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Board Meeting - Jan. 9, 2018
TASB Update 109
Superintendent Jamie Wilson led discussion on the first reading of TASB Update 109 which encompasses changes in law from the 85th Legislative Session that have an immediate effect on the governance and management of the district. Update 109 contains contains 108 legal and 18 local policies and several policy Exhibits that are being either added or deleted.
Update 109 contains recommended changes to local policies on topics including: Board member requests for records and visits to campuses; Security of polling places; District investments; Criminal history for contractors and subcontractors; Prepaid meal card/accounts for students; Board delegation of certain termination actions; Employee standards of conduct, including electronic communications with students; Possession of firearms on locked vehicles in district parking areas; Cameras in special education classrooms; Parental notification of certain educator misconduct with students; Transportation funding for areas with a high risk of violence; Student issues, including attendance, bullying, mental health, and lice notification; Refusing entry to or ejecting persons from district property and visits by sex offenders to district premises; Responding to Public Information Act requests; and Opportunities for patriotic society representatives to speak to students.
Other Items of Note
- CoServ presented their annual energy rebate of $22,449.56
- Recognized VLK Architects for their award winning design of Braswell High
- Approved the purchase of 1,899 computers from designated fund balance totalling $1,547,685 for teachers across the district
- Approved a resolution encouraging citizens and district employees to vote