Board Agenda

CORRECTED AGENDA SUMMARY

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, November 13, 2000
6:00 P.M.
Agenda Summary

The Board of Trustees of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will convene in regular session on Monday, November 13, 2000, 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

	Rick Berry	Page 7
4.	The Board will recognize elected officials for their commitment to education and support of the district. (Monday)

	Pam Scott	Page 9
5.	The Board will recognize Lamar Advertising of Houston for their donation of billboards advertising the district’s designation for the second year in a row as a 2000 Texas "Recognized" school district. (Monday)

	George Hopper	Page 11
6.	The Board will recognize Robert Tidmore, varsity swim coach at Cypress Falls High School, for being recognized as Texas 5A Women’s Swim Coach of the Year by the Texas Interscholastic Swim Association. (Monday)

	Mary Furman	Page 13
7.	The Board will recognize Agustin Martinez, a Sheridan Elementary student, for being named the Ann Shaw Elementary Scholar by the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. (Monday)

	Bill Quillen	Page 17
8.	The Board will recognize the Langham Creek High School Symphonic Band for placing second in the state in Class AAAAA in the TMEA State Honor Band Competition, as well as being selected to perform at the 2000 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. (Monday)

	Rick Berry	Page 21
9.	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 23
10.	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 25
11.	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

	The following written reports have been transmitted to the Board:	Page 27
12.	The administration will report on legislative issues, State Board of Education, Texas School Alliance, and the Fast Growth School Coalition activities.

Action Items

Proposed Consensus Items
	Danielle Lutz	Page 29
13.	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 Comprehensive Reform Demonstration Program Grant.

	Carolyn Spillane, B Willis	Page 31
14.	The Board will consider approving the 2001 summer school dates for elementary, middle school and high school.

	George Hobson, Susan Hall	Page 33
15.	The Board will consider approving the following Food Service bids: #00-09-5521 Vending snacks #00-09-5522 Carbonated drinks

	George Hobson, Colleen Wells	Page 41
16.	The Board will consider approving contracts for the recommended vendors as follows: #00-07-5467 Tapes, audio and video #00-09-5528 Floor care system #00-09-5536R-RFP Nature Trails clearing project #00-10-5531R Scoreboard maintenance

	David Sanders	Page 47
17.	The Board will consider approving tax refunds of $500 or greater for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and/or Harris County Education District.

	David Sanders	Page 73
18.	The Board will consider the sale of, and authorize the Board President to sign, a tax resale deed. .5774 acres, Abstract No. 910

	George Hobson, Matt Morgan	Page 77
19.	The Board will consider approving Matt Morgan, food service director, as the district’s authorized representative for matters pertaining to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.

	Carol Oman, John Fourqurean	Page 79
20.	The Board will consider approving the accounting/consultant firm to perform a management review of the Food Service Department.

Proposed Non-Consensus Items
	Cindy Wright	Page 81
21.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the September 27, 2000, special-called meeting.

	Cindy Wright	Page 83
22.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the October 9, 2000, regular meeting.

	Bill Carpenter	Page 101
23.	The Board will consider approving on first reading the following policies which are updates or additions: AE (Local) Educational Philosophy/Mission Statement BBE (Local) Board Members Authority BBF (Local) Board Members Ethics BJCF (Local) Superintendent Non-Renewal DI (Local) Employee Welfare DI (Exhibit) Employee Welfare FFAB (Exhibit) Health Requirements and Services: Immunizations FFG (Exhibit) Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect

	John Fourqurean	Page 103
24.	The Board will consider approving the administration’s recommendation for attendance boundary changes for elementary schools.

	John Fourqurean	Page 105
25.	The Board will consider approving the administration’s recommendation for attendance boundary changes for middle schools associated with the opening of Goodson Middle School.

	John Fourqurean	Page 107
26.	The Board will consider approving the administration’s recommendation for attendance boundary changes for middle schools associated with the opening of Aragon Middle School.

	John Fourqurean	Page 109
27.	The Board will consider approving the administration’s recommendation for attendance boundary changes for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools associated with the opening of Cypress Ridge High School.

	Richard Swain	Page 111
28.	The Board will consider approving personnel recommendations, inclusive of appraiser certifications, employments, resignations, retirements with related benefits, promotions, terminations, discharges and leaves of absence, and the naming of the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Rick Berry	Page 123
29.	The Board will consider approving the sale, purchase, or receipt of donated property. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.072 and Section 551.073.]

	Deanna Swenke	Page 125
30.	The Board will hear a Level Three complaint under Policy FNG (Local) from Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gaze against Nadine Fidler, principal at Bleyl Middle School, for a grade level promotion decision. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Richard Swain, Colleen Wells	Page 127
31.	The Board will hear a Level Three complaint under Policy DGBA (Local) from Mr. Timothy Briscoe, a former materials handler at the Distribution Center, regarding his termination effective August 25, 2000. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

Board Discussion

	Pam Wells	Page 129
32.	The Board will discuss conducting a survey of Cypress-Fairbanks residents.

Executive Session

	Rick Berry		Page 131
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. For the purpose of consultation with the district’s attorney concerning matters on which the attorney’s duty to the district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings laws
	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 6^th day of November, 2000, this corrected notice was mailed or electronically transmitted 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 6:00 p.m. This agenda replaces the previously posted agenda.


	Richard E. Berry, Superintendent