August 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Meeting Call To Order 7:00 P.M.

1.A. Open Meeting Notice

2. Opening Ceremony

3. Consent Agenda Items - Materials relating to the items to be acted upon in the Consent Agenda are provided to the Board Members for study and review prior to the meeting. The items contained in the bid portion of the Agenda have been endorsed by the Board Members during the budget process.

3.A. Minutes of the Workshop & Regular Meeting held on July 24, 2014

3.B. Monthly financial and investment reports

3.C. Consider donations -   None

3.D. Monthly support services report

3.E. Monthly absence reports YTD - None

3.F. Purchases greater than $50,000 exempt from bid

3.G. Personnel actions delegated to the Superintendent

3.G.1. Resignations and retirements

3.G.2. Contracted employees except administrators

3.H. Community and governmental relations

3.I. Service contract  one-year extensions

3.J. Tax Refund over $500 - None

3.K. Annual Reports  Employee & Student Handbooks attached under  EXTRAS TAB

4. Items to be Withdrawn from the Consent Agenda

5. Communications Not on the Agenda

5.A. Address the Board - Policy BED (LOCAL)

6.  Superintendent's Report

6.A. Outstanding performance by district staff and students  

6.A.1. ESC 9 Regional Secondary Teacher of the Year awarded to Danny Holman, BMS Technology & Journalism Teacher

6.A.2. Stacey Darnall, Principal at Tower ES selected as ESC 9 President of Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (TEPSA)

6.A.3. Superintendent Taylor selected to serve on Equity Center Board

6.B. Initiation or status of new programs, projects and special activities

6.B.1. Tower kitchen renovation update report

6.B.2. Miscellaneous projects update reports

6.B.2.a. Athletic facility repairs and improvements to improve safety concerns and expand multi-usability

6.B.2.b. BMS Security Fencing

6.B.2.c. Theatre Arts renovations

6.B.2.d. BHS Library renovation

6.B.2.e. Playground pavillions

7. Board of Trustee's Report

7.A. Board member attendance at various school and community events

7.A.1.  Annual Support Staff  Appreciation Luncheon - Board Member Klipp

7.A.2. Discovery Education teacher training - Board Member Klipp

7.B. Board member visits to various campuses

7.C. Board member announcements of various upcoming school and community events

7.C.1. E 21 : i Pads 1:1 tablet initiative  presented by Apple Computer and District staff, BMS Auditorium 6:00 P.M., September 11, BMS Auditorium

7.D. Board member recognition of outstanding performance by district staff and students

7.E. Board member recognition of new programs and special activities

8. Financial Reports and Action Items

8.A. Change orders on Tower ES cafeteria renovation

8.B. Resolution to accept proposed Maintenance & Operating (M&O) tax rate of $1.17 per 100 value and proposed Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate of $0.14 per 100 value for a total proposed tax rate of $1.31 per 100 value for school year 2014 - 2015.

8.C. Adopt a budget for school year 2014-2015

9. Unfinished Business

9.A. Policy GKB (LOCAL) Advertising and Fund Raising in Schools review and possible recommendations for revision

9.B. Effluent water project proposed expansion to include BISD's Ave. D sites

9.C. 2014 TEA District and Campus Accountability Ratings

10. New Business

10.A. E:21: Educate, Excite, Engage (digital conversion initiative) campaign media coverage,  events and other activities

10.B. Policy  Update 100, affecting local policies CPC(L): Office Management; CRD (L): Insurance and Annuities Management - Health & Life Insurance; DCB (L): Employment Practices - Term Contracts; DCD (L): Employment Practices - At-Will Employees; FDA (L): Admissions - Inter-district Transfers; FL (L): Student Records; and GKB (L) Community Relations - Advertising and Fund Raising in the Schools

10.C. Resolution to sanction 4H as an extracurricular activity in school year 2014-15

11. Personnel Reports and Action Items

11.A. Dismissal, Terminations, Non-Renewals, and Non-Extensions: None

11.B. Administrative position new hires: None

12. Closed Meeting - Adjournment to closed meeting pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 of the Texas Gov't Code

13. Open Session, Action on Item 11 A - B

14. Closing Meeting

14.A. Adjourn