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College Station Independent School District

 

 
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MEMORANDUM                    

 

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, May 19, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

 

Due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19, or Coronavirus, this meeting will be conducted by videoconference or telephone call. At least a quorum of the board will be participating by videoconference or telephone call in accordance with the provisions of Sections 551.125 or 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the governor.

 

Members of the public may access this meeting through either video or audio conference:

Video Conference: https://csisd.zoom.us/j/83578440595

Audio Conference: (346) 248-7799

Meeting ID: 835 7844 0595

Meeting Password: 1f5GbN

An electronic copy of the agenda packet is attached to this online notice. Public comments related to this meeting will be handled as follows:

If you wish to address the Board of Trustees on either an item on the agenda or a non-agenda topic, you must send an email to feedback@csisd.org two hours prior to the beginning of the meeting. In your email, please state your name and the subject matter of your comment. When the Board reaches the Hearing of Citizens item on the agenda, the Board President will read all comments aloud for the board to hear. The content of your written comments cannot exceed 3 minutes when read aloud. To the extent practicable, all other public comment rules will be followed.

 

 

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

       Noah Symank - Oakwood Intermediate School

       Jenna Ellison - 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

       COVID 19 Update

       Upcoming events

 

 

 

 

F.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

       Comments related to agenda items for this meeting will be heard during consideration of the item later in the meeting

       All comments not related to an agenda item at this meeting will be heard at this time

 

 

 

G.

MINUTES

       April 6, 2020 Special Board Meeting Minutes

       April 21, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

 

 

 

H.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

H-1.

 

Consideration and possible approval of the Adoption of High School Language Arts and English instructional materials to meet the requirements of Proclamation 2020

       Tramel Memo

 

H-2.

 

Receive a report on CSISD’s Counseling and Guidance Services

       Perry Memo

 

H-3.

 

Consideration and possible approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bryan Career and Technical Center

       Tramel Memo

       MOU

 

H-4.

 

Consideration and discussion regarding the 2020-21 school calendar

       Martindale Memo

 

H-5.

Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding submission of the CPR Instruction Requirements Waiver

       Perry Memo

 

H-6.

Consideration and possible approval for the Birth to Five Head Start Program Cost of Living Allowance (COLA)

       Tramel Memo

 

H-7.

Consideration and possible approval of the Quality Improvement Plan for the Birth to Five Head Start Program

       Tramel Memo

       Quality Improvement Plan

 

 

 

 

I.

 

PERSONNEL

I-1.

 

Consider approval of new administrator contracts as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools

       Amy Drozd, Chief Financial Officer

       Cheri Hendrick, Director of Assessment and Accountability

       Kevin Ross, Director of Career and Technical Education

       Perry Memo

 

I-2.

 

Consideration and discussion regarding employee safety and the District’s initial plan to reopen facilities for school business

       Perry Memo

 

J.

 

BUSINESS

J-1.

 

Consideration, discussion and possible action related to the 2020-21 budget development

 

J-2.

 

Consider approval of purchase of network equipment for eight campuses in the amount of $500,751.09 from Layer 3 Communications per Department of Information Resources (DIR) contract DIR-TSO-4231 using 2015 Bond Funds, pending E-Rate reimbursement approval

       Martindale Memo

       Shafer/Hutchison Memo

 

J-3.

Consider approval of Request for Proposals (RFP) #20-002 for Athletic Supplies, Equipment, Apparel, and Services to forty-eight (48) vendors effective June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021, renewable for two (2) additional years

     Martindale Memo

     Shafer/Betts Memo

 

J-4.

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

       Martindale Memo

       Financial Statements

 

J-5.

Consider approval of monthly budget amendments

       Martindale Memo

       Budget Amendments

 

J-6.

Consider approval of financial reports

       Martindale Memo

       Financial Reports

 

 

 

K.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

L.

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

 

M.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

                                                                       MICHAEL SCHAEFER                                      

                                                                       BOARD PRESIDENT

 

 

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, chapter 551, subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See TASB Policy BEC(LEGAL)]

 

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

 

MS/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.