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Minutes of Board Work Study eeting Monday, April 17, 2017 Board of Trustees Katy Independent School District A Work Study Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District was held on Monday, April 17, 2017 in the Board Room of the Education Support Complex located at 6301 South Stadium Lane with the following Board members present: Henry Dibrell, Courtney Doyle, Rebecca Fox, Bryan Michalsky, George Scott, and Ashley Vann. Charles Griffin was absent. 1. Call to Order At 5:30 p.m. Board President Rebecca Fox opened the meeting. 2. Closed Meeting Board President Rebecca Fox announced that the Board was convening in Closed Meeting as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any or all purposes permitted by the Act including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below. The Board then adjourned to Closed Meeting. 2.1 Consultation with Board's attorney. (Texas Government Code 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law; and Texas Government Code 551.129: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board s attorney by telephone conference call.) 2.2 Discuss land matters. (Texas Government Code 551.072: For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.) 2.3 Consider Board approval of the purchase of property for a future elementary school. (Texas Government Code 551.072: For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.) 2.4 Consider future Board approval for employees who are being recommended to receive one- year employee probationary contracts, one-year employee dual assi nment probationary contracts, one-year employee term contracts, one-year employee dual assignment term contracts, and two-year employee dual assi nment term contracts for the 2017 - 2018 school year. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.) 2.5 Consider future Board approval of termination of probationary employee contracts at the end of the 2016 - 2017 contract period. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.) 2.6 Consider Board approval of the personnel report. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee). 2.7 Discuss Board duties. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.)

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Page 1: Minutes of Board Work Study eeting Minutes and Note… · Board of Trustees awards a contract to 3i Contracting Inc. for the construction of the cafeteria kitchen renovations at Bear

Minutes of Board Work Study eetingMonday, April 17, 2017

Board of TrusteesKaty Independent School District

A Work Study Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District was held onMonday, April 17, 2017 in the Board Room of the Education Support Complex located at 6301 SouthStadium Lane with the following Board members present: Henry Dibrell, Courtney Doyle, Rebecca Fox,Bryan Michalsky, George Scott, and Ashley Vann. Charles Griffin was absent.

1. Call to OrderAt 5:30 p.m. Board President Rebecca Fox opened the meeting.

2. Closed MeetingBoard President Rebecca Fox announced that the Board was convening in Closed Meeting asauthorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.concerning any or all purposes permitted by the Act including but not limited to the sections andpurposes listed below. The Board then adjourned to Closed Meeting.

2.1 Consultation with Board's attorney. (Texas Government Code 551.071: For the purpose of aprivate consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized bylaw; and Texas Government Code 551.129: For the purpose of a private consultation with theBoard s attorney by telephone conference call.)

2.2 Discuss land matters. (Texas Government Code 551.072: For the purpose of discussing thepurchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting wouldhave a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a thirdperson.)

2.3 Consider Board approval of the purchase of property for a future elementary school. (TexasGovernment Code 551.072: For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, orvalue of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect onthe position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.)

2.4 Consider future Board approval for employees who are being recommended to receive one-year employee probationary contracts, one-year employee dual assi nment probationarycontracts, one-year employee term contracts, one-year employee dual assignment termcontracts, and two-year employee dual assi nment term contracts for the 2017 - 2018 schoolyear. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment,employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer oremployee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.)

2.5 Consider future Board approval of termination of probationary employee contracts at the endof the 2016 - 2017 contract period. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose ofconsidering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline ordismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a publicofficer or employee.)

2.6 Consider Board approval of the personnel report. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For thepurpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges againsta public officer or employee).

2.7 Discuss Board duties. (Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering theappointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of apublic officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer oremployee.)

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Board Work Study Meeting Minutes Monday, April 17, 2017

3. Reconvene from Closed Meetin The Board reconvened into Open Meeting at 6:43 p.m. Board President Rebecca Fox called themeeting to order. Superintendent Dr. Lance Hindt verified that the provisions of Section 551.001 etseq. of the Texas Government Code were met in accordance with the public notice of the meeting.

3.1 Consider Board approval of the purchase of property for a future elementary school.Moved by Bryan Michalsky seconded by Henry Dibrell that the Board of Trustees enters intoan agreement to purchase from Nash FM 529, LLC an approximate 13-acre parcel ofproperty for a future elementary school for a total acquisition cost estimated not to exceed$1,557,270.

Motion passed by a 6 to 0 vote.

3.2 Consider Board approval of the personnel report. Moved by Henry Dibrell seconded byAshley Vann that the Board of Trustees approves the personnel report as recommended bythe superintendent in Closed Meeting.

Motion passed by a 6 to 0 vote.

4. Reports4.1 2016 Health Care Plan Results and Plan Update. Mr. Lance N. Nauman, Director of Risk

Management, presented.

4.2 2017 - 2018 Bud et Update: Debt Service. Mr. Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer,presented with assistance from Mr. Terrell Palmer and Mr. Jeff Robert of FirstSouthwest.

5. Consent A enda5.1 Consider future Board approval of a Resolution Expressin Intent to Defease Certain of the

District's Outstanding Bonds. Mr. Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, presented. Itwas recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the Resolution Expressing Intent toDefease Certain of the District's Outstanding Bonds.

5.2 Consider future Board approval of the contract for the generator and safety upgrades at BeckJunior and McDonald Junior High Schools. Mr. Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer,presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees awards the contract for generatorand safety upgrades at Beck Junior and McDonald Junior High Schools.

5.3 Consider future Board approval of the job order contract method and the use of Brown &Root throu h National IPA/Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) to complete theminor construction associated with the installation of walkways, canopies, fire alarms, publicaddress systems and electrical services at the portable building relocation sites during thesummer of 2017. Mr. Christopher J. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, presented. It wasrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves the Job Order Contracting method for theconstruction of the walkways, canopies, PA, fire alarms and electrical infrastructure servicesfor the relocated portable buildings at Holland, Randolph and Jenks Elementary Schools,Tompkins High School, Tays Junior High and the Opportunity Awareness Center andapproves the contract with Brown & Root through National IPA/Texas Cooperative PurchasingNetwork (TCPN) for the Not-to-Exceed pricing of $1,227,188.

5.4 Consider future Board approval of the April 2017 budget amendments. Ms. Sharri Butterfield,Director of Budget & Treasury, presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trusteesapproves the District s April 2017 budget amendments.

5.5 Consider future Board approval of a bank depository contract. Ms. Sharri Butterfield, Directorof Budget & Treasury, presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees approvesProsperity Bank as the District s bank depository.

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5.6 Consider future Board approval of the retrofit of the Performing Arts Centers (PAC) at MortonRanch and Seven Lakes Hi h Schools. Ms. Lisa Kassman, Executive Director of Facilities,Planning, and Construction, presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trusteesawards a contract to Anslow Bryant Construction, Ltd. for the construction of the retrofit to thePerforming Arts Center (PAC) at Morton Ranch and Seven Lakes High Schools in the amountof $2,783,000 and approves the total project cost not to exceed $3,109,180.

5.7 Consider future Board approval of a proposal for the construction of the cafeteria kitchenrenovations at Bear Creek and Hutsell Elementary Schools. Ms. Lisa Kassman, ExecutiveDirector of Facilities, Planning, and Construction, presented. It was recommended that theBoard of Trustees awards a contract to 3i Contracting Inc. for the construction of the cafeteriakitchen renovations at Bear Creek and Hutsell Elementary Schools in the amount of$2,470,148 and approves the total project cost not to exceed $2,711,000.

5.8 Consider future Board approval of a proposal for the renovations at Mavde Creek andSundown Elementary Schools. Ms. Lisa Kassman, Executive Director of Facilities, Planning,and Construction, presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees awards acontract to Construction Masters of Houston, Inc. for the renovations to the clinic and frontoffice at Mayde Creek and Sundown Elementary Schools in the amount of $1,233,000 andapproves the total project cost not to exceed $1,339,648.

5.9 Consider future Board approval of a proposal for the construction of the new elementaryschool #41. Ms. Lisa Kassman, Executive Director of Facilities, Planning, and Construction,presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees awards a contract to DrymallaConstruction Company, Inc. for the construction of the new elementary school #41 in theamount of $24,606,400 and approves the total project cost not to exceed $30,529,917.

5.10 Consider future Board approval of the le al policies and adoption of the local policiesincluded in Board Policy Update 107. Ms. Bonnie Holland, Associate Superintendent forAdministration, Governance and Legal Affairs, presented. It was recommended that theBoard of Trustees approves the legal policies and adopts the local policies included in BoardPolicy Update 107.

5.11 Consider future Board approval of waivers for the 2017 - 2018 instructional calendar. Ms.Bonnie Holland, Associate Superintendent for Administration, Governance and Legal Affairs,presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the submission ofcalendar-related waivers as presented.

5.12 Consider future Board approval of a Foreign Exchan e Student Waiver. Mr. Russell FaldynSpecial Services and Election Administrator, and Ms. Bonnie Holland, AssociateSuperintendent for Administration, Governance and Legal Affairs, presented. It wasrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves a Foreign Exchange Student Waiver.

5.13 Consider future Board approval of a salary increase for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Ms.Yolanda Edmond, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, presented. It wasrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves an $1,800.00 increase, the equivalent ofa 3% average pay increase, for teachers. It is also recommended that the Board of Trusteesapproves an increase of 3% of the midpoint of the 2016 - 2017 non-teacher pay ranges fornon-teacher pay groups. It was requested that this item be removed from the ConsentAgenda for individual consideration as an Action Item at the Regular Board Meeting.

5.14 Consider future Board approval of the Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) Update andTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Certification. Dr. Christine W. Caskey, ChiefAcademic Officer and Ms. Nakia Coy, Director of Federal Programs and External Funding,presented. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the recommended

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instructional materials and that the Board President and Board Secretary sign theInstructional Materials Allotment and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills certification forthe 2017 - 2018 school year.

5.15 Consider future Board approval of a Proclamation for Teacher Appreciation Week. BoardPresident Ms. Rebecca Fox read the Proclamation for Teacher Appreciation Week. It wasrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves a Proclamation for Teacher AppreciationWeek.

5.16 Consider future Board approval of a Proclamation for School Nutrition Employee Week.Board President Ms. Rebecca Fox read the Proclamation for School Nutrition EmployeeWeek. It was recommended that the Board of Trustees approves a Proclamation for SchoolNutrition Employee Week

5.17 Consider future Board approval of a Proclamation for School Nurse Day. Board PresidentMs. Rebecca Fox read the Proclamation for School Nurse Day. It was recommended that theBoard of Trustees approves a Proclamation for School Nurse Day.

5.18 Consider future Board approval of a Proclamation for Police Officer Appreciation Day. BoardPresident Ms. Rebecca Fox read the Proclamation for Police Officer Appreciation Day. It wasrecommended that the Board of Trustees approves a Proclamation for Police OfficerAppreciation Day.

6. Open ForumTerry Pearson spoke to the Board regarding support for girl s sophomore basketball.

7. Future Meeting7.1 Regular Board Meeting - Monday, April 24, 2017

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