August 24, 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: Coryn Burris, Porter Elementary

E.2. Student Expression: Kendall Robb, Porter Elementary

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

F.1. Business Partnership: Northeast Environmental Team

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Report - Mark Thomas, Communications Officer

G.2. 2017-18 Tax Values and Enrollment Update - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

G.3. 2016-17 Assessment Performance Report  - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

H. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Proposed Revision to Board Policy DMA (LOCAL): Professional Development: Required Staff Development [First Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.2. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 108, Affecting LOCAL Policies Listed [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.
   EF (LOCAL) Instructional Resources [add]
   EFA (LOCAL) Instructional Resources: Instructional Materials [delete]
   EFAA (LOCAL) Instructional Materials: Selection and Adoption [delete]
   EG (LOCAL) Curriculum Development [delete]  
   EH (LOCAL) Curriculum Design [add]
   EHDB (LOCAL) Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Credit by Examination with Prior Instruction [revised]
   EIF (LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Graduation [revised]  
   EL (LOCAL) Campus Charters [revised]
   GKB (LOCAL) Community Relations: Advertising and Fundraising [revised]

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items

J.2. Consider the 2017-18 Revised Debt Service Fund Budget - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.3. Consider Adoption of an Order Calling Bonds for Redemption and Other Matters Relating to Birdville Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2007 - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.4. Consider the Adoption of the 2017-18 Ad Valorem Tax Rate including the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and the Interest & Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.5. Consider Proposed Revisions to Board Policy DNB (LOCAL) Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Campus Administrators [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

J.6. Consider Proposed Revisions to Board Policy DK (LOCAL) Assignments and Schedules [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, 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) July 27, 2017 Regular Board Meeting

K.1.a.2) August 17, 2017 Special Board Meeting

K.1.b. Consider the Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) Appraisal Calendar for 2017-18

K.1.c. Consider the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers for 2017-18

K.1.d. Consider the BISD Concussion Oversight Team 

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Tarrant County College Scholarship Expenditure - Billing for 2017-18 

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) Construction Zone of Texas, LLC (Additions and Renovations at Birdville High School)

K.2.c.2) ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas (Elevator Replacement at Haltom High School)

K.2.d. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

K.2.d.1) Rebel Legacy Project to Richland High School, Value $10,000

K.2.d.2) Birdville High School Volleyball Booster Club to Birdville High School, Value $4,500

K.2.d.3) David and Virginia Smith to David E. Smith Elementary, Value $7,500

K.2.e. Consider Other Expenditures:

K.2.e.1) Progress Testing (STAAR Test Maker Renewal), Sole Source

K.2.e.2) Insco Distributing Inc. (HVAC Replacement Equipment for Shannon High School), BuyBoard 458-14

K.2.e.3) Education Service Center, Region 11 (LightSpeed Site License Renewal), Sole Source

K.2.e.4) Principal Solutions (External Evaluator for Grant Compliance Renewal), RFCSP 007-17

K.2.e.5) Dell, Inc. (Laptops for Construction Technology and Cosmetology), DIR-SDD-1951

K.2.e.6) Frontline Education (Aesop Renewal), Contract

K.2.f. Consider Expenditures for Year-End Projects:

K.2.f.1) Hawk Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning, Inc. (Birdville Animal Science Center Trench Drains) RFCSP 008-15

K.2.f.2) Pac Systems, Inc. (Fire Alarm Renovations at North Oaks Middle School and Smithfield Elementary), RFCSP 001-18

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Quarterly Investment Report

L.2. Bills Paid for July 2017

L.3. Financial Statements for July 2017

M. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

M.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

N. ADJOURN