ALVIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD of TRUSTEES REGULAR BOARD MEETING April 8, 2014 Official Agenda 7:00 PM
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ALVIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR BOARD MEETING April 8, 2014 Official Agenda 7:00 PM 1. Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Introduction of Greeters 3 5. Commendations 4 6. Open Forum - Information Only 7. Presentation A. Enrollment Forecast 7 B. School Boundary Advisory Committee 8 8. Consent Agenda - Action Items A. Request to Consider Approval of Board Minutes 9 B. Request to Consider Approval of Properties in Trust 27 C. Request to Consider Approval of Waiver of Stadium Use Fees for Relay for Life 29 D. Request to Consider Approval of Out-of-State Student Travel 1. SeaPerch 31 2. Manvel High School Student Debate National Competition 38 9. Request to Consider Approval of Revised Attendance Boundaries - Business Action Item 43 10. Request to Consider Approval of Speech Course for Local Graduation Requirement - 48 Operations Action Item 11. Request to Consider Approval of Two New State Mandated College Readiness Courses per 50 HB5 (Math and English) - Operations Action Item 12. Request to Consider Approval of City of Pearland's Safe Routes to School Plan - Business 52 Action Item 13. Request to Consider Approval of Public Utility Easement for Shadow Creek High School - 124 Business Action Item 14. Request to Consider Approval of Construction Manager at Risk for Safety and Security 127 Vestibule Projects - Business Action Item 15. Request to Consider Employments and Resignations - Personnel Action Item 130 16. Request to Consider Approval to Extend Term, Renew Term, Renew Probationary and 131 Terminate at End of Probationary Contracts - Personnel Action Item 17. Request to Consider Approval of Assistant Principal for Duke Elementary - Personnel Action Item 18. Request to Consider Approval of Principal for E.C. Mason Elementary - Personnel Action Item 19. Request to Consider Approval of Revision of Local Policies - Operations Action Item 132 20. Superintendent's Report A. Education Summit 21. Future Agenda Items 22. Closed Executive Session A. 551.072 Discuss Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property B. 551.074 To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of employee(s) pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code 23. Request to Consider Approval of Aquisition of Property - Business Action Item 138 24. Adjournment If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: 551.071 Private consultation with the board’s attorney. 551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations. 551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel. 551.075 To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions. 551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices. 551.082 Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel. 551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups. 551.084 Excluding witnesses from a hearing. Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: (a) In the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (b) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine. Alvin Independent School District Date: April 8, 2014 To AISD Board of Trustees Agendum Greeters Category Greeters Resource Personnel Dr. Fred Brent, Superintendent Daniel Combs, Communications Attachments None Rationale This evening we have students from Passmore Elementary School serving as our greeters. These students are under the direction of GT Specialist Ms. Patty Hammer. Mrs. Hammer and her students conducted a great senior citizen project which included: interviewing and writing poems about each senior citizen, presenting the poetry at a special luncheon to honor the seniors, learning about the history of Alvin, and displaying projects at the Alvin Museum. Budget Implications None Recommendation or None Proposed Motion 3 Alvin Independent School District April 8, 2014 To AISD Board of Trustees Agendum Student & Faculty Commendation Category Recognition Resource Personnel Dr. Fred Brent, Superintendent Daniel Combs, Communications Attachments None Rationale A commendation is recommended for the following Students and Faculty who have distinguished themselves because of their outstanding accomplishments: A special congratulations and commendations for the 2013/2014 State Champion Lady Mavericks Basketball Team. On the evening of March 1st at The Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Tx. The Lady Mavs defeated Duncanville High School with a final score of 58 to 53. This evening we have joining us…. Ameiya Jackson Keyerra Fisher Mykhaela Tolds Imani Wiley Lauren Taylor Jordan Hosey Ariana Sanders Brianna Turner Chantey Carter Jonee’ Jones Ally Caudill Rangie Bessard Managers: Meghan Hankins Jesselyn Comeaux Shania Hamrick Bryan Harris - Head Varsity Basketball Coach Dianna Jones - Assistant Coach Brian Robinson -Assistant Coach Bob Maicher – Assistant Coach Brianna Turner – An additional commendation is also 4 recommended for Manvel High School Girls Basketball standout, Brianna Turner. Brianna is a senior at Manvel High School, who led her team to a state championship; however; she is also the first student in Alvin ISD to receive the Gatorade National Athlete of the Year Award for her contributions to the game of basketball, her academic achievement and exemplary character on and off the court. Turner was selected from nearly 440,000 high school girls basketball players nationwide. Turner is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year award, to be presented at a special evening ceremony prior to The ESPY Awards in July. Turner has also signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Notre Dame. AHS Student Council We would like to recognize the AHS Student Council for being selected as the President Elect school for their district. The Student Council Texas Association of Student Council selected the Alvin High School student council to be the President Elect School for District 7. Sophomore Bailey Reckard and Freshmen Mason Myers will be the student representatives. They will train next school year and run the fall and spring conferences for the Houston area schools in 2015. At the spring district conference, Alvin High School Student Council earned the required points and received certificates in the areas of Pride and Patriotism, DASH (Drugs, Alcohol, Safety, and Health), and Energy and Environment. They also earned points and received recognition as an Outstanding Student Council. Art Program: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo A huge congratulations to Joseph Watson who was 3D Class Champion at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show! His dynamic sculpture, Nose Dive, was auctioned for a winning bid of $60,000! 3D Class Champion! What does that mean? Out of the over 300,000 artworks that are judged from schools all around the greater Houston Area and beyond, 6 are considered best in their class. AHS Graduating Junior Joseph Watson's sculpture Nose Dive is #1 in the 3D Class! Not only did his sculpture set a new 3-D auction record, he is the first ever Class (Sculpture) Champion for Alvin ISD. He will have already collected about $15K before ever being considered 5 for the HLSR art scholarships that will be announced later in May. Manvel High School 11th Grader Aaron Knight was also quite successful during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Aaron’s 2D work, “Raindance”, was one of the 62 pieces of Art taken to auction. Aaron was also the winner of this year’s Alvin ISD art show. Education Foundation - Congratulations to Kerri Neubauer and Sheila Olson for winning the state wide Celebrate Texas Public Schools Education Foundation Video contest. This is an honor for Alvin ISD and the Education Foundation. As part of receiving this honor, the Education Foundation received a $1,000 check from Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union. District Goal(s) None Budget None Implications Recommendation That a commendation be presented to the students listed or Proposed above. Motion 6 Alvin Independent School District April 8, 2014 To AISD Board of Trustees Agendum Enrollment Forecast Presentation Category Business Resource Personnel Pat Miller, Chief Operations Officer Attachments Rationale Bob Templeton will present the demographic update for the enrollment forecast for the Spring of 2014. Twice annually Templeton Demographics conducts a study that