August 25, 2014 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) Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2014-2015

2.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2014-2015

2.C) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

2.C)1. Civil Action #7:13-cv-00093 Brindsdon v McAllen Independent School District et-al

2.D) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & TEXAS PLEDGE

6. RECOGNITION(S)/PROCLAMATION(S)

6.A) Recognition of McAllen ISD and the Business Office by the Government Finance Officer Association

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.A) TASB Presentation

8. DISTRICT REPORT(S)

8.A) Report Regarding Back to School Fair

9. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

9.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2014-2015

9.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2014-2015

9.C) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

9.C)1. Civil Action #7:13-cv-00093 Brindsdon v McAllen Independent School District et-al

9.D) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

10. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)

10.A) Approval of Agreement Between McAllen Independent School District and Communities In Schools of Hidalgo County, Inc. (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-3)

10.B) Approval of Region One Purchasing Cooperative General Interlocal Membership Agreement for Special Service Projects, Child Nutrition & Library Cooperatives and Reporting of Management Fees (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-5)

10.C) Approval of Purchase of a Web Based Program by Plato Courseware for McAllen High School, Memorial High School, James "Nikki" Rowe High School, Lamar Academy, Achieve Early College High School and the Instruction and Guidance Center (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-6)

10.D) Approval of District User License Agreement (DULA) with Region One Education Service Center for the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC) TEKS Resource Agreement (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-7)

10.E) Approval of Renewal of Request For Proposal No. 2013-028 - Restaurant, Food, Fundraising, Rentals, Catering, Field Trips and Related Products and Services (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-8)

10.F) Approval of Sole Source No. 2013-035 International Baccalaureate North America Fees, Training and Instructional Materials for the MISD International Baccalaureate Program (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-9)

10.G) Approval of Sole Source Purchase No. 2014-022 - Professional Services, Materials and Fees through College Board (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-10)

10.H) Approval of Child Nutrition Adult/Visitor Meal Pricing (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-3)

10.I) Approval of Amendment of Interlocal Agreement Between McAllen ISD and Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation (JJAEP) for Catering Services (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-4)

10.J) Approval of Renewal Agreement Between McAllen ISD and Juan Diego Catholic High School Catering Services (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-5)

10.K) Approval of Interlocal Agreement between McAllen ISD and Boys & Girls Club of McAllen At-Risk Dinners (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-6)

10.L) Approval of Interlocal Agreement between McAllen ISD and City of McAllen Parks & Recreation At-Risk Dinners at McAllen ISD Campuses (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-7)

10.M) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between McAllen ISD and South Texas Health System Family Residency Program (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-9)

10.N) Approval of Renewal of Bid No. 2012-068 - Renewal of Relocation of Portable Buildings (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-10)

10.O) Approval of MISD Board Policy DEC (Local) (Second Reading) (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-2)

10.P) Approval of Resolution Approving Independent Sources for Investment Training and Designation of Investment Officers (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-4)

10.Q) Approval of Purchase of Services, Materials through Texas Association of School Boards Risk Management Fund Interlocal Participation Agreement and Reporting of Management Fees (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-7)

10.R) Renewal of Bid No. 2012-034 - Audio Visual Equipment, Electronics, Supplies and Related Products Catalog Bid Re-Bid  (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-8)

10.S) Approval of Renewal of Request For Proposal No. 2012-035 - Network Cabling Services Re-Bid  (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-9)

10.T) Approval of Renewal of Request For Proposal No. 2012-096 - Self-Insured and Fully Insured Health Plan and Related Services  (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-10)

10.U) Approval of Renewal of Request for Qualifications No. 2013- 014 - Wellness Screening and Related Services  (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-11)

10.V) Approval of Request for Qualifications No. 2013-111 - Bond Counsel Services  (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-12)

10.W) Approval of Request For Proposal No. 2014-017 - Travel Agent Services  (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-13)

11. ITEM(S) PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

11.A) Approval and Adoption of the Resolution for the 2014 School Tax Rate

11.B) Approval of the McAllen Independent School District July Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2014 and Ending June 30, 2015 (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-1)

12. ITEM(S) NOT INCLUDED ON AUGUST 11, 2014 BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA

12.A) Approval of Sole Source Purchase READ 180 to Next Generation Version, Technical Support, Instructional Resources and Professional Development from Scholastic Incorporated

12.B) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between McAllen Independent School District and Rio Grande Valley Institutions of Higher Education for the College Prep Mathematics and English Language Arts Courses

12.C) Approval of Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement with Nextel of Texas, Inc.

12.D) Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes

12.D)1. Workshop                          June 9, 2014    3:00 PM

12.D)2. Regular Board Meeting     June 9, 2014    5:00 PM

12.D)3. Special Board Meeting     June 23, 2014   3:30 PM

12.D)4. Regular Board Meeting    June 23, 2014   5:00 PM

12.D)5. Special Board Meeting    June 23, 2014   6:15 PM

12.D)6. Regular Board Meeting    August 11, 2014   5:00 PM

13. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA

13.A) Approval of Application for an Optional Flexible School Day Program 2014-2015 (Briefing Item #9A-1) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.B) Approval of Advanced Course List for UIL No Pass No Play Exemption 2014-2015 (Briefing Item #9A-2) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.C) Approval of Job Description and Position for an Audiologist and Audiologist Assistant for the Regional School Program for the Deaf (Briefing Item #9A-4) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.D) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding No. 2014-034 with Texas State Technical College for Dual Enrollment (Briefing Item #9A-11) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.E) Approval of the 2014-15 Student Code of Conduct (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-1) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.F) Approval of Request for an Alternate Attendance-Taking Time for Certain Student Populations (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-2)(NO ACTION TAKEN AT THIS TIME)

13.G) Approval Letter of Commitment to TASB Energy Cooperative Fixed-Rate Transportation Fuel Pool  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-8) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.H) Approval of Ranking for Competitive Sealed Proposal No. 2013-117 - Blanca E. Sanchez Chiller Replacement and Authorization for Staff to Negotiate an Agreement with the Highest Ranked Firm or Proceed to the Next Offeror until an Agreement is Reached or all Proposals are Rejected  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-11) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.I) Approval of Inter-local Cooperative Agreement No. 2014-013 - Memorandum of Understanding for Hidalgo County Juvenile Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-12) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.J) Approval of Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Purchase No. 2014-035 - Lighting Standards at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium through BuyBoard (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-13) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.K) Approval of 2014-2015 Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-5) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.L) Approval of 2014-2015 Certified Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) Appraiser(s) (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-6) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

14. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

14.A) September 5, 2014-Superintendent's Summative Evaluation-8:00 AM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.B) September 5, 2014-Superintendent and Board Training Meeting-9:00 AM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.C) September 8, 2014-Level III Grievance-2:00 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.D) September 8, 2014-Level III Grievance-3:45 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.E) September 8, 2014-Regular Board Meeting-5:00 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.F) September 22, 2014-Regular Board Meeting-5:00 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.G) September 22, 2014-Special Board Meeting-6:15 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

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

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

17. ADJOURNMENT