New Braunfels Independent School District

Board Report
Regular Board Meeting

December 14 , 2015
Regular Meeting
Recognitions
Pledge Leaders

Mahkhi Alanis and  Gabriella Paniagua of Walnut Springs Elementary, were the pledge leaders for the Month of December 2015.
 
 
NBHS Female Student of the Month

TJ Fumagalli was recognized as the NBHS Female Student of the Month for December 2015. 

CAPTION:  Board Trustee Keith Smith, TJ, John and Sabrina Fumagalli at the December 14, 2015 Board meeting 
 
NBHS Male Student of the Month

Ryan Barry was recognized as the NBHS Male Student of the Month for December 2015. 

CAPTION:  Bill, Beth and Ryan Barry with Board Trustee Mae Ruth Meyer at the December 14, 2015 Board meeting
 
All-State Jazz Band

NBHS junior Chris Bauer was recognized for being selected as a member of the All-State Jazz Ensemble. He was chosen through a highly competitive audition process involving hundreds of students from across the state - ranking third out of only four selected.

 
NBHS Tennis takes Class 6A State championship

The NBHS Tennis grabbed their eighth title in nine years at the Class 6A State Team Tennis Tournament with a 10-4 final against Plano West at Texas A&M University's George P. Mitchell Tennis Center yesterday. 

 
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 November 16, 2015
  • Policy Update 103, affecting the following policies: 
    • 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 Objectives: 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) Purchasing 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) Equipment 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 Annuities 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 Restrictions: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: Freedom 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
  • NBISD Policy FCC (LOCAL) LDU 2015.01 
 
Action Items

 
Approved
Consideration and Approval of an Order by the Board of Trustees of the New Braunfels Independent School District authorizing the issuance of "New Braunfels Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2016"
Approved
Consider Approval of 2015-2016 General Fund Budget Amendment 
Approved
Consider Approval of Delivery/Procurement Method for the Two New Elementary Schools Located in the Voss Farm and Veramendi Subdivisions   


Review and Possible Action Items:

 

  • Review and Discussion of Principles of Attendance Zones - Once the two new elementary schools open, we will need to draw new attendance zones. No action was taken.
  • Review and Discussion of Policy CW (LOCAL) naming facilities - hiring principals for the two new schools to be involved in the planning and staffing. Tabled until February
  • Review and Discuss Policy GB (LOCAL) Public Information Program - Silver Unicorn Award - Revisions to the policy for the Silver Unicorn Award. No Action Taken
Informational Items
  • Executive Director of Finance and Operations Steve Brown gave a written report on:
    • Overnight Student Field Trips
  • Superintendent Randy Moczygemba announced Board Member Continuing Education Completion
  • Superintendent Randy Moczygemba reviewed the revenue from the eBlast and advertising program
  • Executive Director of Human Resources Kathy Kenney provided a report of Appointment of Professional Personnel
Future Board Meetings and Announcements
  • Public Hearing on Texas Academic Performance Reports to be held Monday, January 25, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Regular Board Meeting - Monday, January 25, 2016, at 7 p.m. in the NBISD Education Center Boardroom
  • Board Member Team Building set for January 27, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. 

    Regular Board Meeting - Monday, February 22, 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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