December 8, 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.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

C.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071)  
Private consultation with the Board’s attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney’s duty to the Board, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Law. 

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 the matter styled:  Isaiah Smith v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No. 4:15-CV-818-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division filed by Isaiah Smith and possible proposed Compromise and Settlement Agreement and Full and Final Release of All Claims.

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: Eliezar Deleon, Haltom Middle School

E.2. Student Expression: Yasmin Torres, Haltom Middle School

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

F.1. Business Partnership Recognition: Sertoma of Watauga

F.2. Special Recognition: Taco Casa & The J Way Foundation

F.3. Special Recognition: 2016 Holiday Greeting Card Winner 

F.4. Special Recognition: Fall 2016 Co-District Championship - Richland High School

G. PERFORMANCE BY THE REBELLAIRES, RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL - Andrew Steffan, Director

H. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

H.1. A-F Accountability System - Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

J. REQUIRED ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD TRAINING HOURS - Dolores Webb, Board President

K. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

K.1. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FDA (LOCAL) Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers [First Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K.2. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FDB (LOCAL) Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments [First Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K.3. Proposed Revisions to Board Policy DFE (LOCAL) Termination of Employment: Resignation [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

K.4. Revised Career and Technical Education Courses - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

L. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

L.1. Consider Personnel Items

L.2. Consider and Take Possible Action Regarding Pending Litigation in the Matter Styled:  Isaiah Smith v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No. 4:15-CV-818-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division Filed by Isaiah Smith and Possible Proposed Compromise and Settlement Agreement and Full and Final Release of All Claims

L.3. Consider Order for 2017 Board of Trustees General Election for Places 1 and 2 and Special Election for Place 3 - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

L.4. Consider Amendment to the 2016-17 District Calendar - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt

L.5. Consider the 2017-18 District Calendar - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

L.6. Consider Contract with Encore Technology Group, LLC (Single Sign-On (SSO) Portal for Staff and Students) - Randy Sumrall, Executive Director

M. 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.)

M.1. General

M.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

M.1.a.1) November 15, 2016 Regular Board Meeting

M.1.b. Consider the Student Health Advisory Committee

M.2. Business

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

M.2.b. Consider Tarrant Appraisal District Appraisal Fees

M.2.c. Consider Tarrant County College Scholarship Expenditure-Interim Billing for Fall 2016

M.2.d. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

M.2.d.1) Nora Wilson to Shannon High School, value $50,000

M.2.d.2) Rebel Legacy Project to Richland High School, Value $10,773

M.2.e. Consider Multi-Vendor Catalog Discount Award (Athletic Training Supplies Renewal), RFCSP 025-14A

M.2.f. Consider Bond Expenditures:

M.2.f.1) Insight Public Sector (Wireless Access Points for Multiple Locations), DIR-TSO-2542

M.2.f.2) Connection (Surface Pro Devices), TIPS/TAPS 3042816

M.2.f.3) Kynetic Technologies, LLC (Projectors), TIPS/TAPS 1121914

M.2.f.4) Apple, Inc. (iPad Mini Tablets), DIR-SDD-2068

M.2.f.5) Nationwide Network Technologies, Inc. (Access Point Installation at Multiple Locations), BuyBoard 498-15

M.2.f.6) Troxell (Document Cameras), TCPN R5114

M.2.f.7) Dell, Inc. (Desktops, Laptops, and Chromebooks), DIR-SDD-1951

M.2.g. Consider Other Expenditures:

M.2.g.1) School Resource Officer (SRO) Shared Service Agreements (Yearly Budgets)

M.2.g.2) SB Fleet-Lube, LLC (On-Site Fueling Renewal), RFCSP 031-16

M.2.g.3) Tyler Technologies, Inc. (MUNIS Annual Maintenance and Support), Contract Renewal

M.2.g.4) Lakeshore Learning Materials (Pre-K Curriculum Sets), RFCSP 054-16

M.2.g.5) Follett School Solutions, Inc. (Pre-K Foreign Language Book Sets), BuyBoard 487-15

N. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

N.1. Financial Reports for October 2016

N.2. Bills Paid for November 2016

O. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

O.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

P. ADJOURN