FISD holds training session, considers Use Agreements

During a special Aug. 22, 2019 meeting, the Forney Independent School District Board met for a training session and a brief meeting.

• Held a 3-hour training session in closed session.
  
• Public Comment - none.
  
• Approved as one consent item:
  • the July 29, 2019 Student Achievement Workshop Minutes
    
  • July 29, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
    
  • Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Contract. Documents state the FISD will use LeTourneau & Associates, LLC to provide 3 SLPs along with 6 SLP-Assistants, who will be interns working on their Masters Degrees. Terms were not stated.
    
  • Final Reading of Local Policy Update 113
    • BBE(LOCAL): board members - authority
      
    • BDD(LOCAL): Board Internal Organization - attorney
      
    • BJCD(LOCAL): Superintendent - evaluation
      
    • CI(local): school properties disposal
      
    • CO(LOCAL): food and nutrition management
      
    • COA(LOCAL): food and nutrition management - procurement
      
    • COB(LOCAL): food and nutrition management - free and reduced-price meals
      
    • CRB(LOCAL): insurance and annuities management - liability insurance
      
    • EFD(LOCAL): instructional resources - field trips
      
    • EHBAF(LOCAL): special education - video/audio monitoring
      
    • FNF(LOCAL): student rights and responsibilities - investigations and searches

  • the Final Reading of Local Policy DNA Update. Documents indicate this modifies the teacher appraisal policy to allow some teachers to be appraised every three years, instead of every year.

• Approved the revised 2019-2020 Board Operating Procedures
  
• Approved first and final reading of Local Policy GKD. Documents show this to be the policy regulating Nonschool use of School Facilities.
  
• Approved the extension of Facility Use Agreement with the City of Forney. Documents indicate this extends the previous agreement, which the City of Forney terminated in Feb. 2019, until Dec. 2019.
  
• Tuesday, August 27 @ 6:00 PM Rhea Re-Dedication
  
  Thursday, August 29 @ 6:00 PM Smith Re-Dedication
  
  Thursday, September 5 @ 6:00 Regular School Board Meeting
  
  Friday, September 13 @ 7:30 PM - UNITY BOWL
  
  Thursday, September 19 - Saturday, September 21 - TASA/TASB Convention, Dallas, Texas
  
  Friday, September 20 @ 7:30 PM - FHS Homecoming Game
  
  Saturday, September 21 - FHS Homecoming Parade
  
  Saturday, October 5 - FEF Casino Night @ 7:00 PM
  
  Monday, October 7 - Regular School Board Meeting @ 6:00 PM
  
  Tuesday, October 8 - NFHS Homecoming Parade
  
  Friday, October 11 @ 7:30 PM - NFHS Homecoming Game
  
  Monday, October 14 - Friday, October 18 - Fall Break
  
• Adjourned at 2041.