MEMORANDUM                      

 

TO:                  Board of Trustees               

FROM:           Randall Pitcock, Board President

DATE:            July 14, 2010                                   

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, July 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the CSISD Board Room, Central Administration Building, 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/WELCOME

 

 

 

C.

 

RECOGNITIONS

C-1.

 

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

  1.  Missy Horn
  2. Emma Horn

C-2.

 

Students

 

 

a.  Business Professionals of America National Championship – Sponsors Terri Castro, Kathy Fisher, Chris Fox, and Dianne Rister

     1.  Carl Fitz

     2.  Kaylan Venkatraj

b.  National Forensic League Debate Tournament – Sponsor Aimee Parsons

     1.  Carl Fitz

     2.  Vivek Vadali

     3.  Kaylan Venkatraj

c.  Media Tech Students place at Nationals – Sponsors Scott Faulk and Bart Taylor

     1.  Ellen Bruxvoort

     2.  Jeremy Frye

     3.  Finn Lynch

d.  “Outstanding Performers” at the 2010 Texas State Orchestra Solo-Ensemble String Solo Contest – Sponsor Jeff Hill

     1.  Joshua Ho

     2.  Alex Reese

     3.  Serena Wang

e.  Softball All-State – Sponsor Billy Hicks

     1.  Sarah Allison

     2.  Jordan Berry

     3.  Sarah Bowman

     4.  Sarah Halliwell

     5.  Jordan Bettiol

f.  Softball – National – Sponsor Billy Hicks

     1.  Sarah Allison

     2.  Sarah Halliwell     

C-3.

 

Recognize Board Room artwork provided by students from Elementary Enrichment Summer School

 

 

 

D.

 

BOARD

D-1.

 

Board Directions and Reports/Announcements/ Superintendent Reports and Announcements

Board

·         CSISD Education Foundation

·         District Educational Improvement Council

·         Financial Audit

·         Head Start Policy Council

·         Intergovernmental Liaison

·         Personnel Advisory Liaison

·         Superintendent Evaluation ad hoc Committee

·         CRSS Board Training

·         Upcoming Events

·          

Superintendent

·         Upcoming Events

·         We’re Ready Rally on 8/13/10

 

 

 

E.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

F.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

G.

Ö

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·         June 15, 2010 Workshop Minutes

·         June 15, 2010 Regular Board Minutes

 

 

 

H.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

H-1.

 

Consider approval of a Waiver for the Sixth Grade Spanish Literature Textbook Adoption

·         Donna Adams Memo

·         Waiver

H-2.

Ö

Consider approval of Shared Services Agreements with Region VI

·         Greg McIntyre Memo

 

I

 

PERSONNEL

I-1.

Ö

Consider approval of Resignations

I-2.

Ö

Consider approval of Employments

I-3.

Ö

Consider approval of 2010-2011Teacher Observation and Appraisal Calendar

·         Glynn Walker Memo

·         Calendar

 

 

 

J.

 

BUSINESS

J-1.

 

Consider establishing meeting dates for Public Hearing on Budget Adoption and Tax Rate for 2010-2011 fiscal year

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         2010 Planning Calendar

J-2.

 

Consideration and possible approval of a Financing Plan to issue $65,000,000 Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2010; authorizing staff and consultants to proceed with document preparation

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         Victor Quiroga, Jr. Memo

·         Plan

J-3.

Ö

Consider approval of renewal for:

  1.  Property, General Liability, Auto Liability and Auto Physical Damage Insurance

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

  1. Student Athletic Insurance

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         Agreement

J-4.

Ö

Consider responses to Request for Proposals for Building supplies RFP #10-017

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         Pantel/Norton Memo

·         Rebid

J-5.

Ö

Consider approval of the Chapter 41 Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits from the State for the 2010-2011 school year

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         Agreement

J-6.

Ö

Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         General Fund

·         Title I Part A Improving Basic Programs

·         IDEA B Formula

·         IDEA B Preschool

·         American History Grant

·         LEP Summer School

·         Non-Educational Community Based Support Services Program

·         Lifeskills For Student Parents

·         Campus Activity Fund

·         2007 Bond Projects Fund

·         Community Education

J-7.

Ö

Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports

·         Amanda Dotson Memo

·         Debt Service Fund

·         Child Nutrition Program

·         General Fund

·         Governmental Funds

·         TEXPOOL

·         Lone Star

·         TexSTAR

·         Investment Summary

·         Tax Collection Report, May 2010

·         Tax Collection Report, June 2010

 

 

 

K.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

K-1.

 

Receive Report related to Credit by Exam

Receive Report from Leslie Schueckler, Director for Assessment

·         Board Report

 

 

 

L.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

L-1.

 

Executive session to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property because the deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third party.  The executive session deliberations will be held pursuant to the “Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting” exception to the Texas Open Meetings Act as set forth in Section 551.0742 of the Texas Government Code.

L-2.

 

The Board will meet in executive session to discuss and consider the Superintendent evaluation and amendments/modifications to the Superintendent Contract.  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   

 

 

 

                                                                        Randall Pitcock                                           

                                                                        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.

 

RP/bf

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.