hisd board of education agenda for nov. 14, 2013 meeting

8/14/2019 HISD Board of Education Agenda for Nov. 14, 2013 Meeting

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THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

OFFICIAL AGENDA AND MEETING NOTICE

NOVEMBER 14, 2013 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 2:00 p.m.CLOSED SESSION 2:00 p.m.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING 5:00 p.m.BOARD AUDITORIUM4400 WEST 18thSTREET

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092

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A CITIZEN WISHING TO SPEAK TO A REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDAITEM MAY DO SO BY REGISTERING TO SPEAK WITH THE BOARDSERVICES OFFICE BY 11:00 A.M. THE DAY OF THE REGULAR BOARDMEETING. A CITIZEN DESIRING TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD OFEDUCATION AT ITS PUBLIC HEARING TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE NOTINCLUDED IN THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA SHALLCOMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR HEARING AND FILE IT, ALONG WITH

ANY SUPPORT INFORMATION REGARDING THE CITIZEN'S CONCERN,WITH THE BOARD SERVICES OFFICE NO LATER THAN 4:30 P.M. ON THEDATE BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING.

ANY ITEM THAT ESTABLISHES, MODIFIES, OR DELETES BOARD POLICY MAY, AT THEBOARD'S DISCRETION, BE PASSED AND BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELYFOLLOWING FIRST READING.

THE ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY ORDER.

NO AGENDA OR DISTRICT BUSINESS ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED EXCEPT ASNOTICED BELOW (ROOM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC).

2:00 p.m.- CALL TO ORDER- ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES LISTED

UNDER ITEM C- RECESS5:00 p.m.- REGULAR BOARD MEETING CONVENES IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM- MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- RECOGNITIONS- TRUSTEE B-1 COMMENTS- SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS- BUSINESS AGENDA


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OFFICIAL AGENDA AND MEETING NOTICE NOVEMBER 14, 2013

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A-1. SUPERINTENDENTS INFORMATION ITEMS

A-1a Board Monitoring System Update On EVAAS And Teacher Retention

A. SUPERINTENDENT'S PRIORITY ITEMS

B. BOARD OF EDUCATION

B-1 Reports and comments from the Board president and Board members regardingmeetings and conferences attended, schools visited, community and district activities,new initiatives, education programs, and continuing education.

There will be no action concerning the above items.

B-2 Approval Of Amended Order Of Election For HISD Trustee Geographic Districts I, VII,And IX

B-3 Adoption Of Resolution To Appoint Michael Lunceford To The Board Of Directors Of The

Harris County Appraisal District

ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED OR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS551.004, 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, and 551.083, CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXASGOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

C. CLOSED SESSION (CLOSED TO PUBLIC)

1. Private consultation with the boards attorney on matters posted or as authorized by law

2. Personnela) Deliberate the duties of the superintendent of schools, assistant superintendents,

principals, employees, and board members; superintendents evaluation,consideration of compensation and contractual provisions.

b) Consider and approve proposed appointments, reassignments, proposedterminations, terminations/suspensions, contract lengths, proposed nonrenewals,renewals, and resignations/retirements of personnel including teachers, assistantprincipals, principals, assistant superintendents, and other administrators, and, ifnecessary, approve waiver and release and compromise agreements.

c) Receive information concerning special project pay for additional duties andresponsibilities related to the preparation for and continuing implementation of theNorth Forest Independent School District annexation.

d) Hear complaints against and deliberate the duties of public officers or employeesand resolution of same.

3. Legal Mattersa) Matters on which the district's attorney's duty to the district under the Code of

Professional Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Law.b) Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.c) Legal Advice And Update Regarding Trustee Redistricting Processd) Update On Pending Investigations Regarding Testing Improprieties


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e) Status Report And Authority To Proceed And/Or Settle In The Matter Of HoustonIndependent School District And Michael Williams, Commissioner Of Education v.Reginald Scott; No. 03-12-00145-CV; In The Third Court Of Appeals At Austin,Texas

f) Consideration And Approval Of Settlement And Release Agreement In The Matter OfHouston Independent School District v. Annette Boles; Before The Texas Education

Agency; TEA Docket No. 078-LH-04-2013g) Consideration And Approval Of Settlement And Release Agreement In The

Personnel Matter Of Laura Robinson

4. Real Estatea) Sale

1) Approval Of Sale Of Surplus Property At 4701 Dickson And Authority ToNegotiate, Execute, And Amend All Related Documents

b) Acquisition1) Authority To Finalize Negotiations For Purchase And Approval Of Resolutions

For The Initiation Of Eminent Domain Procedures, If Necessary, For TheAcquisition Of Properties To Expand The Booker T. Washington High School

Site, With The Properties To Be Utilized For A Public Purpose, Namely, ForAdditional Grounds For Public School Building(s) And Appurtenances OrAdditions Thereto, Playgrounds, Athletic Fields, Green Space, And/Or Parks InConnection Therewith

2) Authority To Finalize Negotiations For Purchase And Approval Of A ResolutionFor The Initiation Of Eminent Domain Procedures, If Necessary, For The

Acquisition Of Property To Expand The Richard Dowling Middle School Site,With The Property To Be Utilized For A Public Purpose, Namely, For AdditionalGrounds For Public School Building(s) And Appurtenances Or Additions Thereto,Playgrounds, Athletic Fields, Green Space, And/Or Parks In ConnectionTherewith

3) Authority To Finalize Negotiations For Purchase And Approval Of A Resolution

For The Initiation Of Eminent Domain Procedures, If Necessary, For TheAcquisition Of Property To Expand The Robert E. Lee High School Site, WithThe Property To Be Utilized For A Public Purpose, Namely, For AdditionalGrounds For Public School Building(s) And Appurtenances Or Additions Thereto,Playgrounds, Athletic Fields, Green Space, And/Or Parks In ConnectionTherewith

4) Authority To Finalize Negotiations For Purchase And Approval Of A ResolutionFor The Initiation Of Eminent Domain Procedures, If Necessary, For The

Acquisition Of Property To Expand The James Madison High School Site, WithThe Property To Be Utilized For A Public Purpose, Namely, For AdditionalGrounds For Public School Building(s) And Appurtenances Or Additions Thereto,Playgrounds, Athletic Fields, Green Space, And/Or Parks In Connection

Therewith5) Authority To Finalize Negotiations For Purchase And Approval Of A Resolution

For The Initiation Of Eminent Domain Procedures, If Necessary, For TheAcquisition Of Property To Expand The Sharpstown High School Site, With TheProperty To Be Utilized For A Public Purpose, Namely, For Additional GroundsFor Public School Building(s) And Appurtenances Or Additions Thereto,Playgrounds, Athletic Fields, Green Space, And/Or Parks In ConnectionTherewith


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Section 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the board's attorney onany or all sub jects or matters authorized;

Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, orvalue of real property;

Section 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospectivegifts or donations to the District;

Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment,evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a publicofficer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a publicofficer or employee;

Section 551.076 To cons ider the deployment, or specif ic occasions forimplementation, of security personnel or devices;

Section 551.082 For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child orchildren, or to hear a complaint or charge brought against a schooldistrict employee by another school dist rict employee;

Section 551.0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a publ ic schoolstudent if personally identifiable information about the student willnecessarily be revealed by the deliberation;

Section 551.083 For the purpose of considering the standards , guidelines, terms, orconditions the board will follow, or instruct its representatives tofollow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups inconnection with consultation agreements provided for by Section13.901 and/or Section 11.151(b) of the Texas Education Code; and

Section 551.084 For the purpose of excluding any wi tness or witnesses from ahearing dur ing the examination of another witness.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of theboard with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, thensuch final action, final decision, or f inal vote shall be at either:

a. the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this publicmeeting; or

b. a subsequent public meeting of the board upon notice thereof, as the boardshall determine.

HEARING OF CITIZENSSPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESSADJOURN


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CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICEOn this 11th day of November 2013 at 2:00 p.m., this notice was posted on a bulletin boardlocated at a place convenient to the public in the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Centerof the Houston Independent School District, the address of which is 4400 West 18 th Street,Houston, Texas, and on the district's public Web portal.