July 13, 2020 at 12:00 PM - Regular Meeting

NOTICE - PERTAINING TO MEETING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE

A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Bryan Independent School District will be held July 13, 2020, beginning at 12:00 P.M.  Pursuant to Governor Abbott’s Temporary Suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020, this meeting will be conducted via video conference, which will be audible to the Board and public and allow for two-way communication for the Board and District administration.  The Board President, presiding officer or trustees will not all be physically present at one location but a quorum will be required for the meeting on the videoconference.  The public may access the meeting by using the following telephone number 1(888) 475 4499, meeting ID# 836 6735 7542 or by using the following videoconference link https://bisd.link/Board. 

An electronic copy of the agenda packet may be viewed at the following link

https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicHome.aspx?ak=1000672.  An audio recording of the meeting will be available on the District’s website subsequent to the meeting.    

The Board will be allowing public comment / citizen participation to be made in an alternative format.  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 bisd_digitalmeeting@bryanisd.org ten minutes 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 Public Comment/Citizen Participation item on the agenda, the Board President or designee 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.

Items will not necessarily be discussed or considered in the order they are printed on the agenda below. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in an executive or closed session, the Board will convene in such executive or closed session as permitted by and in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

CALL TO ORDER

Citizens' Comments 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION

Information Item

1. Discussion Pertaining to the Reopening of Schools

2. Career and Technical Education Annual Update

Standing Committee Updates

1. Superintendent Update

Business Services

1. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Purchase Request Over $50,000 for Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance

2. Discuss and Consider Approval of Purchase Over $50,000 for Interior  and Exterior Remediation and Demolition of Damaged Areas Due to Water Infiltration as a Result of the Roof Damage from the May 2020 Hail Storm

3. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Purchase Request over $50,000 for Fine Arts Safety Upgrades for the Performing Arts Center

4. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Bryan ISD Investment Policy

5. Consider Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended May 31, 2020

6. Discussion of the 2020-21 Budget Update

Teaching & Learning

1. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Memorandum of Understanding Between Bryan ISD and Snook ISD for Student Enrollment at the Career and Technical Education Complex (CTEC)

2. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Memorandum of Understanding Between Bryan ISD and Caldwell ISD for Student Enrollment at the Career and Technical Education Complex (CTEC)

3. Consider Approval of 2020-2021 Memorandum of Understanding Between Bryan ISD and College Station ISD for Student Enrollment at the Career and Technical Education Complex (CTEC)

School Leadership

1. Discussion of 2020-2021 Student Code of Conduct & Student Handbook

Technology

1. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Purchase Request Over $50,000 for Internet Filtering Services

2. Discuss and Consider Approval of a Purchase Request Over $50,000 for Enterprise Computer Management Software

3. Consider Approval of a Purchase Request Over $50,000 for Powerschool Renewal

Closed Session

1. Discuss Issues Pertaining to Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee

2. Discuss Personnel Recommendation for General Counsel

3. Discuss all Matters Pertaining to the Superintendent's Contract

Reconvene in Open Session

1. Consider Approval of the Personnel Recommendation for General Counsel

ADJOURN