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College Station Independent School District

MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Trustees

FROM: Valerie Jochen, Board President

DATE: October 16, 2014

SUBJECT: Board of Trustees Meeting

There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the CSISD Board Room, CSISD Central Administration, 1812 Welsh, College Station, Texas. The following items are on the agenda:

ITEM NOS.

CONSENT ITEMS

DESCRIPTIONS

A.

CALL TO ORDER /WELCOME

B.

DECLARATION OF QUORUM/WELCOME

C.

RECOGNITIONS

C-1.

Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag, and a Moment of Silence

a. Rock Prairie Elementary

i. Grayson Fowler

ii. Alyssa Fowler

b. South Knoll Elementary

i. Kelsey Quiram

ii. Carly Quiram

C-2.

Students

National Merit Semifinalists

National Hispanic Recognition Program

National Merit Letters of Commendation

C-3.

Recognize artwork provided by South Knoll Elementary, Rock Prairie Elementary and A&M Consolidated Middle School

D.

CONSENT AGENDA

E.

BOARD

E-1.

Board Directions and Reports/Announcements/ Superintendent Reports and Announcements

Board

● CSISD Education Foundation

● District Educational Improvement Council

● Audit

● Head Start Policy Council

● Intergovernmental Relations Liaison

● Personnel Advisory Council Liaison

● School Health Education Council

● Upcoming Events

Superintendent

● Upcoming events

● Community Based Accountability Intro Video

F.

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

G.

√

MINUTES

● September 16, 2014 Board Workshop Minutes

● September 16, 2014 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

● October 6, 2014 Board Workshop Minutes

H.

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

H-1.

Receive report on CSISD English as a Second Language and Bilingual programs

● McIntyre Memo

H-2.

Consider approval of the Annual Head Start Self Assessment

● McIntyre Memo

H-3.

√

Consider approval of Math Textbook Selection Committee - Grades 9-12

● Kovacs Memo

● Textbook Committee List

H-4.

√

Consider approval of Modified Bell Schedule on State Assessment Testing Days Waiver

● McIntyre Memo

H-5.

√

Consider approval of Accelerated Instruction Waiver

● McIntyre Memo

H-6.

√

Consider approval of the Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System Waiver

● McIntyre Memo

H-7.

√

Consider approval of TASB Policy Update 100

· McIntyre Memo

AIB (LEGAL)	DECB (LEGAL)
BQA (LEGAL)	DMA (LEGAL)
BQB (LEGAL)	EHDB (LEGAL)
CKE (LEGAL)	EIC (LEGAL)
CKE (LOCAL)	FDA (LOCAL)
CMD (LEGAL)	FEA (LEGAL)
CPC (LEGAL)	FL (LOCAL)
CPC (LOCAL)	GB (LEGAL)
CRD (LEGAL)	GBA (LEGAL)
CRD (LOCAL)	GBAA (LEGAL)
DCB (LOCAL)	GBAA (LOCAL)
DCD (LOCAL)	GKA (LEGAL)
DCE (LOCAL)	GKB (LOCAL)
DEB (LEGAL)

I.

PERSONNEL

I-1.

√

Consider approval of class size waiver for South Knoll Elementary School and Southwood Valley Elementary School.

● Walker Memo

J.

BUSINESS

J-1.

Receive Annual Investment Report for fiscal year ending August 31, 2014.

● Walker Memo

● Investment Report

J-2.

Consider adoption of the resolution stating the Board of Trustees has reviewed the district investment policies and strategies.

● Walker Memo

● Resolution

J-3.

√

Consider approval of purchase of 100 HP Elitebook 840 laptop computers from Avinext for the amount of $83,800 from 2013 Bond funds.

● Walker Memo

● Hutchison/Pantel Memo

J-4.

√

Consider approval of monthly Head Start financial statements and credit card expenditures.

● Walker Memo

● Balance Sheet

J-5.

√

Consider approval of monthly budget amendments.

● Walker Memo

● Budget Amendments

J-6.

√

Consider approval of financial reports.

● Walker Memo

● Financial Reports

K.

FACILITIES

L.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

L-1.

The Board will meet in executive session to discuss the Superintendent Quarterly Review. The executive session deliberations will be held pursuant to the “Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting” exception to the Texas Open Meetings Act as set forth in Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.

M.

OPEN SESSION

N.

ADJOURNMENT

Valerie Jochen

BOARD PRESIDENT

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to go into executive session in accordance with Section 551.071 through 551.084 of the Texas Government Code to discuss any item(s) it is authorized to discuss in executive session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Any necessary Board action related to such item(s) will be taken in open session following executive session.

VJ/ch

Summary Notes have been placed beneath each Consent Agenda item for clarification purposes. Individual Board Members review each Agenda Item at least 72 hours prior to the actual Board Meeting.