May 23, 2024 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) 
Superintendent's Evaluation, 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. Deliberate Regarding District Security Systems and Security Personnel (§551.076)

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

E. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO RECENTLY ELECTED TRUSTEES

F. CONSIDER ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

G. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [Assistant Principal Marnie Choate, Watauga Middle School]

G.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Elizabeth Perales, Watauga Middle School

G.2. Student Expression: Kayde Rodgers, Watauga Middle School

H. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS [Mark Thomas, Chief Communications Officer]

H.1. 2023-24 District, Spanish, and Omega Spelling Bee Winners

H.2. 2024 Track Championships

H.3. Recognition of Valedictorians and Salutatorians

I. 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).

I.1. General Topics

I.2. Current Agenda Topics

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Insurance Renewals [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.2. General Fund Balance (Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 54) [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.3. Optional Flexible School Day Program Application [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

J.4. Classroom Communications Infrastructure [Dave Lambson, Chief Technology Officer]

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session

K.2. Consider 2024-25 Employee Compensation and Benefits [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.3. Consider Resolution for One-Time Employee Retention Payment [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.4. Consider SLGSafe^® Investments [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.5. Consider Liability & Auto, Property, and Worker’s Compensation Insurance Renewals [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.6. Consider Approval to Purchase Real Estate [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.7. Consider Bi-Directional Amplifiers and Distributed Antenna Systems for Enhanced First Responder Radio Coverage [Dave Lambson, Chief Technology Officer]

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) April 25, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

L.1.a.2) May 13, 2024 Special Board Meeting

L.2. Consider Tarleton State University Dual Credit Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

L.3. Consider Tarleton State University Distinguished High School Partnership Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

L.4. Business

L.4.a. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes - General Fund

L.4.b. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

L.4.b.1) Multiple Donors to BISD Teacher of the Year Event, Value $20,380

L.4.b.2) IN2 Architecture to the BISD Curriculum & Instruction Department, Value $13,253

L.4.b.3) Renaissance to the BISD Curriculum & Instruction Department, Value $3,542.11

L.4.b.4) Imagine Learning to the BISD Curriculum & Instruction Department, Value $2,749.02

L.4.b.5) VLK Architect to BISD's Hall of Honor Program, Value $2,500

L.4.c. Consider Acceptance of the Work and Authorization for Final Payment:

L.4.c.1) Consider Solar Security Films, Inc. (Installation of Forced Entry Resistant Film on Glass Doors and Windows), GSA CONTRACT 47QSWA22D0067

L.4.d. Consider Other Expenditures:

L.4.d.1) Consider Delcom Group (Interactive Flat Panels), TIPS 230901

L.4.d.2) Consider Library Interiors of Texas, LLC and Blue Box (Library Furniture for Haltom High School), Choice Partners #23-022MF-14, TIPS #2301-301

L.4.d.3) Consider Indeco Sales and School Specialty, LLC (Cafeteria Replacement Furniture at Multiple Campuses), RFCSP 024-24

L.4.d.4) Consider Delcom Group (Child Nutrition Laptop Computers), RFCSP 026-24

L.4.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

L.4.e.1) Consider Multiple Vendors for Technology (Summer Construction Projects at Multiple Campuses)

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. Bills Paid for April 2024

M.2. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report

M.3. Financial Reports as of April 30. 2024

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, June 27, 2024, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

O. ADJOURN