL) School Day [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.15. Proposed Revision to Board Policy FEC (LOCAL) Attendance: Attendance for Credit [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items

J.2. Consider Joint Election Contract with Tarrant County Election Administration (TCEA) - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

J.3. Consider Resolution Extending District Depository Services Contract - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.4. Consider Purchase from Pacific Learning (Spanish Literacy Intervention and Writing and Reading Assessment Profile Kits) - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

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) March 23, 2017 Regular Board Meeting

K.1.a.2) April 10, 2017 Special Meeting/Budget Workshop

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Resolution to Accept Offer to Purchase Property Struck-Off for Taxes-Fort Worth (1312 Carson Street, Acct. 04208463 & 03721825)

K.2.b. Consider Updated List of Adopted Qualified Investment Brokers and Dealers

K.2.c. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes

K.2.d. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

K.2.d.1) Stan Bullington to BCTAL,1965 Volkswagen Beetle, value $12,000

K.2.d.2) Melinda Fletcher to BCTAL Auto Tech Program, 2008 Chevrolet HHR, value $5,000

K.2.d.3) Bell Helicopter to  Haltom High School Robotics Team, Value $4,500

K.2.d.4) March of Dimes to BCTAL, value $4,000

K.2.d.5) Walker Creek PTA to Walker Creek Elementary, value $3,000

K.2.d.6) Birdville High School PTA to Birdville High School, Value $3,000

K.2.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

K.2.e.1) H.D. Snow House Moving, Inc. and Redd Team/SAPA (Costs Associated with Summer 2017 Portable Building Relocations and Demolition), BuyBoard 463-14

K.2.e.2) Nationwide Network Technologies, Inc. (Cabling Infrastructure Upgrades), BuyBoard 498-15

K.2.e.3) Nationwide Network Technologies, Inc. (Phase I Security Cameras), RFCSP 025-17

K.2.e.4) HP EnviroVision (Abatement at North Richland Middle School), EPCNT (Fort Worth ISD Bid No. 16-026)

K.2.e.5) Retail Commercial Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Flooring Replacement at Birdville High School), BuyBoard 476-15

K.2.e.6) Ed A. Wilson, Inc. (Service Elevator Replacement (Construction Package) at Haltom High School), BuyBoard 520-16 F-EAW

K.2.e.7) Wenger Corporation (Fine Arts FF&E for North Richland Middle School), BuyBoard 455-14

K.2.e.8) Tarrant Paint and Stain, LLC (2017 Paint Renovations), RFCSP 024-17

K.2.e.9) Dell, Inc. (Servers and Equipment for Network Operations Center and Disaster Recovery Site) DIR-SDD-1951

K.2.f. Consider Other Expenditures:

K.2.f.1) Dell, Inc. (Google Chromebooks and Licenses), DIR-SDD-1951

K.2.f.2) Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. (Bread Products for Child Nutrition), RFCSP 017-17

K.2.f.3) Caldwell Chevrolet (Commercial Truck for Child Nutrition Services), BuyBoard 521-16

K.2.f.4) Five Star Ford (Pickup Trucks for Child Nutrition Services), State of Texas 072-A1 Smartbuy Contract

K.2.f.5) Fred J. Miller, Inc. (Birdville High School Band Uniforms), BuyBoard 507-16

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Quarterly Investment Report

L.2. Bills Paid for March 2017

L.3. Financial Reports for February 2017

L.4. Financial Reports for March 2017

M. CONDUCT LEVEL III HEARING ON GRIEVANCE FILED BY MARIA SOLIS

N. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, et seq.

N.1. Conduct Level III Hearing - Employee Grievance brought by Maria Solis.  Texas Government Code, secs. 551.071 (2) (Consultation with Attorney), 551.074 (a) (1) and (2) (Hear Complaint Involving Dismissal of Employee and Complaint Against An Employee), and 551.082 (Complaint Against An Employee By An Employee).   

O. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

P. CONSIDER ACTION ON LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING FOR MARIA SOLIS

Q. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

Q.1. Special Meeting, Monday, May 8, 2017, 6 p.m. - Administration Building

Q.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

R. ADJOURN