December 14, 2015 at 5:35 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
“I call this meeting of the Castleberry Independent School District to order. Let 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. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA

3. DISCUSSION ITEMS

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

3.A.1. Castleberry High School Presentation

3.A.1.a. Traffic Light Proposal which will be presented to the City of Fort Worth in January 2016.

3.A.2. CISD High School Educational Planning Guide:  Recommended changes to the 2016-2017 CISD High School Educational Planning Guide will be discussed.

3.A.3. Policy Update 103:  Included is information for the review of TASB Policy Update 103. 

3.A.4. Policy Update CDA (Local): Included is information for the review of Local Policy CDA (Local) 

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

3.B.1. Renee Smith-Faulkner will give a presentation on the Cafeteria Equipment for CISD Campus Cafeterias.

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

3.C.1. Capital Improvements Projects Update: The report includes information on the Capital Improvement Projects which includes updates on programming, renovations, and construction.

3.D. Learning Walks: Irma Marsh Middle School and Castleberry High School Social Studies Departments will present their Standards Based Bulletin Boards. 

4. CLOSED SESSION

5. DINNER

6. ROUTINE BUSINESS

6.A. Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags

6.B. School Officials Present

6.C. Recognition of Guests: Lenny Lasher, Executive Director of Student Services and Operations, is recognizing the CHS Varsity Volleyball Team and the CHS boys and girls Cross Country Teams.

7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Consider Approval of Expenditure Report for the month of November 2015.

8.B. Consider Approval of Phase 1 of the Technology Replacement Plan: The technology department recommends purchasing 336 student desktop computers, 10 teacher laptop computers, and 12 teacher desktop computers for a total price of $228,268.40 from Dell Computers. Purchase recommendations are to be made from the Replacement Plan fund set aside during the budget process.

9. ACTION ITEMS

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

9.A.1. Consider Approval to conduct a curriculum management audit that will be conducted by the Texas Association of School Administrators.

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

9.B.1. Consider Approval of Petition to Sanction Teaching Certificate. This item asks the Board to consider approval of a petition to the Texas State Board for Educator Certification to sanction the Teaching Certificate of Kelli Malone Ochoa, in accordance with CISD Board Policy. 

9.B.2. Consider Approval of New Hire Contract Recommendation:  There are no contract recommendations for this meeting as of December 4, 2015.

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

9.C.1. Consider Approval of the purchase of Cafeteria Equipment for CISD Campus Cafeterias through Buy Board. The amount of purchase is not to exceed $400,000.00. The purchase will be funded from Child Nutrition general funds.

9.C.2. Consider Approval of the election of members to the TAD Board of Directors: Castleberry ISD is entitled to cast 9 votes collectively or separately for the following nominees for the Board of Tarrant Appraisal District.

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.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.

10.A.1. Review Resignations Received.

10.A.2. Follow Up Science Report.

10.A.3. Follow Up Social Studies Report.

10.B. School Board 2015-2016 Activity Calendar.

10.C. School Board Operating Procedures.

10.D. BBB Local, Board of Trustees three-year terms.

10.E. Review November Vendor List.

10.F. Eichelbaum Wardell, P.C. Update 11-15-15 and Update 12-1-15.

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

10.H. 2016-2017 Budget Preparation Timeline.

10.I. Board Policy.

11. DISCUSSION ITEMS - BOARD OF EDUCATION

11.A. Announcement of Continuing Education Credits.

11.B. Review of Student Travel.

11.B.1. Band Trip Proposal

11.C. Board of Education Key Dates.

11.D. Strategic Planning Update for 2015-2020.

11.E. Superintendent Evaluation Compilation 2015.

12. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING

12.A. Monday, January 11, 2016, 5:30 p.m. - Regular Board Meeting.

13. ADJOURN