October 28, 2021 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.3.a. Pending litigation:  Civil Action No. 4:21-cv-00022-P, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division.

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 [Smithfield Middle School, Kyle Pekurney, Principal]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Madison Rhodes, Smithfield Middle School

E.2. Student Expression: Eden Brooks, Smithfield Middle School

F. OPEN FORUM 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).

F.1. General Topics

F.2. Regarding Current Agenda Topics

G. PUBLIC HEARING

G.1. 2021 Annual Financial Management Report - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Reports and Required Disclosures [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

H.1. North Tarrant Express Presentation [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H.2. Facilities Condition Assessment Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H.3. 2021-22 General Fund Budget Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

I. TASA/TASB CONFERENCE RECAP — Board of Trustees

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Proposed 2021-22 Campus Improvement Plans [Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Superintendent]

J.2. Transition from Six-Weeks to Nine-Weeks Grading Periods Starting with the 2022-23 School Year [Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Superintendent]

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items

K.2. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Requests for Sanctions of Teacher Certificate for Abandonment of Contract [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent}

K.3. Consider the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 117, Affecting Local Policies Listed (Third Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• CH (LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisitions [replace]
• CV (LOCAL) Facilities Construction [replace, includes revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]
• DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences [replace, includes revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]

K.4. Consider the 2021-22 Budget Amendment for Campus 2020-21 Rollover Funds [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.5. Consider the 2021-22 Budget Amendment - General Fund Revenue [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.6. Consider the Proclamation 2022 Textbook Adoption Advisory Committee for Health/Physical Education (PE) [Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Superintendent]

K.7. Consider Adoption of Resolution Regarding Local Remote Learning Program [Elizabeth A. Clark, Associate Superintendent]

K.8. Consider the 2021-22 District Improvement Plan [Elizabeth A. Clark, 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 Board Meeting Minutes:

L.1.a.1) September 23, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

L.1.a.2) September 30, 2021 Board Workshop (Team of 8 Training)

L.1.a.3) October 14, 2021 Board Workshop (CIP Carousel)

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

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

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) David Clemons to BCTAL Auto Tech, 1986 Kit V, Value of $5,000

L.2.b.2) Catherine Wysocki to BCTAL Auto Tech, 2007 Mitsubishi Galant, Value of $2,972

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

L.2.c.1) Tri-Lam Roofing and Waterproofing, Inc. (Fluid-Applied Roofing System for W.G. Thomas Coliseum), RFCSP 011-12

L.2.c.2) Alpha Testing, Inc. (Construction Materials Inspection and Testing Services for Cheney Hills Elementary School and the Pedestrian Bridge), RFQ 033-19

L.2.c.3) Engineered Air Balance Company, Inc. (Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Services for HVAC Systems for Haltom and Richland Middle Schools Replacements), RFQ 034-19

L.2.d. Consider Other Expenditures

L.2.d.1) FPS Fire Protection Specialist, LP (Fire Alarm Replacement at Smithfield Middle School, Walker Creek Elementary School, and Birdville Stadium), RFCSP 005-22

L.2.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

L.2.e.1) Delcom Group (Student Chromebooks), DIR-TSO-4159

L.2.e.2) E-Logic, Inc. (Change Order for Asbestos Abatement at Major Cheney Elementary), EPCNT-Arlington ISD 21-56

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. National Red Ribbon Campaign

M.2. Bilingual and English Second Language (ESL) Programs Annual Program Evaluation

M.3. Bills Paid for September 2021

M.4. Financial Reports for September 2021

M.5. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report for September 2021

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, November 18, 2021, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

N.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, December 9, 2021, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

O. ADJOURN