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AUGUST 8, 2016 MARCH 6, 2017
DNA (LOCAL) Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of CDA (LOCAL) Other Revenues: Investments
Teachers • Revised policy on investments under the
• Replaced Professional Development System (PDAS) recommendation of the District’s investment
with The Teacher Evaluation and Support System management consultant.
(T-TESS).
MARCH 6, 2017
AUGUST 8, 2016 FDA (LOCAL) Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers
DNB (LOCAL) Performance Appraisal: Evaluation of • Updated policy to include additional factors used in the
Campus Administrators approval process.
• Policy revision addressed the District’s local appraisal
process for principals and other campus administrators. MARCH 6, 2017
FDB (LOCAL) Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers
AUGUST 8, 2016 • Updated policy to include additional factors used in the
CCG (LOCAL) Local Revenue Sources: Ad Valorem Taxes transfer approval process.
• Outlined the procedures the District uses for filing,
accepting, and reviewing Chapter 313 Tax Code MAY 8, 2017
applications and agreements. TASB Localized Policy Update 107
• Updated local policy in accordance with TASB
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 recommendations on topics including gifts, fundraising,
TASB Localized Policy Update 105 solicitations, expense reimbursement, and compulsory
• Updated local policy in accordance with TASB attendance.
recommendations including revisions based on
the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act JUNE 12, 2017
(ESSA), which replaced No Child Left Behind Act DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and
(NCLBA)—and reauthorizes the Elementary and Absences
Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Policy revisions • Revised policy to clarify local leave availability.
also included disclosures of interested parties to
district contracts, integrated pest management, teacher JUNE 12, 2017
and administrator appraisals, special education, FFA (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Wellness and Health
prekindergarten grants, and individual graduation Services
committees. The Board also addressed parent and • Updated local policy due to requirements of the federal
family engagement, flag displays, records management, regulations. The recommended wellness plan was
teacher credentials, term contract renewal, reduction developed by the local school health advisory council
in force, comparability of services under Title I, Part A, (SHAC) in compliance with the new rules and was
and admission of homeless students. recommended for emergency adoption.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 JUNE 12, 2017
TASB Localized Policy Update 106 BED (LOCAL) Board Meetings: Public Participation
• Revised policy to require installation and operation of • Revised policy regarding public participation during
video and audio equipment in certain special education Board meetings to reduce the “Delegations of more
classrooms or other special education settings on than five persons” to “Delegations of more than three
request of a parent, staff member, or trustee. persons” requiring a single spokesperson.

JANUARY 9, 2017
BBG (LOCAL) Board Members: Compensation and
Expenses
• Removed the names of the permitted conferences
Board trustees may attend.

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