February 23, 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. 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: Steven Nguyen, North Richland Middle School

E.2. Student Expression: Audrey Wasson, North Richland Middle School

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

F.1. Business Partnership Recognition:  North Richland Hills Library

F.2. 2017 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All State Musicians

F.3. 2017 District Championship - Birdville High School Swimming

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. Bond Program Update - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

G.2. Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Report - Mark Thomas, Communications Officer

G.3. Budget Update - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

H. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE END-OF-COURSE ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION PROGRAM  - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Expedited and General State Waivers - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.2. Student Growth Waiver Request - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.3. Multiple-List Textbook Adoption - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.4. Request for Proposal (RFP) for Student and Staff Performance Software - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.; Randy Sumrall, Exec. Dir.

J.5. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy CPC (LOCAL) Office Management: Records Management [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

J.6. Section 179D Allocation to HKS, Inc., West Birdville Elementary School Replacement Project - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items

K.2. Consider Comprehension Toolkits Purchase - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

K.3. Consider Middle School Reading Classroom Libraries by Booksource - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

K.4. Consider Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment for 2014 Bond Projects (Phase II) - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

K.5. Consider External Auditor for the 2016-17 Fiscal Year, RFQ 015-17 - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

K.6. Consider Revisions to Board Policy FDA (LOCAL) Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K.7. Consider Revisions to Board Policy FDB (LOCAL) Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

L. 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.)

L.1. General

L.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

L.1.a.1) January 26, 2017 Regular Board Meeting

L.1.b. Consider Amendment to the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers for the 2016-17 School Year

L.2. Business

L.2.a. Consider Adoption of Prevailing Wage Rates for Construction

L.2.b. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes & Revenue Increase

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

L.2.c.1) Facility Solutions Group, Inc. (North Ridge Middle School Lighting Replacement)

L.2.c.2) Facility Solutions Group, Inc. (Smithfield Middle School Lighting Replacement)

L.2.d. Consider Bond Expenditures:

L.2.d.1) Mart, Inc. (Technology Room Construction - Phase III), RFCSP 016-17

L.2.e. Consider Other Expenditures:

L.2.e.1) Tyler Technologies (Tyler Pulse Software Renewal)

L.2.e.2) Horizon Software International (Annual Maintenance Fee) Renewal, TIPS Cooperative Contract 1111915

L.2.e.3) John Cook and Associates (Watauga Elementary School HVAC Replacement), RFCSP 010-17

L.2.e.4) Video Reality (Interactive Whiteboards), TIPS/TAPS 1121914

L.2.e.5) International Center for Leadership in Education (Professional Development)

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. Celebrating Texas Public Schools

M.2. Bills Paid for January 2017

M.3. Financial Reports for January 2017

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

O. ADJOURN