March 25, 2021 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.3.a. Pending litigation: Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-00022-P, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division.

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 [Mullendore Elementary, Principal Merritt Marvel]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Jaiden York, Mullendore Elementary

E.2. Student Expression: Layla Mayberry, Mullendore Elementary

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

F.1. Partners in Education (PIE) Nominated by West Birdville Elementary: Victory Baptist Church 

F.2. Partners in Education (PIE) Nominated by West Birdville Elementary: Gateway Church - NRH Campus

F.3. Birdville HS Cheer as UIL Spirit 5A-D1 State Champions

F.4. 2021 Texas All-State Musicians

F.5. 2021 District Championship – Richland High School Boys Basketball

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. 2018 Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Report [Committee Chair]

H.2. 2018 Bond Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H.3. Property Insurance [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H.4. 2021-22 Learning Plan [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

I. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

I.1. Consider Personnel Items

I.2. Consider Joint Election Contract with Tarrant County Election Administration (TCEA) for the May 1, 2021 General Election [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

I.3. Consider the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 116, Affecting Local Policies [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

I.4. Consider Early Childhood Instructional Materials Adoption Recommendation [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

I.5. Consider Resolution Regarding the Texas Education Agency Missed School Day Waivers [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.6. Consider Interlocal Agreement with Haltom City for Resurfacing of Hadley Street in the 2018 Bond Program [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.7. Consider Interlocal Agreement with City of Richland Hills for Resurfacing of Dreeben Street in the 2018 Bond Program [Katie Bowman, 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) February 25, 2021 Special Board Meeting

J.1.a.2) February 25, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

J.1.a.3) March 3, 2021 Special Board Meeting

J.1.a.4) March 8, 2021 Special Board Meeting (Remote Meeting)

J.2. Business

J.2.a. Consider the 2020-21 External Audit Engagement Letter from Weaver and Tidwell, LLP

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

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

J.2.c.1) Superior Exterior Fencing (Miscellaneous Fencing at Multiple Campuses), RFCSP 003-20

J.2.d. Consider Other Expenditures:

J.2.d.1) Gliden Industries, LLC (Fire Alarm for Watauga Elementary), RFCSP 016-21

J.2.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

J.2.e.1) Air Balancing Company, Inc. (Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Services for Birdville High School HVAC Replacements), RFQ 034-19 

J.2.e.2) BSN Sports (Athletic Equipment for Two New Middle Schools as Part of the 2018 Bond Projects), BuyBoard 583-19

K. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

K.1. Bills Paid for February 2021

K.2. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report for February 2021

L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

L.1. Special Meeting, Monday, April 5, 2021, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building

L.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, April 22, 2021, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

L.3. Special Meeting, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building

M. ADJOURN