August 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President that a quorum is present, the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C. PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR AND DISCUSS COMMENTS ON THE 2025-26 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

D. CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

D.1. Personnel (§551.074) 
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Settlements and Request for Sanctions of Teacher Certificate for Abandonment of Contract.

D.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

D.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071)
A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except: (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

D.4. Deliberate Regarding District Security Systems and Security Personnel (§551.076)

E. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

F. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [Tammy Pope, Principal, Birdville Elementary]

F.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Roman Rodriguez, Birdville Elementary

F.2. Student Expression: Darci McNiel, Birdville Elementary

G. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS [Megan Overman, Chief Communications Officer]

G.1. Partners in Education Recognition: Pudgy Penguin

H. PUBLIC COMMENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Any person wishing to address the Board of Trustees during regularly scheduled Board meetings must sign up in accordance with District policy BED (LOCAL).

H.1. General Topics

H.2. Current Agenda Topics

I. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD

I.1. Bond Construction Update [Dr. Scott Niven, Friends Consulting Group, LLC]

J. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

J.1. Texas Association of School Boards Proposed Policy Update 125, Affecting Local Policies Listed (Second Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• BDAA (LOCAL) Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of Board Officers [replace]
• EI (LOCAL) Academic Achievement [replace]
• FDE (LOCAL) Admissions: School Safety Transfers [replace]

J.2. Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Update Affecting Policy Listed (Second Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• FFAC (LOCAL) Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment [replace]

J.3. Proposed 2025-26 District Improvement Plan [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

K. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

K.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session

K.2. Consider Change for Board Meeting Dates in November and December 2025 [Dr. Gayle Stinson, Superintendent]

K.3. Consider Bids to Purchase Surplus Real Property [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.4. Consider 2025-26 Budget Amendment [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.5. Consider Resolution Calling a Portion of the Birdville Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2016 for Redemption Prior to Maturity; and Enacting Other Provisions Relating to the Subject [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K.6. Consider Resolution Adopting the 2025-26 AD Valorem Tax Rate Including the Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate and the Interest & Sinking Tax Rate [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

L. CONSENT ITEMS (All items listed under this subheading will be adopted with one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda by a trustee for discussion.)

L.1. General

L.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minutes:

L.1.a.1) August 19, 2025, Special Board Meeting

L.1.a.2) July 24, 2025, Regular Board Meeting

L.1.a.3) July 22, 2025, Special Board Meeting

L.2. Consider Amendments to the District of Innovation Plan for 2022-27

L.3. Consider the Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System Appraisers for the 2025-26 Academic School Year

L.4. Consider the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System Appraisers for the 2025-26 Academic School Year

L.5. Consider Continuance of Existing Resolution Regarding Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and Adjunct Staff Status

L.6. Business

L.6.a. Consider Resolution Declaring Property Surplus and the Special Warranty Deed for Conveyance of Property to Haltom City 

L.6.b. Consider TxDOT Temporary Construction License for the Safe Routes to School Grant at Smithfield Middle School to Enable Access to the Property

L.6.c. Consider School Resource Officer Shared Services Agreement with the City of Watauga

L.6.d. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes – General Fund

L.6.e. Consider Acceptance of Donations:

L.6.e.1) Birdville Education Foundation to BISD, Value $166,000

L.6.e.2) Dallas Cowboys Funds for Fitness to Spicer Elementary, Value $5,000

L.6.f. Consider Other Expenditures:

L.6.f.1) College Board (PSAT 8/9 & PSAT/NMSQT) Contract Renewal, Sole Source

L.6.f.2) Contracted Services with Great Minds and Engage2Learn

L.6.f.3) Multiple Vendors (Fine Arts Contracted Services Supplemental), RFCSP 027-23C Addendum 1 

L.6.f.4) Advancement Via Individual Determination College Readiness System Agreement Renewal, Sole Source

L.6.g. Consider Bond Expenditures:

L.6.g.1) IN2 Architecture for District Demolition Projects

L.6.g.2) IN2 Architecture for Facilities Assessment

M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

M.1. BISD Safety and Security Report [Student Services Department]

M.2. Bills Paid for July 2025 [Finance Department]

M.3. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report [Purchasing Department]

M.4. Financial Reports as of July 31, 2025 [Finance Department]

N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

N.1. Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 25, 2025, 5:30 p.m., Administration Building (see posted agenda for details)

O. ADJOURN