Board Agenda 09-13-99

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, September 13, 1999
6:00 P.M.
Agenda Summary

The Board of Trustees of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will convene in regular session on Monday, September 13, 1999, in the Board Room of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Instructional Support Center, 10300 Jones Road, Houston, Texas.

The items on this agenda do not necessarily have to be handled in the order listed on this notice.

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:

Call to Order

The presiding officer will call the meeting to order.
There will be an invocation.
There will be the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Vision Statement

The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will be an exemplary educational community, dedicated to the highest standards of quality at all levels and in all areas of endeavor.

All students, parents, community members, and district employees, respecting and valuing each other, will be committed to providing all students with an education which enables them to live successfully in an ever-changing society.

Mission Statement

The District will provide the environment and learning opportunities for all students so that, as graduates, they will possess the qualities which will enable them to live meaningfully and successfully in society and in the workplace. The graduate will be: an effective communicator; a competent problem solver; a self-directed learner; a responsible citizen; and a quality producer. This is the portrait of the Cypress-Fairbanks graduate.

Special Recognitions/Acknowledgements/Announcements

	Mary Furman	Page 7
4.	The Board will recognize Rachel Jordan, a Wilson Elementary students, for being named the 1999 Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented Ann Shaw Elementary Scholar. (Monday)

	Cheryl Johns	Page 11
5.	The Board will recognize Andrew Rothschild from Cypress Creek High School for winning second place in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking at the Texas Forensic Association State Speech and Debate Tournament. (Monday)

	Sheri Stice	Page 13
6.	The Board will recognize Ryan Newport for winning the State Boys Single Tennis Championship in Tennis. (Monday)

	Rick Berry	Page 15
7.	The Board will recognize campuses for their contribution to the district’s status as a 1999 Texas Recognized school district. (Monday)

	Rick Berry	Page 19
8.	The Superintendent will make remarks and announcements including the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks. (Monday)

Board Comments

	Board Members	Page 21
9.	Any Board member may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, without prior posting being required. Comment items may not pertain to the character of any students, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting. (Monday)

Citizen Participation

	Bill Carpenter	Page 23
10.	Patrons who have duly registered per policy BED (Local) may address the Board regarding matters of concern/interest to the district, other than the character of any student, staff or Board member. The Board may not act upon any matter that is not listed under the Action Item portion of the agenda. The Board will continue with the remaining agenda after the registered patrons have had an opportunity to speak. (Monday)

Reports

	George Hobson, Roy Sprague		Page 25
11.	The administration will report on the progress of the design of Cy-Fair High School Renovations and Additions. (Thursday)

	Carla Brosnahan, Barbara Goldstein, Jane Little, Sue McGown, and Dan Troxell		Page 27
12.	The administration will report on the topic of school uniforms/standardized dress for students and the implementation of these guidelines in the district. (Thursday)

	John Fourqurean		Page 29
13.	The administration will report on student enrollments for the 1999-00 school year. (Thursday)

	B. Willis, Julie Manuel, and Pat Smith		Page 31
14.	The administration will report on the results of the individual reading assessments required by the state for Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2. The reading performance of students in grades 3-5 also will be reviewed. This end-of-year reading achievement data reflect the performance of 26,754 students in grades K-5. (Monday)

15.	The following written reports have been transmitted to the Board:	Page 69, 95
a.	The administration will report on new district administration regulations, DEC-R4, Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences, regarding the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Sick Leave Bank. These regulations become effective with the 1999-2000 school year.
b.	The administration will report on legislative, State Board of Education, Texas School Alliance, and the Fast Growth School Coalition.

Action Items

Proposed Consensus Items
	Carolyn Spillane		Page 97
16.	The Board will consider approving the 1999-2000 Alternative Education Accountability Campus Registration for Windfern High School.

	Sheri Stice		Page 105
17.	The Board will consider approving the list of students for Off-Campus Physical Education, Category I, for the school years 1999-00 (Fall Addendum) through 2000-01.

	George Hobson, Eyvone Stricklin		Page 109
18.	The Board will consider approving the following food service bids: #99-05-4814 Frozen cookie dough #99-07-4870 Commodity processing frozen eggs

	George Hobson		Page 119
19.	The Board will consider approving bids for the recommended vendors as follows: #99-06-4830FP Chemical storage modifications at maintenance center #99-07-4881 Photographic equipment #99-07-4882 Video equipment #99-07-4884 Video equipment for career and technology #99-07-4887 Automotive equipment for Cypress Creek High School and Cy-Fair High School #99-08-4888 Floor care machines #99-08-4893 Drafting tables, parallel bars and chairs for Jersey Village High School

	George Hobson		Page 133
20.	The Board will consider approving annual contract for the recommended vendors as follows: #99-06-4861FP Signage #99-07-4866 Plumbing faucets, fixtures and repair parts #99-07-4867 Plumbing fittings (brass, copper, PVC, CPVC) #99-08-4892R Motor fuels and lubricants

	David Sanders		Page 145
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 177
22.	The Board will consider approving a resolution supporting Compaq’s request and subsequent expansion of the existing general purpose foreign trade zone, with no requirement for Cy-Fair ISD to exempt taxes on property in the eligible foreign trade zone.

Proposed Non-Consensus Items
	Cindy Wright		Page 179
23.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the July 26, 1999, special-called meeting.

	Cindy Wright		Page 183
24.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the August 9, 1999, regular meeting.

	Cindy Wright		Page 201
25.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the August 26, 1999, special-called meeting.

	John Fourqurean		Page 205
26.	The Board will consider approving the charges for the Administrative Boundary Committee for the Board adopted process to consider boundary changes for elementary schools for the 2000-2001 school year.

	John Fourqurean		Page 209
27.	The Board will consider approving the membership of the Community Advisory Committees for the Board adopted process to consider boundary changes for elementary schools for the 2000-2001 school year.

	Elneita Hutchins-Taylor, Bill Carpenter		Page 211
28.	The Board will consider approving on first reading revisions to FL (Local), Student Records: Directory Information.

	Rick Berry		Page 213
29.	The Board will consider approving the names for: Elementary #31, Elementary #32, Elementary #33, Elementary #34, Middle School #11, and Middle School #12.

	Richard Swain		Page 215
30.	The Board will consider approving personnel recommendations, inclusive of employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, terminations, discharges and leaves of absence. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

		Rick Berry	Page 243
31.		The Board will consider approving the sale or purchase of property. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.072.]

Superintendent’s Briefing

	Rick Berry	Page 245
32.	The superintendent may make comments and provide information to the Board during this portion of the agenda.

Executive Session

	Rick Berry		Page 247
33.	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 551.076	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 3^rd day of September 1999, this notice was mailed or faxed to news media, who 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