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August 14, 2018CelebrationsLa Marque High School and Texas City High School students who finished up graduation requirements received their diplomas and were certified as graduates of their respective schools.Spring 2018 State Assessment Results and Accountability Ratings reviewedDeputy Superintendent Sam Myers shared the accountability report with the board. Guajardo Elementary received 5 out of 5 distinctions from TEA. Out of all the schools across the state, Guajardo was one of 400 schools to receive this honor. Heights Elementary, Kohfeldt Elementary and Blocker Middle School also each earned TEA distinctions. Due to Hurricane Harvey, TEA is not officially rating TCISD. However, based on the A-F model, if TCISD were given a rating, it would have received a rating of C. TCISD partners with Foundations School Wide discipline projectIf academic progress is to be accomplished we know that students must be orderly, responsive, engaged and motivated. Safe &?Civil Schools Foundations is a comprehensive approach to the management of student behavior that incorporates best practices with the needs of individual schools. Through the work of campus teams, the Foundations procedures will guide school staff through the process of designing a proactive and positive school wide discipline plan that addresses:?discipline policies and procedures, school climate and culture, school safety, student-staff interactions, student motivation, and academic engagement.2018-19 Budget & Tax Rate adoptedTrustees reviewed the final budget update. They ended up approving the final budget totaling $83,941,770 million on August 28, 2018. The tax rate of $1.5419 (M&O of $1.17 and I&S at $0.3449) was also approved on Aug. 28, 2018.Student Code of Conduct approvedTrustees approved the 2018-19 Student Code of Conduct. It is available on the website.Same official attendance time adopted for all schoolsFor the 2018-2019 school year, 10:05 a.m. will be the time that attendance is officially recorded at every school.Board approves memorandums &?agreementsCollegiate High School with College of the Mainland for associate programs for TCHS and LMHS studentsDisciplinary alternative education program for expelled students with Coastal Alternative Program (CAP) Substance abuse prevention programs for at risk youth in grades 9-12 and social and emotional activities for grades 4-8 with DePelchin Children’s CenterDay to day campus security operations with the Galveston?County Sheriff’s OfficeBoard approves contracts21st Century contract renewals include:?Bailey Military Institutes for aviation program; Capture the World Video Production for photography and video production; Developing Minds for chess instruction; Evaluation Research and Systemic Designs for program evaluations; Golf Scholars for golf instruction; K.B. Meals Bus for evening meals for students; Soaring with the Eagles for recreational, culinary arts, cosmetic arts and studies; Sports for Learning for soccer instruction; Youth Alternative Media Organization for music and multimedia instructionTitle 1 contract renewals include: Southern Regional Education Board High Schools that Work for school improvement initiative; Edgenuity Inc. for credit recovery programs at LMHS and TCHSNew contracts include: The Stepping Stones Group for hard to fill positions such as speech therapist, diagnostician, LSSP and OT/PT; Clinical Communications for hard to fill positionsBids for goods and services approvedTrustees approved the following bids: Compu-Tech, TNT Signs and Vulcan Sign for misc. signs; Mainland Carpet for misc. floor materials; Baker Distributing for misc. HVAC supplies/equipment; Mainland Tool and Herc Rentals for misc. tool and equipment rental; Bohn’s Building Material for misc. carpentry supplies; Santa Fe Auto Parts and O’Reilly Auto Parts for school bus parts and supplies; Southern Tire and Hesselbein for misc. tires; CED Tidal and FSG for electrical supply; Lykins Energy Solutions and Gold Star Petroleum for gas and diesel; Firetrol and Pasics for backflow, vent hood and fire extinguisher; Elevator Transportation Services for elevator and wheelchair lift maintenance; Antonini Subs, Bake Me A Dream, Boyd’s Seafood, Catering by the Coach, Catering by Benno, Chick-fil-A, Dickinson BBQ & Steakhouse, Downtown Café, Gio’s Flying Pizza & Pasta, Grand Prize Barbeque, Jason’s Deli, Labrisa Mexican Grill, Luna’s Mexican Restaurant, Mama Francis Soul Kitchen, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Rosario’s, Schlotzky’s/Cinnabon, Shipley Donuts, Subway, Terraza Mexican Bar & Grill and Texas Pit Stop BBQ for meals for district activities and banquets; and 23 vendors for performing and visual arts supplies.Readings and Adoptions of policyTASB initiated Policy Update 111 First Reading: BBD (Local): Board Members-Training and Orientation; CAA (Local): Fiscal Management Goals and Objectives – Financial Ethics; CJA (Local): Contracted Services-Criminal History; DEA (Local): Compensation and Benefits-Compensation Plan; DH (Local): Employee Standards and Conduct; DHE (Local): Employee Standards of Conduct-Searches and Alcohol/Drug Testing; DI (Local): Employee Welfare; FEA (Local); Attendance-Compulsory Attendance District initiated Policy Update: DEC (Local): Compensation and Benefits Leaves and AbsencesYou may mail correspondence to:Trusteesc/o TCISD1700 Ninth Avenue NTexas City, TX 77590For additional information, call the Board Secretary Adriana Lyle at 409-916-0101Board of TrusteesHal Biery, President, District 6Bryan Thompson, Vice President, District 4Melba Anderson, Trustee, District 1Dickey Campbell, Trustee, District 5Dr. Nelson Juarez, Trustee, At-LargeNakisha Paul, Trustee, District 3Mable Pratt, Trustee, District 2AdministrationDr. Rodney Cavness, Superintendent Susan Myers, Deputy Superintendent Curriculum & InstructionDr. Terri Burchfield, Asst. Superintendent for Support Services Marcus Higgs, Asst. Superintendent for Human ResourcesMargaret Lee, Assist. Superintendent for Business & Finance Board meeting informationTCISD Trustees meet monthly in regular meetings on the second Tuesday of the month. They may also meet in Called Meetings for workshops, retreats, or to handle routine business. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. in the Board Room, 1700 Ninth Avenue N. in Texas City, unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public. Agendas are posted on the TCISD website, . Citizens who wish to address the Board must sign up to speak just prior to the beginning of the Meeting. You can see Board Minutes also on the TCISD website.Upcoming School Board Meetings: (See posted agendas on website as dates, locations, and/or times may change.)August 28, 2018September 11, 2018October 9, 2018November 13, 2018December 11, 2018 ................
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