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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
3. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
4. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
4.A. ATC Welding Students-Cut Above Contest Winners
4.B. CREST Awards
4.C. ACTE Career Guidance Award
4.D. Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA) Award
4.E. 20th Anniversary of Denton Public School Foundation
4.F. Board of Trustee Recognition
5. 1st OPEN FORUM
6. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
6.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
6.A.1. Highlights of the Schools & Libraries E-Rate Modernization Program
6.A.2. K-12 Math TEKS Overview 
6.A.3. TASB Policy Update 101
6.B. REPORT ITEMS
6.B.1. 1st Semester Attendance Report
6.B.2. High School Graduation Planning and Course Catalog
6.B.3. Ann Windle-Head Start Annual Report to the Public 2013-2014
7. 2ND OPEN FORUM
8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
8.A. Minutes for the December 9, 2014 board meeting.
8.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
8.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
8.D. Budget Amendments as of December 31, 2014
8.E. Investment Reports as of November 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014
8.F. TEA Class Size Waiver
8.G. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, In-State for Strickland Middle School Band
8.H. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-of-State for Denton High School Orchestra
8.I. Head Start Compliance Reports for November and December 2014
8.J. Extension of Miscellaneous Data Drops RFP 140205
8.K. Hazardous Route-Kendall Neighborhood
8.L. Reduce Contract Wording in Section 5.1 Salary
8.M. Approval of Additional PDAS Appraiser
8.N. Calhoun Resolution
9. NEW BUSINESS
9.A. Consider Approval For Order to Call Board of Trustee Election
9.B. Consider Approval Order Authorizing Issuance of Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds
10. 3rd OPEN FORUM
11. CLOSED MEETING
11.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
11.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
11.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
11.C.1. Superintendent Evaluation
12. OPEN MEETING
12.A. Naming of School Facilities
13. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
14. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
15. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
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2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
Description:
Pledges to the US and Texas Flags will be led by Providence Elementary School students. *Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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3. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
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4. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
Attachments:
Subject:
4.A. ATC Welding Students-Cut Above Contest Winners
Subject:
4.B. CREST Awards
Subject:
4.C. ACTE Career Guidance Award
Subject:
4.D. Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators (TASPA) Award
Subject:
4.E. 20th Anniversary of Denton Public School Foundation
Subject:
4.F. Board of Trustee Recognition
Subject:
5. 1st OPEN FORUM
Description:
A fifteen (15) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject.  Five speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first.  No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.
Subject:
6. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
Subject:
6.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
Subject:
6.A.1. Highlights of the Schools & Libraries E-Rate Modernization Program
Attachments:
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6.A.2. K-12 Math TEKS Overview 
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6.A.3. TASB Policy Update 101
Attachments:
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6.B. REPORT ITEMS
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6.B.1. 1st Semester Attendance Report
Attachments:
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6.B.2. High School Graduation Planning and Course Catalog
Attachments:
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6.B.3. Ann Windle-Head Start Annual Report to the Public 2013-2014
Attachments:
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7. 2ND OPEN FORUM
Description:
Time is set aside preceding the action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete a Speaker Registration Card and submit it to the president. Individual time limits are three (3) minutes.
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8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Description:
Items listed below are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted under one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be considered individually. In that case, the item will be removed from consent agenda action and will be considered under separate action. Copies of minutes and other supportive information for consent agenda items were provided to trustees in a pre-meeting packet for study and preparation. The Board will consider for action the following items:
Subject:
8.A. Minutes for the December 9, 2014 board meeting.
Attachments:
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8.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
Subject:
8.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
Subject:
8.D. Budget Amendments as of December 31, 2014
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E. Investment Reports as of November 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014
Attachments:
Subject:
8.F. TEA Class Size Waiver
Attachments:
Subject:
8.G. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, In-State for Strickland Middle School Band
Attachments:
Subject:
8.H. Approval for Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-of-State for Denton High School Orchestra
Attachments:
Subject:
8.I. Head Start Compliance Reports for November and December 2014
Attachments:
Subject:
8.J. Extension of Miscellaneous Data Drops RFP 140205
Attachments:
Subject:
8.K. Hazardous Route-Kendall Neighborhood
Attachments:
Subject:
8.L. Reduce Contract Wording in Section 5.1 Salary
Attachments:
Subject:
8.M. Approval of Additional PDAS Appraiser
Attachments:
Subject:
8.N. Calhoun Resolution
Attachments:
Subject:
9. NEW BUSINESS
Description:
The Board will consider the following items:
Subject:
9.A. Consider Approval For Order to Call Board of Trustee Election
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. Consider Approval Order Authorizing Issuance of Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds
Attachments:
Subject:
10. 3rd OPEN FORUM
Description:
The agenda item allows citizens, who were not able to speak during the first open forum, the opportunity to address the Board on any subject. A Speaker Registration Card must be submitted to the president and individual time limits are three (3) minutes. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action. Any complaints against employees must be made in closed session in accordance with Policy GF (Local). To address the Board in closed session, arrangements must be made with the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting and all administrative channels must have been exhausted.
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11. CLOSED MEETING
Description:
The Board may enter into a closed session to deliberate the following:
Subject:
11.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Subject:
11.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
Subject:
11.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
Subject:
11.C.1. Superintendent Evaluation
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12. OPEN MEETING
Description:
The Board of Trustees will consider and take action, if necessary, on any matters as discussed in the above-noted closed meeting.
Subject:
12.A. Naming of School Facilities
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13. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
Description:
This agenda item provides a time for Board members to present upcoming events upon their respective calendars which they feel may be of interest to their colleagues.
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14. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
Description:
This agenda item allows time for the superintendent to present upcoming events which the superintendent believes may be of interest to the Board and to receive direction from the Board regarding scheduling and agenda preparation.
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15. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
OPEN MEETING RULE (Texas Government code 551.001 et seq.) “Any action taken by a governmental body at a meeting on a subject which was not stated on the agenda in the notice posted for such meeting can be made void. The requirement for notice prescribed by this section does not apply to matters about which specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy is furnished in response to an inquiry made at such meeting, whether such inquiry is made by a member of the general public or by a member of the governmental body. Any deliberation, discussion, or decision, with respect to the subject about which inquiry was made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of such governmental body for which notice has been provided in compliance with the Act.” In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Denton ISD will provide a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired if requested at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Please call the Superintendent’s Office at 369-0002 or use TTY at 369-4075 to schedule an interpreter. The DISD assembly room is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Board requests citizens attending public meetings observe appropriate rules of decorum. Therefore, please refrain from private conversations while the Board is in session, and from expressing your agreement or disagreement with a speaker by applause or other forms of demonstration. No signs, placards, or other audio or visual props will be allowed in the Board room.

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