September 13, 2010 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM

B. CLOSED SESSION - 6:00PM

B.1. Student Transfer Appeal Hearing, Level III (TGC 551.0821)

B.2. Student Expulsion Appeal Hearing, Level III (TGC 551.082)

B.3. Employee Grievance 1 Appeal Hearing, Level III (TCG 551.074)

B.4. Employee Grievance 2 Appeal Hearing, Level III (TGC 551.074)

B.5. Employee Grievance 3 Appeal Hearing, Level III (TGC 551.074)

B.6. Private Consultation with Board's Attorney (TGC 551.071)

B.7. Discussion of Personnel Recommendations (TGC 551.074)

B.7.a. Resignations and/or Terminations, Employment of Professional Personnel, and Administrative Assignments or Reassignments.

B.8. Discussion of Land Acquisition (TGC 551.072)

C. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) - 7:00PM

C.1. For the eighth consecutive year, LISD received the highest rating "Superior Achievment" by the School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas.  School districts' ratings are based on analysis of student and staff data reported for the 2008-09 school year and the budgetary/actual financial data for the 2009 fiscal year.  

D. OPEN SESSION

D.1. Call to Order

D.2. Pledge of Allegiance

D.3. Presentations, Awards, and Recognitions

D.3.a. Brooke Hambrick from Senator Jane Nelson's office will present Killough LHS 9th Grade Center a Senate Proclamation for its Exemplary rating.

D.3.b. Dennis Fitzgerald, Capital One presentating monetary award to Communities in Schools North Texas (CISNT).

D.3.c. Recognizing Forest Vista Elementary choir students who were selected for membership to the Texas Choral Directors Association (TCDA) Elementary Honor Choir.

D.3.d. Recognizing the Bible Literacy Community Task Force members for their service to LISD.

D.3.e. Golden Apple Award:

D.3.e.1. Recognizing Adrian Moreno, Principal, Career Center East, for his positive direction in opening the new campus.

D.4. Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session

D.4.a. Student Transfer Appeal Hearing, Level III

D.4.b. Student Expulsion Appeal Hearing, Level III

D.4.c. Employee Grievance 1 Appeal Hearing, Level III

D.4.d. Employee Grievance 2 Appeal Hearing, Level III

D.4.e. Employee Grievance 3 Appeal Hearing, Level III

D.4.f. Approval of Personnel Recommendations:

D.4.f.1. Resignations and/or Terminations

D.4.f.2. Employment of Professional Personnel and/or Administrative Assignments or Reassignments.

D.4.f.2.a. New Hires

D.4.f.2.b. Principal, Old Settlers Elementary School

D.5. Superintendent Search Firm Presentations

D.6. Open Forum

D.6.a. Persons desiring to address the Board of Trustees must fill out a speaker's card prior to the meeting.  No presentation shall exceed three minutes.  The Board cannot deliberate on any subject that is not included on the the agenda.

D.7. Superintendent's Report - September 13, 2010

D.7.a. Board Reports September 2010 (under separate cover)

D.7.a.1. Board Review

D.7.a.2. 2010 Budget Information Items

D.7.a.3. Program Intent - Indirect Cost Test for State Special Programs

D.7.a.4. Administrative Cost

D.7.a.5. Tax Receivables

D.7.a.6. Tax Report

D.7.a.7. Estimated Fund Balance

D.7.a.8. General Fund

D.7.a.9. Government Fund

D.7.a.10. Food Service Fund

D.7.b. Construction Report

D.7.c. Facility Services Report

D.7.d. Technology Update

D.7.e. Update on Bible Literacy Courses

D.7.f. Next Regular Monthly Meeting is scheduled for October 18, 2010.

E. ACTION ITEMS

E.1. Board / Superintendent:

E.1.a. Consider approval of canvassing election returns at 8:30am on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 for theTax Ratification Election.

E.1.b. Consider approval of holding a Special Meeting on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8:00am in the Board Room at the Bolin Administrative Center to select a Superintendent Search Firm.

E.1.c. Consider approval of scheduling a Team Building Workshop on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 8:15am - 5:00pm in Rooms B and C of the Bolin Administrative Center.

E.1.d. Consider adoption of Resolution of Acknowledgement - Make Education a Priority.

E.2. Finance:

E.2.a. Consider adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Establishing Sale Parameters, Authorizing the Execution of a Bond Purchase Contract and an Escrow Agreement; approving an Official Statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject (under separate cover).

E.3. Purchasing:

E.3.a. Consider adoption of the following Contracts, Resolutions, and Interlocal Agreements:

E.3.a.1. Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the Re-Building of the Lewisville 11 and 12 Grade High School (under separate cover)

E.3.a.2. Resolution and Sewer Line Contract at Hebron High School

E.3.a.3. Interlocal Agreement with the University of Texas (Charles A. Dana Center for Mathematics and Science Education) Interlocal Cooperation Contract DC-ILA09

E.3.a.4. Partnership Agreement with Communities In Schools of North Texas for the 2010-2011 school year

F. CONSENT AGENDA

F.1. Board / Superintendent

F.1.a. Approval of Minutes for Regular Monthly Meeting, August 9, 2010

F.2. Finance

F.2.a. Monthly Investment Report, August 31, 2010

F.3. Curriculum / Instruction

F.3.a. 2010-2011 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LISD and Denton County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (DCJJAEP).

F.4. Purchasing

F.4.a. Consider approval of the following Bids, Quotes, Proposals, and/or Renewals:

F.4.a.1. CSP #1898-07 Cranes and Lifts for Electric Services Increase

F.4.a.2. CSP #1996-08 Printing - Custom

F.4.a.3. CSP #1998-08 Student Data Analysis System

F.4.a.4. CSP #2054-09 Special Education Assessment Support Personnel and Related Services

F.4.a.5. CSP #2114-10 Grease and Sand Trap Waste Removal

F.4.a.6. CSP #2115-10 Kitchen and Appliance Repair, Parts, and Supplies

F.4.a.7. CSP #2116-10 Special Education Materials

F.4.a.8. Coaching for School Results Training and Coaching Services

F.4.a.9. Fuels - Gasoline and Diesel Tarrant County Bid #2010-046

F.4.a.10. Increase and Renewal of Criminal History Checks and Fingerprint Services-Texas State Bid 405-C5-9013

F.4.a.11. Renewal of AutoCad and AutoDesk Animation Academy Software-Sole Source

F.4.a.12. Safe and Civil Schools Training Consultant

G. ADJOURNMENT