Acceptance of Minutes of March 17, 2014 Citizens'Oversight Committee Meeting

Oct 6, 2026

Minutes document the acceptance of the March 17, 2014 Citizens'Oversight Committee (COC) meeting for the 2013 Fort Worth ISD Capital Improvement Program (CIP). It outlines the background for COC oversight, submission timing, strategic goal alignment, and superintendent recommendations. The notes include meeting logistics, attendees and absentees, and discussion points such as CIP overview, change order rate context, procurement methodology, advisory role, transparency expectations, and initial items including guiding principles distribution and introduction presentation Q&A.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time1 h 8 min

AccessFree to download

Acceptance of minutes

Background and strategic goal alignment

Alternatives and superintendent recommendation

Funding and cost details

Purchasing and support documents

Participating departments and rationale

Meeting notes (welcome, introductions, guiding principles, COC introduction)

## TOPIC: ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF MARCH17,2014 CITIZENSOVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING ### BACKGROUND: The Board of Education established a Citizens'Oversight Committee(COC)to monitor theDistrict's Capital Improvement Program and to advise the Superintendent and the Board on anyprogram issues.The Guiding Principles established for the committee provide that minutes forthe meetings shall be submitted to the Board at an appropriate Board meeting within 30 days ofthe COC meeting.Minutes from the March 17,2014,meeting have been reviewed and approvedby the COC members. ### STRATEGIC GOAL: □Relates to Strategic Goal1:Increase Student Achievement ☒Relates to Strategic Goal2:Improve Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency Relates to Strategic Goal3:Enhance Family and Community Engagement Relates to Strategic Goal 4:Develop a Workforce that is Student &Customer-Centered ### ALTERNATIVES: 1.Approve the COC minutes as reported 2.Decline to Approve the COC minutes as reported 3.Remand to staff for further study ### SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATION: Approve the COC minutes as reported Additional Details FUNDING SOURCE Not Applicable. No Cost ## COST: None VENDOR: Not Applicable ### PURCHASING MECHANISM Not Applicable ### Purchasing Support Documents Needed: ·Bid-Bid Summary/Evaluation ·Inter-Local(IL)-Price Quote and IL Contract Summary Required ·Sole Source-Price Quote and Notarized FWISD Sole Source Affidavit ·Emergency-Price Quote and Emergency Affidavit ### PARTICIPATING SCHOOL/DEPARTMENTS Capital Improvement Program RATIONALE: On December 17,2013,the Board approved the establishment of the Citizens’OversightCommittee.The COC is composed of 15 members who will monitor the 2013 CIP and advisethe Superintendent and Board members of any issues. ### INFORMATION SOURCE; Vicki Burris ### ATTACHMENTS: 1.Approved minutes from March 17,2014,Citizens'Oversight Committee meeting 2.Presentation-Citizens Oversight Committee Introduction 3.Presentation-2013 Capital Improvement Program Update 4.Calendar-Proposed COC Meeting Dates NOTES ## Citizens'Oversight CommitteeMeeting Notes Date: March 17,2014 Location: FWISD Board Conference Room Sharon Coulter Project Name:2013 FWISD CapitalImprovement Program Prepared by: 6:06 PM Purpose:Initial Quarterly Meeting of the 2013Capital Improvement Program Citizens'Oversight Committee Meeting Start: 8:14 PM Meeting End: ● Vicki Burris-FWISD ● Jason D.Brown Attendees: ● Tammi Cauthen-Co-Chair · Valerie Carrillo-FWISD ● Art Cavazos-FWISD · Jennifer Frank · Molly Hyry · Sharon Coulter-FWISD ·Isaac Manning-Chair · Walter Dansby-FWISD ● Rosalinda Martinez ·Kyle Davie-FWISD · William Giron-FWISD ● Jonathan Morrison ● Steve Grant-FWISD · Travis Q.Parmer · Steven Poole ·Gary Griffith-FWISD · Hank Johnson-FWISD · Mike Schroeder · Norman Robbins-FWISD · Bert Williams · Elsie Schiro-FWISD · Don Smith-FWISD · Ray Castillo-AECOM · Jim Evans-AECOM ● LaKeisha Fields-AECOM · Stan Jackson-AECOM ·Kristin McEIroy-AECOM ·Wayne Warren-AECOM Absent: ● Bob Benda ● Leonard Briscoe,Jr. ·Tim McKinney ·Veronica Villegas The following items were discussed: ### A.Welcome/lntroductions Superintendent Walter Dansby began the initial Citizens'Oversight Committee (COC)meetingby having Fort Worth ISD and AECOM staff members introduce themselves to the Citizens'Oversight Committee.Superintendent Dansby recognized FWISD Board Member,NormanRobbins. ATTACHMENT 1 NOTES Mr.Dansby gave a brief overview of the Capital Improvement Program.Although the 2013Capital Improvement Program(CIP)is smaller than the 2007 Capital Improvement Program indollars,there is more tedious work to be done.Mr.Dansby noted field management will behandled by the Senior Construction Officer and two Construction Managers.There is also ateam that will look at alltechnical plan reviews.Mr.D

FAQs

What was the purpose of the March 17, 2014 Citizens'Oversight Committee meeting?

It served as the initial quarterly meeting for the 2013 Capital Improvement Program Citizens'Oversight Committee.

How is the Citizens'Oversight Committee expected to function?

The committee provides advisory input; information is shared to gather thoughts on changes that might be needed, with an emphasis on integrity and transparency.

What did the superintendent’s overview cover during the introduction?

The overview described the CIP scope and workload, field management responsibilities, technical plan review work, a comparison of change order rates, and the procurement methodology used for contracts.

Oct 6, 2026

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