June 23, 2016 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. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND HEAR COMMENTS ON THE 2016-17 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

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

D.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

D.1.a. Consider Superintendent's Contract

D.1.b. Consider Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, Governance, and Support Services

D.1.c. Consider Selection of Elementary Principal

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

D.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071), including but not limited to:

D.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

D.3.b. Pending litigation in the matter styled:  Isaiah Smith v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No. 4:15-CV-00818-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

D.3.c. Pending U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Matters, Dallas Office, Re: 06151606/06151692

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

F. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING

F.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Julian Velazques,The Academy at C.F. Thomas Summer Program

F.2. Student Expression: Johanna Mascorro,The Academy at C.F. Thomas Summer Program

G. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS - Joe Cammarata, Assoc. Supt.

G.1. Special Recognition: 2016 Special Olympics State Competition Athletes

G.2. Special Recognition: Spring 2016 UIL State Championship - Softball, Conference 5A

H. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

H.1. Bond Issue and Tax Rate Overview for the 2014 Bond Program - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

J. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE DISTRICT OF INNOVATION

K. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

K.1. Proposed Change for Board Meeting Dates in September, November and December 2016 - Darrell Brown, Supt.

K.2. Proposed 2016-17 Budget Amendment for 2015-16 Incomplete Projects - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

K.3. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy DNA (LOCAL) Performance Appraisal Evaluation of Teachers [Second Reading]- Joe Cammarata, Assoc. Supt.

L. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

L.1. Consider Personnel Items

L.2. Consider Action on Other Items Discussed in Closed Session

L.3. Consider Board Legal Counsel

L.4. Consider Appointment to the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee - Darrell Brown, Supt.

L.5. Consider the Official Voting Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the 2016 TASB Delegate Assembly - Darrell Brown, Supt.

L.6. Consider the Birdville Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD) Shared Services Arrangement (SSA) Agreement - Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

L.7. Consider Ratification of Emergency Change Order to E-Logic, Inc. (Asbestos Abatement at West Birdville Elementary) - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.8. Consider Rush Bus Centers for School Bus Purchases - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.9. Consider Proposed Increase in Lunch Prices for 2016-17 - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.10. Consider the 2015-16 General Fund, Debt Service Fund, and the Child Nutrition Fund Revised Budgets - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.11. Consider Adoption of the 2016-17 Accelerated Instruction Budget - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.12. Consider Adoption of the 2016-17 General Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Child Nutrition Fund Budgets - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.13. Consider Resolution for One-Time Employee Retention Payment - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

L.14. Consider the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 104, Affecting Local Policies [Third Reading] - Joe Cammarata, Assoc. Supt.
  EEH (LOCAL) Instructional Arrangements: Homebound Instruction [Revised]
  FB (LOCAL) Equal Educational Opportunity [Revised]
  FD (LOCAL) Admissions  [Revised]
  FEB (LOCAL) Attendance: Attendance Accounting  [Revised]
  FFC (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Student Support Services [Delete]
  FFH (LOCAL) Student Welfare:  Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation [Revised]

M. 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.)

M.1. General

M.1.a. Consider Minutes for the May 26, 2016 Regular Board Meeting and the May 29, 2016 and June 9, 2016 Special Board Meetings

M.2. Business

M.2.a. Consider Region 11 Contract for Services for the 2016-17 School Year

M.2.b. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

M.2.b.1) NCR Foundation to Haltom High School Robotics Team, value $3000

M.2.b.2) Watauga Elementary PTA to Watauga Elementary, Value $14,125.01

M.2.b.3) 2016 Teacher of the Year Gala Donations (Various Donors), Total Value $25,533

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

M.2.c.1) Century Fire Protection, LLC (Fire Alarm Replacement at Richland Elementary School)

M.2.d. Consider Bond Expenditures:

M.2.d.1) E-Logic, Inc. (Asbestos Abatement for North Richland Middle School), EPCNT (Mesquite ISD 2016-909111115)

M.2.e. Consider Other Expenditures:

M.2.e.1) Ed A. Wilson (Porter Elementary School Roof Replacement), BuyBoard 392-12

M.2.e.2) Texas Air Systems (Haltom Middle School – Supplemental Chiller for Existing Geothermal Well Fields) TIPS Contract 1032615

M.2.e.3) Financial Benefits Services (Affordable Health Care Reporting Services), PACE P00146

M.2.e.4) Insight Public Sector (Cisco SMARTnet Renewal), DIR-TSO-2542

M.2.e.5) Zendesk, Inc. (Annual Helpdesk Software Renewal), Sole Source

M.2.e.6) Skyward, Inc. (Annual District License Renewal), Sole Source

M.2.e.7) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Interactive Readers),  RFCSP 013-16

M.2.e.8) Next Generation Assessment dba ACT Aspire (Aspire Testing)  

N. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

N.1. Report on Delinquent Tax Collections

N.2. Financial Reports as of May 2016

N.3. Bills Paid for May 2016

O. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

O.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

P. ADJOURN