January 13, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. INVOCATION

3. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS

4. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA

5. PRESENTATION ITEMS

5.A. Consider All Matters related to Teaching, Learning, and Innovation, including, but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

5.A.1. Campus Improvement Plans (Elementary): Each elementary campus has completed the Campus Improvement Plan (CIP) formative assessment update to document progress. For the mid-year update, principals have created a Piktochart to summarize their progress on goals and strategies shared with the Board of Education on January 13, 2020.

5.A.2. CISD Academic Planning Guide: Approval of changes to the Academic Planning Guide for the 2020-2021 academic year which was presented as an information item on December 16, 2019.

5.A.3. 2019-2020 District Improvement Plan: Renee Smith-Faulkner, Associate Superintendent, will present a brief overview of the updated 2019-2020 District Improvement Plan.

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

5.B.1. Review of the Purchase of: One (1) International Corporation, 2021 INTEGRATED CE S BUS (PB105) 66 passenger Special Needs School Bus from Long Horn Bus Sales in the amount of $101,452.00 funded from the Special Education Allotment.

6. CLOSED SESSION

7. DINNER

8. ROUTINE BUSINESS

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

8.B. School Officials Present

8.C. Recognition of Guests: CISD School Board Recognition Month for January.  June Ritchlin, Executive Director of Elementary Education, will recognize the Castleberry Board Members on behalf of CISD Administration. State Representative Charlie Geren will present a resolution from the State of Texas and Mayor Herman Earwood will present a proclamation from the City of River Oaks.

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Consider Approval of Board Minutes from December 16, 2019, for a Regular Meeting.

9.B. Consider Approval of Expenditure Report for the month of December 2019:  This report lists all checks written for the month of December 2019.

10. ACTION ITEMS

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

10.A.1. Consider Approval of New Hire Contract Recommendation:  There are no contract recommendations for this meeting as of January 6, 2020.

10.A.2. 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 Christopher Hudson, in accordance with CISD Board Policy.

10.A.3. Consider Approval of the Purchase of: One (1) International Corporation, 2021 INTEGRATED CE S BUS (PB105) 66 passenger Special Needs School Bus from Long Horn Bus Sales in the amount of $101,452.00 funded from the Special Education Allotment.

10.B. Consider Approval of All Matters Incident and/or Related to Ordering a General Election for place 1 (Kenneth Romo) and place 2 (W.E. "Bill" Seybold) for a three year term to be held on May 2, 2020. The Castleberry Independent School District Board of Education is ordering a General Election that will be held jointly with Tarrant County, City of River Oaks, and City of Sansom Park.

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

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

11.A.1. The Castleberry Athletic Department received donations totaling $1,553.75 from the Castleberry Athletic Booster Club to help with meals and playoff shirts for football. 

11.A.2. The Castleberry Technology Department received a TSPRA conference scholarship totaling $1,910.00 from Texas School Public Relations Association to allow Matthew Jones to attend the 2020 TSPRA Conference. 

11.B. Consider All Matters related to Student Services, including but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

11.B.1. Capital Improvements Projects Update (2019-20):  The Projects Report reflects work scheduled to be completed and funds expended through the 2019-20 school year.

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

11.C.1. Review Resignations Received

11.C.2. Public Schools Week:  Included in this information is the Open House schedule and publicity plans for the 2020 Public Schools Week.

11.C.3. Policy Update 114: Presented is the TASB Board Policy Update 114 which includes twenty proposed local board updates.  Discussion Item on February 10, 2020

11.D. Strategic Planning Update for 2016-2021

11.E. Curriculum Audit Report

11.F. BBB Local, Board of Education three-year terms

11.G. Eichelbaum Wardell, P.C. Update 12-15-19 and 1-1-20

11.H. School Board 2019-2020 Activity Calendar

11.I. Castleberry ISD Glossary and Abbreviations

11.J. School Board Agenda Request by Board Members

11.K. Budget Preparation Timeline 2020-2021

11.L. Review Student Travel Approvals

11.M. Board Policy

12. DISCUSSION ITEMS - BOARD OF EDUCATION

12.A. Board of Education Key Dates

12.B. Irma Marsh Middle School Construction Schedule: (Items excluded in the contract of BTC Construction) The report includes information pertaining to the Irma Marsh Middle School Construction Project that has been excluded in the contract of BTC Construction Company.  

13. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING

13.A. Monday, January 20, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. for Leadership Academy.
Monday, February 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. for a Regular Board Meeting.

14. ADJOURN