May 8, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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Notice of this meeting was mailed or electronically transmitted to the news media, who previously requested such notice, and a copy was posted in the main/front office window of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Mark Henry, Ed.D. Administration Building on May 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA COMMENTS: Per BED (Local), patrons may address the Board during any Board Meeting under Agenda Comments regarding items listed on the agenda for that meeting. Individuals must register in advance. Registration opens the day the agenda is posted to the district website, and the deadline for registering is 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To register, individuals must click on the "Register to Speak" link found under each agenda item listed for that meeting on the district website. This electronic speaker form must be completed in its entirety. Agenda Comments will generally be heard before each agenda item to be discussed or considered by the Board unless rearranged by the Board President. Any registered speaker who is absent from the meeting at the time for Agenda Comments forfeits the opportunity to address the Board at that meeting but may submit written comments to the Board. MEETING OPENING: Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, District's Vision and Mission Statement |
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1. REMARKS AND RECOGNITIONS
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1.A. The Superintendent will make remarks and announcements regarding the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks and provide information regarding district and community events or items of interest.
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1.B. The Board will recognize the grand and reserve champions named at the 2023 CFISD Livestock Show.
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1.C. The Board will recognize Mike and Darlene Jarrar of Jarrar & Company Inc. as the winner of the Volume Buyer Buckle for the 2023 CFISD Livestock Show.
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1.D. The Board will recognize Audio-Visual Production students who placed 2nd at the state and national level in recent competitions.
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1.E. The Board will recognize Cypress Ridge High School student Hoai Nguyen who won 1st place in the FCCLA Culinary Arts Competitor category.
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1.F. The Board will recognize TAFE students who won 1st and 2nd place in the TAFE Teach Tomorrow state competition.
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1.G. The Board will recognize students who were recently recognized by the Sons of the American Revolution at their state convention.
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2. BOARD COMMENTS
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2.A. Board members may make comments during this portion of the agenda regarding student achievement, district progress and data, community input and concerns, observations from school visits, meetings and conferences attended, district and community events and initiatives, or continuing education. The Board may not take action on items discussed.
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3. REPORTS
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3.A. The Administration will present an oral report on the preliminary budget for the 2023-2024 school year.
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3.B. The administration will provide a report on the High School Health Course for local credit.
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3.C. The administration will provide an oral report on the work of the Portrait of a CFISD Graduate Advisory Council.
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3.D. The Human Resources department will provide an oral report on the Board Monitoring System objectives.
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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.A. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the April 10, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.
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4.B. The Board will consider approving the budget amendments for the period of January 1 through March 31, 2023.
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4.C. The Board will consider approving the TEKS Certification 2023-2024 Form.
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4.D. 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 recommended in the posted agenda item.
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4.D.1. 2023 Jarvis Transportation Center Electric Bus Charging Stations
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4.D.2. 2023 Thornton MS Paving Improvements
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4.E. The Board will consider awarding bids and contracts and/or authorizing purchase orders as recommended in the posted agenda item.
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4.E.1. Practices and Procedure Review and Cybersecurity Assessment Quote
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4.E.2. Property and Workers' Compensation Stop Loss Insurance
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4.E.3. Yearbook Services
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4.F. The Board will consider approving the District’s Hazardous Traffic Conditions Resolution as required by TEA to receive supplemental transportation funding.
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4.G. The Board will consider making a determination that good cause did not exist as required by law for Patricia Babineaux, Jennifer Banegas, Steffani Galagaza, Stephanie Hollis, Leslie Jack, Julia Roberson, Carrie Rogers, Pamela Shin, and Marcas Stephens to resign their respective employment contracts. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.H. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to give notice to Megan Swanson that her employment with the District under a probationary contract is proposed for termination and authorize the President of the Board to notify Ms. Swanson of the proposed action pursuant to 21.103 of the Texas Educator Code. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.I. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to give notice to Michelle Benson that her employment with the District under a probationary contract is proposed for termination and authorize the President of the Board to notify Ms. Benson of the proposed action pursuant to 21.103 of the Texas Educator Code. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.J. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to give notice to Rick Barrett that his employment with the District under a continuing contract is proposed for termination and authorize the President of the Board to notify Mr. Barrett of the proposed action pursuant to 21.156 of the Texas Education Code. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.K. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to give notice to Megan Dunn that it is proposed her employment with the District under a term contract be non-renewed. It is further recommended that the President of the Board notify the teacher of the proposed action to terminate her employment pursuant to 21.206 of the Texas Education Code. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.L. The Board will consider approving the superintendent’s recommendation to give notice to Clover Bolden that her employment with the District under a probationary contract is proposed for termination and authorize the President of the Board to notify Ms. Bolden of the proposed action pursuant to 21.103 of the Texas Educator Code. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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5. DISCUSSION
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5.A. The Board will discuss the superintendent’s evaluation. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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5.B. The administration will discuss the Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.076 of the Texas Government Code.]
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6. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
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6.A. Per BED (Local), patrons may address the Board during the Regular Board Meeting under Citizen Participation on any matters of interest or concerns that are not posted agenda items. Individuals may only register to speak one time per meeting and must register in advance. Registration opens the day the agenda is posted to the district website, and the deadline for registering is 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To register, individuals must click on the “Register to Speak” link found under the Citizen Participation heading in the agenda for that meeting on the district website. This electronic speaker form must be completed in its entirety. Any registered speaker who is absent from the meeting at the time for Citizen Participation forfeits the opportunity to address the Board at that meeting but may submit written comments to the Board.
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7. 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. |
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7.A. There will be a Closed Session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.001 et. seq.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
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