August 26, 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 [Hardeman Elementary, Principal Katie Moran]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Logan Roberson, Hardeman Elementary

E.2. Student Expression: Student Kynsley Banks, Hardeman Elementary

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

F.1. Partners in Education (Nominated by Watauga Elementary): Northwood Church

F.2. Career and Technology Education (CTE) National Winner

G. OPEN FORUM 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. Current Agenda Topics

H. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

H.1. 2021-22 Budget and Tax Rate [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 117, Affecting Local Policies (First Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• CH (LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisitions  [replace]
• CV (LOCAL) Facilities Construction [replace, includes revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]
• DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences [replace, includes revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items

J.2. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Request for Sanctions of Teacher Certificate for Abandonment of Contract

J.3. Consider Change for Board Meeting Dates in November and December 2021

J.4. Consider TEA Waiver for Remote Homebound Instruction

J.5. Consider Revised 2021-22 Student Code of Conduct and Extracurricular Honor Code

J.6. Consider the 2021-22 Revised General Fund and Debt Service Fund Budgets

J.7. Consider a Resolution Calling a Portion of the Birdville Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2019 for Redemption Prior to Maturity; and Enacting Other Provisions Relating to the Subject

J.8. Consider Resolution Adopting the 2021-22 Ad Valorem Tax Rate including the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and the Interest & Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate

J.9. Consider Resolution for COVID-19 Relief Leave

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 22, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

K.1.b. Consider the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers for the 2021-22 Academic School Year

K.1.c. Consider the Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) Appraisers for the 2021-22 Academic School Year

K.1.d. Consider Continuance of Existing Resolution Regarding Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and Adjunct Staff Status

K.1.e. Consider the Birdville ISD Concussion Oversight Team

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Approval of the PCAT Member Representative

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

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

K.2.c.1) Precision Demolition, LLC (Asbestos Abatement at Haltom and Richland Middle Schools, and Smithfield Elementary), RFCSP 005-21

K.2.c.2) Gliden Industries, LLC (Fire Alarm System Replacement at Watauga Elementary School), RFCSP 016-21

K.2.d. Consider Other Expenditures:

K.2.d.1) Renaissance Learning (STAR 360 Universal Screener), BuyBoard 573-18

K.2.d.2) Smith Protective Services (Security Services), NWISD RFP 018-023-04-059

K.2.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

K.2.e.1) Yealink MP56-TEAMS Microsoft Phones

K.2.e.2) E-Logic, Inc. (Asbestos Abatement for Major Cheney Elementary School), EPCNT – Arlington ISD 21-56
 

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Quarterly Investment Report

L.2. Bills Paid for July 2021 

L.3. Financial Reports for July 2021

L.4. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report for July 2021

L.5. Report on Summer School Program for 2021

M. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

M.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 23, 2021, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

N. ADJOURN