Braves Board Notes

CISD Board Vice President Sean Walker led the invocation.

CHS students Sophia Cruz and Arianna Maldonado led the pledges to the US and Texas flags.

CHS students Sophia Cruz and Arianna Maldonado led the pledges to the US and Texas flags.

Roddy Seepaul, site superintendent, and Drew Morgan, project manager, were honored by the CISD Board of Trustees for their diligent work on behalf of Brave Nation.

Mikala Welch, the Executive Director of the CISD Education Foundation, was joined by Education Foundation president Jose Robles and Treasurer Courtney McCuistion as they presented a ceremonial check to the CISD Board of Trustees representing the record-breaking $34,000 in grants the Foundation awarded to CISD staff for the 2022-23 school year.

Melanie Cottongame, the Director of Student Accounting and Compliance, presented the "Best Attendance in Brave Nation" flag to the administrators of Edge Middle School for their campus having the highest amount of students attending campus each day in the month of August. This flag will be presented each month to the campus with the best attendance.

WRA Architect's Jeff Miller presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the state of Phase 1 of the 2022 Bond Projects.

Bryan Ladd, the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, presented to the Board of Trustees on the District's Accountability Ratings, which are publicly listed on communityisd.org.

CISD campus administrators presented their monthly report to the CISD Board of Trustees.

CISD Police Chief Scotty Morrison presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the Intruder Detection Audits that began statewide on September 12. NeSmith Elementary was one of the first campuses in the state audited, and fully passed the inspection.

No public comments were made.

Pogue Construction's Lanny Jones presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the GMP package for Elementary School #5.

The CISD Board of Trustees received a report on the proposed forced main sewage line repairs.

Alicia Coonrod, Chief Financial Officer, presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the proposed contract for Civil Engineering Services for Elementary School #5.

Alicia Coonrod, Chief Financial Officer, presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the proposed contract for Skyward Qumulativ Business Services.

Alicia Coonrod, Chief Financial Officer, presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the proposed purchasing cooperative agreements with SETX Region 5, EPIC Region 6, HGACBuy-Houston-Galveston Area Council, CTPA, NCPA, and Equalis.

WRA Architects' Jeff Miller presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the proposed designs for McClendon and NeSmith renovations.

Marcia Coker, Director of Maintenance and Facilities, presented to the CISD Board of Trustees on the proposed amendment to the agreement with the City of Josephine for water and sewage.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the minutes, financial reports, and quarterly investment reports.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the contract for GMP #5 for Elementary #4.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the resolution to partner with the City of Josephine to improve Greenville Street in order to better support future school facilities on the District's adjacent real property.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the remote homebound waivers for specific qualifying students.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the purchase of two special education buses.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the NIET Principal Appraisal method and the appraisers of campus administrators.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the hiring of Russ Fenton, a current CISD employee, as the Director of Technology for Community ISD. Mr. Fenton was joined at the meeting by his family, pictured below.

Read more about Mr. Fenton here: https://www.communityisd.org/departments/technology/director-of-technology

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the hiring of Keith Medlin as the Director of Transportation for Community ISD. Read more about Mr. Medlin, who could not attend tonight's meeting, here: https://www.communityisd.org/departments/transportation/director-of-transportation-services

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the contract with TNP for Civil Engineering Services for Middle School #2.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the contract with TNP for Civil Engineering Services for the new parent loop for McClendon Elementary.

The CISD Board, by unanimous vote, approved the contract with TNP for Zoning and Platting Services for Elementary School #5 and Middle School #3.