December 14, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President that a quorum is present, the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C. CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C.1. Personnel (§551.074) 
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Settlements and request for sanctions of teacher certificate for abandonment of contract.

C.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

C.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071)
A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except: (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

C.4. Deliberate Regarding District Security Systems and Security Personnel (§551.076)

D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [Principal Tim Drysdale, Birdville High School]

E.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Steven Delgado, Birdville High School

E.2. Student Expression: Isabella Jennings, Birdville High School

F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS [Mark Thomas, Chief Communications Officer]

F.1. Partner in Education (PIE) Recognition: The Tree of North Texas [Recognition by Birdville High School]

F.2. 2023 Holiday Greeting Card Winner Recognitions

F.3. Career & Technology Education - Automotive Technology National Winners

F.4. 2023 District Championship – Richland High Schools Boys Football

F.5. State Finalist for the 2023 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

G. PERFORMANCE BY THE HALTOM SINGERS, HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL - Austen Heatherly, Head Choir Director

H. OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Any person wishing to address the Board of Trustees during regularly scheduled Board meetings must sign up in accordance with District policy BED (LOCAL).

H.1. General Topics

H.2. Current Agenda Topics

I. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

I.1. House Bill 8: Tarrant County College (TCC) Dual Credit Update [TCC Leadership]

I.2. Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Update [Dr. Scott Niven, Bond Consultant]

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Proposed New Course Offerings for the 2024-25 School Year [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

J.2. Resolution Regarding SB 763 Authorizing Districts to Employ Chaplains or Accept Chaplains as Volunteers to Provide Support, Services, and Programs for Students as Assigned by the Board [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

J.3. Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Update (First Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• FNCE (LOCAL) Student Conduct: Personal Telecommunications/ Electronic Devices

J.4. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 122, Affecting Local Policies Listed (First Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• CQB (LOCAL) Technology Resources: Cybersecurity [replace]
• CSA (LOCAL) Facility Standards: Safety and Security [add]
• DC (LOCAL) Employment Practices [replace]
• EHB (LOCAL) Curriculum Design: Special Programs [replace]
• EHBC (LOCAL) Special Programs: Compensatory Services and Intensive Programs [delete]
• EHBCA (LOCAL) Compensatory Services and Intensive Programs: Accelerated Instruction [add]
• FEA (LOCAL) Attendance: Compulsory Attendance [replace]
• FFAC (LOCAL) Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment [replace]
• FFB (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Crisis Intervention [replace]
• FL (LOCAL) Student Records [replace]

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session

K.2. Consider Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Updates (Third Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• EIA (LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Grading/Progress Reports to Parents
• EIC (LOCAL) Academic Achievement: Class Ranking

K.3. Consider Request from JPI Development for Utility Easement for New 8" Water Line [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

L. CONSENT ITEMS (All items listed under this subheading will be adopted with one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda by a trustee for discussion.)

L.1. General

L.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

L.1.a.1) November 16, 2023 Regular Board Meeting

L.1.b. Consider the School Health Advisory Council Membership

L.2. Business

L.2.a. Consider 2024 Tarrant County Appraisal District Fees

L.2.b. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes - General Fund

L.2.c. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

L.2.c.1) Freeman GMC, to West Birdville, Value $10,000

L.2.c.2) Ag Backers to BCTAL Agricultural Science Program, Value $3,000

L.2.d. Consider Other Expenditures:

L.2.d.1) Consider Solar Security Films, Inc. (Installation of Forced Entry Resistant Film on Glass Doors and Windows), 2022-2025 TEA School Safety Standards Grant

L.2.d.2) Consider Tyler Technologies, Inc. (MUNIS Annual Maintenance and Support Renewal), Sole Source

L.2.e. Consider Bond Expenditures:

L.2.e.1) Consider Multiple Vendors (Network Equipment, Structured Cabling, Security and Audio-Visual Equipment for David E. Smith Elementary School), TIPS 230105, TIPS 200904, DIR-TSO-2542

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. Financial Reports as of October 31, 2023

M.2. Bills Paid November 2023

M.3. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, January 25, 2024 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

O. ADJOURN