Board Agenda 9

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Thursday, September 10, 1998
Committee-of-the-whole Meeting - 5:30 P.M.
Executive Session - 5:30 p.m.
Reconvene Open session - 6:00 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, September 10, 1998, in the Board Room of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Instructional Support Center, 10300 Jones Road, Houston, Texas, for the purpose of reviewing that portion of the September 14, 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:

Executive Session
	Carol Oman Page 7
4.	The internal auditor will meet with the Board in executive session to review internal audit activities for the months of June through August 1998.

Discussion
	Judy Kahla Page 37
16.	The Board will discuss the draft of The Portrait of a Cypress-Fairbanks Board Member, including a possible icon.

Reports
	Bill Carpenter Page 41
17.	The Information and Education Bond Subcommittee will provide a report on district community education activities regarding the bond election proposal and share the information video with the Board of Trustees.

19.	The following written reports have been transmitted to the Board: Page 41, 49, 51
a.	The administration will report on the revisions to Administrative Regulation FNCA-R, School Uniforms/Standardized Dress, District Guidelines and Timelines.
b.	The administration will report on legislative, State Board of Education, and Texas School Alliance activities.
c.	The administration will report on the final TAAS results for 1997-98 which include individual campus reports.
Action Items
Proposed Consensus Items
	Carolyn Spillane Page 53
20.	The Board will consider approving the TAAS Exit-Level Tutorial Class Schedule for 1998.

	David Sanders Page 55
21.	The Board will consider approving tax refunds of $500 or greater for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and/or Harris County Education District.

	George Hobson Page 83
22.	The Board will consider approving annual contracts for the recommended vendors as follows: #98-07-4351R Hazardous waste disposal

	George Hobson Page 87
23.	The Board will consider and approve a resolution to participate in the Texas Local Government Statewide Purchasing Cooperative.

24.	Bill Carpenter Page 91
	The Board will consider approving on second reading policies DCE (Legal), DCE (Local), EIAA (Local), FD (Legal) and FNCA (Legal).
	DCE (Legal) Employment Practices: Other Types of Contracts DCE (Local) Employment Practices: Other Types of Contracts EIAA (Local) Grading Progress Reports to Parents: Examinations FD (Legal) Admissions and Attendance FNCA (Legal) Student Conduct: Dress and Grooming

	Sheri Franklin Page 93
25.	The Board will consider approving the list of students for Off-Campus Physical Education, Category I, for the school years 1998-99 (Fall Addendum) through 2000-01.

Proposed Non-Consensus Items
	Cindy Wright Page 97
26.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the August 10, 1998, regular meeting.

	Cindy Wright Page 113
27.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of August 25, 1998, special-called meeting.

	Bill Carpenter, George Hobson Page 115
28.	The Board will consider approving on first 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

	John Fourqurean Page 127
29.	The Board will be requested to approve the membership and the charges for the 1998-99 High School Attendance Boundary Committee and the 1998-99 Elementary School Attendance Boundary Committee.

	Richard Swain Page 129
30.	The Board will consider approval of personnel recommendations, inclusive of employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, termininations, discharges and leaves of absence. [This item may be discussed in executive session.]

	Elneita Hutchins-Taylor Page 179
31.	The Board will consider a settlement offer in U.S. District court, Eastern District, Houston Division, CA No. H97-3829, Brian Cooper v. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, et. al. [This item may be discussed in executive session]

	Elneita Hutchins-Taylor Page 181
32.	The Board will consider a settlement offer in TEA Docket No. 0199-LH-1096 & Harris County Court No. 96-40824; Cynthia S. Wheat v. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District. [This item may be discussed in executive session.]

Board Discussion
	Rick Berry, Bill O'Brien, Alan Quintero Page 183
33.	There will be a discussion on the recently adopted TASB Legislative Agenda and Fast Growth School Coalition Priorities.

Executive Session
	Rick Berry Page 189
34.	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 4th day of September, 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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