August 27, 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. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND HEAR COMMENTS ON THE 2020-21 PROPOSED TAX RATE

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

D.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.

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

D.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.

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

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

F. HEAR REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

F.1. General Topics

F.2. Regarding Current Agenda Topics

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. Security and Safety Audit Report 2017-2020 [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

H. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

H.1. House Bill 3 (HB3) Board Goals [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

H.2. 2020-21 Proposed District Improvement Plan [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

H.3. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 115, Affecting Local Policies Listed Below [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

I. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

I.1. Consider Personnel Items

I.2. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Requests for Sanctions of Teacher Certificate for Abandonment of Contract [Darrell Brown, Superintendent]

I.3. Consider Resolution for Recall of Tarrant Appraisal District Board Member [Darrell Brown, Superintendent]

I.4. Consider the 2020-21 Revised Debt Service Fund Budget [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.5. Consider the Adoption of the 2020-21 Ad Valorem Tax Rate including the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Tax Rate and the Interest & Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I.6. Consider Birdville ISD's Instructional Plan for Asynchronous Instruction [Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

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) July 23, 2020 Regular Board Meeting 

J.1.a.2) August 3, 2020 Special Board Meeting

J.1.a.3) August 6, 2020 Special Board Meeting (Remote Meeting)

J.1.a.4) August 11, 2020 Special Board Meeting (Remote Meeting)

J.1.b. Consider the Revised 2020-21 T-TESS Appraisal Calendar

J.1.c. Consider the Revised 2020-21 T-PESS Appraisal Calendar

J.1.d. Consider the Birdville ISD Concussion Oversight Team

J.1.e. Consider Continuance of Existing Resolution Regarding Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and Adjunct Staff Status

J.2. Business

J.2.a. Consideration of Sale of Struck-Off-Tax Sale Property Located at 4333 Monna Street, Haltom City, (06045928 )

J.2.b. Consider Ratification of Operation Connectivity Interlocal Acquisition Agreement with Region 4 Education Service Center

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

J.2.d. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

J.2.d.1) Birdville Education Foundation to Birdville ISD, Value $116,481

J.2.d.2) Various Donors to Birdville ISD Teachers of the Year, Value $9,150

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

J.2.d.4) Costco to Binion Elementary, Backpacks with School Supplies Valued at $6,400

J.2.d.5) Snow Heights PTA to Snow Heights Elementary, Value $4,388.60

J.2.d.6) Blakely Cabano to Richland Middle School, Value $3,000

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

J.2.e.1) Progressive Roofing (Shannon High School Roofing-Phase 1), TIPS 190201

J.2.e.2) John Cook and Associates (2020 HVAC Renovations at Hardeman Elementary), RFCSP 031-20

J.2.e.3) Infinity Contractors (Emergency Chiller No. 2 Replacement at Haltom High School), BuyBoard 552-17

J.2.f. Consider Other Expenditures:

J.2.f.1) Smith Protective Services (Security Services), NWISD RFP 018-023-04-059

K. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

K.1. Quarterly Investment Report

K.2. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report

K.3. Bills Paid July 2020

K.4. Financial Reports June 2020

K.5. Financial Reports July 2020

L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

L.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 24, 2020, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

M. ADJOURN