September 19, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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Description:  The monthly expenditures is presented for the Board of Trustee review in the Revenue and Expenditures Report and the Check Register in the Financial Update Section.
 

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Administration recommends amending the General Fund budget for the following:

Safety and security supplies & travel	52	$     (22,500)	increase expense
November Incentive	Various	$   (476,068)	increase expense
Construction on New Admin Building	81	$(2,000,000)	increase expense
Child nutrition catering		$      10,000	increase revenue
Child nutrition catering food, labor, nonfood	35	$     (10,000)	increase expense
Police vehicles	52	$   (177,518)	increase expense
Transfer from Fn 11 to 33 for FAA Nurse Supplies	11	$          350	decrease expense
Transfer from Fn 11 to 33 for FAA Nurse Supplies	33	$         (350)	increase expense
CNC Machine for BHS/CTE	11	$     (15,011)	increase expense
Maintenance Vehicles	51	$   (168,610)	increase expense

Administration recommends amending the Child Nutrition budget for the following:

November Salary Adjustment	35	$     (31,954)	increase expense
Vehicle - Van	35	$     (38,155)	increase expense

Administration recommends amending the Debt Service budget for the following:

Prior year EDA & IFA

$      49,103

Increase revenue

 

Description:  The Juvenile Board, in cooperation with the Districts, will provide the juvenile justice alternative educational programming as specified in Chapter 37, Texas Education Code, either through the direct provision of services or through a contractual agreement with an education provider. The programming will be managed by Tarrant County Juvenile Services ("TCJS").
 

Description:  The Memorandum of Understanding between CIS and White Settlement ISD is a cooperative effort to provide school-based support services to students and their families in order to increase the level of student success. CIS will provide support for students at Brewer High School and Brewer Middle School including, supportive guidance and counseling, health and human services, academic support services, enrichment activities, parent and family engagement, and career and college readiness.

The cost of these services is $90,000.00 annually and is included in the current budget.
 

Description:  The district has received quotes to purchase and equip three new police vehicles for the WSISD Police Department. The cost of the vehicles is $116,746.50 and the vendor is Lake Country Chevrolet, a TIPS vendor. The cost for the purchase and installation of additional equipment, necessary for a first responder vehicle, is $60,771.50 and the vendor is Dana Safety Supply, Inc, a TIPS vendor. These vehicles will replace three existing vehicles.

The total cost to purchase and equip three new police vehicles is $177,518 and is included in the September amended budget.
 

Description:  The District released a Request for Proposal, RFP #2223-001 for Professional/Consulting Services for Special Education. This RFP is an extension of RFP #2122-010 for Professional/Consulting Services for Special Education and was released due to an inability to meet our need for Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) services. We received responses from 6 vendors.

The following list of vendors responded that they are able to provide LSSP services. If the Primary Vendor is unable to provide the requested service, another vendor from the board approved list will be utilized. The previously awarded vendors from RFP #2122-010 will still be utilized if they are able to provide the previously awarded services.
 

1	E&T Amaya, Inc.
2	Sunbelt Staffing
3	The Stepping Stones Group, LLC
4	Soliant Health
5	ProCare Therapy

This expense is included in the current budget.
 

Description:  One of the elevators at Brewer High School is out-of-service and the part needed to repair the elevator has been discontinued. It is recommended that the District upgrade the current elevator at cost of $23,872.61. The elevator is made by TK Elevator Corporation and requires them to do the upgrade.

This item will be paid for out of the current maintenance budget.
 

Description:  The district has received quotes to purchase a CNC Machine for the Ag Mechanics CTE program at Brewer High School. Trained machinists are continuously needed in engineering, manufacturing, and fabrication. Incorporating a CNC machine into our Ag Mechanics CTE curriculum will better prepare students for work in these industries. CNC Shop and Service LLC is able to provide the best value at a total cost of $30,021.95.

This cost is included in the September amended budget.
 

Description:  The District has requested quotes to purchase 5 new vehicles for Operations and Child Nutrition. This includes 2 pick-up trucks, 1 van, and 1 SUV/Crossover for Operations and 1 van for Child Nutrition. Staff is requesting approval to purchase these vehicles a cost, not to exceed, $168,610 for the 4 Operations vehicles, and a cost, not to exceed, $38,155 for the 1 Child Nutrition vehicle. The vendor will be ratified at a future board meeting.

This cost is included in the September amended budget.
 

Description:  LOGIC is a AAA rated investment program tailored to the investment needs of Texas local governments. LOGIC emphasizes safety, liquidity, and yield for investing public funds. The District is recommending that an investment account be opened with LOGIC to provide an additional option to diversify our investment funds.
 

Description:  The District proposes that the Construction Manager-Agent delivery method is the method that will provide the best value to the District for the New Administration Building Renovation Project.
 

Description:  The District proposes that Buford-Thompson Company, Ltd. (BTC) be selected as the Construction Manager-Agent for the New Administration Building Renovation Project, and authorize the Superintendent, or his designee, to negotiate an agreement with BTC to be considered at a future meeting.
 

Description:  The District proposes that the Superintendent, or his designee, be authorized to procure contractors as needed for the New Administration Building Renovation Project using Competitive Sealed Proposals for contracts valued at $50,000 or more, to select and publish selection criteria and weights, issue requests for sealed proposals, evaluate proposals, and provide recommended rankings to the Board.