April 16, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
“I call this meeting of the Castleberry Board of Education to order. the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.”

2. INVOCATION

3. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA

4. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

4.A. Strategic Plan Update

4.B. District Improvement Plan Summary March: The monthly summary for the District Improvement Plan is included with progress measures indicated. 

5. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

5.A. Consider All Matters Incident and/or related to Public Officers and Employees, including, but not limited to, Contracts Resignations, Hiring, Assignments, Allocations, and Salaries.

5.B. DISCUSSION ITEM
Student Code of Conduct Revisions: Revisions presented are recommendations from the TASB Code of Conduct Model. 

6. FINANCIAL REVIEW

6.A. Consider All Matters related to Financial, including but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

6.B. DISCUSSION ITEM
Review Budget Priorities:  Initial budget planning for 2015-2016 has begun. Preliminary revenue projections and budget allocations have been determined. 

6.C. The Castleberry Cares Health and Community Resource Fair received a $500 donation from the River Oaks Lions Club to help cover the expenses for the health fair that was held March 21, 2015.

7. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

7.A. Consider All Matters related to Student Services/Auxiliary Services, including, but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

7.B. DISCUSSION ITEM
Maintenance and Construction Final Projects: The Projects Report reflects work scheduled to be completed and funds expended through the 2014-15 school year.

7.C. DISCUSSION ITEM
Capital Improvements Projects Update: The report includes information on the Capital Improvement Projects which includes updates on programming, renovations, and construction.

7.D. DISCUSSION ITEM
New Extracurricular Organizations (Update): Castleberry High School is researching the possibility of adding soccer as new extra-curricular organizations for 2015-2016. A survey has been conducted with all students in grades 8-11 with pending results to follow.

7.E. Consider All Matters related to Technology, including, but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

7.F. Consider All Matters related to Instruction, including, but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

7.G. DISCUSSION ITEM
Dr. Laina McDonald will take the board on a Learning Walk that will highlight two standards based bulletin boards that will be presented by BeeAnn Brown from Castleberry High School and Ashley Parker from Castleberry Elementary. 

8. CLOSED SESSION

9. DINNER

10. ROUTINE BUSINESS
"I call this meeting back to order upon returning from a recess.  It is ________p.m."

10.A. Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags:  Leslie Wendland, 1st grade student at A.V. Cato Elementary, will lead the pledges of allegiance to the American and Texas Flags.

10.B. School Officials Present

10.C. DISCUSSION ITEM
Recognition of Guests:  Amie Davenport, A.V. Cato Elementary, is recognizing Alyssa Medina, 2nd Grader, Melissa Garcia, 5th Grader, Leslie Wendland, 1st grader, and staff members: Maria Reyes, Bilingual Kindergarten Teacher; Alma Millan, Bilingual Paraeducator; and Carmen Barrington, Parent Volunteer.

10.D. DISCUSSION ITEM
Recognition of Guests: Jessica Estillette, Director of Curriculum - ELA, is recognizing CISD 2014-2015 Spelling Bee Winners from each campus. Luke Sheppard, 5th Grader at A.V. Cato Elementary, 1st Place Winner, Americus Watts, 4th Grader at Castleberry Elementary,1st Place Winner, Alessandra Vaca, 5th Grader at Joy James Elementary, 1st Place Winner, and Alejandro Santiago, 8th Grader at Irma Marsh Middle School, 1st Place Winner.

10.E. DISCUSSION ITEM
Recognition of Guests: Laina McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services, is recognizing the Castleberry Community Drug Free Awareness Coalition (CCDAC), the River Oaks Lions Club, and Essilor Vision Foundation/Alcon Foundation.

11. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS

12. ACTION ITEM
CONSENT AGENDA

12.A. Consider Approval of Board Minutes from the March 16, 2015 Regular Board Meeting and March 31, 2015 Special Board Meeting.

12.B. Consider Approval of Expenditure Report for the month of March 2015:  The attached schedule lists all checks written for the month of March 2015.

12.C. Consider Approval of Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day:  It is recommended that CISD observe this event along with many of the districts in ESC XI on June 12, 2015.

12.D. Consider Approval of Board Policy Update 101: Recommendation to approve TASB Policy Update 101 as presented.

12.E. Consider Approval of the Student Technology Replacement Plan:  The Technology Department recommends purchasing 350 Acer Notebooks for $108,150 from M&A Technologies and 370 iPad mini 2 devices for $101,380 from Apple. Replacement purchases totaling $209,530 are recommended to be made from the Student Replacement Plan fund set aside during the Budget Process.

12.F. Consider Approval of Resolution related to Winter Weather Emergency: This resolution was provided by Schwartz and Eichelbaum to request a waiver from TEA for days missed due to inclement weather, and to pay the staff for those days.

13. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

13.A. Consider All Matters Incident and/or related to Public Officers and Employees, including, but not limited to, Contracts Resignations, Hiring, Assignments, Allocations, and Salaries.

13.B. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of New Hire Contract Recommendation:  There are two contract recommendation for this meeting as of April 3, 2015.
MOTION

13.C. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of District Calendar Recommendation:  This calendar follows parameters set by the Board, is recommended by DEIC, and was the choice in the staff survey.

13.D. Review Resignations Received: Seven resignations have been received as of April 3, 2015. 

13.E. Inclement Weather Make Up Day: This item reflects April 3, 2015 and June 5, 2015 as the make-up days for the inclement weather days on February 23 – 24, 2015. 

14. BOARD INFORMATION

14.A. DISCUSSION ITEM
Board Members' report on the NSBA National Convention. 

14.B. DISCUSSION ITEM
CISD Key Dates for Board Members

14.C. DISCUSSION ITEM
School Board Activity Calendar

14.D. DISCUSSION ITEM
School Board Operating Procedures: Board Members are expected to review the School Board Code of Ethics prior to the Board Meeting.

14.E. BBB Local, Board of Trustees three-year terms.

14.F. Eichelbaum Wardell, P.C. Update 3-15-15 and 4-1-15.

14.G. School Board Agenda Request by Board Members.

14.H. Review Student Travel Approvals.

14.I. Review March Vendor List

14.J. 2015-2016 Budget Preparation Timeline

14.K. Board Policy

14.L. Establish Next Meeting.

15. ADJOURN