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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Open Forum/Communications
5. Presentations/Recognitions
5.A. Preview Presentation from Templeton Demographics
6. Reports & Discussion Items
6.A. Monthly Financial Report 
6.B. Discussion of BISD's Educational Broadband Spectrum and Related Actions
6.C. Superintendent's Report 
7. Consent Agenda Items
7.A. Approve minutes of Regular Board Meeting July 21, 2020.
7.B. Approve minutes from Special Board Meeting August 6, 2020
7.C. Approve minutes from Agenda Review Workshop August 20, 2020
7.D. Approve Donations & Budget Amendments
7.E. Approval of TASB Policy Update 115
7.F. Approve Resolutions for Continued Wage Payments for Remote Work & Idled Employees related to District Response to COVID-19.
7.G. Consider action to approve the Notice of General Election for the Bellville ISD School Board Election on November 3, 2020.
7.H. Consider action to approve the election polling places for the Bellville ISD School Board Election on November 3, 2020.
7.I. Approve Superintendent's continued employment with Texas A&M as an adjunct professor for the 2020-2021 School Year.
7.J. Approve Dennis Jurek as an official district designee for applicable authorizations. 
8. Action Items
8.A. Consider action to approve Huckabee Architects for partnership, services, and fees for future long-range planning and short-term capital improvements. 
8.B. Approve BISD Grazing Lease Process & Agreement
8.C. Consider action on 2020-2021 Employee Compensation Plan and incorporation of funds received from the TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment. 
8.D. Consider action to delegate contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) 11.1511 (c) (4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, 48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Sub-chapters A and D, and rules adopted by the comissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).
8.E. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Maintenance & Operations Budget.
8.F. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Interest & Sinking Budget.
8.G. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Food Service Budget.
8.H. Consider action on Resolution for BISD I&S Defeasement Program. 
8.I. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Bellville ISD Tax Rate.
8.J. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Certified Appraisal Roll.
8.K. Consider action to approve the annual review and update of the BISD Board's Fund Balance Strategy and Commitments 
8.L. Consider action to approve the BISD Resolution of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies.
8.M. Consider action to approve the 2020-2021 Local Appraisal System. 
8.N. Consider updated Board Goals
8.O. Consider action on BISD Asynchronous Instructional Plan for the 2020-2021 School year.
9. Executive Session
9.A. For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (551.072)
9.B. Discuss personnel and resignations. (551.074)
9.C. Consider legal advice on any item listed on Board Agenda. (551.071)
10. Reconvene Open Session
10.A. The Board will take action on items from Closed Session as needed.
10.B. Board Report
11. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 27, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to order
Description:
"I call this meeting of the Bellville Independent School District to order.  Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called and that Notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551."
Subject:
2. Invocation
Subject:
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
4. Open Forum/Communications
Subject:
5. Presentations/Recognitions
Subject:
5.A. Preview Presentation from Templeton Demographics
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Reports & Discussion Items
Subject:
6.A. Monthly Financial Report 
Presenter:
Dennis Jurek, Asst. Superintendent of Finance & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Discussion of BISD's Educational Broadband Spectrum and Related Actions
Presenter:
Nicole Poenitzsch, Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. Superintendent's Report 
Presenter:
Nicole Poenitzsch, Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
7.A. Approve minutes of Regular Board Meeting July 21, 2020.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Approve minutes from Special Board Meeting August 6, 2020
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C. Approve minutes from Agenda Review Workshop August 20, 2020
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D. Approve Donations & Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
7.E. Approval of TASB Policy Update 115
Presenter:
Nicole Poenitzsch, Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
7.F. Approve Resolutions for Continued Wage Payments for Remote Work & Idled Employees related to District Response to COVID-19.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.G. Consider action to approve the Notice of General Election for the Bellville ISD School Board Election on November 3, 2020.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.H. Consider action to approve the election polling places for the Bellville ISD School Board Election on November 3, 2020.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.I. Approve Superintendent's continued employment with Texas A&M as an adjunct professor for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Attachments:
Subject:
7.J. Approve Dennis Jurek as an official district designee for applicable authorizations. 
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Action Items
Subject:
8.A. Consider action to approve Huckabee Architects for partnership, services, and fees for future long-range planning and short-term capital improvements. 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Approve BISD Grazing Lease Process & Agreement
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. Consider action on 2020-2021 Employee Compensation Plan and incorporation of funds received from the TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment. 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. Consider action to delegate contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) 11.1511 (c) (4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, 48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Sub-chapters A and D, and rules adopted by the comissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Maintenance & Operations Budget.
Presenter:
Dennis Jurek, Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
8.F. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Interest & Sinking Budget.
Presenter:
Dennis Jurek, Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
8.G. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Food Service Budget.
Presenter:
Dennis Jurek, Assistant Superintendent of FInance & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
8.H. Consider action on Resolution for BISD I&S Defeasement Program. 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.I. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Bellville ISD Tax Rate.
Presenter:
Dennis Jurek, Assistant Superintendent of Finance & Oprations
Attachments:
Subject:
8.J. Consider action to approve the 2019-2020 Certified Appraisal Roll.
Presenter:
Dennis Jurek, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
8.K. Consider action to approve the annual review and update of the BISD Board's Fund Balance Strategy and Commitments 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.L. Consider action to approve the BISD Resolution of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies.
Attachments:
Subject:
8.M. Consider action to approve the 2020-2021 Local Appraisal System. 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.N. Consider updated Board Goals
Presenter:
Dr. Nicole Poenitzsch, Superintendent; Grant Lischka, Board President
Attachments:
Subject:
8.O. Consider action on BISD Asynchronous Instructional Plan for the 2020-2021 School year.
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Executive Session
Description:
Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071, and those listed on this notice, concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the sections and purposes identified on the notice:
Subject:
9.A. For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (551.072)
Subject:
9.B. Discuss personnel and resignations. (551.074)
Subject:
9.C. Consider legal advice on any item listed on Board Agenda. (551.071)
Subject:
10. Reconvene Open Session
Subject:
10.A. The Board will take action on items from Closed Session as needed.
Subject:
10.B. Board Report
Presenter:
Grant Lischka, Board President
Subject:
11. Adjourn

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