September 26, 2011 at 5:00 PM - Regular

1. CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074, Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

2.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2011-2012

2.B) Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2011-2012

2.C) Approval of Assistant Principal for Alonzo De Leon Middle School

2.D) Approval of Assistant Principal for Regional School for the Deaf (RSD)

2.E) Approval of Coordinator for Language Arts PK-12

2.F) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

2.G) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (School FIRST)
      -Public Comment(s)

7. RECOGNITION(S) AND PROCLAMATION(S)

7.A) Recognition of Lone Star FFA (Future Farmers of America) Degree Recipient

7.B) Recognition of AP Scholars

7.C) Recognition of Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary Grandmother - Rings Stock Exchange Closing Bell

7.D) Recognition of Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Scholarship Fund Drive

7.E) Recognition of 2011 Property Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT) Bus Driver of the Year

7.F) Proclamation Regarding National School Lunch Week - October 10-14, 2011

7.G) Recognition of Serve Our Schools (S.O.S.) Volunteer Groups

8. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

8.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2011-2012

8.B) Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2011-2012

8.C) Approval of Assistant Principal for Alonzo De Leon Middle School

8.D) Approval of Assistant Principal for Regional School for the Deaf (RSD)

8.E) Approval of Coordinator for Language Arts PK-12

8.F) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

8.G) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
     -3rd Annual Family Engagement Conference

10. DISTRICT REPORT(S)

10.A) Report Regarding Monthly Financial and Investment Report for June 2011

10.B) Report Regarding the Annual Investment Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2011

11. ITEM(S) PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

11.A) Approval of Monetary Donation from Leonelo H. Gonzalez Elementary PTO to Leonelo H. Gonzalez Elementary (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-1)

11.B) Approval of Monetary Donation to McAllen Independent School District from State Farm Insurance and Texas Valley Communities Foundation (TVCOF) (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-2)

11.C) Approval of Request for Proposal No. 2011-031 - Stop Loss Insurance (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-7)

11.D) Approval of Self-Funded Health and Dental Plan Funding, Rates & Benefits for 2011-2012  (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-4)

11.E) Approval of Renewal of Request for Qualifications No. 2009-015 - Collection of Delinquent Taxes Re-Bid (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-5)

11.F) Approval of the McAllen Independent School District August Budget Amendment for School Year Beginning July 1, 2011 and Ending June 30, 2012  (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-3)

11.G) Approval of Resolution Nominating Candidate(s) to the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Board of Directors (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-9)

11.H) Approval of Change Order #1 to Celso Gonzalez Construction, Inc. for the Pavilion at Juan M. Seguin Elementary School (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-1)

11.I) Approval of Substantial Completion of Pavilion at Juan M. Seguin Elementary School by Celso Gonzalez Construction Inc. (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-2)

11.J) Approval of Final Payment to Celso Gonzalez Construction Inc. for the Pavilion at Juan M. Seguin Elementary School (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-3)

11.K) Approval of Identified Hazardous Routes (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-9)

11.L) Approval of Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Localized Policy Manual Update 90 (Second Reading) (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-12)

12. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)

12.A) Approval of Bid No. 2011-025 - Copier Paper and Paper Products (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-6)

12.B) Approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Purchase No. 2011-037 - Computer Components, Peripherals, Software and Related Products through The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-8)

12.C) Approval of Final Payment to Rigney Construction and Development, LLC for the Pavilion at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary School (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-5)

12.D) Approval of Final Payment to Johnson Controls for HVAC Equipment Replacement at Ben Milam Elementary School (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-6)

12.E) Approval of Final Payment to Johnson Controls for HVAC Equipment Replacement at Homer J. Morris Middle School (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-7)

12.F) Approval of Final Payment to Johnson Controls for HVAC Equipment Replacement at William B. Travis Middle School (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-8)

12.G) Approval of Interlocal Agreement between McAllen ISD and Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation (JJAEP) for Catering Services (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-10)

12.H) Approval of Bid No. 2010-074 - Automotive Repair Parts, Tires and Related Services  (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-11)

12.I) Approval of 2011-2012 Campus Performance Objectives (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-3)

12.J) Approval of 2011-2012 District Performance Objectives (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-4)

12.K) Approval of Request for Maximum Class Size Waiver Application for 2011-2012 (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-5)

12.L) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Texas Valley Communities Foundation and McAllen Independent School District Regarding the Implementation of Engaging Communities for College Readiness (ENCORE) Program (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-6)

12.M) Approval of Interlocal Agreement between McAllen Independent School District and the Development Corporation of McAllen, Inc. for the After School Enrichment Program (ASEP) (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-7)

12.N) Approval of Purchases of Materials and Services from Region XIII Education Service Center (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-8)

12.O) Approval of Grant Agreement between Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation and McAllen Independent School District (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-9)

12.P) Approval of Sole Source Purchase No. 2011-002- Professional Services, Materials, and Fees through College Board (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-10)

12.Q) Approval of Sole Source Purchase No. 2011-042- International Baccalaureate North America Fees, Training and Instructional Materials for the International Baccalaureate Program (Instructional Services Briefing Item #10C-11)

12.R) Approval of STAAR One™ Texas STAAR-Aligned Assessment Item Bank Through Region One

12.S) Approval of Superintendent's Travel (Superintendent's Briefing Item #10D-1)

12.T) Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Board of Trustees Briefing Item #10E-2)

12.T)1. Training Mtg.-August 8, 2011-1:00 PM

12.T)2. Regular Board Briefing Mtg.-August 8, 2011-5:00 PM

12.T)3. Special Board Mtg.-August 22, 2011-3:30 PM

12.T)4. Regular Board Mtg.-August 22, 2011-5:00 PM

12.T)5. Special Board Mtg.-August 22, 2011-6:15 PM

13. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA

13.A) Approval of Dean of Instruction for James "Nikki" Rowe High School  (Human Resources Briefing Item #7C) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.B) Approval of Assistant Principal for William B. Travis  Middle School (Human Resources Briefing Item #7D) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.C) Approval of School Improvement Facilitator for Dorothea Brown Middle School (Human Resources Briefing Item #7E) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.D) Approval of School Improvement Facilitator for Abraham Lincoln Middle School (Human Resources Briefing Item #7F) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.E) Approval and Adoption of Resolution for the 2011 School Tax Rate (Business Operations Briefing Item #10A-1) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.F) Approval of Substantial Completion of Pavilion at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary School by Rigney Construction and Development, LLC (District Operations Briefing Item #10B-4) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.G) Rescind Action of August 22, 2011 Regarding Appointment of Board Member to Serve as Alternate at TASB Delegate Assembly Meeting and Re-Appoint Board Member to Serve as Alternate at TASB Delegate Assembly Meeting (Board of Trustees Briefing Item #10E-1) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

14. ITEM(S) NOT INCLUDED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 REGULAR BOARD BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA

14.A) Approval of Purchase of Campus Technology Leadership Cadre Student Apple iPad2 and iPod Touch through the Texas Department of Information Resources and Possible Financing Agreement

14.B) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement (University of Texas Austin) and McAllen Independent School District for the University of Texas Outreach Program

14.C) Approval of Ranking for Request for Qualifications No. 2011-040 - Civil Engineering Services and Authorization for Staff to Negotiate an Agreement with the Highest Ranked Firm

15. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

15.A) Tuesday, October 11, 2011-Special Board Mtg.-3:30 p.m.-Board Room

15.B) Tuesday, October 11, 2011-Regular Board Briefing Mtg.-5:00 p.m.-Board Room

16. CLOSED SESSION: The Board of Trustees may reconvene in Closed Session for further discussion regarding the agenda item(s) listed.

17. OPEN SESSION: The Board of Trustees may reconvene into Open Session for discussion regarding the agenda item(s) listed.

18. ADJOURNMENT