August 24, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. 5:30 PM - CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER - BOARD ROOM
 

2. PLEDGES
 

3. RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Wildcat Welcome Back
 

4. PUBLIC COMMENT
 

5. CALL PUBLIC HEARING TO ORDER

5.A. Public Hearing to Discuss the Proposed 2021-2022 Tax Rates

5.B. Public Comment on the Proposed 2021-2022 Tax Rates
 

6. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
 

7. REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS

7.A. Temporary Virtual Learning Option
 

8. DISCUSSION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
 

9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
(Action by the Board of Education in adopting the "Consent Agenda" means that all items appearing herein are adopted by one single motion, unless a member of the Board requests that such item be removed from the "Consent Agenda" and voted upon separately.)

9.A. Board of Education Meeting Minutes

9.A.1. July 27, 2021 - Regular Minutes

9.A.2. August 10, 2021 - Special Minutes

9.A.3. August 17, 2021 - Special Minutes

9.B. Acceptance of Bids/Proposals, Single Source, and Agreement Purchases $50,000 and More

9.B.1. Approve Temporary Virtual Learning Option for Fort Worth Independent School District Enrolled Students in Grades Kindergarten - 6th Grade

9.B.2. Approve Ratification to Provide School Supplies to Elementary School Students Enrolled for the 2021-2022 School Year

9.B.3. Approve Human Learning Tools to Support and Accommodate Diverse Learning Needs

9.B.4. Approve Software System to Create, Monitor, and Evaluate Campus Educational Improvement Plans and District Improvement Plan

9.B.5. Approve Annual Purchase for the Applicant Tracking and Screening Assessments System Software Platform

9.B.6. Approve Annual Maintenance Renewal for the District's Enterprise Resources Planning System for 2021-2022

9.B.7. Approve Renewal of Electronic Visitor Management System for District Campuses and Administrative Facilities

9.B.8. Approve Renewal of Energy Management Control System

9.B.9. Approve Renewal of Security Software and Services to Support District Technical Security Operations

9.B.10. Approve Purchase of Cybersecurity Services for Threat Detection and Response

9.B.11. Approve Purchase of Google G-Suite for Education Enterprise License Renewal

9.B.12. Approve Purchase of MyPath K-5 Math Site License Annual Subscription

9.B.13. Approve Purchase of a Unified Enrollment System

9.B.14. Approve Purchase of Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) for the District's Facility Located at 215 N.E. 14th Street, Fort Worth, Texas

9.B.15. Approve Purchase of a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Data Collection and Analysis Program

9.B.16. Approve Purchase of Two (2) Trailers for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Mobile Innovation Labs

9.B.17. Approve Purchase of a Student Re-Engagement Program

9.B.18. Approve Purchase of the College Board Pathway for the 2021-2022 School Year

9.B.19. Approve Purchase of Test Preparation for the 2021-2022 School Year

9.B.20. Approve ACT College and Career Readiness Master Services Agreement

9.B.21. Approve Programs and Software to Assist Special Needs Students

9.B.22. Approve Training and Technical Support for the Special Education Department

9.B.23. Approve and Award Contract Renewal to an Absence Verification System

9.B.24. Approve 2021-2022 Contract with a Post-Secondary Preparedness Program in Assisting Latinx Girls for College, Career, and Community Leadership

9.B.25. Approve 2021-2022 Contract with a Tarrant County Program for the Development of Girls

9.B.26. Approve Contract with Service Provider to Provide Mentoring Services for the Fort Worth Independent School District 'My Brother's Keeper' (MBK) and 'My Sister's Keeper' (MSK) Student Leadership Programs for the 2021-2022 School Year

9.B.27. Approve Professional Services Contract to Support Instructional Excellence at Leonard and Morningside Middle Schools

9.B.28. Approve Program Agreement with Reading Partners to Provide Tutoring for the Leadership Academy Network Schools

9.B.29. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Forest Hill for School Resource Officers for the 2021-2022 School Year

9.C. Approve Letter of Agreement with Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Metropolitan Fort Worth to Offer Adapted Aquatic Program for Students with Special Needs

9.D. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) for Children Participating in Preschool Programs

9.E. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Essilor Vision Foundation (EVF) and Helen Keller International (HKI), Inc. to Provide Vision Services to Students in Elementary Schools

9.F. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with a Software License-Children's Classroom Tool Provider

9.G. Approve Resolution Granting Withdrawal Exemptions for Gold Seal Program and School of Choice Students

9.H. Approve Clinical Partnership Agreement with MedStar Mobile Healthcare to Provide Emergency Medical Technician Basic Training Program at O.D. Wyatt, North Side, Eastern Hills, and Trimble Tech High Schools

9.I. Approve Transition Program Participation

9.J. Approve Lone Star Governance Quarterly Board Progress Tracker

9.K. Approve Lone Star Governance Monitoring Calendar for the 2021-2022 School Year

9.L. Approve Fort Worth Independent School District Board of Education Committees for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 School Years

9.M. Approve 2021-2022 Fort Worth Independent School District Compensation Manual

9.N. Approve Minutes of the November 19, 2020 Safety and Security Advisory Committee Meeting

9.O. Approve Minutes of the November 19, 2020 Facility Master Plan Committee Meeting

9.P. Approve Budget Amendment for the Period Ended August 31, 2021

9.Q. Approve Quarterly Investment Report for the Period: April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

9.R. Approve Annual Investment Report for the Period: July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

9.S. Approve Purchase of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) for Young Men's Leadership Academy Job No. 083-131 in Conjunction with the 2017 Capital Improvement Program

9.T. Approve Additional Spending Authority for JOC HAZMAT Abatement Services for Job No. 006-202 at Eastern Hills High School in Conjunction with the 2017 Capital Improvement Program
 

10. RECESS - RECONVENE IN BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
 

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board will convene in closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter §551.

11.A. Seek the Advice of Attorneys (Texas Government Code §551.071)

11.B. Deliberation Regarding the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee, Including but Not Limited to Action Items Related to the Recommendation to Terminate Certain Continuing Contract Employees for Good Cause, the Recommendation to Terminate Certain Term Contract Employees for Good Cause and the Recommendation to Terminate Certain Probationary Contract Employees for Good Cause (Texas Government Code §551.074)

11.B.1. Executive Director, Early Learning

11.B.2. District Reorganization

11.B.3. Discussion on Superintendent's Evaluation

11.C. Security Implementation (Texas Government Code §551.076)

11.D. Real Property (Texas Government Code §551.072)
 

12. RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION - BOARD ROOM
 

13. ACCEPT CONSENT AGENDA
 

14. ACTION ITEMS

14.A. Item/Items Removed from Consent Agenda

14.B. Personnel

14.B.1. Executive Director, Early Learning

14.B.2. District Reorganization
 

15. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

15.A. Approve Proposed Termination of Certain Probationary Employees for Good Cause Pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code

15.B. Approve Renewal Purchase of the Curriculum Support Services Package Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Resource Subscription through Region 11 for the 2021-2022 School Year

15.C. Approve Second Reading-Revisions to Board Policies EFFA(LOCAL), EG(LOCAL), and EH(LOCAL)

15.D. Approve Waiving of First Reading and Approve Board Policy CCGB(LOCAL)

15.E. Approve Selection of a Delegate and an Alternate to the 2021 Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly Meeting on September 25, 2021

15.F. Approve Endorsement of the Candidate for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, Region 11, Position D

15.G. Approve Ordinance Fixing and Levying School District Ad Valorem Taxes

15.H. Action on Superintendent's Evaluation
 

16. COMMENTS BY BOARD MEMBERS OR SUPERINTENDENT ON CURRENT DISTRICT ACTIVITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

17. ADJOURN