December 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1 CALL TO ORDER

2 ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

3 INTRODUCTION TO MEETING

3A Welcome/Invocation

3A1) Invocation led by Kevin Buie, NextGen Pastor at First Baptist Forney

3B Pledge of Allegiance - US Flag and Texas Flag

3B1) U. S. Flag - Madison Patton, 4th Grade Monolingual Student at Criswell Elementary and Rylan Gray, 4th Grade Dual Language Student at Criswell Elementary

3B2) Texas Pledge - Madison Patton, 4th Grade Monolingual Student at Criswell Elementary and Rylan Gray, 4th Grade Dual Language Student at Criswell Elementary

4 ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS

4A Forney Education Foundation Teacher Grant Donation

5 RECOGNITION 

5A STUDENT RECOGNITION

5A1) Forney Family Award

5A2) Holiday Card Contest Winners

6 RECESS

7 REPORTS

7A Monthly Financial Report

7B Master Planning Update

7C Custodial & Child Nutrition Pay Increase Report

8 PUBLIC FORUM

9 CONSENT AGENDA

9A Approve Minutes of November 2, 2020 Board Workshop

9B Approve Minutes of November 2, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

9C Approve Minutes of November 17, 2020 Special Called Meeting

9D Approve Budget Amendment

9E Approve Purchase of Radios

9F Approve the MOU between FISD Police Department and The City of Forney Police Department

9G Ratify and Reapprove the Delinquent Tax Collection Contingent Fee Contract with Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins and Mott, LLP Pursuant to Tax Code §6.30

9H Approve the Resolution Regarding Review of Local Investment Policy

10 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF CV LOCAL AS A FIRST READING

11 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION PLAN

12 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF FIXTURES, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR RHODES INTERMEDIATE, JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY

13 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE FORNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ITS FIXED RATE UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING AND/OR REFUNDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES (AS DESIGNATED BY PURPOSE AND SERIES); LEVYING A CONTINUING DIRECT ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF BONDS; PRESCRIBING THE FORM, TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND RESOLVING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE, AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE SERIES OF BONDS, INCLUDING THE APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION OF ONE OR MORE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS PERTAINING THERETO; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ONE OR MORE PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENTS, AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS EACH PERTAINING TO A SERIES OF BONDS; COMPLYING WITH THE LETTER OF REPRESENTATIONS ON FILE WITH THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY; DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT STAFF TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE OF EACH SERIES OF BONDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

14 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESCIND THE REMAINING AUTHORIZATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS FROM AN ORDER APPROVED ON MAY 11, 2020; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

15 CLOSED SESSION

15A Deliberate Regarding Employment of Professional Contract Personnel, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §551.074

15B Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Pursuit of Sanctions for Educator Abandonment of Contract

15C Consultation with Attorney, Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.071.

15D Conduct Hearing on Level III FNG Parent Complaint and Deliberation Regarding Same, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Codes §551.074, Personnel Matters; §551.082, Student Discipline; and §551.0821, Student Information

16 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT PERSONNEL

17 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURSUIT OF SANCTIONS FOR EDUCATOR ABANDONMENT OF CONTRACT

18 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE LEVEL III FNG PARENT COMPLAINT

19 ANNOUNCEMENTS

19A Monday, December 21, 2020 through Friday, January 1, 2021 - Christmas Break
Monday, January 11, 2021 @ 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Monday, January 18, 2021 - Martin Luther King Day, No School
Thursday, January 21, 2021 - Team of Eight Training
Monday, February 8, 2021 @ 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

20 ADJOURNMENT