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hour College Station Independent School District
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Trustees
FROM: Mike Nugent, Board President
DATE: December 9, 2020
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 15, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in the CSISD Board Room, CSISD Central Administration, 1812 Welsh, College Station, Texas.
Due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 and in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines, no more than 50 people will be allowed in the boardroom.
Due to the temporary suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020, to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings, this meeting will also be available to the public via live stream video. The public may access this meeting via live stream at the following -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npiUOZhaFx4&feature=youtu.be
Public comment will be accepted in-person at the meeting. If you wish to provide feedback in a non-public setting, you may email feedback@csisd.org.
The following items are on the agenda:
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CONSENT ITEMS |
DESCRIPTIONS |
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CALL TO ORDER /WELCOME |
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B. |
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DECLARATION OF QUORUM/WELCOME |
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C. |
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RECOGNITIONS |
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C-1. |
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Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag, and a Moment of Silence ● Toryn House - Cypress Grove Intermediate School ● Rico Rodriguez - Cypress Grove Intermediate School ● Dylan Brod - College Station Middle School ● Ellie Heye - College Station Middle School |
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Recognize artwork provided by River Bend Elementary School, College Station Middle School, and student designed holiday cards selected by district departments |
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D. |
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CONSENT AGENDA |
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E. |
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BOARD |
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E-1. |
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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 Advisory Council ● Upcoming Events
Superintendent ● Superintendent Update ● Upcoming Events |
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F. |
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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 |
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G. |
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MINUTES ● November 11, 2020 – Special Workshop - Canvass ● November 17, 2020 Workshop Minutes |
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H. |
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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION |
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H-1. |
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Consideration, discussion and possible action related to board policy EIC (LOCAL) |
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H-2. |
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Consideration, discussion and possible action related to new course approvals |
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I. |
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PERSONNEL |
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I-1. |
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Consider approval of a new administrator contract
as recommended by the Superintendent of Schools ● Justin Grimes, Principal of College Station High School |
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I-2. |
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Consideration, discussion and
possible action related to a resolution regarding the extension of employee
leave provisions in the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) |
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J. |
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BUSINESS |
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J-1. |
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Consideration, discussion and possible action related to the Annual Enrollment Review and Report - FC (Local) |
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J-2. |
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Consideration, discussion and possible action regarding the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020 |
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J-3. |
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Consider approval of an amendment to the funding
source for the technology purchase in the amount of $249,936 from Avinext on September 15, 2020 to be $228,957 from the
General Fund and $20,979 from ESSER (CARES Act) Funds |
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J-4. |
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Consider approval of the purchase of an annual
license for Cardonex, a master scheduling software,
from Education Advanced in the amount of $62,901 utilizing Buyboard pricing.
The purchase will be made from the General Fund and CSISD Foundation
Funds |
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J-5. |
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Receive quarterly investment report for the three months
ended November 30, 2020 |
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J-6. |
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Consider approval of monthly Head Start financial statements and credit card expenditures |
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J-7. |
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Consider approval of monthly budget amendments |
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J-8. |
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Consider approval of financial reports |
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K. |
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FACILITIES |
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K-1. |
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Consider approval of the design proposal from VLK
Architects for athletic field lighting improvement at A&M Consolidated
High School and College Station High School in the amount of $72,000
utilizing 2015 Bond Funds |
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L. |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION |
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M. |
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OPEN SESSION |
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ADJOURNMENT |
MIKE NUGENT
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.
MN/ch