February 25, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation - Pastor Josef Rasheed, Crossroads Covenant Church.Pledge led by East MS JCC Unit,  District Mission Statement, Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum.

1.B. Special Recognition

1.C. Highlighted School - Ruby Young Elementary
•  Teacher of the Month
•  Employee of the Month

1.D. Proclamations

1.D.1. DeSoto ISD Counselors

1.D.2. DeSoto ISD Celebrate Texas Public Schools

1.D.3. Career and Technical Education Month

1.D.4. Black History Month 

1.E. Black History Month Celebration

1.F. DeSoto Rising Documentary Trailer

1.G. Citizens Comments

2. COMMUNICATION ITEMS

2.A. Demographer's Report

2.B. Budget Update

2.C. Staffing Guidelines

2.D. 2019 - 2020 Course Catalog

3. CONSENT ITEMS

3.A. Consider Extension Approval of Bids for Custodial Supplies

3.B. Consider Extension Approval of Bids for Electrical Supplies/Lamps and Bulbs

3.C. Consider Approval for the ESC Region 10 Multi Region Purchasing Cooperative

3.D. Consider Extension Approval for TEAMS 2019 - 2020 District Data Service Agreement

3.E. Budget Amendment #6

3.F. Minutes from Previous Meetings

4. ACTION ITEMS

4.A. Consider Approval of  2019 - 2020 Academic Calendar

4.B. Consider Approval of the Targeted Action Plan for WINGS

4.C. Consider and act on a resolution authorizing the issuance of maintenance tax notes; appointing a pricing officer and delegating to the pricing officer the authority to approve the sale of the notes; establishing certain parameters for the approval of such matters; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.

4.D. TASB Policy Update 112 - Second Reading
•  CCG(LOCAL): Ad Valorem Taxes Exemptions and Provisions
•  CH and CV (LOCAL): Procurement Requirements for federal awards
•  CQ(LOCAL): Electronic signatures
•  DCB(LOCAL): SBEC Certification
•  DIA and DH(LOCAL): Employee Standards
•  FMA (LOCAL): Campus publications
•  FNG, GF, and GKA (LOCAL): Refusal entry to/on District property
•  GKB (LOCAL): Rejecting advertising

4.E. Second Reading DCE (LOCAL): Non Chapter 21 Contracts

4.F. Second Reading FFA (LOCAL): District Wellness

4.G. Grant Award Acceptance

4.H. Consider Approval for The Dallas Regional Day School Program for the Deaf and shared Services Agreement for Special Education Students' Needs

5. FUTURE ACTION ITEMS

5.A. Consider Approval for a District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans

6. REPORTS

6.A. December Tax Collections

6.B. December Financials

6.C. Quarterly Investment Report

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session As Authorized under Government Code of Texas: Attorney Consultation §551.071, Real Property §551.072, Prospective Gifts, §551.073, Personnel Matters §551.074, Student Discipline §551.082, Employee-Employee Complaints §551.082, Security Devices, §551.076, Economic Development Negotiations §551.087, Homeland Security §418.183(f), Student Information §551.0821, Medical or Psychiatric Records §551.0785; Education Code, Assessment Instruments §39.030(a)

7.A. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:

7.A.1. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sectio §551.071, Consultation with District Legal Counsel regarding and procedural issues related to possible action to release information otherwise privileged and protected from disclosure.

7.A.2. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.0821 (Student Information) to Discuss and Consider Approval of the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.

7.A.3. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §551.074 (Personne) to Discuss Personnel Matters. 

8. OPEN SESSION ITEMS:

8.A. Consider and take possible action to release information otherwise privileged and protected from disclosure.  

8.B. Consideration and Possible Action regarding the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.

8.C. Discussion and possible action (if necessary) on matters discussed in Executive Session.

9. COMMENTS - BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT

10. EVENTS
Feb. 26, 6:00 pm - Black History Month Celebration @ Northside Elem.
Feb. 26, 6:30 pm - Black History Month Celebration @ Amber Terrace Elem.
Feb. 28, 6:30 pm - Black History Month Celebration @ Amber Terrace Elem.
Feb. 28, 7:00 pm - Black History Month Celebration @ Ruby Young Elem.
Feb. 28, 7:00 pm - Black History Month Celebration @ Woodridge Elem
March 7, 6:10 pm - Super Science Family Fun Night - DHS Academy
March 8, 7:00 pm - DeSoto Rising, How Did We Get Here - Documentary @ DHS Auditorium
March 11 - 15  District Closed (SPRING BREAK)
March 25, 6:30 pm - School Board Meeting

11. ADJOURN