February 18, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. Pledge of Allegiance

I.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

II. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the United Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

III. Board Announcements

IV. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them.  Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. When a speaker comes to the podium, please indicate what agenda item you will be addressing. Furthermore, please refrain from mentioning any employee's name and any complaint about any employee's duties or responsibilities should be channeled through the appropriate grievance policy.  Additionally, pursuant to board policies BED (LEGAL) and BED (LOCAL), drifting from the stated topic or becoming disruptive shall result in a warning from the board president.  A second violation will result in forfeiture of your allotted time and removal from the board meeting.  Disruptions include speaking on behalf of  or against a person running for political office, promotion of a for-profit organization, or advertisement of products or services to the Board.

V. Recognitions

VI. Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of Budget Amendment

VI.C. Approval of Tax Refunds

VI.D. Approval of Resolution to update signatures for Safety Deposit Box Access

VI.E. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VI.F. Approval of Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses

VI.G. Approval to Conclude the Two-Way DUAL Cluster II Elementary Bilingual Program

VI.H. Approval of the District School Calendar for the 2015-2016 School Year

VII. Items for Individual Consideration

VII.A. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of December 2014 and January 2015

VII.B. Approval of Donations

VII.C. Naming of Facilities CW (LOCAL) - Board President Appoints Committee - No Action necessary by Board

VII.D. Discussion / Action to approve Trautmann Park Lease Termination Agreement with County of Webb

VIII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act

VIII.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney

VIII.A.1. Discussion re:  Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

VIII.A.2. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Resignation Agreement / Grievance submitted by Tomas Martinez

VIII.A.3. Consultation with legal counsel regarding legal issues in relation to parent / student complaints of R.R. / M.R. and C.V. / V.V.

VIII.B. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney
551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel

VIII.B.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, in regards to Grievance Hearing of Diamantina Peña

VIII.B.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, in regards to Grievance Hearing of Maria Ostiguin

IX. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

IX.A. Action in regards to grievance submitted by Tomas Martinez and authorize legal counsel to take appropriate legal action in regards to same and other matters related thereto

IX.B. Action regarding Grievance Hearing of Diamantina Peña

IX.C. Action regarding Grievance Hearing of Maria Ostiguin

X. Adjournment