Board Agenda

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, December 11, 2000
6:00 P.M.
Agenda Summary

The Board of Trustees of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will convene in regular session on Monday, December 11, 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)

	LaFaye Lee	Page 9
5.	The Board will recognize Pat Schroeder, Willow Green Apartment manager, and Stanley Stephens, Carverdale Civic Club officer, for their roles in promoting a community focus on providing continuous learning opportunities for students. (Monday)

	Pat Jones	Page 11
6.	The Board will recognize Steven Wetherell from Cy-Fair High School for earning a silver key award in The Scholastic Art Awards national competition. (Monday)

	George Hopper	Page 13
7.	The Board will recognize Rod Koborsi from Jersey Village High School for winning first place in the state cross country meet. (Monday)

	George Hopper	Page 15
8.	The Board will recognize the Cypress Falls High School volleyball team and the coach, Kathy Stephenson, for winning the state volleyball championship. (Monday)

	Susan Cory	Page 17
9.	The Board will recognize Robert Dennison, a Jersey Village teacher, for being designated a winner of the Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement. (Monday)

	Rick Berry	Page 19
10.	The Board will recognize George Hobson and the business office for receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association, and the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999.

	Rick Berry	Page 23
11.	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 25
12.	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

	Pam Wells	Page 27
13.	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

	Deanna Swenke		Page 29
14.	The administration will report on plans for the annual goal-setting workshop scheduled for February 23 and 24, 2001, at the Instructional Support Center. (Wednesday)

	Rick Berry and Cypress-Fairbanks Educational Foundation		Page 33
15.	A representative from the Cypress-Fairbanks Educational Foundation will report on the foundation’s programs and activities. (Monday)

	Christine Jones		Page 35
16.	The administration will report on the results of the Review of Cypress-Fairbanks ISD’s Personnel Recruiting and Marketing Practices, which will include a response to the report’s recommendations. (Monday)

17.	The following written reports have been transmitted to the Board:	Page 37, 41
a.	The administration will report on the results of the district’s surplus property auction and surplus computer equipment bid proposal.
b.	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
	Sheri Stice	Page 43
18.	The Board will consider approving the list of students for Off-Campus Physical Education, Category I, for the school years 2000-2001

	George Hobson	Page 47
19.	The Board will consider approving bids and contracts for the recommended vendors as follows: #00-07-5474 Janitorial chemicals and detergents annual contract #00-10-5551 Frozen food vending machine bid

	David Sanders	Page 53
20.	The Board will consider approving tax refunds of $500 or greater for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and/or Harris County Education District.

	Bill Carpenter and Pam Wells	Page 61
21.	The Board will consider approving on second reading the following policies: 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

Proposed Non-Consensus Items
	Cindy Wright	Page 77
22.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the November 1, 2000, special-called meeting.

	Cindy Wright	Page 83
23.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the November 13, 2000, regular meeting.

	George Hobson, Becky Knight, and Dave Pritchard	Page 99
24.	The Board will consider approving the auditor’s report on the district’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2000, as required by provisions of the Single Audit Act of 1984, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-128.

	George Hobson, Becky Knight, and Dave Pritchard	Page 101
25.	The Board will consider approving the district’s 2000 comprehensive annual financial report and accept the auditor’s report on the district’s general purpose financial statements for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2000.

	Pam Wells	Page 103
26.	The Board will consider approving the proposed 2001-2002 school calendar.

	Bill Carpenter and Pam Wells	Page 105
27.	The Board will consider approving the 2001 Harris County Constable Contract for services provided to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to implement the DARE and GREAT Programs.

	Leonard Brautigam	Page 113
28.	The Board will consider approving the 2001 Harris County Constable Contract for police services provided to Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.

	Deanna Swenke and Carolyn Spillane	Page 123
29.	The Board will consider approving on first reading several policies which are updates or additions to Section E: Instruction. EC (Local) School Day ED (Local) Organization and Instruction EED (Local) Instructional Arrangements: Student Schedules, Middle Schools EHBC (Local) Special Programs: Compensatory/Accelerated Services EHBF (Local) Special Programs: Career and Technology Education EIED (Local) Academic Achievement EJ (Local) Academic Guidance Program EMH (Local) Miscellaneous Instructional Policies: Class Interruptions

	Richard Swain	Page 135
30.	The Board will consider approving on first reading amendments to DEC (Local), Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences.

	Richard Swain	Page 137
31.	The Board will consider approving personnel recommendations, inclusive of appraiser certifications, employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, terminations, discharges, leaves of absence, and the naming of the principals for Aragon and Goodson Middle Schools. [This item may be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Rick Berry	Page 149
32.	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.]

Board Discussion

	Board Members	Page 151
33.	The Board will discuss the superintendent’s evaluation. [This item will be discussed in executive session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

Executive Session

	Rick Berry		Page 153
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. 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 1^st day of December, 2000, this 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 4:00 p.m.


	Richard E. Berry, Superintendent