Castleberry Independent School District Gary S. Jones Administration Building 5228 Ohio Garden, Fort Worth, Texas 76114

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1 November 9, 2015 The Castleberry Board of Education met in regular session on November 9, 2015 at the CISD Gary S. Jones Administration Building. The invocation was given by David Holder. Ethan T., Senior at Castleberry High School, led the United States and Texas Pledges of Allegiance. RECOGNITION OF GUESTS Dr. Amy Ellis, Principal at Castleberry High School, recognized several students and staff from her campus. Adrian T., Junior, was recognized as an excellent student at Castleberry High School. He works hard in his classes and participates in a positive manner each day. Adrian shows leadership skills in groups and is always willing to help other students, treating everyone with respect. You can always count on him to go the extra mile when working at the community job sites. Madie W., Junior, was recognized as an outstanding student at Castleberry High School. She is the Student Council President and embodies the characteristics of a leader. She holds her peers accountable and leads by example. Madie has organized and begun implementing a peer tutoring program that is still in the planning phase but will hopefully be implemented soon. Vladimir A., 10th Grade student, was recognized as an outstanding student at Castleberry High School. He has shown great improvement in both his academic performance and his verbal discourse as one of our ELL students. At the beginning of the year, he was speaking very little English in class but by his first CBA he has exceeded all expectations. Cameron Burton, Assistant Principal, was recognized for her dedication to the students and staff at Castleberry High School. Cameron works many extra hours to ensure all are taken care of. She places the needs of students before her own, often counseling students in need. Students leave her office knowing she cares for them and she wants them to be successful. Katy Bates, Attendance Clerk, was recognized for going above and beyond for the students and staff at CHS. Katy has filled in as a substitute, helped organize pep rallies, and created opportunities for teachers, staff, and students to have a fun place to come to work with her positive attitude. Pete Caballero, Campus Volunteer, was recognized as an amazing volunteer for Castleberry High School. Pete designed and built prop movers, repaired and maintained the band equipment, and assists at all performances. He designed, obtained funding for, and built two instrument caddies for safe transport of expensive musical instruments. CHS is very grateful to Mr. Caballero and all that he does for the CHS band program. Front Row: Madie W., Junior; Adrian T., Junior; Vladimir A., Sophomore; and Cameron Burton, Assistant Principal. Back Row: Dewey Taliaferro, Board Member, Pete Caballero, Doug Lee, Board Member; Dr. Amy Ellis, CHS Principal; and Katy Bates.

2 SPECIAL RECOGNITION Brent Lochbaum, Fort Worth Relay for Life Event Chair; and Ashley McBride, RFL Community Manager for the American Cancer Society in the DFW Area; recognized CHS, Castleberry Crushing Cancer with a special plaque of appreciation for raising over $13,000 for the last three years for the fight against cancer. Front Row: Jessica Woodward, Lauren McCrary, Estefany R., and Vanessa R. Back Row: Dewey Taliaferro, Board Member; Brent Lochbaum, Eric Eades, Tyler A., Lupe S., Belen S., and Doug Lee, Board Member. CASTLEBERRY HIGH SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Castleberry High School Superintendent Advisory Committee collaborated with the Board of Education on select issues that are important to students at CHS. The Advisory Committee discussed items about the learning environment/learning space, learning strategies, transformative use of technology, CHS Improvements and answered questions from Board Members. Pictured first row: David Holder, Board President; Joseph P. (10 th ), Ethan T. (12 th ), Venus B. (12 th ), Madie W. (11 th ), Skylar P. (12 th )Cathy Gatica, Board Member; Mary Lou Martinez, Board Secretary; and John Ramos, Superintendent. Back Row: Alison W. (9 th ), David S. (11 th ), Dewey Taliaferro, Board Member; Tyler A. (11 th ), Olaf C. (9 th ), W.E. Bill Seybold, Board Member; and Doug Lee, Board Member.

3 CONSENT AGENDA The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda. The consent agenda consists of items that the board considers routine and approves under one motion. The items approved were: 1. Board Minutes from the October 5, 2015 Board Meeting #1 and Board Meeting #2. 2. Expenditure Report for the month of October Budget Preparation Timeline: Proposed time line for has been reviewed by the principals, ALT, and DEIC. 4. One (1) International Corporation, Type C-71 passenger School Bus from Long Horn Bus Sales in the amount of $91, funded from the Assigned Fund Balance. FINANCIAL SERVICES 1. The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Broker Dealer List. In accordance with the 1997 Public Funds Investment Act, Texas Government Code , the Board of Education must review, revise, and adopt a list of qualified brokers and dealers. 2. The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve resolution to sale the property at 5100 Yeary Street. This property was stuck off on July 3, 2012 to Castleberry ISD. The purchaser intends to use the property to build a strip-type facility for business and rental purposes. This will be beneficial to both the community and to the taxing entities as well. 3. The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve resolution to sell the property at 5220 Cowden St. for $5, Cowden was stuck off to CISD. The property has an order of demolition from the City of Sansom Park. 4. The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a box truck for the Child Nutrition Department in the amount of $32, from McDavid Ford of Fort Worth. 5. The Castleberry Cares Health and Safety Fair received a $79.42 sponsor donation from the Castleberry Community Drug-Free Awareness Coalition (CCDAC) to help with expenses for the fair. STUDENT SERVICES The Capital Improvements Program Projects update included information on the Capital Improvement Projects that included programming, renovations, and construction. Energy Report included information on energy and water consumption for the & school years with conservation practices to be implemented for the school year. The Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Maintenance and Construction Final Projects List for the school year. Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Report: TEA Bilingual Exception Report: CISD will not have to submit a waiver request for the school year. Dyslexia/504 Report highlighted program improvements and compliance. Progress in Meeting the Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements was reported. The information documented the district s progress in meeting the Highly Qualified teacher requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act.

4 Dr. Laina McDonald took the Board on a Learning Walk and shared with the Board of Education our Standardized Based Bulletin Boards that are being implemented in Castleberry schools. Mrs. Bell, AV Cato Elementary 1st Grade Teacher, presented her class' bulletin board (Flat not Fat) depicting generated 2- dimensional shape pictures. Students used Fotobabble to record their descriptions of their generated 2-dimensional shape picture of something they see in everyday life using academic language. The use of technology (Fotobabble) allowed the students to share, compare, and repair. The board also depicts the composing of a new shape by joining two or more 2- dimensional shapes. The teacher shared pictures with parents through the use of an app (Class Dojo) with class story. Mrs. Bell understands the need to connect the students learning with students everyday life and include the parents in their child's learning experiences. Pictured: Lou Ann Bell & Amie Davenport, A.V. Cato Principal Andrea Williams, one of JJE s 5 th Grade Dual Language Teachers, presented her students work on Science instruction. The work displayed showed how JJE students are taking learning objectives and concepts to greater depths. Students studied experimental design and how to conduct experiments and gather data to prove or disprove a hypothesis. Students then used technology (I-nigma) to record and share their observations, analysis and other scientific findings. Pictured: Leigh Ann Turner, JJE Principal and Andrea & Devin Williams

5 1. State Accountability Standard Update: A presentation was given at the board meeting about the new STAAR Level II Phase II standard for the school year. 2. Policy Update 103 included information for the Board s review of TASB Policy Update Policy Update CDA (Local) included local recommendations for policy update. FUTURE MEETINGS Monday, November 30, 2015 Special Board Meeting Monday, December 14, 2015 Regular Board Meeting Board Notes is produced by the CISD Public Information Office and contains information concerning decisions on issues and activities pertinent to the School District s operations. This report serves as a brief summary of the Board of Education meeting and is not intended to replace the official meeting minutes. The official minutes of each public meeting are maintained by the Superintendent s Office. CISD s regular Board of Education meetings are held at 5:30 p.m., the second Monday of each month (unless otherwise announced) in the Gary S. Jones Administration Building Board Room, 5228 Ohio Garden, Fort Worth, Texas The public is invited. ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT John Ramos, Superintendent of Schools Renee Smith-Faulkner, Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services Dr. Laina McDonald, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Lenny Lasher, Executive Director for Student Services & Operations DeAnne Page, Executive Director of Financial Services Genaro Martinez, Director of Human Resources Angela Branch, Recording Secretary Amie Davenport, A.V. Cato Elementary Principal Dr. Amy Ellis, Castleberry High School Principal Leigh Ann Turner, Joy James Elementary Principal