November 19, 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 [Mark McCanlies, Principal of Richland High School]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Kaitlyn Ostermann, Richland High School

E.2. Student Expression: Austin Valadez, Richland High School

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS  [Mark Thomas, Communications Officer]

F.1. Partners in Education (PIE): Community Enrichment Center

G. 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).

G.1. General Topics

G.2. Regarding Current Agenda Topics

H. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

H.1. 2019-20 Financial Audit [Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.]

H.2. 2018 Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Report [Bond Committee Representative]

H.3. Counseling Services Department Update [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

H.4. Bond Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Interlocal Agreements for 2018 Bond Project Street Resurfacing [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.2. Replacement of the Scoreboard at the Fine Arts/Athletic Complex [Dave Lambson, Executive Director]

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items

J.2. Consider All Matters Incident and Related to the Issuance and Sale of "Birdville Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2021", Including the Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Such Bonds and Establishing Procedures and Delegating Authority for the Sale and Delivery of Such Bonds [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.3. Consider Approval of the 2019-20 Annual Financial Report [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.4. Consider Contract for Asbestos Abatement at Haltom and Richland Middle Schools and Smithfield Elementary School [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

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 the Minutes of the October 22, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

K.1.b. Consider Addition to the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System T-TESS) Appraisers for the 2020-21 Academic School Year
 

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Adoption of the Resolution Approving the Requirements of the Public Funds Investment Act 

K.2.b. Consider Budget Amendment for Cross Functional Coding Changes

K.2.c. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

K.2.c.1) Halapoulivaati Vaitai to Haltom High School, Value $20,000

K.2.c.2) Halapoulivaati Vaitai to Haltom High School, Value $5,000

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Annual Report of Health Services for 2019-20

L.2. Quarterly Investment Report Ending September 30, 2020

L.3. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report for October 2020

L.4. Financial Reports for September 2020

L.5. Bills Paid for October 2020

M. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

M.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, December 10, 2020, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

N. ADJOURN