August 24, 2015 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 2015-2016

2.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2015-2016

2.C) Assistant Principal for Blanca E. Sanchez Elementary School

2.D) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

2.E) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & TEXAS PLEDGE

6. RECOGNITION(S)/PROCLAMATION(S)

6.A) Proclamation Regarding National Suicide Prevention Awareness Day

6.B) Recognition of Project ADAM Heart-Safe Certificate of Recognition Award

6.C) Recognition of Memorial High School Varsity Football Player - Trevor Speights

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
   - First Day of School

8. DISTRICT REPORT(S)

8.A) Report Regarding Instructional Technology Moving Forward

8.B) Report Regarding Scoreboard at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium

9. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

9.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2015-2016

9.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2015-2016

9.C) Approval of Assistant Principal for Blanca E. Sanchez Elementary School

9.D) Pending and/or Potential Litigation 

9.E) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

10. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)

10.A) 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-1)

10.B) Approval of Sole Source Purchase No. 2014-022 – Professional Services, Materials and Fees through College Board (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-2)

10.C) Approval of Request for Qualifications No. 2015-008 - Legal Services for Special Education (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-3)

10.D) Approval of Purchase of Data Management for Assessment and Curriculum (DMAC) Online Program (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-5)

10.E) Approval of the 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-6)

10.F) Approval of Sole Source Purchase READ 180 to Next Generation Version, Technical Support, Instructional Resources and Professional Development from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-7)

10.G) Approval of Agreement Between McAllen Independent School District and Communities In Schools of Hidalgo County, Inc. (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-8)

10.H) 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, and Achieve Early College High School (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-9)

10.I) Approval of Service Agreement with the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Hispanic Achievement (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-10)

10.J) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract Between McAllen Independent School District and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for Speech Language Intervention and Diagnostic Services (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-11)

10.K) Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between the City of McAllen and the McAllen Independent School District James “Nikki” Rowe Natatorium Facility (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-1)

10.L) Approval of Subdivision Plat of McAllen ISD Elementary School  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-11)

10.M) 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-1)

10.N) Approval of Renewal of Request For Proposal No. 2014-032 – Stop Loss Insurance (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-2)

10.O) Approval of Request For Proposal No. 2014-097 - Voluntary/Supplement Insurance Products and Related Services (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-3)

10.P) Approval of Self-Funded Health and Dental Plan Funding, Rates & Benefits for 2015-2016 (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-4)

10.Q) Approval of Request for Qualifications No. 2015-042 - Employer Direct Medical PPO Network (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-5)

10.R) Approval of a Resolution Adopting Authorized Broker/Dealer List (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-9)

10.S) Approval of Bid No. 2015-018 - Audio Visual Equipment, Electronics, Photography/TV, Supplies and Related Products Catalog Bid (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-11)

10.T) Approval of Request for Proposal No. 2015-019 - Network Cabling Services (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-12)

11. ITEM(S) PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE

11.A) Discussion of MISD Policy DEE(LOCAL) A COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT (Second Reading) (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-6)

11.B) Approval and Adoption of the Resolution for the 2015 School Tax Rate (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-7)

11.C) Approval of the McAllen Independent School District July Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2015 and Ending June 30, 2016 (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-8)

11.D) Approval of Request for Qualifications No. 2015-025 - Collection of Delinquent Taxes (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-13)

12. ITEM(S) NOT INCLUDED ON AUGUST 10, 2015 BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA

12.A) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between McAllen ISD Special Education and Hidalgo County Head Start Program

12.B) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between McAllen ISD and Hidalgo County Head Start Program

12.C) Discussion of Request for Qualifications for a Comprehensive Audit of McAllen ISD Facilities Maintenance and Operations

12.D) Approval of Agreements of Competitive Sealed Proposal No. 2015-031  - McAllen ISD Transportation Addition and James "Nikki" Rowe High School Electrical Panel Enclosure

12.E) Approval of Ranking of Firms for Request for Qualifications No. 2015-016 - On-Call Architectural, Engineering and Materials Testing and Authorization for Staff to Negotiate an Agreement with the Highest Ranked Firms or Proceed to the Next Highest Ranked Firm until an Agreement is Reached or all Proposals are Rejected

12.F) Approval to Terminate Design Professional Contract No. 2014-112 - Synthetic Turf at James "Nikki" Rowe High School Football Field

12.G) Approval of Updated List of Appraisers for the Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) for 2015-2016 School Year

12.H) Approval of MISD Policy DEE(LOCAL) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT (Second Reading)

12.I) Approval of Agreement for the Collection of Delinquent Taxes

12.J) Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes

12.J)1. Workshop Meeting, August 7, 2015,12:00 PM

12.J)2. Regular Board Meeting, August 10, 2015, 5:00 PM

12.J)3. Special Board Meeting, August 17, 2015, 4:00 PM

12.J)4. Special Board Meeting, August 18, 2015, 10:00 AM

13. ITEM(S) PULLED FROM BRIEFING MEETING AGENDA

13.A) Approval of Request For Proposal No. 2015-017 - Professional Development Services (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-4) (ITEM PULLED)

13.B) Approval of Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding between McAllen Independent School District and South Texas College for the Gateway to College Program (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-12) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.C) Approval of McAllen Memorial High School Choir Travel to United Kingdom (Instructional Services Briefing Item #9A-13) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.D) Discussion and Possible Approval of Agreement for an Efficiency Audit of McAllen ISD Facilities Maintenance and Operations (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-2) (TITLE PULLED)

13.E) Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposal No. 2015-031 - McAllen ISD Transportation Addition and James "Nikki" Rowe High School Electrical Panel Enclosure (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-3) (TITLE CHANGE)

13.F) Approval of Ranking of Firms for Request for Qualifications No. 2015-016 - On-Call Architectural, Engineering and Materials Testing and Authorization to Negotiate an Agreement with the Highest Ranked Firms  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-12)(TITLE CHANGE)

13.G) Approval of 2015-2016 Student Code of Conduct (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-4) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.H) Memorandum of Understanding for Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-5) (ACTION TAKEN ALREADY)

13.I) Approval of Adult and Visitor Meal Pricing for 2015-2016 School Year (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-6) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.J) Approval of Interlocal Agreement Between McAllen ISD and Hidalgo County Juvenile Probation (JJAEP) for Catering Services (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-7) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.K) Approval of Interlocal Agreement between McAllen ISD and City of McAllen Parks & Recreation for CACFP At-Risk Dinners (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-8) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.L) Approval of Interlocal Agreement between McAllen Independent School District and McAllen Boys & Girls Club for CACFP At-Risk Dinners (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-9) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.M) Approval of Interlocal Agreement Between McAllen ISD and STC Gateway Multi-District Program for Catering Services (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-10) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.N) Approval of Rejection of Bids for Request for Proposal No. 2015-024 - Facility Planning and Maintenance Management System  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-13) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.O) Approval of Design Professional Agreement No. 2015-033 – Replacement of Cooling Towers for McAllen High School  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-14) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.P) Approval of Final Payment to Musco Sports Lighting for the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement Purchase No. 2014-035 – Lighting Standards at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium through BuyBoard  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-15) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.Q) Approval of Final Payment to Rigney Construction & Development, LLC, for the Competitive Sealed Proposal No. 2014-048 – CDBG Project:  Pavilion for Woodrow Wilson Elementary School  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-16) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.R) Approval of Final Payment to Rigney Construction & Development, LLC, for the Competitive Sealed Proposal No. 2014-048 – CDBG Project:  Pavilion for Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School  (District Operations Briefing Item #9B-17) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.S) Approval of Agreement Between McAllen Independent School District and Teach for America, Inc. (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-10) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.T) Approval of Texas Principal Evaluation  & Support System (T-PESS) for 2015-2016 School Year (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-14) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.U) Approval of List of Appraisers for the Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) for 2015-2016 School Year (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-15) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.V) Approval of 2015-2016 Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) Appraisal Calendar (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-16) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.W) Approval of 2015-2016 Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) Calendar (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-17) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.X) Approval of 2015-2016 List of Certified Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) Appraiser(s) (Business Operations Briefing Item #9C-18) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.Y) Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes (Board of Trustees Briefing Item #9E-1) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

13.Y)1. Special Board Meeting                       June 22, 2015             4:00 PM

13.Y)2. Regular Board Meeting                      June 22, 2015             5:00 PM

13.Y)3. Special Board Meeting                       June 22, 2015             6:15 PM

13.Y)4. Special Board Meeting                      June 25, 2015             5:00 PM

13.Y)5. Workshop Meeting                            June 25, 2015              5:30 PM

13.Y)6. Special Board Meeting                       July 21, 2015              5:00 PM

13.Z) Appointment of Board Members to Serve as Delegate & Alternate at the Annual Texas Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly Meeting (Board of Trustees Briefing Item #9E-2) (ACTION ALREADY TAKEN)

14. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

14.A) September 14, 2015-Regular Board Meeting-5:00 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.B) September 28, 2015-Regular Board Meeting-5:00 PM - Board Room/Administration Building, 2000 North 23rd Street

14.C) September 28, 2015-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