BOARD of TRUSTEES DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. Ada L. Williams Audit
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Ada L. Williams Auditorium 3700 Ross Avenue, Dallas TX 75205 The Board of Trustees of the Dallas Independent School District held a Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2015, in the Ada L. Williams Auditorium, at 3700 Ross Avenue, Dallas TX 75204. Members present: Eric Cowan (presiding), Miguel Solis, Lew Blackburn, Nancy Bingham, Joyce Foreman, Dan Micciche, Bernadette Nutall, Edwin Flores, and Mike Morath, Superintendent of Schools: Michael Hinojosa was present. Meeting called to order at 6:08 p.m. 1. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1.01 Eric Cowan, President, District 7 2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ACCOLADES, AND INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS 2.01 Recognition of Elected/Public Officials Jeffery K. Richard – Austin Community College 2.02 Recognition of Students, Schools, and Staff 3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS The Board recognized photographer Chuck Stewart for devoting countless hours in capturing the history of W. T. White High School. 4. REPORTS 4.01 Superintendent's Report 4.02 Individual Board Trustee District Reports 4.03 Board of Trustee Committee Reports 5. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS) 5.01 Speakers to Agenda Items SCHOOL/ NAME ORGANIZATION AGENDA TOPIC ADDRESS TELEPHONE DIST TRANSLATOR Robert DeShong We Bid Furniture 7.14 Consider and 5319 Meadow 214-794-7777 1 No Company Take Possible Action Crest Dallas, TX to Authorize the 75229 District to Negotiate and Enter into Agreements with Recommended Vendors for the Purchase of Office Furniture on an As Needed Basis Rena Honea Alliance AFT 7.31 Consider and 334 Center Street 214-796-2250 7 No Take Possible Action Dallas, TX 75208 To Approve the Amendment to EHAA (Local) Basic Instructional Program President Cowan moved the Non-Agenda Speakers up to allow them to speak at this time. There was no objection from the Board. The Non-Agenda Speakers were allowed to speak after the Agenda Item Speakers. SCHOOL/ NAME ORGANIZATION AGENDA TOPIC ADDRESS TELEPHONE DIST TRANSLATOR Annemarie Citizen Portable 802 Haines St. 972- 400-2969 7 No Bristow Units/Financial Waste Dallas, TX 75208 Belinda Williams Parent Principal at Skyline 2507 Whitetail 214-538-1090 N/A No High School Drive Mesquite, TX 75181 Danae Gutierrez Parent DISD Community 3445 Linda Drive 214-232-0337 8 No No Show Dallas, TX 75220 Dianne Reed DISD Teacher Teacher Evaluation 6834 E. 214-213-8091 2 No System and Payrate Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231 Rachel Barker Citizen TEI/DTR Eligibility 3235 San Medina 469-879-5678 3 No Ave. Dallas, TX 75228 Bennie Jones Lincoln Graduate Football game played 2002 Waterfall 469-236-9622 N/A No at Cotton Bowl Way Wylie, TX 75098 Kysha Finch Citizen Lincoln and Madison 1429 Kentucky 972-989-1307 N/A No H.S., game moved to Avenue, the Cotton Bowl Lancaster, TX 75134 Robin Gray Lincoln H.S. South Dallas Super 2607 Exline 214-659-2220 9 No Bowl moved back to Street Dallas, TX South Dallas 75215 William Hopkins Citizen DISD the Pipeline to 2011 Leath 214-650-9047 5 No Prison Street Dallas, TX 75212 Minister Next Generation Bond 2512 E. Overton 469-734-7587 5 No Dominique Action Network Road Alexander Richard Sheridan Citizen Bond Election 11301 Dennis 214-854-5146 8 No Road Dallas, TX 75229 Khristopher NAACP Dallas Bond package 4816 Via Ventura 469-585-1168 N/A No Latson Branch #411, Mesquite, TX 75150 Robert Ceccarelli Citizen Why hire Supt. 1822 Young 972-770-0881 9 No Hinojosa? ACE Street Dallas, TX Schools will fail 75201 Lakolya London Parent From North Carolina 1411 N. Cockrell 214-962-4997 7 No to Texas abuse in Hill Rd., Dallas, DISD TX 75211 Liliana Garcia Dallas ISD Grievance 2511 Wedglea 972-365-1295 7 No Teacher Dallas, TX 75211 Rita Martinez Citizen Living wages 1414 Berkley 469-258-0427 7 No Avenue, Dallas, TX 75224 Sylvia Garay- Alliance AFT Living wages 1946 Novel Drive 214-808-5366 N/A No Escobedo Garland, TX 75040 Ronnie Mestas Citizen Thomas Edison 3215 Rutz St. 469-315-5128 5 No Middle School Dallas, TX 75212 Mary L. Paras Los Altos West Thomas Edison 3215 Rutz St. 214-650-8324 5 No Dallas Middle School Dallas, TX 75212 Neighborhood Association Randy Skinner Eagle Ford Thomas Edison 2114 Iroquois St. 214-316-1356 5 No No Show Neighborhood Middle School Dallas, TX 75212 Association in West Dallas Michael Burleson Citizen School Segregation 9000 Vantage 469-734-5473 N/A No Point Dallas, TX 75243 David Lee Alliance Testing 8344 Hunnicut 214-942-4663 3 No AFT/Citizen Road Dallas, TX 75228 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Minutes Submitted for Approval Motion by Edwin Flores, second by Miguel Solis. Final Resolution: Motion Passes 7/0 Yes: Edwin Flores, Nancy Bingham, Eric Cowan, Dan Micciche, Mike Morath, Bernadette Nutall, Miguel Solis Not Present to Vote: Lew Blackburn and Joyce Foreman 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Before voting on the consent agenda, three items 7.24, 7.25, and 7.29 were pulled from the consent agenda to be voted on separately. The Board waived portions of BE (Local) that outlined the conditions as to when an item can be pulled for separate vote. Motion by Edwin Flores, second by Lew Blackburn to waive the necessary portions of BE (Local) to allow three consent agenda items, 7.24, 7.25, and 7.29 to be pulled from the consent agenda and voted on separately. Final Resolution: Motion Passes 9/0 Yes: Edwin Flores, Nancy Bingham, Lew Blackburn, Eric Cowan, Joyce Foreman, Dan Micciche, Mike Morath, Bernadette Nutall, Miguel Solis 7.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Consent Agenda Items 7.01 thru 7.31 as Amended The following items were Pulled for a Separate Vote: 7.02; 7.03; 7.05; 7.06; 7.07; 7.10; 7.11; 7.13; 7.14; 7.15; 7.18; 7.19; 7.23; 7.24; 7.25; and 7.29 (See SECTION 8. For ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.) Motion by Edwin Flores, second by Nancy Bingham. Final Resolution: Motion Passes 9/0 Yes: Edwin Flores, Nancy Bingham, Lew Blackburn, Eric Cowan, Joyce Foreman, Dan Micciche, Mike Morath, Bernadette Nutall, Miguel Solis 7.02 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Resolution Appointing a Board Member to Serve on the Board of Directors of the Dallas Central Appraisal District for Two Years Beginning January 1, 2016 (No Funding Required) 7.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Lease Agreement with T-Mobile West Tower LLC, by and through CCTMO LLC, Its Attorney-In-Fact, for a Commercial Communications Facility at Lincoln High School & Humanities/Communications Magnet Located at 2828 Elsie Faye Heggins Street, Dallas, Texas ($347,760 Revenue Over Ten Year Contract Term) 7.04 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize the County of Dallas to Act as Trustee in Connection with the Resell of Tax Foreclosure Properties Currently Held in Trust by the Dallas Independent School District 7.05 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Board Resolution and Interlocal Agreement Authorizing Dallas ISD (a Political Subdivision) to Participate in the Texas Public Energy Alliance (a Political Subdivision Corporation) and Grant Authority to the Superintendent and/or His Designee to Enter into Future Contracts for Electricity with Texas Public Energy Alliance ($1,000 Initial Membership Fee / TPEA Fees Not to Exceed $0.90 Per MWh / General Operating Funds) 7.06 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement for Fence Installation and Removal Services (Not to Exceed $3,000,000 Over Three Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue Funds) 7.07 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize an Increase with Multiple Vendors for Dry Food Products (Staples & Spices) for Food and Child Nutrition Services (Not to Exceed an Additional Increase of $2,220,000 for a Total Aggregate Amount of $11,100,000 Through June 30, 2016 / Special Revenue Funds) 7.08 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Term Agreement with ISI Commercial Refrigeration Inc. for the Purchase of Commercial Cafeteria Equipment and Supplies for Food and Child Nutrition Services (Not to Exceed $750,000 Over Three Years / Special Revenue Funds) 7.09 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Maximum Class Size Waiver Application Waiving EEB (Legal) to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for Fall 2015 (No Financial Impact) 7.10 Consider and Take Possible Action for the Board of Trustees to Authorize the Administration to Negotiate and Enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Texas A & M University to Conduct the School Climate Survey for the 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 School Years (Not to Exceed $56,000 Through June 30, 2018/General Operating Funds) 7.11 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Agreements with Various Vendors for Personalized Learning Implementation and Continuous Improvement Services (Not to Exceed $300,000 Over Two Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue Funds) 7.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Monthly Financial Reports and the Monthly Tax Report for the Period Ending August 31, 2015 7.13 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Term Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Clothing Apparel (Not to Exceed $3,000,000 Over Three Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue/Food Service Funds) 7.14 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize the District to Negotiate and Enter into Agreements with Recommended Vendors for the Purchase of Office Furniture on an As Needed Basis (Not to Exceed a Total