Board Agenda

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, March 7, 2002
6:00 P.M.
Agenda Summary

The Board of Trustees of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District will convene in a regular session on Thursday, March 7, 2002, 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 session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed 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 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

	Carolyn Spillane	Page 9
4.	The Board will recognize students who received Gold Key Awards in the Scholastic Writing Awards competition. (Thursday)

	Pat Jones and Sarah Sanders	Page 11
5.	The Board will recognize students who received a Gold Key Award in the Scholastic Art Awards regional competition. (Thursday)

	Mary Smith	Page 13
6.	The Board will recognize Theresa Douglas, a Cypress Falls teacher, for being chosen by the Texas Council for the Social Studies to receive the NOVA Award. (Thursday)

	Pam Scott	Page 15
7.	The Board will recognize the VIPS Executive Board for receiving the Outstanding Parent Involvement Partnership Award at the Texas Association of Partners in Education State Conference. (Thursday)

	Rick Berry	Page 17
8.	The Superintendent will make remarks and announcements including the honors and achievements earned by staff and students in recent weeks. (Thursday)

Board Comments

	Board Members	Page 19
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. (Thursday)

Citizen Participation

	Dan Troxell	Page 21
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. (Thursday)

Reports

	Rick Berry and Pam Wells	Page 23
11.	The administration will report on the proposed building plans for the 2001 bond election. (Thursday)

The following written reports have been transmitted to the Board:
12.	The administration will report on the 2001-2002 Reading Recovery Program.	Page 25
13.	The administration will report on legislative issues, State Board of Education, Texas School Alliance, and the Fast Growth School Coalition activities.	Page 35

Action Items

Proposed Consensus Items
	Deanna Swenke	Page 37
14.	The Board will consider approving the District Textbook Committee’s recommendations for 2002-2003.

	Dave Schrandt	Page 41
15.	The Board will consider approving the student transfer status of district schools for the 2002-2003 school year.

	George Hobson, Rick Fairman	Page 45
16.	The Board will consider approving the revised list of approved financial institutions and broker/dealers eligible to provide investment services to Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

	George Hobson, Martin Ruffeno, and Colleen Wells	Page 49
17.	The Board will consider approving bids and contracts for the recommended vendors as follows: #01-11-6153FP Miscellaneous carpet replacement #01-12-6197 Athletic equipment – football, volleyball, cross country, tennis annual contract #02-01-6399 Light bulbs annual contract #02-01-6405 Musical instruments and equipment #02-01-6407 Weight equipment for Cypress Ridge High School #02-01-6410 Office supplies #02-01-6411 Art paper

	David Sanders	Page 111
18.	The Board will consider approving tax refunds of $500 or greater for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and/or Harris County Education District.

	Peggy Duryea, George Hobson, Deanna Swenke, and Pam Wells	Page 149
19.	The Board will consider approving on second reading the following policies: BDA (Local) Board Internal Organization: Officers and Officials (Delete) BDAA (Local) Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of Board Officers – Update 67, New policy BDAB (Local) Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of President (Delete) BDAC (Local) Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of Vice-President (Delete) BDAD (Local) Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of Secretary (Delete) BDAF (Local) Board Officers and Officials: Selection and Duties of Chief Tax Officials (Delete) BDB (Local) Board Internal Organization: Internal Committees (Revised) CE (Local) Annual Operating Budget – Update 67 DC (Local) Employment Practices (Revised) DCE (Local) Employment Practices; Other Types of Contracts (Revised) DDA (Local) Contract and Non-Contract Employment: Term Contracts (Delete) DF (Local) Termination of Contract (Delete) DK (Local) Assignment and Schedules (Revised) DO (Local) Termination of Employment (Delete) EED (Local) Instructional Arrangements: Student Schedules (Revised) FFAC (Local) Health Requirements and Services: Medical Treatment – Update 67 GKD (Local) Community Relations: Use of School Facilities (Revised)

Proposed Non-Consensus Items
	Cindy Wright	Page 189
20.	The Board will consider approving the minutes of the February 11, 2002, regular meeting.

	Deanna Swenke	Page 209
21.	The Board will consider approving the long-range plan priorities established for 2002-2003 at the goal-setting workshop.

	Roy Sprague	Page 211
22.	The Board will consider approving the contract award to Drymalla Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $9,384,657.00 for the construction of Elementary School No. 37.

	George Hobson, Becky Knight, and Kirk Jenings	Page 215
23.	The Board will consider approving the changes in health insurance renewal and the employee contribution rate for the employee group health benefit (the new Plan A) and Plan C for the 2002-2003 plan year.

	Pam Wells, Peggy Duryea	Page 217
24.	The Board will consider approving on first reading the following policy: FMG (Local) Student Activities: Travel – Out-of-State

	Elneita Hutchins-Taylor and Pam Wells	Page 221
25.	The Board will consider approving and authorizing the Superintendent to execute a Petition to the City of Houston for Addition of Land, Petition for Addition to District of Land, and Certificates As To No Liens for the purpose of providing Municipal Utility District services related to the purchase of the Kitzmann property. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072.]

	Betty Rennell	Page 223
26.	The Board will consider approving the Superintendent’s contract recommendations for school year 2002-2003 of administrators to 1) renew term contracts; 2) issue one-year and probationary contracts, 3) not extend existing two-year contracts; 4) nonrenew term and probationary contracts; 5) reclassify current support staff under contract; and 6) accept the resignations and/or retirements of administrators from contracts as presented in the Superintendent’s memorandum of March 4, 2002. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Betty Rennell	Page 225
27.	The Board will consider approving the Superintendent’s contract recommendations for school year 2002-2003 of support staff to 1) renew term contracts; 2) issue one-year and probationary contracts; 3) issue one-year (annual) contracts; 4) not extend existing two-year term contracts; 5) nonrenew probationary, term, and one-year (annual) contracts; 6) reclassify current support staff under contract; and 7) accept the resignations and/or retirements of support personnel from contracts as presented in the Superintendent’s memorandum of March 4, 2002. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Betty Rennell	Page 227
28.	The Board will consider approving the Superintendent’s contract recommendations for school year 2002-2003 of teachers as presented in the 2002-2003 Staff Recommendation Book and in the Superintendent’s memorandum of March 4, 2002: 1) issue probationary and term contracts for teachers; 2) issue probationary contracts for a fourth consecutive school year for teachers; 3) nonrenew probationary contracts for teachers; 4) nonrenew term contracts for teachers; 5) give notice of proposed discharge from continuing contracts, with the intent of returning teacher(s) to probationary contract status; 6) discharge teachers on continuing contracts; and 7) accept resignations and/or retirements of teachers on probationary, term, or continuing contracts. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Betty Rennell	Page 229
29.	The Board will consider approving the Superintendent’s contract recommendations for school year 2002-2003 of paraprofessionals as presented in the 2002-2003 Staff Recommendation Book and in the Superintendent’s memorandum of March 4, 2002: 1) issue one-year (annual contracts to paraprofessionals; 2) nonrenew one-year (annual) contracts to paraprofessionals; and 3) accept resignations and/or retirements of paraprofessionals on one-year (annual) contracts. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

	Betty Rennell	Page 231
30.	The Board will consider approving personnel recommendations, inclusive of appraiser certifications, employments, resignations, retirements, promotions, terminations, discharges, leaves of absence, the naming of the principals for Langham Creek High School, Hancock Elementary, Willbern Elementary and Ault Elementary, and the naming of the Director of Ancillary Personnel. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.074.]

Board Discussion

	Board Members	Page 241
31.	The Board will discuss the sale, purchase, or receipt of donated property. [This item may be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 551.072 and Section 551.073.]

Superintendent’s Briefing

Rick Berry

Page 243

32.

The superintendent will provide information to the Board on the following:

Spring Break – March 11-15, 2002
Board Goal-setting Workshop

Closed Session

	Rick Berry		Page 245
33.	There will be a closed 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 March 2002 this notice was mailed or electronically transmitted to news media, who previously requested such notice, 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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