November 15, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President that a quorum is present, the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C. CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C.1. Personnel (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, and Settlements

C.1.a. Consider Selection of Principal - Holiday Heights Elementary

C.1.b. Consider Selection of Principal - David E. Smith Elementary

C.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

C.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071), including but not limited to:

C.3.a. Pending litigation in the matter styled:  American Humanist Association et al v. Birdville Independent School District, et al; Case No. 4:15-CV-00377-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

C.3.b. Pending litigation in the matter styled:  Isaiah Smith v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No. 4:15-CV-00818-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

C.3.c. Pending U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Matters, Dallas Office, Re: 06151606/06151692

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION - 7 p.m.

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Lluvia Duran, Watauga Elementary

E.2. Student Expression:  Margaret Upchurch, Watauga Elementary

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

F.1. Business Partnership Recognition: Liberty Carton Texas

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. 2015-16 Annual Financial Audit - Dan Tonn, Auditor

G.2. Bond Oversight Committee Quarterly Report – Mark Thomas, Communications Officer

G.3. Bond Program Update - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

G.4. 2016-17 Open Enrollment and Overflow Transfers Report - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

H. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Proposed Contract with Encore Technology Group (Single Sign-On (SSO) Portal for Staff and Students) - Randy Sumrall, Executive Director

I.2. Proposed Amendment to the 2016-17 District Calendar - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt

I.3. Proposed 2017-18 District Calendar - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I.4. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy DFE (LOCAL) Termination of Employment: Resignation - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items

J.2. Consider the 2015-16 Annual Financial Report - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.3. Consider Ratification for Electrical Work at Birdville High School by Dealers Electric - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.4. Consider Section 179D Allocation to Ratcliff Constructors, LP (North Richland Middle School Replacement Project) - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.5. Consider Authorized Representatives for First Public Lone Star Investment Pool - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.6. Consider Resolution Amending Authorized Representatives for TexPool - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J.7. Consider the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) - Dual Credit Courses Agreement - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.8. Consider New Course Offerings - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

J.9. Consider Revisions to Board Policy BQA (LOCAL) Planning and Decision-Making Process: District-Level [Third Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K. CONSENT ITEMS (All items listed under this subheading will be adopted with one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda by a trustee for discussion.)

K.1. General

K.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

K.1.a.1) October 27, 2016 Regular Board Meeting

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Code Changes

K.2.b. Consider Acceptance of Donation:

K.2.b.1) Taco Casa and The J Way Foundation to Shannon High School, Value $7,890

K.2.c. Consider Bond Expenditure:

K.2.c.1) Dell, Inc. (Chromebooks for Algebra 1 and Geometry), DIR-SDD-1951

K.2.d. Consider Other Expenditure:

K.2.d.1) Principal Solutions (External Evaluator for Grant Compliance), RFCSP 007-17

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Annual Report of Health Services for 2015-16

L.2. Bills Paid for October 2016

M. TASA/TASB CONFERENCE RECAP – Board of Trustees

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

O. ADJOURN