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A Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Frisco ISD will be held January 11, 2010,
beginning at 6:00 PM in the Frisco ISD Administrative Complex, 6928 Maple Street, Frisco.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as
listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this meeting notice.
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be
acted on at one time.
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b. Liberty High School Boys Team
c. Wakeland High School Girls Individual
d. Centennial High School Girls Individual
Mr. Burnett introduced cross country coaches who in turn introduced state
competitors.
E. Staff recognition
1. Project Learning Tree award winner
Dr. Bass introduced Ms. Cornelius who introduced Sem Elementary teacher
Michelle Siegle, state winner for Project Learning Tree. Principal Dianna High
also spoke to her accomplishments.
F. Communication to and from the board including public comments
There was no one in attendance who wished to address the board.
Leadership Frisco participants in attendance stood up and were recognized.
G. Consent agenda
MOTION was made by Brenda Polk, seconded by Renée Ehmke, passed
unanimously to approve the following consent agenda items:
1. Tax office reports
2. Budget amendments
3. Payments to vendors, architects, and contractors
4. Recommendation of award for Preferred Approved Vendor List
5. Renewal of fire safety systems
6. Deductive change order for ag facility
7. Extension of contracts for athletic vendors
8. Changes to Board Policy for Academic Achievement in EIF (Local)
Graduation and EIA (Local) Grading/Progress Reports to Parents
H. Continued discussion of school health insurance information presented at
December 1 special meeting
Dr. Reedy presented.
I. Consider and act on Sonntag Elementary attendance zone
1. Review recommendation to the board
Dr. Reedy, Mr. Brent, and Mr. Cohagan presented.
2. Discussion
3. Recommendation from administration
MOTION was made by Buddy Minett, seconded by Brenda Polk,
passed unanimously to approve attendance zone for Sonntag
Elementary as presented.
J. Discussion of economic impact and growth trends on opening of new middle
schools in 2010-2011
Dr. Reedy presented.
K. Discussion of restrictions to middle school transfer guidelines for 2010-2011
school year
Mr. Zambiasi presented.
L. Information on data analysis partnership between Frisco ISD and Southern
Methodist University
Dr. Waldrip presented.
M. Consider and act on laptop purchase for summer 2010 replenish schools
Ms. Fouche presented.
MOTION was made by John Hoxie, seconded by Renée Ehmke, passed
unanimously to approve laptop purchase.
N. Considerations relating to current business service software and future
direction
Mr. Wilkinson, Ms. Fouche, and Dr. Bankston presented.
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O. Consider and act on personnel recommendations
1. Resignations
2. Employment
Dr. Bass presented.
MOTION was made by Renée Ehmke, seconded by Brenda Polk,
passed unanimously to approve personnel report as written.
P. Instructional Support Team Reports
1. Curriculum and Instruction Report
a. AEIS Public Hearing--January 11, 2010
b. January 15 staff development day
Dr. Nelson presented.
2. Facilities and Finance
a. Shirley Cooper Award for Career and Technical Education Center
b. Purefoy Elementary timeline
c. Calendar featuring FISD facility
Mr. Wilkinson presented.
3. Administrative Services Report
a. Health Fair participation
b. Transportation employees honored by state organization
c. November benefits summary
Mr. Zambiasi presented.
4. Human Resources Report
a. GOAL presentation at TASPA Conference
b. Principal and Assistant Principal hiring timeline for 2010-2011
Dr. Bass presented.
5. Student Services
a. At Risk/Dropout Prevention Plan
b. Safe and Drug Free Schools Survey
Mr. Burnett presented.
6. Technology and Information Services Report
a. Voice over IP
b. Student projects posted to Shawnee Trail wiki
Ms. Fouche presented.
7. Communications and Community Relations Report
a. School Board Recognition Month
b. With Love It's a Small World Angel Program
Ms. Wortham presented.
8. Superintendent's Report
a. Winter Break December 21-January 1
Dr. Reedy presented.
4. Consider and act on adjournment
MOTION was made by Renée Ehmke, seconded by Buddy Minett, passed
unanimously to adjourn. Meeting adjourned 9:05 p.m.
Keri Miller
Assistant to Superintendent and Board of Trustees
APPROVED:
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Dan Mossakowski, President Brenda Polk, Secretary
Board of Trustees Board of Trustees
Frisco Independent School District Frisco Independent School District
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
RECOMMENDATION:
COMMENTS:
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the budget amendment for the high school allotment program.
COMMENTS:
Fund 199 - The funding from the state for the High School Allotment Program - formally Fund 428
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BUDGET CHANGE REQUEST
No. 0.2
ISSUING ORGANIZATION
Business Services
Fund Func. Object SO Org. Prog. Description Budget Increase Decrease Req. Budget
FUND 428
428 11 VARIOUS VARIOUS VARIOUS VARIOUS DISCONTINUED 1,500,000.00 0.00 1,500,000.00 0.00
ADDITIONAL
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199 11 VARIOUS VARIOUS VARIOUS 31000 STATE FUNDING 152,543,871.00 1,500,000.00 0.00 154,043,871.00
Fund 199 - Transfer monies originally budgeted in Fund 428 now be funded by TEA in Fund 199, Program Intent Code 31000
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Architect fees, construction fees, consultant services, furniture, equipment, and supplies
RECOMMENDATION:
COMMENTS:
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Check Number Project Vendor Name Description Check Date Transaction Amount
Total 10,882,656.07
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the attached lists of vendors to the current preferred
COMMENTS:
Bid# 405-1109
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Vendors Pending Board Approval January 2010
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
House Bill 273 requires the Board to approve cooperative purchasing organizations
used by the district. These cooperatives follow all bidding laws in awarding contracts to their
vendors and, by law, school districts are allowed to use bids established through the cooperative
purchasing agreements. Cooperatives are used as a resource when other local bids may not be in
RECOMMENDATION:
COMMENTS:
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HB 273 Cooperative Fee Annual Report
FY 2009-2010
Newly enacted House Bill 273 requires that school districts disclose the amounts spent on
purchasing cooperative fees on an annual basis.
4. Education Service Center Region 2013 Purchasing Cooperative - $875 annual fee
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
A. Card access
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The card access was added to several campuses to enhance safety/security for students/staff
involving access to playground areas and where transitional buildings were a consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the deductive change order for the card access contract.
COMMENTS:
See attached.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
B. Allen Elementary
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
$4,321.79 remaining contingency from surveillance system contract with McKinney Security
Systems.
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the deductive change order for Allen Elementary School
contract.
COMMENTS:
See attached.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
See attached
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the deductive change order for Cobb Middle School.
COMMENTS:
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the acceptance of donation for ag facility livestock panels.
COMMENTS:
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
Act on purchase of perpetual licenses and training for special education students
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
TeachTown curricula is validated by research to use with students with more significant disabilities
who require intensive language training. We will purchase 100 perpetual licenses for $112,500.
The additional $4,500 will provide teacher training in use of the curricula.
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the purchase of the licenses and training for a total of $117,000.
COMMENTS:
Federal stimulus funds will be used for these licenses and training.
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TeachTown Proposal
Frisco Independent School District
TeachTown: Basics Software Software
Introductions
Introduction of school account team and TeachTown team members and their roles within each program
Technical Support and Setup Review installation of software on client computers, including types of
computers, operating system, proxy settings, installation disks, technical support team
Implementation Sites.
Provide school site names and addresses, teachers, classroom and student profiles to TeachTown team
Instructional Environment
Setup such as lab or classroom, inclusion, self-contained, etc., usage of TeachTown software and
expectations, types of assessments used (Brigance, ABLLS, AEPS, etc.), instructional methods, current
curriculum used with students, and more
Professional Development
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Key components of training setup for either via webinar or on-site sessions. Training lab, locations, travel
details, primary contact, etc.
TeachTown Materials
Discuss materials and quantities necessary for program
This agenda may be customized dependent on the needs of the client. Additional items can be added as
discussed or requested. Mid-year and Year-end evaluation agendas are determined by the program
administrator and the goals set forth during the implementation meeting. TeachTown usage and data reports
will be provided to assist in this evaluation.
2) Using TeachTown: Basics Connection Activities Participants will learn how and when to implement
the Connection (off-computer) Activities in TeachTown: Basics to effectively to reinforce on computer
learning, as well as to expand developmentally appropriate student language and social skills. In
addition, participants will learn research-based effective teaching strategies that can be used for the
Connection Activities and throughout the school day.
3) Introduction to Data Driven Instruction and Decision Making Using TeachTown: Basics
Participants will learn to use individual student data, which is collected automatically by the program
to guide short and long-term curricular decisions. Topics include using all levels of TeachTown:
Basics reports to guide instruction, selecting lessons based on student progress and IEP goals,
understanding raw and summary data, and working with the entire IEP team using TeachTown: Basics
reports and communication systems to provide comprehensive, coherent and individualized instruction
to each student.
4) Advanced Data Driven Instruction and Decision Making (Optional) Participants will review current
TeachTown: Basics student data from their organization with the instructor. Participants will use the
skills they learned in Introduction to Data Driven Instruction and Decision Making to fine tune student
programs and maximize student results.
Cost: $4500
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(includes travel and expenses for one day live training) $500 for each additional group of 6 participants at
Session 3 Session 4 (optional): Advanced Data Driven Instruction and Decision Making
This session may be repeated by participants. Cost: $500 for each group of up to 6 participants
Sessions 1, 2, and 3 delivered via WebEx. Session 1 just before implementation Session 2 conducted 1-3
weeks later Session 3 conducted 1-6 weeks after session 2
Cost: $2500
for all three sessions for up to 6 participants in each session $1500 for each additional session sets of up to
6 participants at all sessions (If you have 18 teachers, this would require 3 sets of sessions at $2500 for the
initial set, and two additional sets at $1500 each, totaling $5500 for all 18 teachers to receive the required
training.)
Session 4 (optional): Advanced Data Driven Instruction and Decision Making This session may be repeated
by participants. Cost: $500 for each group of up to 6 participants
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Student Performance
Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)
2008-2009
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Debra Nelson
Assistant Superintendent
Curriculum and Instruction
2008 91 91 98 95 94 99 90 93
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Commended Performance
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 34 37 56 42 42 60 37 36
2008 34 36 55 39 42 60 34 34
TAKS – Percent Passing
Writing
Sum of Grades 4 & 7
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 93 94 98 98 97 98 96 95
2008 93 93 99 97 98 99 93 98
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Commended Performance
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 34 37 59 50 41 62 33 38
2008 33 35 60 51 47 62 26 44
TAKS /TAKS Accommodated
Math
Sum of Grades 3-11 – Percent Passing
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 82 84 96 90 93 97 89 90
2008 80 81 94 85 87 96 84 84
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Commended Performance
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 31 35 56 33 43 60 41 36
2008 28 32 51 28 36 55 35 30
TAKS /TAKS Accommodated
Science
Sum of Grades 5,8,10 & 11 – Percent Passing
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 78 79 94 85 89 96 76 85
2008 74 75 91 78 82 94 63 78
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Commended Performance
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 26 28 50 28 33 56 25 30
2008 22 25 43 23 30 48 19 27
TAKS /TAKS Accommodated
Social Studies
Sum of Grades 8,10 & 11 – Percent Passing
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 93 94 99 98 97 99 94 97
2008 91 93 98 97 95 99 90 94
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Commended Performance
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
2009 44 48 72 56 62 76 34 54
2008 36 41 65 46 48 71 24 43
Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment
Completion
State Region District African Hispanic White Spec. Econ.
10 American Ed. Disadv.
American
Indian 2 4 1 4 5
Asian 1 2 11 4 6
Total 36 48 55 58 61
Minority Staffing
Richard Wilkinson
Assistant Superintendent
Facilities and Finance
The charts on the following slide illustrate that Frisco ISD total
expenditures (less Debt Service) of $7,486 per student are below the
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DISTRICT STATE
Total Expenditures Plus Debt Service $9,219 $9,329 $9,657 $8,339 $8,697 $9,278
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE INFORMATION
by Percentage of Total Expenditures
DISTRICT STATE
DISTRICT STATE
Consider and act on Cobb, Hunt, and Maus Middle School attendance zones for opening in August 2010
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
We will be ready to make a recommendation on the zones for Cobb, Hunt, and Maus Middle School.
All economic and growth factors point to opening this August, 2010.
RECOMMENDATION:
COMMENTS:
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DRAFT COBB MS ZONE
Stafford
2010: 721
2011: 818
Stafford MS
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Griffin MS
Griffin
2010: 546
2011: 601
Cobb
2010: 648
2011: 721
Cobb MS
DRAFT HUNT MS ZONE
Pioneer Heritage MS
Pioneer Heritage
2010: 593
2011: 642
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Hunt
2010: 569 Hunt MS
2011: 614
DRAFT MAUS MS ZONE
Roach
2010: 641
2011: 704
Roach MS
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Maus MS
Maus
2010: 503
2011: 605
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
Consider and act on restrictions to general public middle school transfer guidelines for 2010-2011
school year
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A new guideline has been drafted to limit or not allow transfers from our newly constituted
middle school attendance zones to ensure a stable student body for programming and planning
purposes. The guideline, if approved, will read as follows: Middle school general public
student transfers for 2010-2011 will NOT be allowed OUT of newly constituted middle
school attendance zones (Cobb, Griffin, Hunt, Pioneer Heritage, Maus and Roach). All students
with an approved middle school transfer in 2009-2010 may request to remain at their previously
approved campus.
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve the general public middle school transfer guideline for
COMMENTS:
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Advancing Academic
Rigor
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N u m b e r o f S tu d e n ts
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200
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1531
1586
1610
1647
1697
1711
1755
1775
1808
1842
2006 8th Math TAKS
2009 8th Math TAKS
1881
1925
1953
1980
2007
Scale Score
2033
2060
2100
2115
2144
2176
8th Math Score Distributions 2006 v. 2009
2210
2247
Distribution of TAKS Scores
2291
2345
2416
2531
2796
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N u m b e r o f S tu d e n ts
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50
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100
1610
1680
1726
1786
1815
1856
1872
1891
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2006 Exit Science TAKS
2009 Exit Science TAKS
1988
2012
2035
2057
2080
Scale Score
2102
2125
2149
2173
2199
2226
2256
Exit Science Scores Distribution 2006 vs. 2009
Distribution of TAKS Scores
2289
2327
2400
2434
2532
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Student Groups and AP
Major increases in sitting for exams,
as well as performance
All sophomores took the PSAT in October
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AP Testing
74.4% of AP Exams taken in 2009 earned
a 3 or better
Major Barriers
Educating Parents
Encouraging Students
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All Levels
AP Extravaganza – Jan. 11 and Jan. 25
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Courses Selected 82
SAT Scores 46
Class Rank 42
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Overall Grades 39
Essay 14
Work/School Activity 6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Parents
8th Grade Parent Night
Rising Senior Night
Family Connection
Sophomore Conferences
Encouraging Students
College Week
Guidance Lessons
Transitioning 6th Grade
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Vertical Team
Professional Development
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College Updates
Partnership with Teachers
Counseling Summary
Consider and act on direction for employee health insurance plan for 2010-2011
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
We have studied the advantages and disadvantages of the Frisco ISD self-funded plan and
compared it with the TRS ActiveCare plan. We believe we should remain with our current plan
at this time but work with our consultant in the areas of benefits and premiums in an effort to
more closely mirror the ActiveCare plan. We will continue to monitor our plan's cash reserve
and changes made to the ActiveCare plan in an on-going effort to provide our employees the
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend a motion to approve Frisco ISD participation in their partially self-funded health
COMMENTS:
Budgeted and funded from FISD budget with no increase to district health insurance contribution.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Please see monthly personnel resignations and new contracts report following.
RECOMMENDATION:
COMMENTS:
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PERSONNEL REPORT
Resignations
January 11, 2010
Professional Resignations:
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PERSONNEL REPORT
New Hires
January 11, 2010
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Professional Contract Recommendations:
Amanda Allman BA/Recreation, Park & Tourism 0 yrs. Elliott Elementary School
Sciences Special Education Co-Teacher
Texas A&M Univ.
College Station, TX
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