Public Meeting Agenda: August 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM - Regular

Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG As a result of a state proclamation declaring a Temporary Suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020, designed to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called "social distancing"), this FSHISD Board Meeting will be conducted via videoconferencing, which will be audible to the Board and public and allow for two-way communication. The Board President, presiding officer or trustees may not be physically present at one location but a quorum will be required for the meeting. The public may access this meeting via the FSHISD Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FSHISD. An electronic copy of the agenda packet may be viewed on the district’s website, located at www.fshisd.net. A recording of the meeting will be available for viewing on the District’s website. Public comments should have been emailed to boardmeeting@fshisd.org prior to the beginning of the meeting by any member of the public wishing to address the Board of Trustees on an agenda item.
2. QUORUM
3. PUBLIC ADDRESS Board Policy BED(LOCAL) sets out the requirements for Public Comments and Public Address portions of a meeting. The Public Comment Portion of a meeting, involving non-agenda items, is only available at Regular Board Meetings, while the Public Address Portion involving posted open meeting agenda items, will be available at every Board Meeting. There will be separate sign-in sheets for both types of public participation at Regular Meetings, and both must be filled out by no later than five (5) minutes before the scheduled start of a meeting. If a person does not do so, they will not be permitted to participate. Both types of sign-in sheets will be placed on a podium in the Professional Development Center located at 1908 Winans Road, San Antonio, Texas 78234. At Special or Called Board Meetings, there will only be a sign-up sheet for addressing the Board about open meeting Agenda items, and this must be filled out by no later than five (5) minutes before the scheduled start of a meeting if a person wishes to address the Board on an open meeting Agenda item.
4. MINUTES FROM THE BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR BUSINESS MEETINGS OF JULY 23, 2020, AND THE SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING OF AUGUST 11, 2020 The Superintendent recommends approving the minutes from the Budget Hearing and Regular Business Meetings of July 23, 2020, and the Special Business Meeting of August 11, 2020, as submitted.
5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Superintendent's Goal - Communication and Engagement, Student Growth and Achievement, and School Safety) A. Teaching and Learning B. Principals' Report C. Special Education Co-op D. Finance and Operations E. Technology F. Athletics G. Safety and Security
6. BOARD OF TRUSTEES' COMMENTS
6.A. District, Local, and State Events
6.B. Review of Conferences and Training Attended
6.C. Student, Staff, and Trustee Achievements and Special Recognition
7. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JULY 2020 The Superintendent recommends approving the Monthly Financial Report for July 2020 as submitted.
8. FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE 2019 - 2020 SCHOOL YEAR The Superintendent recommends approving the Final Budget Amendment for the 2019 - 2020 School Year as submitted.
9. GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) 54 FUND BALANCE RESOLUTION The Superintendent recommends adopting the Governmental Accounting Standards Board 54 Fund Balance Resolution as submitted.
10. TASB-INITIATED POLICY UPDATE 115 The Superintendent recommends approving TASB-initiated Policy Update 115, affecting the following local policies: BF(LOCAL): BOARD POLICIES DIA(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION DMD(LOCAL): PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND VISITATIONS EI(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FB(LOCAL): EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FD(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS FEB(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTING FFG(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FFH(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION FMF(LOCAL): STUDENT ACTIVITIES - CONTESTS AND COMPETITION FNG(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES GF(LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
11. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE START OF THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR TRANSITION BEYOND THE FOUR-WEEK LIMIT WAIVER The Superintendent recommends approving the request to Extend the Start of the 2020 - 2021 School Year Transition beyond the Four-Week Limit Waiver as submitted.
12. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE BEXAR COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE ACADEMY FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR The Superintendent recommends approving the FINAL MOU with the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy for the 2020 - 2021 School Year as submitted.
13. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FORT SAM HOUSTON ISD INTERNET SAFETY PLAN FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR
14. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 2020 - 2021 FSHISD INTERNET SAFETY PLAN
15. FORT SAM HOUSTON ISD INTERNET SAFETY PLAN FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR The Superintendent recommends approving the Fort Sam Houston ISD Internet Safety Plan for the 2020 - 2021 School Year as presented at the Public Hearing.
16. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO DESIGNATE A DELEGATE AND AN ALTERNATE FOR THE 2020 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS (TASB) DELEGATE ASSEMBLY The Superintendent recommends approving a Delegate and an Alternate for the 2020 TASB Delegate Assembly, which will be held virtually on October 3, 2020.
17. PUBLIC COMMENTS
18. CLOSED MEETING AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ISSUES INVOLVING REVISING BOARD POLICY BED(LOCAL) CONCERNING PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AT BOARD MEETINGS
18.A. Hiring/Issuing of Contracts - Information Only
18.B. Personnel - Information Only
18.B.1. Resignations
18.B.2. Retirements
18.B.3. Terminations
18.B.4. Reassignments
18.C. Other Personnel Issues
19. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED MEETING
19.A. No Action Needed - Information Only
19.B. No Action Needed - Information Only
19.C. No Action Needed
20. ADJOURNMENT

1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG
As a result of a state proclamation declaring a Temporary Suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020, designed to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called "social distancing"), this FSHISD Board Meeting will be conducted via videoconferencing, which will be audible to the Board and public and allow for two-way communication.

The Board President, presiding officer or trustees may not be physically present at one location but a quorum will be required for the meeting. The public may access this meeting via the FSHISD Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FSHISD. An electronic copy of the agenda packet may be viewed on the district’s website, located at www.fshisd.net.

A recording of the meeting will be available for viewing on the District’s website. Public comments should have been emailed to boardmeeting@fshisd.org prior to the beginning of the meeting by any member of the public wishing to address the Board of Trustees on an agenda item.

2. QUORUM

3. PUBLIC ADDRESS
Board Policy BED(LOCAL) sets out the requirements for Public Comments and Public Address portions of a meeting. The Public Comment Portion of a meeting, involving non-agenda items, is only available at Regular Board Meetings, while the Public Address Portion involving posted open meeting agenda items, will be available at every Board Meeting.

There will be separate sign-in sheets for both types of public participation at Regular Meetings, and both must be filled out by no later than five (5) minutes before the scheduled start of a meeting. If a person does not do so, they will not be permitted to participate. Both types of sign-in sheets will be placed on a podium in the Professional Development Center located at 1908 Winans Road, San Antonio, Texas 78234.

At Special or Called Board Meetings, there will only be a sign-up sheet for addressing the Board about open meeting Agenda items, and this must be filled out by no later than five (5) minutes before the scheduled start of a meeting if a person wishes to address the Board on an open meeting Agenda item.

4. MINUTES FROM THE BUDGET HEARING AND REGULAR BUSINESS MEETINGS OF JULY 23, 2020, AND THE SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING OF AUGUST 11, 2020
The Superintendent recommends approving the minutes from the Budget Hearing and Regular Business Meetings of July 23, 2020, and the Special Business Meeting of August 11, 2020, as submitted.

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT (Superintendent's Goal - Communication and Engagement, Student Growth and Achievement, and School Safety)
A. Teaching and Learning
B. Principals' Report
C. Special Education Co-op
D. Finance and Operations
E. Technology
F. Athletics
G. Safety and Security

6. BOARD OF TRUSTEES' COMMENTS

6.A. District, Local, and State Events

6.B. Review of Conferences and Training Attended

6.C. Student, Staff, and Trustee Achievements and Special Recognition

7. MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JULY 2020
The Superintendent recommends approving the Monthly Financial Report for July 2020 as submitted.

8. FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE 2019 - 2020 SCHOOL YEAR
The Superintendent recommends approving the Final Budget Amendment for the 2019 - 2020 School Year as submitted.

9. GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) 54 FUND BALANCE RESOLUTION
The Superintendent recommends adopting the Governmental Accounting Standards Board 54 Fund Balance Resolution as submitted.

10. TASB-INITIATED POLICY UPDATE 115
The Superintendent recommends approving TASB-initiated Policy Update 115, affecting the following local policies:

BF(LOCAL):      BOARD POLICIES
DIA(LOCAL):     EMPLOYEE WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION,
  HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION
DMD(LOCAL):   PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
AND VISITATIONS
EI(LOCAL):        ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
FB(LOCAL):      EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
FD(LOCAL):      ADMISSIONS
FEB(LOCAL):    ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTING
FFG(LOCAL):    STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
FFH(LOCAL):    STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION,
  HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION
FMF(LOCAL):    STUDENT ACTIVITIES - CONTESTS AND COMPETITION
FNG(LOCAL):    STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND
PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
GF(LOCAL):      PUBLIC COMPLAINTS

11. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE START OF THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR TRANSITION BEYOND THE FOUR-WEEK LIMIT WAIVER
The Superintendent recommends approving the request to Extend the Start of the 2020 - 2021 School Year Transition beyond the Four-Week Limit Waiver as submitted.

12. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE BEXAR COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE ACADEMY FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR
The Superintendent recommends approving the FINAL MOU with the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy for the 2020 - 2021 School Year as submitted.

13. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE FORT SAM HOUSTON ISD INTERNET SAFETY PLAN FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR

14. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON 2020 - 2021 FSHISD INTERNET SAFETY PLAN

15. FORT SAM HOUSTON ISD INTERNET SAFETY PLAN FOR THE 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR
The Superintendent recommends approving the Fort Sam Houston ISD Internet Safety Plan for the 2020 - 2021 School Year as presented at the Public Hearing.

16. CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO DESIGNATE A DELEGATE AND AN ALTERNATE FOR THE 2020 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS (TASB) DELEGATE ASSEMBLY
The Superintendent recommends approving a Delegate and an Alternate for the 2020 TASB Delegate Assembly, which will be held virtually on October 3, 2020.

17. PUBLIC COMMENTS

18. CLOSED MEETING AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ISSUES INVOLVING REVISING BOARD POLICY BED(LOCAL) CONCERNING PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS AT BOARD MEETINGS

18.A. Hiring/Issuing of Contracts - Information Only

18.B. Personnel - Information Only

18.B.1. Resignations

18.B.2. Retirements

18.B.3. Terminations

18.B.4. Reassignments

18.C. Other Personnel Issues

19. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED MEETING

19.A. No Action Needed - Information Only

19.B. No Action Needed - Information Only

19.C. No Action Needed

20. ADJOURNMENT

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August 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM - Regular