March 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. The presiding officer will call the meeting to order.

1.B. Invocation

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

2. VISION & MISSION STATEMENT

2.A. The District shall maximize every student's potential through rigorous and relevant learning experiences preparing students to be 21st century global leaders.

The District's vision is formed from the acronym LEAD - to Learn, Empower, Achieve, Dream ... LEAD

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3.A. Patrons who have duly registered per policy BED (Local) may address the Board and make public comments on an agenda item during or before the board’s consideration of the item. The Board may allow public comment on agenda items at all meetings. The Board will continue with the remaining agenda after the registered patrons have had an opportunity to speak. (To participate, registration is between 5:30 and 5:50 p.m. on the day of the Board meeting at the entrance to the CFISD Boardroom.)

4. RECOGNITIONS

4.A. The Board will recognize CFISD swimmers earning a state title at the UIL State Swim Meet, and the Texas swim coach of the year. 

Emma Kinsey from Bridgeland HS -
           UIL State Champion 100 yard breaststroke

Hayden Miller from Cy Creek HS -
           UIL State Champion 200 yard Freestyle
           UIL State Champion 500 yard Freestyle, also the 6A State Record
           UIL Class 6A Female Athlete of the Meet

Benjamin Scholl from Cy Woods HS - 
           UIL State Champion 50 yard Freestyle
           2nd place 100 yard Freestyle

Michael Marucci from Cy Woods HS
           20-21 NFHS Texas State Swimming Coach of the Year           

4.B. The Board will recognize the Cypress Woods High School Audio Video Production Program - cDub Media - for earning first place at the STN National Conference.

With over 2200 participants, the Cypress Woods Wildcats, led by teacher Lori Andrade, took 1st place in the Short Film category. The group of James Darden, Jacob Arango and Abe Garcia were tasked to create, film and edit a two-minute film in 6 hours. STN recognizes excellence in broadcast journalism, filmmaking and multimedia.

4.C. The Board will recognize students whose project won Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion at the 28th Annual CFISD Livestock Show. 

GRAND CHAMPIONS
Co-Grand Champions Ag Mechanics (Cy-Park HS): Fatima Carranza, Anthony Gonzalez, Bryce Hubbard, Arianna Rincon            
Grand Champion Breeding Rabbits (Bridgeland HS): Daniel Rhodes
Grand Champion Broilers & Grand Champion Goat, Reserve Champion Goat Showmanship (Cy-Ranch HS): Madison Treichel
Grand Champion Goat Showmanship (Cy-Ranch HS): Blake Wells          
Grand Champion Heifer (Jersey Village HS): Madison Ellis
Grand Champion Heifer Showmanship (Cy-Fair HS): Melissa Gaytan 
Grand Champion Horticulture (Cy-Woods HS): Emily Taylor             
Grand Champion Lamb (Cy-Falls HS): Abigail Cline
Grand Champion Lamb Showmanship (Cy-Woods HS): Sarah Rampy             
Grand Champion Rabbit (Cy-Springs HS): Hagen Hughes
Grand Champion Steer & Grand Champion Swine (Cy-Ranch HS): Laynee Buchanan      
Grand Champion Steer Showmanship (Cy-Parks HS): Hailey Gordon
Grand Champion Swine Showmanship (Cy-Ranch HS): Kyra Quintero
Grand Champion Turkey (Bridgeland HS): Karson Krause

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPIONS:
Reserve Champions Ag Mechanics (Cy-Woods HS): Blaine Fritcher
Reserve Champion Breeding Rabbits (Cy-Fair HS): Audrey Grace Jordan 
Reserve Champion Broilers (Bridgeland HS): Augustus Mushinski
Reserve Champion Goat (Cy-Woods HS): Kendall Crosby 
Reserve Champion Heifer (Cy-Fair HS): Kylie Carter 
Reserve Champion Heifer Showmanship (Cy-Fair HS): Alyssa Simpson
Reserve Champion Horticulture (Cy-Woods HS): Addison Breland
Reserve Champion Lamb & Reserve Champion Lamb Showmanship (Cy-Fair HS): Jessica Donalson             
Reserve Champion Rabbit (Bridgeland HS): Lauren Duncan
Reserve Champion Steer (Cy-Fair HS): Carly Drews 
Reserve Champion Steer Showmanship (Cy-Fair HS): Kyleigh Emerson
Reserve Champion Swine (Cy-Ranch HS): Brandon Blackshear
Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship (Cy-Ranch HS): Hailey Poulson 
Reserve Champion Turkey (Cy-Woods HS): Emily Taylor

4.D. The Superintendent will make remarks and announcements including the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks.

5. BOARD COMMENTS

5.A. Any Board member may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, without prior posting being required.  Comment items may not pertain to the character of any students, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting. 

6. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION

6.A. Patrons who have duly registered per policy BED (Local) may address the Board regarding matters of concern/interest to the district, other than the character of any student, staff or Board member. The Board may not act upon any matter that is not listed under the action item portion of the agenda. (To participate, registration is between 5:30 and 5:50 p.m. on the day of the Board meeting at the entrance to the CFISD Boardroom.)

7. REPORTS

7.A. The administration will provide a report on the Teacher Incentive Allotment. 

7.B. The administration will provide a written report on the 2022 summer school plans for elementary, middle school and high school.

Summer school funding sources include the following: Title IA, Title III, Compensatory Education funds, ESSR funds, student activity funds, and state funds for Pre-K/K LEP summer school. Summer school will, again, be offered at no cost to parents.

8. ACTIONS ITEMS - CONSENSUS

8.A. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the February 14, 2022 Regular Board Meeting.

9. ACTION ITEMS - NON-CONSENSUS

9.A. The Board will consider approving the administration’s recommendation for the 2022-2023 Open/Closed Campus designations for student transfers. 

9.B. The Board will consider approving the CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC blanket utility easement to provide electrical service for the new Transportation Center No. 6 and authorize the Superintendent or designee to negotiate the final terms and execute all related documents.

This is a standard blanket easement as submitted on previous projects. In order to meet the demands of the construction schedule, CenterPoint issues a blanket utility easement document for approval and execution. This allows them to complete the power service installation without a final as-built survey.  Once the installation is completed, CenterPoint will survey the final as-built installation and prepare a final easement document for execution by the district. Once this final easement document is executed, the blanket easement previously approved and executed becomes null and void. This agenda item will authorize the Superintendent or designee to complete and execute final easement documents as required.

9.C. The Board will consider approving on first reading additions, revisions or deletions to district policies:

9.C.1. CH (LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisition (Revise)
The major winter storms last year caused extensive damage and required emergency repairs to many district facilities. TASB recommends a revision to the district's provisions on delegating authority to the superintendent for emergency spending which clarifies that the superintendent will report to the board any contracts made under the delegated authority at the next regular meeting.  Another recommended revision clarifies that the delegation does not permit the superintendent to act under Education Code 44.031(h) to make purchases without following normal competitive purchasing requirements;
the board must take action to waive any Chapter 44 provisions in accordance with law.

9.C.2. CHE (LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisition: Vendor Disclosures and Contracts (Delete)
TASB recommends that the administrative details regarding visits by vendors be removed from local policy.  This topic is typically addressed in a district's visitor procedures.

9.C.3. EFD (LOCAL) Instructional Resources: Field Trips (Delete)
Provisions regarding field trips have been moved to FM-Regulation (Student Activities)

9.C.4. EHB (LOCAL) Curriculum Design: Special Programs (Add)
New policy TEA is now requiring as part of their special education cyclical review process.

9.C.5. EHBAA (LOCAL) Special Education: Identification, Evaluation and Eligibility (Add)
New policy TEA is now requiring as part of their special education cyclical review process.

9.C.6. FMF (LOCAL) Student Activities: Contests and Competition (Delete)
Recommended for deletion, and these practices are being incorporated into FM-Regulation.

9.D. The Board will consider awarding bids and contracts and/or authorizing purchase orders as recommended in the posted agenda item.

9.D.1. Bid: Layer 2 and 3 Switches E-Rate 
Budget: M & O Funds, Technology Bond Funds 
Est. Award: $21,887,491.08
To: Netsync Network Solutions 

The District advertised and issued the RFP #22-07-7033R-RFP Layer 2 and 3 Switches E-Rate.  Two (2) vendors submitted pricing for this proposal. The committee’s recommendation for the best value to the district is to award the bid to Netsync Network Solutions. 

9.D.2. Bid: Library Books, Reference Books, eBooks, Publications and Media Supplies
Budget: Activity Funds, Bond Funds, Grant Funds, M & O Funds
Est. Award: $2,800,000.00
To: Award contracts to each of the vendors listed at the discount noted.

This award recommendation is to provide schools and departments a legal purchasing avenue to secure library books, reference books, eBooks, publications and media supplies that we are unable to specifically identify or purchase in bulk. This contract will remain firm through March 31, 2023, renewing for two (2) additional one-year terms through March 31, 2025, upon mutual agreement. 

9.D.3. Purchase: School Buses
Budget: Bond Funds, Grant Funds
Est. Award: $4,100,000.00
To: Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC

This recommendation is made to secure new school buses.  Multiple quotes were obtained through the BuyBoard (TASB) Purchasing Cooperatives. This contract purchase will be secured through the BuyBoard (TASB) Purchasing Cooperative. 

9.D.4. Bid: Wireless Access Points and Switches E-Rate
Budget: M & O Funds, Technology Bond Funds
Est. Award: $22,301,442.28
To: Layer 3 Communications 

The District advertised and issued the RFP #22-07-7145R-RFP Wireless Access Points and Switches – E-Rate. Three (3) vendors submitted pricing for this proposal. The committee’s recommendation for the best value to the district is to award the bid to Layer 3 Communications. 

9.E. The Board will consider approving construction proposals and contracts paid from Bond Funds to the recommended contractors and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute all necessary documents related to such contracts as follows:

9.E.1. Proposal: 2021 Bang, Emmott & Hamilton ES Renovations 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $17,794,430.00
To: DivisionOne Construction

9.E.2. Proposal: 2021 Kirk & Reed ES Renovations 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $17,390,000.00
To: Prime Contractors, Inc.

9.E.3. Proposal: 2021 Baseball & Softball Field Renovations – Bridgeland, Cy-Park & Cy-Springs HS 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $13,547,420.00
To: Hellas Construction, Inc.

9.E.4. Proposal: 2022 Cy-Fair HS Multisite Master Plan – Package 1 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $7,183,304.00
To: Joslin Construction

9.E.5. Proposal: 2022 Hancock ES Paving Addition 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $923,906.63
To: Millennium Project Solutions

9.E.6. Proposal: 2022 Baseball & Softball Scoreboard Replacements - Infrastructure
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $792,853.00
To: DivisionOne Construction

9.E.7. Proposal: 2022 Baseball & Softball Scoreboard Replacements 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $989,475.00
To: Spectrum Scoreboards 

9.E.8. Proposal: 2022 Bridgeland HS Football Field Turf Replacement 
Budget: Bond Funds
Award: $396,622.00
To: Hellas Construction, Inc.

9.F. The Board will consider a Level IV appeal (Tucker) of a Level III decision. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.0821.]

10. SUPERINTENDENT'S BRIEFING

10.A. The Superintendent will provide information regarding district events and items of community interest. 

11. DISCUSSION

11.A. The Board will discuss the Superintendent’s Evaluation. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.] 

12. CLOSED SESSION
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071 through 551.084, of the Open Meetings Act.
 

12.A. There will be a Closed Session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.001 et. seq.

Section 551.071	For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. For the purpose of consultation with the district’s attorney concerning matters on which the attorney’s duty to the district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings laws.
Section 551.072	For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073	For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation.
Section 551.074	For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Section 551.076	To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.
Section 551.0821	For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public-school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed.
Section 551.082	For the purpose of considering discipline of a public-school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.
Section 551.083	For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with consultation agreements provided for by section 13.901 of the Texas Education Code.
Section 551.084	For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.

13. ADJOURNMENT