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 Regular Board Meeting
High
School Library
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 Audit for the year end 2008.
PUBLIC MEETING
(AEIS) Academic Excellence Indicator System
Presentation by Buford Thompson
B.
Discussion/Action on Regular Board
Meeting on
C. Discussion/Action on 2008 Tax Roll Values
D. Discussion/Action on Update 84
E.
Discussion/Action
F. Discussion/Action on Track
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. Marine Christmas Project
3. Christmas Angels
4. Margaret Kilgo Workshops
5. Enrollment/Attendance
b.
1. Enrollment/Attendance
2. Highlights
3. Plans
c. Will Steger/High School
1. Christmas Drive
2. Odeum Theater
3. “Thanks” Mrs. Mullinix
4. FFA
5. PSAT
6. Enrollment/Attendance
d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director
1. Athletic Update
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. Update on Board Training
b. Superintendent’s Evaluation Tool
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
Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________
Joe D. Moore
Superintendent of Schools
This notice is posted the 10th December
Notice of Regular Board Meeting
Bells Independent School District
November 17, 2008 6:00 PM
Bells Elementary School
I. Procedural
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
C. Call to order and establish a quorum
D. Communications: Public Comments
Recognition of Janitorial Staff
Power Point Presentation by Buford Thompson
Action Items
E. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on October 20, 2008
F. Discussion/Action on human sexuality and abstinence curriculum
G. Discussion/Action on revision for the District Improvement Plan
H. Discussion/Action on employment of Teague Nall and Perkins
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. Veterans’ Day Observance
3. PTO and City of Bells Fall Pumpkin Festival
4. Drug Free Comes in Cans
5. Enrollment
b. Don Keene/Junior High School
1. Calendar of Events
c. Will Steger/High School
1. Calendar of Events
d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director
1. Athletic Update
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
TEAM OF EIGHT TRAINING
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 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 TO ALL PARENTS
The No Child Left Behind
Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires each local education agency to publicly report
progress of the LEA and its campuses toward meeting the highly qualified teacher
requirements. The 2008-2009 Highly
Qualified Teacher data for Bells ISD and each of its campuses are given below.
|
Highly Qualified Teacher Reports
2008-2009 |
Percentage of Regular Ed Classes Taught by HQ Teachers |
Percentage of Special Education Classes taught by Highly Qualified
Teachers
|
Percentage of Classes Taught by HQ Teachers in
high poverty schools |
Percentage of Teachers Receiving
high-quality professional development |
|
Bells Elementary |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
100% |
|
Pritchard Junior High |
95.65% |
66.67% |
N/A |
100% |
|
|
92.5% |
100% |
N/A |
100% |
|
Bells ISD |
95.5.0% |
84.6% |
N/A |
100% |
Notice of Regular Board Meeting
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY AT 6: OO PM
I.
Procedural
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
C. Call to order and establish a quorum
D. Communications: Public Comments
E. Construction Update
II.
Action
Items
A.
Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on
B. Discussion/Action on campus improvement plans.
C. Discussion/Action on resolution regarding extracurricular status of 4-H organization/adjunct faculty agreement...
D. Discussion/Action on donations.
E. Discussion/Action on agreement for construction materials testing services.
F. Discussion/Action on additional funds to designated fund balance.
G. Discussion/Action on incentive for state/local day’s policy.
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. Red Ribbon Week
4. Fall Festival
5. Veterans’ Day
b.
1. Enrollment
2. Highlights
3. Plans
c. Will Steger/High School
1. Veterans Day
2. Crisis Management Plan
3. PSAT
4. Senior Survival
5. TAKS retest
d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director
1. Athletic Update
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. Quarterly Investment Report
5. 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
Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________
Joe D. Moore
Superintendent of Schools
This notice is posted the 16th October
Notice of Regular Board Meeting
Bells Elementary
I.
Procedural
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
C. Call to order and establish a quorum
D. Communications: Public Comments
E. Meet New Teachers
HEARING: Public Hearing on
2006-2007 Final School FIRST Rating
(Financial Integrity Rating System of
II.
Action
Items
A.
Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on
B.
Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting (public) on
C.
Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on
D.
Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on
E. Discussion/Action on baseball lights.
F. Discussion/Action on fuel bids.
G. Discussion/Action on janitorial bids.
H. Discussion/Action on donations.
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. Honoring Grandparents
2. Calendar of Events
3. Enrollment
b.
1. Enrollment
2. Highlights
3. Plans
c. Will Steger/High School
1. Staff
2. Homecoming
3. Meet the Teacher
4. Character Development
5. ACT/SAT tests.
6. Enrollment
d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director
1. Athletic Update
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
Name of Person posting this Notice: _______________________
Joe D. Moore
Superintendent of Schools
This notice is posted the 12th of September
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
6:00 PM
I.
PROCEDURAL
Call to order and establish a quorum.
II.
ACTION ITEMS
Discussion/Action to accept/reject maximum price from Buford/Thompson on
construction project.
Discussion/Action on alternate bids for construction project.
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 3rd of September
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
5:15 PM
HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS
I.
PROCEDURAL
Call to order and establish a quorum.
II.
PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS
2008-2009 Proposed Budget
2008-2009 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 25th of August
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 28th, 2008
5:30 PM
BELLS HIGH SCHOOL 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 2008-2009 budget
B.
Discussion/Action to adopt 2008-2009 tax rate
C.
Discussion/Action on budget amendment # 6.
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 25th day of August 2008, 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.
Notice of Regular Board Meeting
Bells Independent School District
August 11, 2008
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
Action Items
E. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on July 21, 2008.
F. Discussion/Action on resignation(s)
G. Discussion/Action on new personnel.
H. Discussion/Action on budget amendment #5.
I. Discussion/Action on bids of disposal of greenhouse.
J. Discussion/Action on purchase of computer lab equipment.
K. Discussion/Action on adoption of construction wage scale.
L. Discussion/Action on District Improvement Plan.
M. Discussion/Action on Code of Conduct.
N. Discussion/Action on Employee Handbook.
O. Discussion/Action on 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. Student Handbook
b. Don Keene/Junior High School
1. Student Handbook
c. Will Steger/High School
1. Student Handbook
d. Charles Boles/Athletic Director
1. Updates
e. Tricia Meek/Curriculum Director/Special Programs
1. 2007-2008 TELPAS Results
2. ESL Evaluation
Review and Discussion of Financial Information
1. Financial Reports (attachments)
2. Balance Sheet
3. Budget/Revenue Report
4. Check Register
Superintendent’s Report
1. Quarterly Investment Report (attachment)
2. TexPool account summaries (attachment)
3. Utility summaries (attachment)
4. Transportation report (attachment)
5. Miscellaneous
A. TASB/Leadership
B. Construction Update
1. Buford/Thompson
2. Harper Perkins Architects
PRELIMINARY BUDGET 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:
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 06 th 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 21, 2008
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
Action Items
E. Discussion/Action on Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2008.
F. Discussion/Action on Special Board Meeting on July 07, 2008.
G. Discussion/Action on resignation(s)
H. Discussion/Action on new personnel.
I. Discussion/Action on date, time, and place for public hearing on budget and tax rate adoption/move regular August meeting date.
J. Discussion/Action on Update 83.
K. Discussion/Action on “The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation” $50,000 grant.
L. Discussion/Action on District Goals.
M. Discussion/Action on 2008-2009 appraisal calendar.
N. Discussion/Action on adopting new lunch/breakfast prices.
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. Updates
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
5. TexPool account summaries (attachment)
6. Utility summaries (attachment)
7. Transportation report (attachment)
8. Miscellaneous
BUDGET WORKSHOP
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 17th 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.
Notice of Special Board Meeting
Bells Independent School District
July 7, 2008
7:00 PM
Administration Building
I. PROCEDURAL
Call to order and establish a quorum.
II. ACTION ITEMS
A. Discussion/Action on disposing of metal
III. REPORTS
A. Construction update
IV. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: During any properly scheduled open meeting the board may discuss, make motions, vote to approve or disapprove, vot