December 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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AMENDED POSTING
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 December 4, 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. OATH OF OFFICE
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1.A. The Oath of Office will be administered to the newly elected Trustees for Positions 1, 2, 3, and 4 at the Board Work Session on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
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2. REMARKS AND RECOGNITIONS
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2.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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3. BOARD COMMENTS
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3.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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4. ACTION ITEMS
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4.A. In accordance with Board Policy BDAA (Local), the Board will reorganize by electing a President, Vice President and Secretary at the Board Work Session on Thursday, December 7, 2023. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 and 551.074.]
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4.B. During the Board Work Session on Thursday, December 7, 2023, the Board will consider approving the use of existing electronic signatures on all checks until the new signature templates for the Board of Trustees Officers are received.
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4.C. The Board will review and consider approval of the contract of employment for the superintendent of schools. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.071 and 551.074.]
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4.D. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the November 1, 2023, Special-Called Board Meeting.
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4.E. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the November 8, 2023, Special-Called Board Meeting.
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4.F. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the November 13, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.
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4.G. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the November 18, 2023, Special-Called Board Meeting.
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4.H. The Board will consider and take action on a resolution casting its ballot for its choice of a nominee to serve on the Board of Directors of the Harris Central Appraisal District.
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4.I. The Board will consider approving on dual reading additions, revisions, or deletions to district policies:
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4.I.1. BDB (LOCAL)
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4.J. The Board will consider approving on first reading additions, revisions, or deletions to district policies:
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4.J.1. CFB (Local) Accounting: Inventories (Revise)
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4.K. 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:
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4.K.1. 2023 Cy-Springs HS Renovation
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4.K.2. 2023 Post ES Renovation
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4.L. The Board will consider approving the attached list of additional facilities for Off-Campus Physical Education, Category I, for the Spring Semester of the 2023-2024 school year.
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4.M. The Board will consider authorizing the superintendent to execute a memorandum of understanding with Eastern New Mexico University Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center for Speech Pathology Field Placement.
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4.N. The Board will consider making a determination that good cause did not exist as required by law for Tyler Ferguson, Dahniella Chavez, Asia Harmon, Jasmine Gholar, Stacey Donathen, Candice Carter, Claudia Rosales Arroyo, Nashawn Gurley, and Vishwaja Ghate to resign their respective employment contracts. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.O. The Board will consider and take action on the Independent Hearing Examiner’s recommendation in TEA Docket No. 076-LH-07-2023 regarding the proposed discharge of Nicole Graves. [This item will be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]
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4.P. The district will consider a Level IV appeal (J. Grayson) of a Level III decision. [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 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.
REGISTER TO SPEAK FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023.
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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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