February 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Consent Agenda Items - Materials relating to the items to be acted upon in the Consent Agenda are provided to the Board Members for study and review prior to the meeting. The items contained in the bid portion of the Agenda have been endorsed by the Board Members during the budget process.

2.A. Minutes of the Workshop Meeting and Regular Meeting held on January 22, 2015

2.B. Monthly financial and investment reports

2.C. Consider donations -   None

2.D. Monthly support services report

2.E. Monthly absence reports YTD

2.F. Personnel actions delegated to the Superintendent

2.F.1. Resignations and retirements - None as of Posting

2.F.2. Contracted employees except administrators

2.G. Community and governmental relations

2.H. Service contract one-year extensions- NA

2.I. Tax Refund

2.J. School bus disposal authorization

3. Items to be Withdrawn from the Consent Agenda

4. Communications Not on the Agenda - a thirty (30) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject. Five speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first serve basis. No action may be taken place in response, but the Board may consider future action.

4.A. Address the Board - Policy BED (LOCAL)

5.  Superintendent's Report

5.A. Outstanding performance by district staff and students  

5.A.1. BMS robotics team advances to state competition (presentation at March meeting)

5.B. Initiation or status of new programs, renovation and/or construction projects, academic initiatives and/or special activities

5.B.1. Structure enhancements: (A) Cold food storage replacement and warehouse expansion located at NW corner of support services complex at north end of football stadium parking lot and (B) renovation and expansion of visiting team locker room & spectator restrooms on SE corner of football stadium complex

5.B.2. Signage replacement and enhancement at corner of Kramer Rd. and County Rd.

5.C. E:21: Educate, Excite, Engage (digital conversion initiative) campaign media coverage, events and other activities

6. Board of Trustee's Report

6.A. Board member attendance at various school and community events

6.B. Board member visits to various campuses

6.C. Board member announcements, awards, resignations, election of officers and/or appointments

6.D. Board member recognition of outstanding performance of the "Spotlight Campus - BHS"  teacher, of the month, Julie Lewis, and student of the month, Claire Galbraith, and recognition of other district staff and students

7. Financial Reports and Action Items

8. New Business

8.A. District Improvement Team recommendation to approve a school calendar for school year 2015-16 subject to revision by legislative action

9. Unfinished Business

9.A. District Improvement Team recommendation on revision of Policy EC (LOCAL) to extend the length of the seven hour academic day by 15 - 30 minutes - FAILED

9.B. Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) to be composed of stakeholders which include cross section of BISD

9.C.  Horn, Smith, Wood & Preston Educational Consultants, LLC release from contract to conduct a superintendent search

9.D.  Texas Association of School Board's  Executive Search Services contract proposal  to assist  Board of Trustees with conducting a search to find a new superintendent

10. Personnel Reports and Action Items

10.A. Dismissal, Terminations, Non-Renewals, and Non-Extensions

10.B. Consider Superintendent recommendation regarding employment and contract status of Administrative Personnel: Assistant Superintendent, Directors, Principals and Assistant Principals

10.C. Executive Session Govt. Code 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting, (1) To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of the Superintendent

11. Closed Meeting - Adjournment to closed meeting pursuant to Sections 551.071 (consultation with Board's attorney), 551.072 (discuss purchase, exchange, lease, sale, value of real property) and 551.074 (deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee) of the Texas Gov't Code

12. Open Session, Action on Item 10 A - C

13. Closing Meeting

13.A. Adjourn