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Summary of ActionsApproved the donations from:

• Green Valley Elementary PTA to Green Valley Elementary;• Porter Elementary PTA to Porter Elementary; and• Birdville Council of PTAs to Shannon High School.

Approved the 2016–17 District Improvement Plan.

Approved the 2016–17 Campus Improvement Plans.

Approved Board Policy DEAB (LOCAL) Compensation Plan: Wage and Hour Laws. This change updates the work week to begin Monday at 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and end Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to match the Kronos system requirements.

Approved the request for class-size waivers for 20 sections in kindergarten through fourth grade for the fall semester.

Approved the special warranty deed with Friendly Lane Baptist Church. This returns the ownership of the church parking lot back to the church.

Approved the 2016–17 revised debt service fund budget.

Approved the 2016–17 general fund budget amendment.

Approved the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) appraisers for the 2016–17 school year.

Approved the amendment to the 2016–17 T-TESS calendar.

Approved budget amendments.

Announced one appointment and one resignation. > View Personnel Report

Personnel

Sally Bustamante and Smurfit Kappa Bates were recognized for their valuable

partnership with Cheney Elementary and BISD.

Recognitions

Thursday, October 27, 2016Regular Board Meeting

Open session at 7 p.m., Boardroom.

Future Board Meeting

Elizabeth Cumbie, Watauga Middle School social studies teacher, was recognized for being named the Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS)

Betty Barringer Middle School Teacher of the Year.

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Bids AwardedApproved the bids/purchases for:

• Digital site license for Flocabulary and The Week in Rap from Flocabulary, Inc.;• Spanish and English books for prekindergarten students from Booksource and

Benchmark Education Company; and • Door replacement at Haltom High School from Dallas Door and Supply

Company.

Approved the annual license renewal for eBooks for secondary students from OverDrive.

Approved the agreement for elevator service and maintenance from ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation.

Approved the final payment to E-Logic, Inc. for asbestos abatement at North Richland Middle School.

Approved the final payment to Myelyn Contractors, LLC for painting at Snow Heights Elementary.

Approved ratification of the purchase of aluminum ramps for portables at North Richland Middle School and Watauga Elementary.

Approved the bids/purchases for: (Monies for these projects will come from 2014 Bond funds.)

• Cabling and network equipment for multiple locations from Insight Public Sector.

BISD students will attend school for a half day on Wednesday, Sept. 21. High school students will be

dismissed at 11:30 a.m.; elementary students at 12:10 p.m.; and middle school students at 12:40 p.m. Prekindergarten and PPCD morning students will attend from 8:10 a.m. to

10:10 a.m., and afternoon students will attend from 10:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

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Haltom High School student recognized by Texas PTA for her literature submission

Congratulations to Vanessa Lopez-Campos, Haltom High School student, for being recognized by Texas PTA for her literature submission in the

PTA’s Reflection Contest. Vanessa is pictured with her father.