SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

Bells Independent School District

May 11, 2010     12:15 PM

Bells Administration Building

 

NOTE:  To canvass an election, as few as two (2) members can be present.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  

SCHOOL STAFF ATTENDING:     Joe Moore, Superintendent

I.          PROCEDURAL     

            A.        CALL TO ORDER/QUORUM:  Meeting will be called at 12:15 PM

II.        ACTION ITEMS

                        A.        CANVASS ELECTION RESULTS FROM MAY 8, 2010.

             The canvass of the votes will be conducted

TRUSTEES:   Jeannie Russell/222; Paul Richards/186; Brian Haase/169 

III.       ADJOURNMENT

________________________                                _________________________

Jeannie Russell, President                                            Gary Payne, Secretary

 

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ANNUAL FEDERAL PROGRAMS MEETING

May 11, 2010 4:00pm Bells High School Library

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Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

January 18, 2010 7:00 PM

Administration  Building

 

 

I.          Procedural

A.     Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Invocation

C.     Call to order and establish a quorum

D.     Communications:   Public Comments

SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

 II.                Action Items

A.     Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of December 15, 2009.

B.     Discussion/Action on calling trustee election/appoint election judge for May 8, 2010

C.     Discussion/Action on BuyBoard rebate check

D.     Discussion/Action on Superintendent’s Contract

III.       Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

     A.     Administrators’ Report

                                          a.      Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1.   Enrollment/Attendance

                                          b.   Paula Mortensen/Junior High School

1.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          c.   Will Steger/High School

 1.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          d.   Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Athletic Updates

e.   Discussion on Annual Measurable Achievement for ESL Students

 

B.        Review and Discussion of  Financial Information

                                                                                    1.      Financial Reports (attachments)

                                                                                    2.      Balance Sheet

                                                                                    3.      Budget/Revenue Report

                                                                                    4.      Check Register

C.         Superintendent’s Report

                                          1.  TexPool account summaries (attachment)

                                          2.  Utility summaries (attachment)

                                          3.  Transportation report (attachment)

                                          4.  Miscellaneous 

    IV.          Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

 

V.                 Action after Executive Session

 

VI.              Adjournment

 

NOTE:      During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

                                                                  Joe D. Moore

                                                                  Superintendent of Schools

 

This notice is posted the 14th of January 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

2010 Election Information

Bells Administration Office will be open from 2pm-5pm Monday March 15 for Write-in candidates

Flash Alert Subscribers:

It seems that the bad weather season has arrived in full force and may be continuing for some time. A number of reports have come in regarding slow or no text messages being received by cell phones in affected schools this morning.

With the Flash Alert system, once the message is sent out the control of the message is in the hands of the cell phone user's carrier. When many messages are sent at once (like over 100) AT&T and Verizon systems are primed to label those messages as spam and they are often blocked or slowed down.

In order to get around this spam blocking, each Flash News/Flash Alert member district or charter school has had a Twitter account in the name of the school integrated into Flash Alert. This means that when a message is produced in Flash Alert (less than 140 characters) then it is also sent out on Twitter.

For your Flash Alert clients to receive Twitter notices (which ARE NOT BLOCKED), they must go to their Flash Alert account, log in to manage the account, and under MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS click on the Twitter Bluebird following your district's name. If the individual already has a Twitter account, they simply indicate that they want to follow your district. If they do not have a Twitter account, they will have to create one and then they will indicate that they want to follow your district.

Flash Alert accounts for the district ARE listed as district plus FA (for Flash Alert), i.e., MidlothianISDFA. In fact, because Twitter is a public system, you have people following your Flash Alert messages already.

The process is simple to do and will 'guarantee' a text message reaching a cell phone via Twitter, even if the cell phone provider blocks it.

Thanks. If you have other questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. I will try to stay on top of the weather and keep advising you on the best use of your Flash News/Flash Alert system.

Setting up a TWITTER account: http://twitter.com/

Staff Members and Parents
FLASH ALERT at Bells ISD

Bells ISD is implementing a new system for emergency communications using electronic media (computers and cell phones) as the communication tools.  The vendor we have selected for this process is FlashNews.net through Region 10 ESC.

This system allows the District to communicate its emergencies, like weather closures, to its staff, employees and other interested subscribers DIRECTLY to their home computers and personal cell phones.  In that way the staff and parents receive the emergency information at the same time that the news media does.  Therefore, you will not have to sit in front of your home television set waiting to see if Bells ISD is closing.  A closure message will come directly to your home devices within five minutes of being sent out.  It also allows for announcement of non-closure emergency or information like electricity outages.

Bells ISD would like for as many staff members and parents as possible to sign up to receive emergency information by this system.  This is sign-up is voluntary; however, for the system to work adequately and get the information to as many persons as possible, we need as many staff members and households as possible to sign up for this process.  So...everyone who can (those with home computers and/or cell phones) is encouraged to register.

All cell phone numbers and home computer e-mail addresses are maintained at an off-site server. Bells ISD will not know who has signed up---only how many have signed up.  Your home computer and cell phone are protected and will not be available to any online or text messaging marketers.  This is part of the agreement with the vendor. 

To register, please follow these directions in detail:

1.  Sign on to www.flashalert.net.
2.  Click on the Dallas Button on the map.
3.  Click on Grayson & Collin Co Schools.
4.  Click on Bells ISD.
5a.  Staff Members Only:  At the prompt enter your Bells ISD e-mail address.  (The reason is that you will likely manage your account from your work desk rather than home.)
5b.  Parents and Households Only:  At the prompt enter your home e-mail address.
6.  At the prompt, reenter your Bells ISD e-mail address (staff) or your home e-mail address (parents).
7.  Under Add an Organization Select:  Dallas/Ft. Worth/North Central Texas
8.  Under Select choose:  Grayson & Collin Co Schools.
9.  Under Organization select:  Bells ISD.
10.  Click on the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON.  NOTE:  THIS IS IMPORTANT!  IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL NOT WORK.
11.  Add up to FOUR additional addresses to receive emergency information, i.e., home computer e-mail address, cell phone address (follow directions posted), spouse office computer e-mail, etc.  NOTE:  In signing up your cell phone for text messaging, there are SEVEN providers listed (Cingular/AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Nextel, Qwest, and Alltel).   Be sure and enter your CELL PHONE NUMBER PRIOR TO ENTERING THE SYSTEM OR IT WON'T WORK.  Also, if you want to register a cell phone and do not have one of these providers, please let us know by return e-mail and we will pursue registration.
12.  Click on the RED LINE to send a test message.  One should appear within five minutes on your computers and your cell phone.
13.  Log out (last line on the left navigation bar.)
14.  You're done and ready to receive emergency messages at home from Bells ISD.  They will appear as "info@flashalert.net."

 

 

Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot

 

 

Public Hearing

 

Bells ISD will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 15th to discuss the 2008-2009 Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Report.  The Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Bells Elementary School Computer Lab.

 

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

November 16, 2009 6:30 PM

Elementary Lab B

 

 

I.          Procedural

A.     Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Invocation

C.     Call to order and establish a quorum

D.     Communications:   Public Comments

 

PRESENTATION BY FFA

 

RECOGNIZE VOLLEYBALL TEAM

 

II.                Action Items

A.     Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of October 19,  2009

B.     Discussion/Action on Grayson Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Election.

C.     Discussion/Action on Update 86

D.     Discussion/Action on Facility Usage.

E.      Discussion/Action on December Meeting.

 

     III.       Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

     A.     Administrators’ Report

                                                                                     a.      Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1.  Calendar of Events

2.  Enrollment

3.  Veterans’ Day

4.  PTO Fall Pumpkin Festival

5.  Christmas Angels

6.  UIL Literacy Contest 

                                          b.   Paula Mortensen/Junior High School

1.  Enrollment/Attendance

2.  Activities

                                          c.   Will Steger/High School

                                                1.  Grayson County College

                                                2.  Career Day

                                                3.  Christmas Fund Raiser

                                                4.  Veteran’s Day

                                                5.  Student Council

                                                6.   Sports

                                                7.  Band Concert

                                                8.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          d.   Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Athletic Updates

B.        Review and Discussion of  Financial Information

                                                                                    1.      Financial Reports (attachments)

                                                                                    2.      Balance Sheet

                                                                                    3.      Budget/Revenue Report

                                                                                    4.      Check Register

C.         Superintendent’s Report

                                          1.  TexPool account summaries (attachment)

                                          2.  Utility summaries (attachment)

                                          3.  Transportation report (attachment)

                                          4.  Miscellaneous

                                                a. Band Letter

b. Winter Governance and Legal Seminar Conference/Corpus Christi

    IV.          Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

 

V.                 Action after Executive Session

 

VI.              Adjournment

 

NOTE:      During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

                                                                  Joe D. Moore

                                                                  Superintendent of Schools

 

This notice is posted the 11th of November 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

 

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

October 19, 2009 7:00 PM

 Administration Building

 I.          Procedural

A.     Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Invocation

C.     Call to order and establish a quorum

D.     Communications:   Public Comments

 

II.                Action Items

A.     Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of September 21, 2009

B.     Discussion/Action on resolution regarding extracurricular status of 4-H organization/adjunct faculty agreement.

C.     Discussion/Action on revision for the District Improvement Plan

 

     III.       Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

     A.     Administrators’ Report

                                                                                     a.      Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1.  Calendar of Events

2.  Enrollment/ADA

3.  Drug Awareness 

                                          b.   Paula Mortensen/Junior High School

1.  Reading 180

2.  Washington Trip

3.  Calendar of Event

4.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          c.   Will Steger/High School

                                                1.  Career Day

                                                2.  PSAT

                                                3.  Parent/Teacher Conference

                                                4.  Tutorial

                                                5.  Kilgo TAKS

                                                6.  Webmaster

                                                7.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          d.   Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1.  Updates

B.        Review and Discussion of  Financial Information

                                                                                    1.      Financial Reports (attachments)

                                                                                    2.      Balance Sheet

                                                                                    3.      Budget/Revenue Report

                                                                                    4.      Check Register

      5.   Quarterly Investment Report

C.         Superintendent’s Report

                                          1.  TexPool account summaries (attachment)

                                          2.  Utility summaries (attachment)

                                          3.  Transportation report (attachment)

                                          4.  Miscellaneous

 

    IV.          Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

 

V.                 Action after Executive Session

 

VI.              Adjournment

NOTE:      During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

                                                                  Joe D. Moore

                                                                  Superintendent of Schools

 

This notice is posted the 14th of October 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

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Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

September 21, 2009 7:00 PM

 Administration Building

 

I.          Procedural

A.     Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Invocation

C.     Call to order and establish a quorum

D.     Meet New Teachers

E.      Construction Update

F.      Presentation by JH Students

G.     Communications:   Public Comments

 

HEARING:  Public Hearing on 2007-2008 Final School FIRST Rating

                           (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)

II.                Action Items

A.     Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of August 17, 2009

B.     Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting (public) of August 31, 2009

C.     Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting of August 31, 2009

D.     Discussion/Action on personnel

E.      Discussion/Action on amending 2009-2010 school calendar

F.      Discussion/Action on fuel bids

G.     Discussion/Action on janitorial bids

H.     Discussion/Action on PE credits

I.        Discussion/Action on 2009 tax re-sale auction

J.       Discussion/Action on Campus Improvement Plans

     III.       Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

     A.     Administrators’ Report

                                                                                     a.      Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1.  Character Education

2.  Honoring our Grandparents

3.  Calendar of Events

4.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          b.   Paula Mortensen/Junior High School

1.  Enrollment/Attendance

2.  Kilgo Training

                                          c.   Will Steger/High School

                                                1.  New school year

                                                2.  Teacher-parent conferences

                                                3.  Homecoming activities

                                                4.  Career Day            

                                                5.  Enrollment/Attendance

                                          d.   Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1.  Updates

B.        Review and Discussion of  Financial Information

                                                                                    1.      Financial Reports (attachments)

                                                                                    2.      Balance Sheet

                                                                                    3.      Budget/Revenue Report

                                                                                    4.      Check Register

C.         Superintendent’s Report

                                          1.  TexPool account summaries (attachment)

                                          2.  Utility summaries (attachment)

                                          3.  Transportation report (attachment)

                                          4.  Miscellaneous

                                                a. Construction Update

 

    IV.          Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

 

V.                 Action after Executive Session

 

VI.              Adjournment

NOTE:      During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

                                                                  Joe D. Moore

                                                                  Superintendent of Schools

 

This notice is posted the 17h of September 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

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SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUGUST 31, 2009

6:45 PM

PRITCHARD JUNIOR HIGH COMMONS

 

 

I.          PROCEDURAL

 

            Call to order and establish a quorum

 

II.        PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS

 

            2009-2010 Proposed Budget

            2009-2010 Proposed Tax Rate

           

           

III.       ADJOURNMENT

 

 

NOTE:    During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

 

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________________

                                                              Joe D. Moore

                                                              Superintendent of Schools

 

 

This notice is posted the 27th of August 2009 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

AUGUST 31ST, 2009

7:00 PM

PRITCHARD JUNIOR HIGH COMMONS

I.                      PROCEDURAL

 

                        A.        Pledge of Allegiance

                        B.         Invocation

                        C.        Call to order and establish a quorum

                        D.        Communications:          Public Comments

 

II.                    ACTION ITEMS

 

                        A.        Discussion/Action to adopt 2009-2010 budget

                        B.         Discussion/Action to adopt 2009-2010 tax rate

                        C.        Discussion/Action on budget amendment

III.                   ADJOURNMENT

 

 

During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make options, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, and Chapter 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

 

 

Name of Person posing this Notice; _________________________

                                                              Joe D. Moore

                                                              Superintendent of Schools

 

 

This notice is posted the 27th day of August 2009, at 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the District’s Central Administration Office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

August 17, 2009 7:00 PM

Administration Building

　

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Action Items

E. Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of July 20, 2009

F. Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting of July 14, 2009

G. Discussion/Action on two year water easement with FNB Bells/Savoy

H. Discussion/Action on resignation (s)

I. Discussion/Action on personnel

J. Discussion/Action on donations

K. Discussion/Action on Dr Pepper Contract

L. Discussion/Action on District Improvement Plan

M. Discussion/Action on Code of Conduct

N. Discussion/Action on Employee Handbook.

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Student Handbook

b. Paula Mortensen/Junior High School

1. Student Handbook

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Student Handbook

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Updates

Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1. Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

 

Superintendent’s Report

1. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

2. Utility summaries (attachment)

3. Transportation report (attachment)

4. Miscellaneous

a. Budget Update

b. FB Field Sound System

c. Learn and Serve Grant

IV. Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

Action after Executive Session

Adjournment

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate. (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.) Any action will be taken in open session.

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 12th of August 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

 

 

 

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

July 20, 2009 7:00 PM

Administration Building

 

I. Procedural

A. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Invocation

C. Call to order and establish a quorum

D. Communications: Public Comments

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

Action Items

E. Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of June 15, 2009

F. Discussion/Action on resignation (s)

G. Discussion/Action on personnel

H. Discussion/Action on date, time, and place for public hearing on budget

and tax rate adoption/move regular August meeting date.

I. Discussion/Action on District Goals.

J. Discussion/Action on 2009-2010 appraisal calendar.

K. Discussion/Action on donations

L. Discussion/Action on 2009-2010 proposed tax rate

III. Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

A. Administrators’ Report

a. Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1. Update

b. Don Keene/Junior High School

1. Updates

c. Will Steger/High School

1. Updates

d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1. Updates

Review and Discussion of Financial Information

1.Financial Reports (attachments)

2. Balance Sheet

3. Budget/Revenue Report

4. Check Register

 

 

Superintendent’s Report

1. TexPool account summaries (attachment)

2. Utility summaries (attachment)

3. Transportation report (attachment)

4. Miscellaneous

IV. Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

Action after Executive Session

Adjournment

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate. (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.) Any action will be taken in open session.

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

This notice is posted the 15 of July 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

 

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

JULY 14, 2009

7:00 PM

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

I. PROCEDURAL

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Call to order and establish a quorum

Communications: Public Comments

II. BUDGET WORKSHOP

III. ADJOURNMENT

　

NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate. (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.) Any action will be taken in open session.

　

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________________

Joe D. Moore

Superintendent of Schools

　

This notice is posted the 10th of July 4 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

 

 

Notice of Regular Board Meeting

Bells Independent School District

May 18, 2009 7:00 PM

 Administration Building

 

 

I.          Procedural

A.     Pledge of Allegiance

B.     Invocation

C.     Call to order and establish a quorum

D.     Communications:   Public Comments

E.      Construction Update

F.      Administer Oath of Office to newly elected board members.

G.     Reorganization of Board for 2009-2010.

 

II.                Action Items

A.     Discussion/Action on approval of regular board meeting of April 20, 2009.

B.     Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting May 11, 2009

C.     Discussion/Action on approval of special board meeting May 12, 2009

D.     Discussion/Action on Armko-roofing.

E.      Discussion/Action on resignation (s)

F.      Discussion/Action on personnel

 

     III.       Reports (Superintendent’s and Principals’ reports could contain

Information of a late-breaking nature that is unavailable at the time of posting this agenda)

     A.     Administrators’ Report

                                                                                     a.      Rebeckah Pritchard/Elementary School

1.  Calendar of Events

2.  Enrollment/Attendance

3.  Elementary Payday

4.  Success Program

                                          b.   Don Keene/Junior High School

1.  Enrollment/ADA

2.  Highlights

3.  Plans

                                          c.   Will Steger/High School

                                                1.  Calendar of events                          

                                          d.   Charles Boles/Athletic Director

1.  Athletic Updates

B.        Review and Discussion of  Financial Information

                                                                                    1.      Financial Reports (attachments)

                                                                                    2.      Balance Sheet

                                                                                    3.      Budget/Revenue Report

                                                                                    4.      Check Register

C.         Superintendent’s Report

                                          1.  TexPool account summaries (attachment)

                                          2.  Utility summaries (attachment)

                                          3.  Transportation report (attachment)

                                          4.  Miscellaneous

                                                a. Summer Conference

                                                b. End of Year Recognition

    IV.          Executive Session

The Board shall convene in Executive Session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code, Article 551.074 Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, Subchapter D and E to discuss the following:

 

V.                 Action after Executive Session

 

VI.              Adjournment

NOTE:      During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind, or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter, 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________

                                                                  Joe D. Moore

                                                                  Superintendent of Schools

 

This notice is posted the 14 of May 4:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the district’s central administration office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

BELLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAY 12th, 2009

2:00 PM

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

 

 

NOTE:  To canvass an election, as few as two (2) members can be present.

 

 

I.                      PROCEDURAL

 

                        Call to order and establish a quorum.

 

II.                    Canvass the election results from May 09, 2009 School Board Election

 

III.                   ADJOURNMENT

 

 

During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make options, vote to approve or disapprove, vote to table, adopt, reject, reaffirm, rescind or take no action on any agenda matter and may vote to convene in closed or executive session when appropriate.  (Closed session will be called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, and Chapter 551.001 et seq.)  Any action will be taken in open session.

 

 

 

Name of Person posing this Notice; _________________________

                                                              Joe D. Moore

                                                              Superintendent of Schools

 

 

This notice is posted the 7th day of May  2009, at 12:00 pm local time in prominent public view on the bulletin board for public notices in the District’s Central Administration Office located at 1550 Ole Ambrose Rd., Bells, Texas, which is the principle office of the school district.

 

 

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Staff Members and Parents
FLASH ALERT at Bells ISD

Bells ISD is implementing a new system for emergency communications using electronic media (computers and cell phones) as the communication tools.  The vendor we have selected for this process is FlashNews.net through Region 10 ESC.

This system allows the District to communicate its emergencies, like weather closures, to its staff, employees and other interested subscribers DIRECTLY to their home computers and personal cell phones.  In that way the staff and parents receive the emergency information at the same time that the news media does.  Therefore, you will not have to sit in front of your home television set waiting to see if Bells ISD is closing.  A closure message will come directly to your home devices within five minutes of being sent out.  It also allows for announcement of non-closure emergency or information like electricity outages.

Bells ISD would like for as many staff members and parents as possible to sign up to receive emergency information by this system.  This is sign-up is voluntary; however, for the system to work adequately and get the information to as many persons as possible, we need as many staff members and households as possible to sign up for this process.  So...everyone who can (those with home computers and/or cell phones) is encouraged to register.

All cell phone numbers and home computer e-mail addresses are maintained at an off-site server. Bells ISD will not know who has signed up---only how many have signed up.  Your home computer and cell phone are protected and will not be available to any online or text messaging marketers.  This is part of the agreement with the vendor. 

To register, please follow these directions in detail:

1.  Sign on to www.flashalert.net.
2.  Click on the Dallas Button on the map.
3.  Click on Grayson & Collin Co Schools.
4.  Click on Bells ISD.
5a.  Staff Members Only:  At the prompt enter your Bells ISD e-mail address.  (The reason is that you will likely manage your account from your work desk rather than home.)
5b.  Parents and Households Only:  At the prompt enter your home e-mail address.
6.  At the prompt, reenter your Bells ISD e-mail address (staff) or your home e-mail address (parents).
7.  Under Add an Organization Select:  Dallas/Ft. Worth/North Central Texas
8.  Under Select choose:  Grayson & Collin Co Schools.
9.  Under Organization select:  Bells ISD.
10.  Click on the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON.  NOTE:  THIS IS IMPORTANT!  IF YOU DON'T DO THIS, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL NOT WORK.
11.  Add up to FOUR additional addresses to receive emergency information, i.e., home computer e-mail address, cell phone address (follow directions posted), spouse office computer e-mail, etc.  NOTE:  In signing up your cell phone for text messaging, there are SEVEN providers listed (Cingular/AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Nextel, Qwest, and Alltel).   Be sure and enter your CELL PHONE NUMBER PRIOR TO ENTERING THE SYSTEM OR IT WON'T WORK.  Also, if you want to register a cell phone and do not have one of these providers, please let us know by return e-mail and we will pursue registration.
12.  Click on the RED LINE to send a test message.  One should appear within five minutes on your computers and your cell phone.
13.  Log out (last line on the left navigation bar.)
14.  You're done and ready to receive emergency messages at home from Bells ISD.  They will appear as "info@flashalert.net."

 

                                                                   

2007-2008 TAX RATE

 
    Maintenance and operations        $1.17
    Interest and sinking                        .13
        Total                                       $1.30

Budget Summary

BELLS ISD

2007-08 Budget Summary

 

INCOME

            Function                                            Revenue          % Total Revenue

199 - General Operating Fund

5700 – Revenue-Local                         $1,684,259                          25.14%           

5800 – State Program Revenue              5,014,709                          74.86%                       

Total 199 Revenue                            $6,698,968

 

240 – Food Services                         $   334,926

411 – Technology Allotment                     19,236

599 – Debt Service Fund 

5700 – Revenue – Local                           159,197                              51.73%

5800 – Revenue – State Programs            148,528                                48.27%                                   

TOTAL PROJECTED REVENUE             $7,360,855

 

EXPENSES

General Operating Fund

            Function                             Appropriations                               % Total Fund

11 – Instruction                                $3,834,484                                          57.24%

12 – Instructional Computing                  226,633                                            3.38%

13 – Curriculum                                    147,092                                            2.20%

23 – School Administration                    423,521                                            6.32%

31 – Guidance & Counseling                    44,620                                              .67%

33 – Health Services                                47,991                                              .72%

34 – Pupil Transportation                        157,190                                            2.35%

36 – Co-Currricular Activities                   300,204                                            4.48%

41 – General Administration                    276,521                                            4.13%

51 – Plant Maintenance & Op                671,631                                            9.22%

53 – Data Processing Services                124,511                                            1.86%

81 – Facility Construction                        320,946                                            4.78%

93 – Shared Services (Sp Ed)                140,000                                            2.09%

00 – Transfer to Food Services                38,072                                            0.57%

            TOTAL GENERAL OP        $6,698,968                                        100.00%

 

35 – Food Services                                $334,926

411 – Technology Allotment                       19,236

71 – Debt Service (bond payment)           307,725

 

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS        $7,360,855

 

 

 

NOTICE TO ALL PARENTS

 

 

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires each local education agency (LEA) to publicly report progress of the LEA and its campuses toward meeting the highly qualified (HQ) teacher requirements.  The 2005-2006 Highly Qualified Teacher data for Bells ISD and each of its campuses is given below:  The annual target for the end of the 2005-2006 school year was 100%.

 

 

Percentage of Regular Classes taught by HQ Teachers

Percentage of Special Education Classes taught by HQ Teachers

Percentage of Teachers receiving high-quality professional development

Bells ISD

98.2%

100%

100%

Bells High School

93.75%

100%

100%

Pritchard Junior High

100%

100%

100%

Bells Elementary School

100%

100%

100%

 

 
 
Compliance Documentation
 
Effective January 1, 2006, any person or entity who contracts or seeks to contract with Bells I.S.D.
for the sale or purchase of property, goods or services (as well as agents of such persons) (hereafter referred
to as Vendors) are required to file a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire with the district.  Each covered person
or entity who seeks to or who contracts with Bells ISD is responsible for complying with any applicable
disclosure requirements.  Bells I.S.D. will post the completed questionnaires on its website. School districts are
required by HB 914 to post conflict disclosure statements and questionnaires filed by local government
officers and vendors.  To meet this requirement, disclosure forms that have been filed with the district
are available in Adobe PDF format in the Document Manager.

 

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The most current performance rating for Bells High School is RECOGNIZED.

The most current performance rating for Pritchard Jr. High is RECOGNIZED.

The most current performance rating for Bells Elementary School is EXEMPLARY.

District is RECOGNIZED

§39.072. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

(1) Exemplary (meets or exceeds state exemplary standards); (2) recognized (meets or exceeds required improvement and within 10 percent of state exemplary standards); (3) academically acceptable (below the exemplary and recognized standards but exceeds the academically unacceptable standards); or (4) academically unacceptable (below the state clearly unacceptable performance standard and does not meet required improvement).

 

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