October 28, 2014 at 6:01 PM - Regular
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
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2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
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Pledges to the US and Texas Flags will be led by Wilson Elementary School students. *Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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3. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
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4. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
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4.A. Educator Spotlight
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4.B. McMath Jazz Band
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5. PUBLIC HEARING ON "SCHOOL FIRST" RATING
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6. 1st OPEN FORUM
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A fifteen (15) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject. Five speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.
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7. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
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7.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
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7.A.1. Discussion on Google Classroom
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7.A.2. Career Technology Education (CTE) Update
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7.A.3. Early Childhood Update
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7.A.4. Discussion of Nominations for Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
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7.A.5. Discussion of Legislative Priorities
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7.B. REPORT ITEMS
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7.B.1. Head Start Section 644 Financial Compliance Report 2013-2014
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7.B.2. Annual Investment Report
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7.B.3. Annual Discipline Report
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7.B.4. 1st Cycle Attendance Report
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8. 2ND OPEN FORUM
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Time is set aside preceding the action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete a Speaker Registration Card and submit it to the president. Individual time limits are three (3) minutes.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
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Items listed below are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted under one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be considered individually. In that case, the item will be removed from consent agenda action and will be considered under separate action. Copies of minutes and other supportive information for consent agenda items were provided to trustees in a pre-meeting packet for study and preparation.
The Board will consider for action the following items:
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9.A. Minutes for the October 14, 2014 and October 21, 2014 board meetings.
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9.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
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9.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
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9.D. Investment Report as of September 30, 2014
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9.E. Budget Amendements as of September 30, 2014
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9.F. Approve Appointment of SHAC Members
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9.G. AWSFYC Head Start Compliance Reports
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9.H. Waiver of Penalty and Interest for Account Number 238024DEN
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9.I. Approval of Resolution #29571DEN For Resale of Property Acquired Due to Delinquent Property Tax
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9.J. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-of-State Navo Middle School Choir
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9.K. Approval For Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out of State Denton High School Yearbook/Newspaper Staff
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9.L. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-of-State Denton Hight School Choir
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9.M. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-of-State Harpool Middle School Band
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9.N. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, In-State Harpool Middle School Choir
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9.O. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, In-State Harpool Middle School Band and Orchestra
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9.P. Requesting Approval for ATC Cosmetology to Travel Out-of-State to Chicago, Illinois for America’s Beauty Show
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9.Q. Approval of Credit Sales Agreements for Environmental Wetland Mitigation for High School #4
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9.R. Approval of Street Right-of-Way and Drainage Easement Donation on W. S. Ryan Property
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9.S. AWSYC Head Start Yearly Community MOU’S
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10. NEW BUSINESS
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The Board will consider the following items:
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10.A. Consider Approval of Campus Improvement Plans
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10.B. Consider Approval of 2015-2016 School Calendar
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10.C. Consider Approval of Order Authorizing Redemption of a portion of Denton Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2004, Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2005-B and Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2012-A.
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10.D. Consider and Act Upon Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Substitute Standby Bond Purchase Agreement For the Denton Independent School District Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2006-B, Approving a Term Sheet for the Substitute Standby Bond Purchase Agreement, and Delegating authority to Execute and Deliver Such Substitute Standby Bond Purchase Agreement.
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10.E. Consider Approval of Nomination(s) for Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
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11. 3rd OPEN FORUM
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The agenda item allows citizens, who were not able to speak during the first open forum, the opportunity to address the Board on any subject. A Speaker Registration Card must be submitted to the president and individual time limits are three (3) minutes. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.
Any complaints against employees must be made in closed session in accordance with Policy GF (Local). To address the Board in closed session, arrangements must be made with the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting and all administrative channels must have been exhausted.
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12. CLOSED MEETING
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The Board may enter into a closed session to deliberate the following:
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12.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
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12.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
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12.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
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12.D. Discussion of security devices, security personnel and or security audits under Texas Government Code, Section 551.076
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13. OPEN MEETING
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The Board of Trustees will consider and take action, if necessary, on any matters as discussed in the above-noted closed meeting.
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14. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
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This agenda item provides a time for Board members to present upcoming events upon their respective calendars which they feel may be of interest to their colleagues.
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15. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
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This agenda item allows time for the superintendent to present upcoming events which the superintendent believes may be of interest to the Board and to receive direction from the Board regarding scheduling and agenda preparation.
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16. ADJOURNMENT
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OPEN MEETING RULE (Texas Government code 551.001 et seq.)
“Any action taken by a governmental body at a meeting on a subject which was not stated on the agenda in the notice posted for such meeting can be made void. The requirement for notice prescribed by this section does not apply to matters about which specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy is furnished in response to an inquiry made at such meeting, whether such inquiry is made by a member of the general public or by a member of the governmental body. Any deliberation, discussion, or decision, with respect to the subject about which inquiry was made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of such governmental body for which notice has been provided in compliance with the Act.”
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Denton ISD will provide a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired if requested at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Please call the Superintendent’s Office at 369-0002 or use TTY at 369-4075 to schedule an interpreter.
The DISD assembly room is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Board requests citizens attending public meetings observe appropriate rules of decorum. Therefore, please refrain from private conversations while the Board is in session, and from expressing your agreement or disagreement with a speaker by applause or other forms of demonstration. No signs, placards, or other audio or visual props will be allowed in the Board room.
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