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Items 1 & 2

1. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1.01 Eric Cowan, President, District 7

Item 2

Item 3

3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS

3.01 Tim Brown - 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee

Item 4

4. REPORTS

4.01 Superintendent's Report

4.02 Individual Board Trustee District Reports

4.03 Board of Trustee Committee Reports

Item 5

5. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS)

5.01 Speakers to Agenda Items

5.02 Persons desiring to address the Board may register prior to the Board Meeting by calling the Board Services Office at (972) 925-3720 during regular business hours. The deadline for registering to address the Board is 5 p.m., the day preceding the Board Meeting. Speakers on Board Briefing Day are limited to specific agenda items. [See BE(LOCAL)] Persons who have not addressed the Board on Board Briefing Day, but who are properly registered, may address the regular Board Meeting as to agenda items, policies, or matters of public concern. At all other times during Board Meetings, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. Ref: Board Policy BED(LOCAL). Delegations consisting of two or more persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board.

Item 6

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Minutes Submitted for Approval

Consent Agenda

7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

7.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Consent Agenda Items 7.01 thru 7.20 as Amended

7.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EB (Local) School Year (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent)

7.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Participation in the Texas Visiting Teacher Program 2016-2017 Agreement of Collaboration Between Texas Education Agency, the Ministry of Education of Spain, and the Dallas Independent School District (Not to Exceed $10,000 General Operating)

7.17 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Term Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Awards, Trophies and Promotional Items (Not to Exceed $3,000,000 for Three Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue Funds)

7.19 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Budget Amendments for November 19, 2015

Item 8 (Part 1 of 2)

8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

8.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EIC (Local) Academic Achievement Class Ranking (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.04, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.02 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to FN (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.05, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement for Central Staff Professional Learning and Development with Various Vendors for Three Years (Not to Exceed $900,000 over Three Years) (Consent Item 7.06, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.04 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with J.C. Commercial, Inc. to Renovate Thomas C. Marsh Middle School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $1,948,906.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.07, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.05 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with MDF Partners Ltd. d/b/a J&J Roofing Company to Renovate Pleasant Grove Elementary School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $1,330,312.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.08, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.06 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Big Sky - T&J JV to Renovate A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School, Renovate Hector P. Garcia Middle School & Renovate Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $1,678,916.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.09, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.07 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with DMI, Corp dba Decker Mechanical to Renovate Eduardo Mata Elementary School & Renovate E.D. Walker Middle School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $746,879.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.10, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.08 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Targeted Improvement Plans for Improvement Required (IR) and Formerly Improvement Required (FIR) Schools (No Financial Impact) (Consent Item 7.11, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.09 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Monthly Financial Reports and the Monthly Tax Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.14, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.10 Consider and Take Possible Action to Review and Accept the Fiscal Year 2015 External Auditor's Report Prepared by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. (Consent Item 7.15, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.11 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.16, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify the Amount of Bills, Claims and Accounts for September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.18, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.13 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify and Approve Applications and Accept Grant Funds - November 2015 (Not to Exceed $2,902,928 Special Revenue Funding Sources) (Consent Item 7.20, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

Item 8 (Part 2 of 2)

8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA

10. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

11. PRESIDENT'S CLOSING REMARKS

12. ADJOURNMENT

Nov 19, 2015 Board Meetings

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Items 1 & 2

1. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1.01 Eric Cowan, President, District 7

Item 2

Item 3

3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS

3.01 Tim Brown - 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee

Item 4

4. REPORTS

4.01 Superintendent's Report

4.02 Individual Board Trustee District Reports

4.03 Board of Trustee Committee Reports

Item 5

5. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS)

5.01 Speakers to Agenda Items

5.02 Persons desiring to address the Board may register prior to the Board Meeting by calling the Board Services Office at (972) 925-3720 during regular business hours. The deadline for registering to address the Board is 5 p.m., the day preceding the Board Meeting. Speakers on Board Briefing Day are limited to specific agenda items. [See BE(LOCAL)] Persons who have not addressed the Board on Board Briefing Day, but who are properly registered, may address the regular Board Meeting as to agenda items, policies, or matters of public concern. At all other times during Board Meetings, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board. No presentation shall exceed three minutes. Ref: Board Policy BED(LOCAL). Delegations consisting of two or more persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board.

Item 6

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Minutes Submitted for Approval

Consent Agenda

7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

7.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Consent Agenda Items 7.01 thru 7.20 as Amended

7.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EB (Local) School Year (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent)

7.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Participation in the Texas Visiting Teacher Program 2016-2017 Agreement of Collaboration Between Texas Education Agency, the Ministry of Education of Spain, and the Dallas Independent School District (Not to Exceed $10,000 General Operating)

7.17 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Term Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Awards, Trophies and Promotional Items (Not to Exceed $3,000,000 for Three Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue Funds)

7.19 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Budget Amendments for November 19, 2015

Item 8 (Part 1 of 2)

8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

8.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EIC (Local) Academic Achievement Class Ranking (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.04, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.02 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to FN (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.05, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement for Central Staff Professional Learning and Development with Various Vendors for Three Years (Not to Exceed $900,000 over Three Years) (Consent Item 7.06, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.04 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with J.C. Commercial, Inc. to Renovate Thomas C. Marsh Middle School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $1,948,906.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.07, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.05 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with MDF Partners Ltd. d/b/a J&J Roofing Company to Renovate Pleasant Grove Elementary School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $1,330,312.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.08, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.06 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Big Sky - T&J JV to Renovate A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School, Renovate Hector P. Garcia Middle School & Renovate Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $1,678,916.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.09, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.07 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with DMI, Corp dba Decker Mechanical to Renovate Eduardo Mata Elementary School & Renovate E.D. Walker Middle School in Conjunction with the Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes, Taxable Series 2013 Program (Not to Exceed $746,879.00 Limited Maintenance Tax Qualified School Construction Notes) (Consent Item 7.10, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)

8.08 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Targeted Improvement Plans for Improvement Required (IR) and Formerly Improvement Required (FIR) Schools (No Financial Impact) (Consent Item 7.11, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.09 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Monthly Financial Reports and the Monthly Tax Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.14, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.10 Consider and Take Possible Action to Review and Accept the Fiscal Year 2015 External Auditor's Report Prepared by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. (Consent Item 7.15, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.11 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.16, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify the Amount of Bills, Claims and Accounts for September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.18, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.13 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify and Approve Applications and Accept Grant Funds - November 2015 (Not to Exceed $2,902,928 Special Revenue Funding Sources) (Consent Item 7.20, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

Items 1 & 2 1. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1.01 Eric Cowan, President, District 7

Item 2

Item 3 3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS

3.01 Tim Brown - 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee

Item 4 4. REPORTS

4.01 Superintendent's Report

4.02 Individual Board Trustee District Reports

4.03 Board of Trustee Committee Reports

Item 5 5. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS)

5.01 Speakers to Agenda Items

Item 6 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Minutes Submitted for Approval

Consent Agenda 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

7.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Consent Agenda Items 7.01 thru 7.20 as Amended

7.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EB (Local) School Year (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent)

7.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Participation in the Texas Visiting Teacher Program 2016-2017 Agreement of Collaboration Between Texas Education Agency, the Ministry of Education of Spain, and the Dallas Independent School District (Not to Exceed $10,000 General Operating)

7.17 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Term Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Awards, Trophies and Promotional Items (Not to Exceed $3,000,000 for Three Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue Funds)

7.19 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Budget Amendments for November 19, 2015

Item 8 (Part 1 of 2) 8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

8.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EIC (Local) Academic Achievement Class Ranking (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.04, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.02 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to FN (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.05, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement for Central Staff Professional Learning and Development with Various Vendors for Three Years (Not to Exceed $900,000 over Three Years) (Consent Item 7.06, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.08 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Targeted Improvement Plans for Improvement Required (IR) and Formerly Improvement Required (FIR) Schools (No Financial Impact) (Consent Item 7.11, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.09 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Monthly Financial Reports and the Monthly Tax Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.14, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.10 Consider and Take Possible Action to Review and Accept the Fiscal Year 2015 External Auditor's Report Prepared by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. (Consent Item 7.15, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.11 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.16, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify the Amount of Bills, Claims and Accounts for September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.18, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.13 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify and Approve Applications and Accept Grant Funds - November 2015 (Not to Exceed $2,902,928 Special Revenue Funding Sources) (Consent Item 7.20, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

Item 8 (Part 2 of 2) 8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA

10. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

11. PRESIDENT'S CLOSING REMARKS

12. ADJOURNMENT

Nov 19, 2015 Board Meetings

Items 1 & 2 1. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1.01 Eric Cowan, President, District 7

Item 2

Item 3 3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS

3.01 Tim Brown - 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee

Item 4 4. REPORTS

4.01 Superintendent's Report

4.02 Individual Board Trustee District Reports

4.03 Board of Trustee Committee Reports

Item 5 5. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS)

5.01 Speakers to Agenda Items

Item 6 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Minutes Submitted for Approval

Consent Agenda 7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

7.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Consent Agenda Items 7.01 thru 7.20 as Amended

7.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EB (Local) School Year (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent)

7.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Participation in the Texas Visiting Teacher Program 2016-2017 Agreement of Collaboration Between Texas Education Agency, the Ministry of Education of Spain, and the Dallas Independent School District (Not to Exceed $10,000 General Operating)

7.17 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Term Agreements with Various Vendors for the Purchase of Awards, Trophies and Promotional Items (Not to Exceed $3,000,000 for Three Years/General Operating/Bond/Special Revenue Funds)

7.19 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Budget Amendments for November 19, 2015

Item 8 (Part 1 of 2) 8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

8.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to EIC (Local) Academic Achievement Class Ranking (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.04, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.02 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Amendment to FN (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities (Second Read, Sponsored by Ann Smisko, Deputy Superintendent) (Consent Item 7.05, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Negotiate and Enter into an Agreement for Central Staff Professional Learning and Development with Various Vendors for Three Years (Not to Exceed $900,000 over Three Years) (Consent Item 7.06, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.08 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Targeted Improvement Plans for Improvement Required (IR) and Formerly Improvement Required (FIR) Schools (No Financial Impact) (Consent Item 7.11, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.09 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Monthly Financial Reports and the Monthly Tax Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.14, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.10 Consider and Take Possible Action to Review and Accept the Fiscal Year 2015 External Auditor's Report Prepared by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P. (Consent Item 7.15, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.11 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.16, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall, Eric Cowan, and Joyce Foreman)

8.12 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify the Amount of Bills, Claims and Accounts for September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 (Consent Item 7.18, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

8.13 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify and Approve Applications and Accept Grant Funds - November 2015 (Not to Exceed $2,902,928 Special Revenue Funding Sources) (Consent Item 7.20, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)

Item 8 (Part 2 of 2) 8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

9. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE AGENDA

10. PUBLIC FORUM (SPEAKERS TO NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

11. PRESIDENT'S CLOSING REMARKS

12. ADJOURNMENT

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