August 9, 2021 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. Dr. June Ritchlin, Executive Director of Educational Leadership, will present an addendum to the IMMS 2021-2022 Academic Planning Guide: Chart Your Course.

5.A.2. Dr. June Ritchlin, Executive Director of Educational Leadership, will review the CISD Grading Guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. Guidelines were adjusted based on input from teacher teams, campus principals, and House Bill 4545.

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

5.B.1. Right-Of-Way Vacation of Kiowa Avenue Presentation: Includes pertinent information from the City of Sansom Park to close Kiowa Street, from Buchanan to Waddell Street.  The city is proposing a pocket park area that will go from the empty lot next to the Fire Station and across the street.

6. DISCUSSION ITEM

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

6.A.1. 2021 District Appraisal Roll: 2021 Certified Appraisal Roll Valuation Summary is attached and the values have been certified by the Chief Appraiser. CISD Property Values over time visual has been provided and a complete list of all property is available for review online in the Finance Office.

7. CLOSED SESSION
"The board may retire to closed session at any time between opening and adjourning the meeting for the purpose of deliberating business authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et. Seq. Action, if any, will be taken in open session. Specifically:

7.A. Section 551.074  Personnel Matters (Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal, Complaint)

8. DINNER

9. ROUTINE BUSINESS

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

9.B. School Officials Present

10. CONSENT AGENDA

10.A. Consider Approval of Board Minutes from July 19, 2021, for a Regular Meeting and July 26, 2021, for a Special Board Meeting.

10.B. Consider Approval of Expenditure Report for the month of July 2021: The attached schedule lists all checks written for the month of July 2021.

10.C. Consider Approval of T-TESS: This item includes all administrators who have completed the Teacher Evaluation and Support System training.

10.D. Consider Approval of Teacher Appraisal Calendar: This item details dates for teacher appraisals. Limitations on dates for appraisals are affected by such things as school holidays and state assessment days.

11. ACTION ITEMS

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

11.A.1. Consider Approval of Grading Guidelines: Review CISD Grading Guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year. Guidelines were adjusted based on input from teacher teams, campus principals, and House Bill 4545.

11.A.2. Consider Approval of Joy James Elementary becoming a Leadership Academy with 2021-2022 being a transition year and 2022-2023 being the first year of full implementation.

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

11.B.1. Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Defeasance of Certain Portions of the District's Currently Outstanding Obligations, and Other Matters Related Thereto.

11.B.2. Consider Adoption of the 2021 Tax Rate: Attached is the "Resolution Adopting Ordinance 31 of Castleberry ISD" for adopting the tax rate of $.9520 for M&O and $0.3611 for Debt Service for a total Tax Rate of $1.3131. This Ordinance accepts and approves the tax rolls and levies the Ad Valorem Taxes for Castleberry ISD.

11.B.3. Consider Approval of Resolution #22-001 to update Designated Signatures on District Bank Accounts. The resolution is required by the District's depository bank.

11.B.4. Consider Approval of changing authorized representatives to the Participation Agreement for the District Investments Accounts for TexPool, TexStar, and Logic.

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

11.C.1. Consider Approval of Landscaping Architect (CEI) Design of CISD - Camp Carter Baseball & Softball Complex: Scope includes: Phase 1-Design & Permitting; Phase 2-Phase II - Construction Observation and Management of the CISD/ Camp Carter Baseball & Softball Complex from CEI Architects in the amount of $62,000.

11.C.2. Consider Approval of Sale (Online Auction) of District Furniture & Equipment: Lone Star Auctioneers is a certified small business headquartered in the Metroplex. Lone Star's Online Auction is a full-service firm providing a full range of auction services to all levels of government: city, county, state and federal.  For city and county governments and school districts, Lone Star sells office equipment, furniture, and surplus vehicles.

11.C.3. Consider Approval of the Furniture Purchase from Lone Star Furnishings: Consider approval of the furniture purchase from Lone Star Furnishings not to exceed $44,451.84 for the Irma Marsh Middle School, A.V. Cato Elementary and Joy James Elementary Schools (PK).

11.D. Consider Approval of a Stipend for Acting Superintendent.

12. INFORMATION ITEMS

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

12.A.1. Financial Services Executive Director Report:

12.A.1.a. Follow Up Financial Services Evaluation: This report includes information on Monitoring Daily Cash Flow, and Achievement of Transparency Stars.

12.A.1.b. Investment Report for the month of June 2021: This report shows District investment by fund for the month ending June 30, 2021.

12.A.1.c. Board Budget Report as of June 30, 2021: This report shows Revenue and Expenditures by Fund and Function.

12.A.1.d. Tarrant County Tax Collection Reports for the month of June 2021 reflects the amount of taxes, penalty, interest and delinquent taxes collected for the month and year to date and the percent of the total levy collected.

12.A.2. Castleberry High School received a donation of school supplies from The Welman Project. An appreciation letter from Heather Lamb is attached

12.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.

12.B.1. Acting Superintendent Approved New Professional Hires: There are thirty-one Acting Superintendent approved new hires for this meeting as of August 4, 2021.

12.B.2. Review Resignations Received: There is one resignation that has been received as of August 2, 2021.

12.B.3. Update 117: Presented as an information item is the TASB Board Policy Update 117.

12.C. Consider All Matters related to Student Services/Capital Improvements Projects, including but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

12.C.1. Capital Improvements Projects Update (2021-22): The Projects Report reflects work scheduled to be completed and funds expended through the 2021-22 school year.

12.D. BBB Local, Board of Education three-year terms

12.E. Eichelbaum Wardell, P.C. Update 7-15-21 and 8-1-21

12.F. School Board 2021-2022 Activity Calendar

12.G. Budget Preparation Timeline 2022-2023

12.H. Board Policy

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS - BOARD OF EDUCATION

13.A. Board of Education Key Dates

13.B. TASB Board of Directors Nominations

13.C. Bond Election

13.D. CHS Graduation

13.E. Pandemic Plan/Action

14. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING

14.A. Monday, September 13, 2021, for a Regular Board Meeting

15. ADJOURN