School Board Meeting Minutes

February 18, 2010

By O.K. Wolfenbarger III

March 10, 2010

School Board Meeting

4:00 P.M.

Board of Education

Comstock ISD

Location: School Administration Building Conference Room

February 18, 2010

THIS CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BEING HELD FOR THE REASONS LISTED BELOW, IS AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.146. VERIFICATION OF NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATUTE AND WILL BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING. IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, ANY DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE HELD IN CLOSED MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONVENE IN SUCH CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E, SECTIONS 551.071-551.084.

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION

551 SUBCHAPTERS D & E

551.071 Private consultation with the Board’s Attorney

551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of property

551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gift or donations

551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel

551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security Personnel or devices

551.082 Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel

551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups

551.084 Exclusion of witness from hearing

AT ANY TIME, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED MEETING TO RECEIVE LEGAL COUNSEL OR ADVICE WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S LEGAL COUNSEL DETERMINES SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNSEL’S DUTY TO THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY TAKE ACTION IN THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE CLOSED MEETING. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

BOARD MEMBERS: Present Absent

Bill Zuberbueler, President _____ __X___

Bill Taylor, Vice-President __X___ _____

Jack Harrington, Secretary __X___ _____

Billy Foster __X___ _____

Billy Whaley __X___ _____

Danny Thompson __X___ _____

Toby Ward __X___ _____

O.K. Wolfenbarger, III, Supt. __X___ _____

Ebby Loeffler, Principal _____ __X___

MINUTES

President calls the meeting to order.

Vice President, Bill Taylor, calls the meeting to order at 4 PM.

Consideration of people who sign in on the designated form located on the table at the entrance of the Conference Room in accordance with Policy BED (Local).

Guests: No Guests

Consideration of and possible action to approve the selection of an architectural firm for the District’s Track Renovation.

Billy Foster moved and Billy Whaley 2^nd to select the architectural firm of Chapman Harvey Architects, Inc. as the most highly qualified provider of services for the District’s Track Renovation and authorize the Superintendent to attempt to negotiate a contract pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2254.004. Motion carried 6 to 0.

Consideration of and possible action to choose a method of procurement for construction services for the District’s Track Renovation.

Regarding the District’s Track Renovation Project, Danny Thompson moved and Toby Ward 2^nd that the Board approve the Construction Manager at Risk one-step method of contracting as providing the best value for the District, delegate to the Superintendent the authority to publish selection criteria for interested parties, prepare proposals for interested parties, receive and publically open proposals, evaluate proposals, determine the ranking of proposals, negotiate a contract as set out the Texas Education Code section 44.038, and execute the final contract and any other necessary documents on behalf of the District. Motion carried 6 to 0.