February 9, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Work Session

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Pledges of Allegiance

III. Information Item

III.A. Evidence of Excellence

III.A.1. Recognize Elementary School Student Authors 

III.A.2. Recognize O'Banion Middle School for AVID Title  Revalidation Distinction 

III.B. Receive Professional School Based Mentor Program Update

III.C. Receive Digital Resources Carnival Overview

III.D. Receive EdShift 2016 Conference Overview

III.E. Receive Tornado Recovery Milestones Report 

III.F. Review First Quarter Investment Report

III.G. Receive First Formative Review of 2015-16 Campus Improvement Plans 

IV. Public Forum: The Board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the Public Comment Participation Request. This section will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board Policy.  Speakers must limit comments to issues that can be presented in a public forum. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels. 

V. Discussion Items for Consent Agenda

V.A. Review Tax Refunds

V.B. Budget Transfers and Amendments

V.C. New Bids

V.C.1. Consider Purchase of Software 

V.C.2. Consider Purchase of MAN/WAN Network Equipment, Engineering and Installation Support 

V.D. Renewal Bids

V.D.1. Consider Purchase of General Maintenance Merchandise

V.D.2. Consider Purchase of Instructional Material, Equipment and Service, Catalog 

V.D.3. Consider Purchase of Instructional Material, Equipment and Service, Catalog

V.E. Increase in Award

V.E.1. Consider Increase in Awarded Amount for Telephone Long Distance and Analog Centrex Line Services 

VI. Discussion Items

VI.A. Trustees' Report

VI.A.1. Trustee attendance at recent district and community events

VI.A.2. Announcement of upcoming district and community events

VI.A.3. Recognition of outstanding performance by district staff and students

VI.A.4. Recognition of new programs and special activities

VI.B. Discuss future agenda items

VII. Action Items (Non-Consent)

VII.A. Consider Approval of Trustee Election Order

VII.B. Consider Approval of the Joint Election Contract Submitted by the Dallas County Elections Department 

VII.C. New Bids

VII.C.1. Consider Purchase of LAN/Wifi Network Equipment, Engineering and Installation Support

VII.C.2. Consider Purchase of Track Uniforms and Equipment 

VII.C.3. Consider Purchase of Construction of a Bookmobile 

VII.D. Consider Approval of the recommended Contractor to CSP #500-1.1-16 for Construction services on Bid Package 1.1 – The Career Technology Education Center (2014 Bond Program)

VII.E. Consider Approval of the recommended Contractor to CSP #500-1.7-16 for Construction services on Bid Package 1.7 – Multiple School Renovations (2014 Bond Program)

VII.F. Consider Approval of Update 103 Local Policies

VIII. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

VIII.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matters authorized by law (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.071: Discussing pending/contemplated litigation, settlement offer(s), or matters, concerning privileged and unprivileged client information deemed confidential by Rule 1.05 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct)

VIII.B. Consider Board approval of personnel matters as recommended by the Administration including, Principal, Weaver Elementary School (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VIII.C. Consider Level III Employee Grievance of Jo-Dee Morgan (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

IX. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session

X. Adjournment