New Braunfels Independent School District

Board Report
Regular Board Meeting

November 16 , 2015
Regular Meeting
Recognitions
Pledge Leaders

Marcelino and Natalia Barajas and  Lexy and Riley Lundegreen are pictured with Principal Chris Russell of Klein Road Elementary, were the pledge leaders for the Month of November 2015.
 
 
NBHS Female Student of the Month

Brooke Merrill was recognized as the NBHS Female Student of the Month for November 2015. 

CAPTION:  Matthew, Melissa and Brooke Merrill with Board Trustee Rigo Montero at the November 16, 2015 Board meeting 
 
NBHS Male Student of the Month

Colton West was recognized as the NBHS Male Student of the Month for November 2015. 

CAPTION:  Cheryl, Colton and Mark West with Board Trustee Wes Clark at the November 16, 2015 Board meeting
 
Consent Agenda

All items on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Trustees and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a Board member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as an item on the Regular Agenda. The following items were approved: 

  • Minutes to the Public Hearing and Regular board meeting held on October, 19, 2015
Action Items

 

Approved

Canvass of the Election Returns of the November 3, 2015 Bond Election.

 

Approved

Consider approval of the Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2015

Approved

Consider approval of Engagement Letter to provide financial statement and single audit for the year ending June 30, 2015.

 

Approved

Consider approval of Invenstment Reports

 

Approved

Consider an election of Directors for the Comal County Appraisal District Board

 

Approved

Consider an election of Directors for the Guadalupe County Appraisal District Board

 

Approved

Consider approval of design services work order for the High School, Stadium and Elementary Furniture Bond Projects

Approved

Consider approval of the replacement of the synthetic turf at the NBISD stadium

 

Approved

Consider approval of NBISD District Improvement Plan and Review of Campus Improvement Plans

 


 

Review and Possible Action Items:

 

  • Superintendent Randy Moczygemba and the Board held a discussion regarding the NBISD Board Self-Evaluation Score Sheet. No action was taken.

 

Informational Items
  • Executive Director of Finance and Operations Steve Brown gave a written report on:
    • Overnight Student Field Trips
    • 2015-2016 Fall Fundraising Projects
  • Superintendent Randy Moczygemba provided the Explanatory Notes and Vantage Points of the TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 103, affecting the following legal and local policies (first reading):
    • A (LEGAL) Basic District Foundations
    • AF (LEGAL) Innovation Districts
    • AIC (LEGAL) Accountability Investigations and Sanctions
    • BAA (LEGAL) Board Legal Status: Powers and Duties
    • BBA (LEGAL) Board Members: Eligibility/Qualifications
    • BBB (LEGAL) Board Members: Elections
    • BBC (LEGAL) Board Members: Vacancies and Removal From Office
    • BBFA (LEGAL) Ethics: Conflict of Interest Disclosures
    • BBFA (EXHIBIT) Ethics: Conflict of Interest Disclosures
    • BDF (LEGAL) Board Internal Organization: citizen Advisory Committees
    • BE (LEGAL) Board Meetings
    • BF (LOCAL) Board Policies
    • BJA (LEGAL) Superintendent: Qualifications and Duties
    • BQ (LEGAL) Planning and Decision-making Process
    • CAA (LOCAL) Fiscal Management Goals and Objectves: Financial Ethics
    • CB (LOCAL) State and Federal Revenue Sources
    • CBB (LEGAL) State and Federal Revenue Sources: Federal
    • CCA (LEGAL) Local Revenue Sources: Bond Issues
    • CCG (LEGAL) Local Revenue Sources: Ad Valorem Taxes
    • CDA (LEGAL) Other Revenues: Investments
    • CE (LEGAL) Annual Operating Budget
    • CFC (LEGAL) Accounting: Audits
    • CH (LEGAL) Purchasig and Acquisition
    • CHE (LEGAL) Purchasing and Acquisition: Vendor Relations
    • CHG (LEGAL) Purchasing and Acquisition: Real Property and Improvements
    • CI (LEGAL) School Properties Disposal
    • CKE (LEGAL) Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel
    • CMD (LEGAL) Eqipment and Supplies Management: Instructional Materials Care and Accounting
    • CO (LEGAL) Food Services Management
    • CO (LOCAL) Food Services Management
    • COB (LEGAL) Food Services Management: Free and Reduced-Price Food Program
    • CQA (LEGAL) Technology Resources: District, Campus, and Classroom Websites
    • CR (LEGAL) Insurance and Annuties Management
    • CV (LEGAL) Facilities Construction
    • CVD (LEGAL) Facilities Construction: Construction Manager-At-Risk
    • CX (LEGAL) Renting or Leasing Facilities from Others
    • D (LEGAL) Personnel
    • DBA (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Credentials and Records
    • DBAA (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictons:Criminal History and Credit Reports
    • DBB (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Medical Examinations and Communicable Diseases
    • DBD (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Conflict of Interest
    • DBD (LOCAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Conflict of Interest
    • DBD (EXHIBIT) Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Conflict of Interest
    • DEA (LEGAL) Compensation and Benefits: Compensation Plan
    • DEAA (LEGAL) Compensation Plan: Incentives and Stipends
    • DEAB (LEGAL) Compensation Plan: Wage and Hour Laws
    • DEC (LEGAL) Compensation Plan: Leaves and Absences
    • DECA (LEGAL) Leaves and Absences: Family and Medical Leave
    • DECB (LEGAL) Leaves and Absences: Military Leave
    • DF (LEGAL) Termination of Employment
    • DFE (LEGAL) Termination of Employment: Resignation
    • DG (LEGAL) Employee Rights and Privileges
    • DH (LEGAL) Employee Standards of Conduct
    • DH (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct
    • DHB (LEGAL) Employee Standards of Conduct: Reports to State Board for Educator Certification
    • DIA (LEGAL) Employee Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
    • DIA (LOCAL) Employee Welfare: Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
    • DIA (EXHIBIT) Employee Welfare: Feedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
    • DMA (LEGAL) Professional Development: Required Staff Development
    • DNB (LEGAL) Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of Other Professional Employees
    • EB (LEGAL) School Year
    • EC (LEGAL) School Day
    • EEG (LEGAL) Instructional Arrangements: Class Size
    • EFAA (LOCAL) Instructional Materials: Selection and Adoption
    • EHAC (LEGAL) Basic Instructional Program: Required Instruction (Secondary) 
    • EHAD (LEGAL) Basic Instructional Program: Elective Instruction
    • EHBAB (LEGAL) Special Education: ARD Committee and Individualized Education Program
    • EHBC (LEGAL) Special Programs: Compensatory/Accelerated Services
    • EHBE (LEGAL) Special Programs: Bilingual Education/ESL
    • EHBG (LEGAL) Special Programs: Kindergarten
    • EHBK (LEGAL) Special Programs: Other Instructional Initiatives
    • EHBL (LEGAL) Special Programs: High School Equivalency
    • EHDC (LEGAL) Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Credit By Examination Without Prior Instruction
    • EHDD (LEGAL) Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: College Course Work/Dual Credit
    • EHDE (LEGAL) Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Distance Learning
    • EI (LEGAL) Academic Achievement
    • EIA (LEGAL) Academic Achievement: Grading/Progress Reports to Parents
    • EIF (LEGAL) Academic Achievement: Graduation
    • EK (LEGAL) Testing Programs
    • EKB (LEGAL) Testing Programs: State Assessment
    • FD (LEGAL) Admissions
    • FDC (LEGAL) Admissions: Homeless Students
    • FEA (LEGAL) Attendance: Compulsory Attendance
    • FEA (LOCAL) Attendance: Compulsory Attendance
    • FEB (LEGAL) Attendance: Attendance Accounting
    • FEC (LOCAL) Attendance: Attendance for Credit
    • FED (LEGAL) Attendance: Attendance Enforcement
    • FFAC (LEGAL) Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment
    • FFAC (LOCAL) Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment
    • FFAF (LEGAL) Wellness and Health Services: Care Plans
    • FFD (LEGAL) Student Welfare: Student Insurance
    • FFG (LEGAL) Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect
    • FNCD (LEGAL) Student Conduct: Tobacco Use and Possession
    • FNCG (LEGAL) Student Conduct: Weapons
    • FNF (LEGAL) Student Rights and Responsibilities: Interrogations and Searches
    • FO (LEGAL) Student Discipline
    • FOA (LEGAL) Student Discipline: Removal by Teacher or Bus Driver
    • FOC (LEGAL) Student Discipline: Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Setting
    • FOD (LEGAL) Student Discipline: Expulsion
    • GA (LEGAL) Access to Programs, Services, and Activities
    • GBA (LEGAL) Public Information Program: Acces to Public Information
    • GBAA (LEGAL) Information Access: Requests for Information
    • GKA (LEGAL) Community Relations: Conduct on School Premises
    • GKA (LOCAL) Community Relations: Conduct on School Premises
    • GNC (LEGAL) Relations with Educational Entities: Colleges and Universities
    • GRA (LOCAL) Relations with Governmental Entities: State and Local Government Authorities
    • GRC (LEGAL) Relations with Governmental Entities: Emergency Management
  • Superintendent Randy Moczygemba reviewed changes to NBISD Policy FCC (LOCAL)  LDU 2015.01 (first reading):
  • Dr. Victoria Pursch, Assistant Superintendent reported on the Purchase of Define STEM to support Problem Based Learning K-12
  • Executive Director of Human Resources Kathy Kenney provided a report of detailing 100% of teaching and paraprofessional staff meets the highly qualified standard
Future Board Meetings and Announcements
  • Regular Board Meeting - Monday, December 14, 2015, at 7 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Public Hearing - Monday, January 25, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Regular Board Meetig - Monday, January 25, 2016, at 7 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom 
Board of Trustees

 

President - James Bettersworth, District 3

Vice President - Sherry Harrison, District 5

Board Secretary - Joe Hassmann, District 4

Keith Smith, Trustee District 1

Wes Clark, Trustee At-Large

Mae Ruth Meyer, Trustee At-Large

Rigo Montero, Trustee District 2

 

Randy Moczygemba, Superintendent


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