September 27, 2018 at 5:00 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)
A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except: (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

C.3.a. Pending litigation in the matter styled: Walter v. Birdville Independent School District; Case No: 4:18-CV-00301-A in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION - 6 p.m.

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance:  Alexi Sargent, Hardeman Elementary

E.2. Student Expression: Brian Connors, Hardeman Elementary

F. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

F.1. Bond Advisory Board Subcommittee Report - Board Subcommittee

G. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

H. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

H.1. Proposed Resolution Regarding Credit-by-Examination Audit Process - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

H.2. Proclamation 2019 - Textbook Adoption Committees - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

H.3. 2018-19 Campus Improvement Plans - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

H.4. 2018-19 General Fund and Debt Service Fund Budget Update - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

H.5. Dedication of Easement to AT&T/Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Equipment Installation Project - Dave Lambson, Exec. Director

H.6. Cyber Security Awareness Training Program for all Staff - Dave Lambson, Exec. Director

H.7. Proposed Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 111, Affecting Local Policies [Second Reading] - Skip Baskerville, Assoc. Supt.

I. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

I.1. Consider Personnel Items

I.2. Consider and Take Possible Action on Civil Action No. 4:18-CV-00301-A, Including Possible Resolution, Pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division

I.3. Consider Authorizing Administration to Negotiate a Contract and Associated Fees with the Architectural Firms Ranked and Recommended by the Board of Trustees

I.4. Consider Proposed 2018-19 District Improvement Plan - Elizabeth Clark, Assoc. Supt.

I.5. Consider the 2018-19 Budget Amendment for the 2017-18 New Instructional Facilities Allotment - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.6. Consider Dedication of Easements to City of Fort Worth for Big Fossil Creek Sewer Interceptor Project - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.7. Consider Early College High School Renovations at Haltom High School - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

I.8. Consider Hazardous Bus Route Resolution - Katie Bowman, Assoc. Supt.

J. 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.)

J.1. General

J.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

J.1.a.1) August 23, 2018 Regular Board Meeting

J.1.a.2) September 13, 2018 Special Board Meeting

J.1.b. Consider Addition to the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers for the 2018-19 Academic School Year

J.1.c. Consider Approval of Request to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for a Maximum Class Size Exception Waiver of the 22:1 (Student:Teacher) Compliance in Grades K-4

J.2. Business

J.2.a. Consider PBK Architects for Design of The Hills

J.2.b. Consider Tarrant County CTE Tuition Expenditure for 2018-19 

J.2.c. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Code Changes - General Fund

J.2.d. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

J.2.d.1) Buyers Barricades to Auto Tech Program, Ford F350, Estimated Value of $16,046

J.2.d.2) The Sertoma Club of Fort Worth to the Regional Day School for the Deaf, Value $10,000

J.2.d.3) David & Virginia Smith to David E. Smith Elementary, Value $7,500

J.2.d.4) Green Valley PTA to Green Valley Elementary, Value $5,500

J.2.d.5) The Sertoma Club of Watauga to the Regional Day School for the Deaf, Value $5,000

J.2.d.6) Compass Church to Birdville ISD, Value $3,500

J.2.d.7) Refresh BISD Event Vendors, School Supplies to Birdville ISD, Valued at $3,064

J.2.e. Consider Acceptance of the Work and Authorization for Final Payment:

J.2.e.1) LMC, Inc. (Locker Removal for Collaboration Spaces at North Ridge and Smithfield Middle Schools), TIPS Cooperative 170201

J.2.f. Consider Other Expenditures:

J.2.f.1) Dell, Inc. (Annual Support Agreements for Storage Area Network Systems), DIR-SDD-1951

J.2.f.2) Smith Security (Supplemental Security Services Title IV), RFCSP 061-15

J.2.f.3) Various Vendors (CTE Supplies, Equipment, & Services), RFCSP 002-19

J.2.f.4) Multi-Vendor Awards (Custodial Supplies), RFSCP 049-18

J.2.f.5) Social Studies School Services (Secondary Maps), BuyBoard 487-15 

J.2.f.6) Principal Solutions (External Evaluator for Grant Compliance), RFCSP 038-19

J.2.f.7) Eric Armin, Inc. (EAI) (Replacement Graphing Calculators for High School Campuses), BISD 054-16

K. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

K.1. Financial Reports for July 2018

K.2. Financial Reports for August 2018

K.3. Bills Paid for August 2018

L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

L.1. Special Meeting, Monday, October 15, 2018 at 6 p.m. - Fine Arts/Athletics Complex (FAAC)

L.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session), 7 p.m. (Open Session) - Administration Building

M. ADJOURN