MEMORANDUM                      

TO:                  Board of Trustees               

FROM:           Valerie Jochen, Board President

DATE:                        January 15, 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, January 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.  College Hills Elementary

     1.  Gabriel Guillen

     2.  Savannah Landers

b.  Forest Ridge Elementary

     1.  Ali Grace Lathan

     2.  Emily Hord

 

C-2.

 

Board

a. Paul Dorsett

b. Carol Barrett

c.  Michael Wesson

d.  Jeff Harris

e.  Quinn Williams

f.  Kimberly McAdams

g.  Valerie Jochen

 

C-4.

 

Recognize artwork provided by CSISD students from College Hills Elementary, Forest Ridge Elementary and Cypress Grove Intermediate School

 

 

 

D.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

E.

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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

E-2.

 

Consider approval of Superintendent Contract

 

 

 

F.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

G.

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MINUTES

·         December 17, 2014 Workshop Minutes

·         December 17, 2014 Public Hearing Minutes

·         December 17, 2014 Regular Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

H.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

H-1.

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Consider approval of Policy Update 98

 

 

·         McIntyre Memo

·         Instruction Sheet

 

 

 

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.

 

Consider approval of an order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax school building bonds; levying an annual ad valorem tax and providing for the security for and payment of said bonds; approving an official statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject

·         Walker Memo

·         Bond Order

J-2.

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Consideration and approval to reengage Southwest Securities as Financial Advisor

·         Walker Memo

·          Contract

J-3.

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Consider approval for purchase of thirty (30) buses from Longhorn Bus Sales for the amount of $2,765,902.00 from 2014 Bond Funds

·         Walker Memo

·         Pantel Memo

·         RFP

J-4.

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

·         Walker Memo

·         Head Start Financials

J-5.

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Consider approval of monthly budget amendments

·         Walker Memo

·         Budget Amendments

J-6.

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Consider approval of financial reports

 

 

·         Walker Memo

·         Financials

 

 

 

K.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

K-1.

 

Consider approval of the purchase of the tract of land known as “College Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive,” by College Station Independent School District. The property is described as follows: a 2.35-acre tract of land in College Station, Brazos County, Texas, as more particularly described in that certain Warranty Deed filed in the Real Property Records of Brazos County, Texas on June 27, 1980, at Volume 454, Page 427

·         Coulson Memo

·         Resolution

·         Contract

K-2.

 

Consider approval of assignment of real property contract to CSISD, and grant authority to negotiate the terms of and enter a development agreement between College Station ISD, 3-D Development, and BCS Development, to facilitate the development of real property located off of W.S. Phillips Parkway in College Station, Texas

·         Coulson Memo

·         Resolution

·         Contract

K-3.

 

Designate the property the District is in the process of purchasing along W. S. Phillips Parkway as the site for Elementary Number Nine

·         Coulson Memo

 

 

 

L.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

L-1.

 

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.

L-2.

 

The Board will meet in executive session to discuss 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

 

 

 

                                                                        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.