August 24, 2023 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.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. Deliberate Regarding District Security Systems and Security Personnel (§551.076)

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

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [Amanda Holman, Principal, Smith Elementary]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Alek Munoz, Smith Elementary

E.2. Student Expression: Lola Gonzalez, Smith Elementary

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. Current Agenda Topics

G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

G.1. Architect Update [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

H. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

H.1. Proposed 2023-24 District Improvement Plan [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

I. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

I.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session

I.2. Consider Change for Board Meeting Dates in November and December 2023 [Dr. Gayle Stinson, Superintendent]

I.3. Consider Endorsement of Candidate for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, Region 11, Position C [Dr. Gayle Stinson, Superintendent]

I.4. Consider Resolution to Establish Standards for Campus Security Personnel [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

I.5. Consider Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 121, Affecting Local Policies Listed (Third Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• CKE (LOCAL) Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel [delete]
• CKEC (LOCAL) Security Personnel: School Resource Officers [add]
• CLB (LOCAL) Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Maintenance [replace]
• CRF (LOCAL) Insurance and Annuities Management: Unemployment Insurance [replace]
• CVA (LOCAL) Facilities Construction: Competitive Bidding [replace]
• CVB (LOCAL) Facilities Construction: Competitive Sealed Proposals [replace]
• DEA (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Compensation Plan [replace]
• FD (LOCAL) Admissions [replace, with revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]
• FFI (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Freedom from Bullying [replace, with revisions recommended by Birdville ISD]

I.6. Consider Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Updates (Third Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• FFH (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation [replace]
• FNG (LOCAL) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances [replace]
• FO (LOCAL) Student Discipline [replace]
• FM (LOCAL) Student Activities [replace]

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 3, 2023 Special Board Meeting

J.1.a.2) July 27, 2023 Regular Board Meeting

J.1.b. Consider Revision to the 2023-24 Student Code of Conduct and Extracurricular Honor Code

J.1.c. Consider Resolution Establishing Non-Business Days in Accordance with HB 3033 (88th Texas Legislature (2023))

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

J.1.e. Consider the Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) Appraisers for the 2023-24 Academic School Year

J.1.f. Consider the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers for the 2023-24 Academic School Year

J.2. Business

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

J.2.b. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

J.2.b.1) Birdville Education Foundation to Birdville ISD, Value $121,829

J.2.b.2) W.A. Porter PTA to Porter Elementary, Value $5,930

J.2.c. Consider Other Expenditures:

J.2.c.1) Dell Inc. (Microsoft Software Renewal Agreement), DIR-TSO-3763

J.2.c.2) College Board (PSAT 8/9 & PSAT/NMSQT), Contract Renewal, Sole Source

J.2.d. Consider Bond Expenditures:

J.2.d.1) Flair Data Systems (Cisco Network Equipment), DIR-TSO-2542

K. REPORTS TO THE BOARD

K.1. Update on Birdville ISD Baseball and Softball Synthetic Fields and Press Boxes

K.2. BISD Safety and Security Report

K.3. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report for July 2023

K.4. Financial Reports as of July 2023

K.5. Bills Paid July 1 - July 31, 2023

L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

L.1. Special Meeting, Monday, September 18, 2023, 5:30 p.m., BISD Plaza

L.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 28, 2023, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

M. ADJOURN