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Minutes of Regular Board eeting Monday, October 24, 2016 Board of Trustees Kat Independent School District A Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District was held on Monday, October 24, 2016 in the Board Room of the Education Support Complex located at 6301 South Stadium Lane with the following board members present: Henry Dibrell, Courtney Doyle, Rebecca Fox, Charles Griffin, Bryan Michalsky, George Scott, and Ashley Vann. 1. Call to Order At 5:30 p.m. Board Vice President Ashley Vann opened the meeting. 2. Closed Meeting Board Vice President Ashley Vann announced that the Board was convening in Closed Meeting as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any or all purposes permitted by the Act including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below. The Board then adjourned to Closed Meeting. 2.1 Consultation with Board's attorney. (Texas Government Code 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.) 2.2 Discuss and consider Board approval of accepting professional staff resignations and hiring of professional contractual personnel. (Texas Government Code 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). 2.3 Discuss superintendent's uarterly evaluation. (Texas Government Code 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.) 2.4 Discuss Board duties. (Texas Government Code 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.) 3. Reconvene from Closed Meeting The Board reconvened into Open Meeting at 6:36 p.m. Board President Rebecca Fox called the meeting to order. Superintendent Dr. Lance Hindt verified that the provisions of Section 551.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code were met in accordance with the public notice of the meeting. 4. 3.1 Consider Board approval of accepting professional staff resignations and hirin of professional contractual personnel. Moved by Charles Griffin seconded by Bryan Michalsky that the Board of Trustees approves the personnel report as recommended by the superintendent in Closed Meeting. Motion passed by a 7 to 0 vote. Pledges of Allegiance 4.1 A student from Pattison Elementary led the pledges of allegiance.

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  • Minutes of Regular Board eetingMonday, October 24, 2016

    Board of TrusteesKat Independent School District

    A Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District was held onMonday, October 24, 2016 in the Board Room of the Education Support Complex located at 6301 SouthStadium Lane with the following board members present: Henry Dibrell, Courtney Doyle, Rebecca Fox,Charles Griffin, Bryan Michalsky, George Scott, and Ashley Vann.

    1. Call to OrderAt 5:30 p.m. Board Vice President Ashley Vann opened the meeting.

    2. Closed MeetingBoard Vice President Ashley Vann announced that the Board was convening in Closed Meeting asauthorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.concerning any or all purposes permitted by the Act including but not limited to the sections andpurposes listed below. The Board then adjourned to Closed Meeting.

    2.1 Consultation with Board's attorney. (Texas Government Code 551.071: For the purpose ofa private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorizedby law.)

    2.2 Discuss and consider Board approval of accepting professional staff resignations and hiringof professional contractual personnel. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purposeof considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline ordismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a publicofficer or employee).

    2.3 Discuss superintendent's uarterly evaluation. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For thepurpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or chargesagainst a public officer or employee.)

    2.4 Discuss Board duties. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of consideringthe appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of apublic officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer oremployee.)

    3. Reconvene from Closed MeetingThe Board reconvened into Open Meeting at 6:36 p.m. Board President Rebecca Fox called themeeting to order. Superintendent Dr. Lance Hindt verified that the provisions of Section 551.001 etseq. of the Texas Government Code were met in accordance with the public notice of the meeting.

    4.

    3.1 Consider Board approval of accepting professional staff resignations and hirin ofprofessional contractual personnel. Moved by Charles Griffin seconded by Bryan Michalskythat the Board of Trustees approves the personnel report as recommended by thesuperintendent in Closed Meeting.

    Motion passed by a 7 to 0 vote.Pledges of Allegiance4.1 A student from Pattison Elementary led the pledges of allegiance.

  • Board Regular Meeting Minutes Monday, October 24, 2016

    5. Public Hearing5.1 Presentation of the District's Rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas

    (FIRST). Mr. Christopher Smith, Chief Financial Officer, presented.

    5.2 Receive public input re arding the district's ratin on the Financial Inte rity RatingSystem of Texas (FIRST). No one signed up to speak during the public hearing.

    6. RecognitionsMrs. Maria Corrales, Manager of Media Relations & Multimedia, presented.

    6.1 National Principals Month

    6.2 Katy Rodeo Committee

    6.3 2017 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

    6.4 National Speech & Debate Association

    6.5 Future Business Leaders of America First Place National Winners

    6.6 Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

    6.7 MarCom 2016 Gold Award for the Katy ISD Communications Department E-Newsletter

    6.8 Board of Trustees Meritorious Service Award

    7. Report7.1 Kat Independent School District 2016 Demographic Update. Dr. Pat Gusman and Dr. Kris

    Pool of Population and Survey Analysts (PASA), presented.

    8. Consent A endaMoved by Bryan Michalsky seconded by Ashley Vann that the Board of Trustees approves theConsent Agenda as recommended in items 8.1 through 8.17.

    Motion passed by a 7 to 0 vote.

    8.1 Consider Board approval of the minutes of the September board meetings. It isrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves the minutes of the board meetings heldin September 2016.

    8.2 Consider Board approval of grant ratifications. It is recommended that the Board ofTrustees ratifies the district's participation in the grant projects presented.

    8.3 Consider Board approval of the October 2016 budget amendments. It is recommended thatthe Board of Trustees approves the district s October 2016 budget amendments.

    8.4 Consider Board approval of the September 2016 financial statements. It is recommendedthat the Board of Trustees approve the district's September 2016 financial statements.

    8.5 Consider Board approval of the September 2016 check registers. It is recommended thatthe Board of Trustees approve the district's September 2016 check registers in the amountof $47,211,744.

    8.6 Consider Board approval of the August 2016 tax report. It is recommended that the Boardof Trustees approves the August 2016 tax report.

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    8.7 Consider Board approval of an electrical easement to CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric,LLC associated with the construction of the new Robert and Felice Bryant ElementarySchool (#40). It is recommended that the Board of Trustees awards a Short Form BlanketEasement 3-Phase Overhead and Underground electrical easement to CenterPoint EnergyHouston Electric, LLC associated with the construction of the new Robert and Felice BryantElementary School (#40) located adjacent to the Willow Creek Farms and Young Ranchsubdivisions, as depicted on the attached easement document.

    8.8 Consider Board approval of a contract for the purchase of swimming and wrestlingequipment, supplies, and apparel. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approvesthe award of a contract for the purchase of swimming and wrestling equipment, supplies,and apparel as presented on the tabulation.

    8.9 Consider Board approval of the job order contractin method and the use of FacilitiesSources through the Choice Partners Cooperative to install the infrastructure cabling neededfor the Seven Lakes High School technology retrofit. It is recommended that the Board ofTrustees approves job order contracting as the method to be used and the award of thecontract to Facilities Sources through the Choice Partners Cooperative to install the cablinginfrastructure for the technology retrofit at Seven Lakes High School at the not-to-exceedcost of $126,789.

    8.10 Consider Board approval of an agreement with SPARK and Katv Independent SchoolDistrict (Katv ISP) to construct recreational facility improvements at Diane WinbornElementary School. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves an agreementwith SPARK and Katy ISD to construct recreational facility improvements at Diane WinbornElementary School.

    8.11 Consider Board approval of the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Enrollment and BilingualEducation Exception/ESL Waiver Application for 2016 - 2017. It is recommended that theBoard of Trustees grants approval for the superintendent to sign and submit the 2016 - 2017Bilingual Education Exception/ESL Waiver Application.

    8.12 Consider Board approval of the District and Campus Performance Objectives. It isrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves the District and Campus PerformanceObjectives.

    8.13 Consider Board approval of the legal policies and adoption of the local policies included inBoard Policy Update 105. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the legalpolicies and adopts the local policies included in Board Policy Update 105.

    8.14 Consider Board approval of the legal policies and adoption of the local policies included inBoard Policy Update 106. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the legalpolicies and adopts the local policies included in Board Policy Update 106.

    8.15 Consider Board approval of an agreement for the purchase of attendance credits. It isrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves an agreement for the purchase ofattendance credits.

    8.16 Consider Board approval of the position of Deputy Superintendent. It is recommended thatthe Board of Trustees approves the position of Deputy Superintendent.

    8.17 Consider Board approval of the position of General Counsel. It is recommended that theBoard of Trustees approves the position of General Counsel.

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    9. Discussion/Action9.1 Discuss and consider Board approval of 23 growth units for the 2016 - 2017 school

    year for ESL and Special Education. Mr. Tom Gunnell, Chief Operations Officer,presented. Moved Bryan Michalsky seconded by Courtney Doyle that the Board ofTrustees approves 23 growth units for the 2016 - 2017 school year for ESL andSpecial Education as recommended by the superintendent.

    Motion passed by a 7 to 0 vote.

    9.2 Discuss and consider Board approval of pursuin the District of Innovationdesignation for Katv IS and the appointment of the Innovation Plan Committee.Moved by Henry Dibrell seconded by Courtney Doyle that the Board of Trusteesapproves pursuing the District of Innovation designation for Katy ISD and theappointment of the Innovation Plan Committee as presented by the administration.

    10.Motion passed by a 7 to 0 vote.

    Discussion10.1 Plannin for Growth: Bond Plannin . Dr. Hindt, Superintendent, presented.

    11. Information Items11.1 Donated Items to Katv Independent School District

    11.2 Quarterly Investment Report

    12. Future Meetings12.1 Board Work Study Meeting - Monday, November 14. 2016

    12.2 Regular Board Meeting - Monday. November 21. 2016

    13. AdjournmentBoard President Rebecca Fox adjourned the meeting at 8:12 p.m.

    Approved: November 21, 2016

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