September 24, 2020 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, Settlements and request for sanctions of teacher certificate for abandonment of contract.

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.4. Considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices (§551.076)

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [The Academy at C.F. Thomas, Principal Sabrina Lindsey]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Elizabeth Reyes, The Academy at C.F. Thomas 

E.2. Student Expression: Kixton Good, The Academy at C.F. Thomas 

F. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Any person wishing to address the Board of Trustees during regularly scheduled Board meetings must sign up in accordance with District policy BED (LOCAL). In accordance with state and federal guidelines regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are required to limit in-person attendance. The number of people allowed in the Boardroom at one time will be monitored. Those wishing to address the Board will be allowed entry as space permits.

F.1. Regarding General Topics

F.2. Regarding Current Agenda Topics

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. Richland High School Mascot Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

G.2. 2019-20 Assessment Performance [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

H. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

H.1. Backup Generator for Data Center at the New Technology Facility [Dave Lambson, Executive Director]

H.2. Proposed 2020-21 Campus Improvement Plans [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

H.3. Second Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 115, Affecting Local Policies Listed Below [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

H.4. 2020-21 Budget Amendment for Campus 2019-20 Rollover Funds  [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H.5. General Fund Budget Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

I.1. Consider Personnel Items

I.2. Consider Richland High School Mascot Spirit Mark, Crest, Flag and Other Related Mascot Symbols [Board Subcommittee]

I.3. Consider Resolution for Recall of Tarrant Appraisal District Board Member [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.4. Consider Resolution for an Additional One-Time Employee Incentive Payment [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.5. Consider House Bill 3 (HB3) Board Goals [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

I.6. Consider 2020-21 District Improvement Plan [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

J. 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.)

J.1. General

J.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

J.1.a.1) August 27, 2020 Regular Board Meeting 

J.1.b. Consider the T-TESS Appraisers for the 2020-21 School Year

J.1.c. Consider the T-PESS Appraisers for the 2020-21 School Year

J.1.d. Consider Approval of Request to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for a Maximum Class Size Exception Waiver of the 22:1 (Student:Teacher) Compliance in Grades K-4

J.2. Business

J.2.a. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes - General Fund

J.2.b. Consider Donation Agreement Between Richland Area Band Boosters and Birdville Independent School District

J.2.c. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

J.2.c.1) Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation to BISD Couseling Services, Value $6,000

J.2.d. Consider Acceptance of the Work and Authorization for Final Payment:

J.2.d.1) Mobile Modular (Modular Complex for Watauga Elementary and North Oaks Middle), BuyBoard 556-18

J.2.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

J.2.e.1) Future Com (Ixia Cybersecurity Packetbroker), TIPS 200105

K. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

K.1. Yearly Cooperative Purchasing Report

K.2. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report, August 2020

K.3. Bills Paid August 2020

K.4. Financial Reports August 2020

L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

L.1. Special Meeting (CIP Carousel), Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6 p.m., PLC at the BISD Plaza

L.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 2020, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

M. ADJOURN