Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Committee-of-the-Whole Meeting
Thursday, October 8, 1998 p.m.
AGENDA SUMMARY

The Board of Trustees of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will convene in a committee-of-the-whole session on Thursday, October 8, 1998, in the Board Room of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Instructional Support Center, 10300 Jones Road, Houston, Texas at 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of reviewing that portion of the October 12, 1998, school board agenda designated as Action Items and to hear designated reports and recognitions. No action will be taken at this meeting. The meeting is open to all who wish to attend and hear the matters discussed.

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at that date, hour and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551-084, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act.

The presiding officer will present the following agenda:

Reports
Sheri Franklin, Deanna Swenke Page 21
11. The administration will report on the Off-Campus Physical Education Program.
12. The following written reports have been transmitted to the Board: Page 23, 27, 29, 35
a.

b.

c.

d.

The administration will report on all annual collection and adjustments for the 1997 tax year.

The administration will report on enrollment projections through the 2003-04 school year.

The administration will report on the Instructional Facilities Allotment for the 1998-99 school year.

The administration will report on legislative, State Board of Education, and Texas School Alliance activities.

Action Items
Proposed Consensus Items
Judy Kahla Page 39
14. The Board will be requested to approve the list of supervisory and administrative personnel who are certified to appraise teachers during 1998-99.
George Hobson Page 45
15. The Board will consider approving annual contracts for the recommended vendors as follows:

#98-08-4387 Proprietary tractor parts, John Deere

George Hobson Page 47
16. The Board will consider approving bids for the recommended vendors as follows:

#98-08-4370 Notebook Microcomputers and Peripherals

#98-08-4391 Laboratory equipment

#98-09-4398 Chillers for Lieder Elementary and Yeager Elementary

#98-09-4400R Scoreboards

George Hobson, Eyvone Stricklin Page 59
17. The Board will consider approving the following Food Service Bids:

#98-06-4306 Frozen Cookie Dough

#98-06-4304 Spices

Bill Carpenter Page 73
18. The Board will consider approving on second reading policies CCA (Local), CFD (Local), and FDB (Local).

CCA (Local) Local Revenue Sources: Bond Issue

CFD (Local) Accounting Activity Funds Management

FDB (Local) Admissions and Attendance: Intradistrict Transfers

Deanna Swenke Page 85
19. The Board will consider approving the 1998-99 Campus Improvement Plans, including each school's AEIS targets.
Deanna Swenke Page 93
20. The Board will consider approving the membership of the 1998-99 District Textbook Committee.
Deanna Swenke Page 95
21. The Board will consider approving the 1998-99 Alternative Campus Proposal Application for the Alternative Learning Center and Windfern High School
LaVelle Shelton, Danielle Lutz Page 105
22. The Board will consider approving the District's submission of an application, which includes multiple campuses, for Improving Teaching and Learning: The Texas Title I Demonstration Program Grant.
Proposed Non-Consensus Items
Cindy Wright Page 109
23. The Board will consider approving the minutes of the September 14, 1998, regular meeting.
George Hobson Page 125
24. The Board will consider approving a special-called meeting for a Public Hearing on the 1998 Tax Rate.
Rick Berry, Bill Carpenter Page 127
25. The Board will consider approving the district's legislative priorities.
Rick Berry, George Hobson, John Fourqurean Page 129
26. The Board will consider site locations and architect assignments for new schools.
Richard Swain Page 131
27. The Board will consider approving personnel recommendations, inclusive of employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, termination, discharges and leaves of absence. [This item may be discussed in executive session.]
Executive Session
Rick Berry Page 139
28. There will be an executive session in accordance with Government Code Section 551.001 et. seq.
Section 551.071 - For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.
Section 551.072 - For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
Section 551.073 - For the purpose of considering a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation.
Section 551.074 - For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Section 551.075 - To receive information from employees or to ask questions of employees.
Section 551.076 - To consider the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.
Section 551.082 - For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.
Section 551.083 - For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with consultation agreements provided for by Section 13.901 of the Texas Education Code.
Section 551.084 - For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.

On this 5th day of October, 1998, this notice was mailed or faxed to news media, who had previously requested such notice; was broadcast on Warner Cable channel 16; and a copy was posted on the window in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Instructional Support Center at 4:00 p.m.

Richard E. Berry, Superintendent

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