October 22, 2020 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, Settlements and request for sanctions of teacher certificate for abandonment of contract.

C.1.a. Superintendent's Quarterly Evaluation

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.4. Considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices (§551.076)

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [Walker Creek Elementary, Principal Marsha Perry]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Delilah Long, Walker Creek Elementary

E.2. Student Expression: Dylan Bynum, Walker Creek Elementary

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS [Mark Thomas, Communications Officer]

F.1. Partners in Education Recognition: David Willburn, Nominated by W.T. Francisco Elementary

G. PUBLIC HEARINGS

G.1. 2020 Annual Financial Management Report - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Reports and Required Disclosures

G.2. Targeted Improvement Plans [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

H. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Any person wishing to address the Board of Trustees during regularly scheduled Board meetings must sign up in accordance with District policy BED (LOCAL). In accordance with state and federal guidelines regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are required to limit in-person attendance. The number of people allowed in the Boardroom at one time will be monitored. Those wishing to address the Board will be allowed entry as space permits.

H.1. Regarding General Topics

H.2. Regarding Current Agenda Topics

I. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

I.1. Cenergistic Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Order Authorizing the Issuance of the Birdville Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2021 [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items

K.2. Consider Change Order to Ratcliff Construction, LP for Cheney Hills Elementary School Offsite Utilities [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.3. Consider the 2020-21 Budget Amendment for Campus 2019-20 Budget Rollover Funds  [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.4. Consider the 2020-21 Budget Amendment - General Fund [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.5. Consider the 2020-21 Campus Improvement Plans [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

K.6. Consider the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 115, Affecting Local Policies Listed Below [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

L. 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.)

L.1. General

L.1.a. Consider the Proclamation 2021 - Prekindergarten Textbook Adoption Committee

L.1.b. Consider Designees Mark Thomas, Communications Officer, and Paige Curry, Director of Human Resources, for the Texas Education Agency Secure Environment

L.1.c. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

L.1.c.1) September 24, 2020 Regular Board Meeting 

L.1.c.2) October 15, 2020 Special Board Meeting 

L.2. Business

L.2.a. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes - General Fund

L.2.b. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

L.2.b.1) Atmos Energy Corporation to Birdville ISD, Value $15,000

L.2.b.2) Rebel Legacy Project to Richland High School, Value $13,862.20

L.2.c. Consider Acceptance of the Work and Authorization for Final Payment:

L.2.c.1) Progressive Roofing (Roofing at BISD Plaza Building PLC Roofing), TIPS 190201

L.2.c.2) Nouveau Construction and Technology Services (Controlled Entry at 15 Campuses), BuyBoard 581-19

L.2.c.3) Phillips May Corporation (BISD Plaza Renovations), RFCSP 059-19

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. National Red Ribbon Campaign

M.2. Bilingual and ESL Program Update

M.3. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report for September 2020

M.4. Bills Paid for September 2020

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, November 19, 2020, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

O. ADJOURN