August 16, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

2. Public Comments, Presentations and Reports

2.A. Public comments/audience participation

2.B. Public Hearing on the District's plan to use ESSER II funds

2.C. Board Reports

2.C.1. Reports from Board members regarding attendance at education-related meetings and events

3. Action Items for Consideration

3.A. Regular Action Items

3.A.1. Consider adopting on first reading revised Policy CKE(LOCAL) Safety Program/Risk Management - Security Personnel to add provisions for a District police force

3.A.2. Consider approving a District teaching permit for a Career and Technical Education teacher

3.A.3. Consider designating a delegate and an alternate for the 2021 Texas Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly

3.A.4. Consider authorizing the District to submit a waiver request to the Texas Education Agency to waive participation in the teacher portal component of the Texas Assessment Management System

3.A.5. Consider approving the addition of a math curriculum pilot and a science curriculum pilot at two elementary campuses already participating in a reading/language arts curriculum pilot

3.A.6. Review revised Student Handbook and consider approving a revised Student Code of Conduct for 2021-2022

3.A.7. Consider approving an amended guaranteed maximum price presented by the Construction Manager At-Risk for the renovation of the AmTech Career Academy

3.A.8. Consider adopting a Resolution regarding COVID leave for employees

3.A.9. Consider possible action to authorize the Administration to begin the process to renew the District of Innovation Plan and to appoint the Districtwide Educational Advisory Council to serve as the District of Innovation Committee

3.A.10. Consider taking action to call for a public hearing in accordance with Texas Education Code Section 13.051 regarding a petition for detachment and annexation of land

3.A.11. Consider adopting revised Policy BDB(LOCAL) Board Internal Organization - Internal Committees

3.A.12. Consider taking action to appoint trustees to the Board Audit Committee, the Board Facilities Committee, the Districtwide Educational Advisory Council, the School Health Advisory Council and the District Safety and Security Committee

3.A.13. Consider approving an increase in substitute teacher compensation using ESSER II funding

3.A.14. Consider approving a pilot program with Amarillo College to offer, at no cost to District students, technical dual credit for certain career and technical education courses

3.B. Consent Agenda Items

3.B.1. Acceptance of gifts to the District

3.B.2. Approval of Board meeting minutes

3.B.2.a. July 19, 2021, Regular Board Meeting

3.B.2.b. August 3, 2021, Special Board Meeting

3.B.3. Approval of District budgeted purchases

3.B.3.a. Online math instructional materials and assessment tools

3.B.3.b. Don Harrington Discovery Center annual contract

3.B.3.c. Eduphoria Software System annual renewal

3.B.3.d. Lightspeed Relay filtering software

4. Information Items

4.A. Update on the City's Tri-State Fairgrounds Complex project 

4.B. Review on first reading Policy Update 117, affecting local policies: CH(LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisition, CV(LOCAL) Facilities Construction, and DEC(LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences

4.C. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Fairly and Hodge v. Amarillo Independent School District, Cause No. 109734-D-CV, 320th District Court, Potter County, Texas

4.D. Monthly financial reports (Budget Status and Comparison Report, Investment Report, Medical Insurance Fund Report, Dental Insurance Fund Report, Workers Compensation Fund Report, Purchase Order Report) and the Staff Travel Report for the Second Semester of 2020-2021

4.E. Reports regarding incidents of vandalism or damage to District property

5. Personnel Items

5.A. Information Items: deliberation regarding resignation, evaluation, discipline, changes of assignment and/or duties of employees, administrators and/or public officer(s) [including conflicts of interest disclosure requirements for public officers]
Action Items: appointment, employment, leave of absence, or dismissal of public officer(s), district employee(s), teacher(s), teacher/coach(es), administrator(s), and/or supervisory staff; approve a list of appraisers for the 2021-2022 school year