Just kidding! Actually, 13 of the 14 items from the consent agenda were (of course) pulled by Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall, and all the items have to do with budget decisions. Why we don’t just hire them as co-CFOs, I don’t know. Here are the budget approval items that were pulled, listed for the record and for your enjoyment. From the agenda:
8. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE
A. Items Pulled for a Separate Vote
1. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Budget Amendments for September 25, 2014 (Consent Item #7, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
2. Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify the Amount of Bills, Claims and Accounts for July 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014 (Consent Item #9, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
3. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve an Increase to the Contracts for Commercial HVAC Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services Districtwide (Not to Exceed an Increase of $5,000,000/$15,000,000 Aggregate Through February 2015/General Operating Funds/Bond Funds/Special Revenue Funds) (Consent Item #12, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
4. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve an Increase to the Contracts with Carrier Corporation and Trane U.S. Incorporated for Comprehensive HVAC Solutions & Services Districtwide (Not to Exceed an Increase of $2,000,000/$4,000,000 Annually/General Operating Funds/Bond Funds/Special Revenue Funds) (Consent Item #13, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
5. Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize Negotiate and Enter into a Contract with Various Vendors for Student Perception Survey for the Evaluation and Assessment Department (Not to Exceed $1,000,000 Over Two Years with One (1) Year Renewable Option/General/Special Revenue Funds) (Consent Item #15, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
6. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a One-Year Lease Agreement with Frazier Revitalization, Inc. for the use of the Gymnasium at Julia C. Frazier Elementary School Located at 4600 Spring Avenue, Dallas, Texas; and Approval of the Waiver of Section 7 of Board Policy GKD (Local) to Waive the Fee Associated with the Use of the Facility (Consent Item #18, Pulled by Administration)
7. Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify Services Provided by Carahsoft Technology Corporation for a Stakeholder, Volunteer, and Partner Management System with Hosting Services (Not to Exceed $225,000 Over One Year/General Operating) (Consent Item #23, Pulled by Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
8. Consider and Take Possible Action to Accept a Donation from the Dallas Education Foundation for Imagine 2020 In-School Tutoring ($737,530.00 Funding/ Gifts and Donations) (Consent Item #31, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)
9. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve an Amendment to Board Action Dated June 26, 2014 Per Board File Number 61954 for City Year for Youth Development Services for Districtwide Use (Not to Exceed $1,600,000 Over Four Years) (Consent Item #33, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
10. Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify a Payment for Ruth Mardock (Not to Exceed $19,000/General Operating Funds) (Consent Item #34, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Bernadette Nutall)
11. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Waiver of Board Policy CH (Local) as it Relates to Submitting a Separate Competitive Procurement, Regarding Board Action Dated May 22, 2014 (Board Document 61896) which Increased the Contract with Tel West Network Services Corporation for Internet Access Services (No Additional Funding Required) (Consent Item #38, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)
12. Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify Expenditures, Approve an Increase to the Contract for Insight Public Sector for Network Electronics and Services for Various Departments Districtwide, and Waive of Board Policy CH (Local) as it Relates to Submitting a Separate Competitive Procurement (Not to Exceed $19,845,693 of which $8,945,693 is for Ratification of Past Expenditures and $10,900,000 Additional/General Operating Funds/Bond Funds/E-Rate Eligible) (Consent Item #39, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)
13. Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify and Approve Expenditures for Tel West Network Services Corporation for Telecommunication Carrier Services Districtwide Between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 (Not to Exceed $765,394.93/General Operating Funds) (Consent Item #40, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)
14. Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify Expenditures in the Amount of $3,594,539.99 on the Contract for AT&T Global Services for Districtwide Telecommunication Carrier Services, and Waive Board Policy CH (Local) as it Relates to Submitting a Separate Competitive Procurement Regarding the $21,000,000 Increase Approved by Board File 59890 (General Operating Funds/Bond Funds/E-Rate Eligible) (Consent Item #41, Pulled by Trustees Bernadette Nutall and Joyce Foreman)
