February 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER: Announcement by chairperson whether a quorum is present, and that a meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required by law.

INVOCATION AND PLEDGES

WELCOME

PUBLIC COMMENT:According to Policy BED (Local) persons who desire to wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.
No presentation shall exceed 3 minutes. 
Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with the notice of the meeting.
The Board shall not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience.  Any oral remarks which attack the character of employees or board members are considered out-of-order.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT:

Recognition- Oak Grove Student of the Month-Aaron Hawkins, Oak Grove Employee of the Month-Melinda Boddy, BBAC-Arianna Allison,  Middle School-Jane Pierce, High School-Malorie Ellis, Transportation-Alexia Valdez

Information items-

Enrollment-

Monthly Financials-

CONSENT AGENDA:Consent Agenda is presented to the Board and may be acted upon together. However, if any member of the Board wishes to act on an item individually, they may request to do so and it will be pulled out of the Consent Agenda in order to be considered on its own.

Approve Minutes from previous meetings

CLOSED SESSION: Closed session to discuss personnel,  TX.GOVT. CODE SECTION 551.074; Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, TX.GOVT. CODE SECTION 551.072

Consider Approval of furniture for Colonial Heights-BISD is working to update Colonial Heights, including teacher and library furniture. Head start has provided BISD with an additional $40,000 for this purchase. Actual amount is $90,543.27.

Consider Approval of whiteboard GMP for CH & MSBISD is working to update classrooms throughout High School before we transition to Middle School. In order to get the project completed before the start of summer, we are requesting approval to proceed with the purchase of new whiteboards throughout High School and Colonial Heights. The funds will be encumbered, but not expended until project completion. Actual amount is $83,161.39 with a $6,840 overage for changes if necessary.

Consider Approval of Paint Proposal for Colonial Heights BISD is working to update the paint throughout Colonial Heights before we move Bright Beginnings over to the Colonial Heights Building. In order to get on the schedule for an immediate start, we are requesting approval of the painting bid. The funds will be encumbered, but not expended until project completion.
The provider has provided all necessary and required bonds for the project

Consider technology purchase for High School-BISD has implemented a technology replacement cycle. We need to order the devices that will be used at HS during the 21-22 school year.

PERSONNEL

Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Professional Administrative Probationary Contracts and Non-Chapter 21 Term Contracts-The Brownfield ISD Board of Trustees will deliberate and possibly take action to: (1) renew or propose the nonrenewal of educators employed under Texas Education Code Chapter 21 term contracts; (2) renew or terminate, effective at the end of their contract period, educators employed under Texas Education Code Chapter 21 probationary contracts; and (3) renew or terminate personnel employed on contracts not governed by provisions of Texas Education Code Chapter 21 at the regularly scheduled February board meeting. The Board may retire to closed session to discuss personnel as authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.074.

ADJOURNMENT: The Board may go into closed session to discuss any item that is listed in the Texas Government Code Section for the Texas Open Meetings Act and that appears on this agenda.