MEMORANDUM                      

TO:                  Board of Trustees               

FROM:           Valerie Jochen, Board President

DATE:                        December 11, 2013

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 17, 2013 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.  Creek View Elementary

     1.  David Brick

     2.  Olivia Brick

b.  Greens Prairie Elementary

 

 

1.     Jace Sullivan

2.    Jack Sullivan

3.    Samantha Bingamon

 

 

 

C-2.

 

Students

a. FFA National Champion

     1.  Travis Rooney

 

 

 

C-3.

 

Staff

a. 2013 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award

     1.  Courtney Wellmann

b. Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) High School Educator of the Year

     1.  Jami Bevans

 

 

 

C-4.

 

Recognize artwork provided by CSISD students from Creek View Elementary, Greens Prairie Elementary, Southwood Valley Elementary, and South Knoll Elementary

 

 

 

D.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

E.

Ö

BOARD

E-1.

 

Receive Report related to Trustee Continuing Education Hours

·         French Memo

E-2.

 

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

·         Texas High Performing School Consortium

·         Upcoming events

 

 

 

F.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

G.

Ö

MINUTES

·         November 12, 2013 Board Workshop

·         November 13, 2013 Joint Meeting with the City of College Station

·         November 19, 2013 Board Workshop Minutes

·         November 19, 2013 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

H.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

H-1.

 

Consideration, discussion and possible action related to new High School courses for 2014-2015

·         McIntyre memo

·         Course Information

 

 

 

I.

 

PERSONNEL

I-1.

 

Consideration, discussion and possible action related to the evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a school employee

 

 

 

J.

 

BUSINESS

J-1.

 

Consideration, discussion and possible approval of a Financing Plan for the issuance of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2014; authorizing staff and consultants to proceed with document preparation

·         Walker Memo

·         Plan

J-2.

 

Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013

·         Walker Memo

·         Audit

J-3.

 

Receive quarterly investment report for the three months ended November 30, 2013

·         Walker Memo

·         Report

J-4.

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

·         Walker Memo

·         Head Start Financial/Credit Card expenditures

J-5.

Ö

Consider approval of monthly budget amendments

·         Walker Memo

·         Amendments

J-6.

Ö

Consider approval of financial reports

·         Walker Memo

·         Reports

 

 

 

K.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

 

 

 

L.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

L-1.

 

The Board will meet in 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 conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.  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.

 

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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.