MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Board of Trustees                                        

FROM:            Tim Jones, Board President           

DATE:            December 13, 2007

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, December 18, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in the CSISD Board Room, CSISD Administrative Offices, 1812 Welsh, College Station, Texas.  The following items are on the agenda:

 

 

ITEM NOS.

CONSENT

ITEMS

DESCRIPTIONS

A.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

B.

 

DECLARATION OF QUORUM

 

 

 

C.

 

RECOGNITIONS

 

C-1.

 

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

C-2.

 

Recognize Campus Artwork Displayed,

Pebble Creek Art Teacher Julie Zapalac and Rock Prairie Art Teacher Karen Dean            

C-3.

 

Students

a. Transportation: Past, Present & Future Competition

     1.  Cypress Grove Intermediate

          A.  Sarah Petrus

          B.  Parker Samuelson

          C.  Kelly Williams

 

 

 

D.

 

BOARD

 

D-1.

 

Board Directions and Reports/ Announcements/ Superintendent Reports

D-2.

 

Consider approval for Eddie Coulson to teach an on-line course at Sam Houston State University for the Spring 2008 semester

·        Eddie Coulson Memo

 

 

 

E.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

F.

 

HEARING OF EMPLOYEES (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

G.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

H.

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

·        November 19, 2007 Board Workshop

·        November 19, 2007 Regular Board Meeting

·        December 6, 2007 Special Board Meeting

 

 

 

I.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

 

I-1.

 

Consider approval of Policy FNA (LOCAL) – STUDENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

*Student Expression

·        Greg McIntyre Memo

·        FNA (LOCAL)

I-2.

 

Consider approval of new courses at AMC High School for the 2008-2009 school year

*Annual process

·        Greg McIntyre Memo

I-3.

 

Consider approval of new courses for 6th through 8th grade for the 2008-2009 school year

 

 

*Annual process

·        Greg McIntyre Memo

I-4.

 

Consider approval of payment to the Schlechty Center for Leadership and School Reform

*Payment of $50,000 to continue with Schlechty Center for the third year of a 3 year contract

·        Donna Adams Memo

I-5.

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Consider approval of Parenting Education Waiver and Innovative Course Application

*Parenting for School Age Parents I & II and Diversified Career Preparation I & II

·        Judy McLeod Memo

·        Parenting Education for School Age Parents I and II

·        Diversified Career Preparation I

·        Diversified Career Preparation II

 

 

 

J.

 

PERSONNEL

 

J-1.

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Consider approval of Resignations

J-2.

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Consider approval of Employments

 

 

 

K.

 

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

 

K-1.

 

Consider Approval of Annual Financial and Compliance Audit Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007

·        Mike Ball Memo

K-2.

 

Consider Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report for the three months ended November 30, 2007

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Quarterly Investment Report

K-3.

 

Consider Approval of the Guaranteed Maximum Price and authorization for the Superintendent or his designee to execute necessary documents associated therewith and authorization to proceed with the work associated with the following projects:

a.  Creek View Elementary School

·        Mike Ball Memo

b.  Athletic Facilities Renovation

·        Mike Ball Memo

c.  Grounds Facility

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pepper-Lawson Construction, L.P. GMP Estimate

·        2007 Bond Program Summary

K-4.

 

Consider responses to Competitive Sealed Proposals for the following:

a.  Labor and Materials for Electrical Wiring for Ceiling Mounted Data Projection Systems

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pantel/Speier/Norton Memo

·        RFP #8-007

b.  Ceiling Mounted Data Projection Systems

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pantel/Speier Memo

K-5.

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Consider Approval of Building Use Request

·        Judy McLeod Memo

·        Community Church Information

·        Building Use Request

K-6.

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Consider Appointment of the following individuals to serve as representatives of College Station ISD on the Board of Directors of the Brazos County Appraisal District:

a.  Mr. John Flynn

b.  Mr. Steve Arden

*Appointment for two year term

·        Mike Ball Memo

K-7.

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Consider authorization of the purchase Internet connectivity services from the Trans-Texas Videoconference Network (TTVN) through our Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University

·        Clark Ealy Memo

K-8.

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Consider authorization of purchase of two trucks and two cargo vans for the Operations Department through the Houston Galveston Area Purchasing Cooperative

*Vehicles for Operations Department budget plan for current year

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pantel/Norton Memo

·        2008 FORD E150 Cargo Van

·        2008 FORD F150 Supercab

·        2008 FORD F150

K-9.

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Consider responses to Request for Bid for Door and Lock Hardware

*Hardware for Maintenance Department

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pantel/Norton Memo

·        RFB8-006

K-10.

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Consider approval of interest payable to taxpayers in accordance with Section 42.43 of the Texas Property Code as a result of cases filed in the District court of Brazos county, Texas as follows:

a.  Interest payable to TOC-DS Company, ET AL in the amount of $154.56

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Kristeen Roe Letter

·        Agreed Judgment

b.  Interest payable to SPRINTCOM in the amount of $233.07

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Kristeen Roe Letter

·        Agreed Judgment

c.  Interest payable to Texas Huntington Apartments LTD in the amount of $227.92

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Kristeen Roe Letter

·        Agreed Judgment

d.  Interest payable to AT & T Mobility LLC in the amount of $1,110.07

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Kristeen Roe Letter

·        Agreed Judgment

*Interest payments in accordance with adjudicated settlements

K-11.

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Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports

*Reports covering the month ended November 30, 2007

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Balance Sheet

·        General Fund

·        Child Nutrition Program

·        Debt Service Fund

·        Investment Summary

·        Bayerische Landesbank

·        Lone Star

·        TEXPOOL

·        District Activity Funds

·        Tax Collection Report

K-12.

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Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

*Amendments covering the period since the last Board Meeting

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        General Fund

·        ARI/AMI Fund 404

·        BV College Tech Prep Grant Fund 483

·        Title 1 Part A

·        Campus Activity Fund

 

 

 

L.

 

ELECTIONS

 

L-1.

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Report on School Board Continuing Education

*HB 2563 passed in the 80th Legislative Session amended TEC Section 11.159 to include reporting board training hours at the last regular meeting of the calendar year

·        Beth French Memo

·        Record of Training