March 23, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. 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.

II. Board Announcements

III. 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 a any side of an issue, nor shall the time per subject exceed ten minutes.  Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than one (1) representative to present their views before the Board.  Individuals interested in speaking on any matter during the business or instruction committee meetings shall fill out a form no later than seven calendar days prior to the meeting and identify the topic(s) the speaker wishes to address.  Any concerns or complaints regarding employees, public officials, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in BED (LOCAL).  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 stated 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 matter 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

III.A. Pledge of Allegiance

III.A.1. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. UISD INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION DEPARTMENT – TSPRA AWARDS

IV.B. UISD PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT – TSPRA AWARDS

IV.C. UISD COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT AWARDS – TSPRA AWARDS

IV.D. UIL TEXAS STATE SOLO & ENSEMBLE  

IV.E. UISD 4TH ANNUAL MATH BEE WINNERS

IV.F. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – RECIPIENT OF AMERICA’S TEACHER PROGRAM AWARD

IV.G. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – EXEMPLARY MIGRANT STUDENT – ASSOCIATION OF MIGRANT EDUCATORS OF TEXAS (AMET)

IV.H. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AVIATION ART CONTEST – STATE WINNERS

IV.I. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL – ART STUDENTS – VASE DIVISION 4 REGIONAL COMPETITION

IV.J. 2015-2016 NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS

IV.K. BORCHERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – TEXAS CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION -1ST PLACE – AMERICAN CHEER POWER COMPETITION – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

IV.L. COL. SANTOS BENAVIDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – AMERICAN CHEER POWER COMPETITION – 1ST PLACE

IV.M. ANTONIO GONZALEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – CHEER POWER SOUTHERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – ADVANCED NON-TUMBLING DIVISION – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

V.B. Approval of Resolution in Support of Governor's Criminal Justice Division Grant Application

V.C. Approval of Signed Letter of Support from Board Members as a requirement of the 21st Century Community Learning Center Cycle 9 Grant

V.D. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

V.E. Approval of Revisions to the 2016-2017 District Calendar

V.F. Approval of Expedited and General State Waivers for the 2016-2017 School Year

V.G. Approval of 2016-2017 Pre-Kindergarten Waiver of 210 Minutes School Day

V.H. Amend the Resolution for the Employee Separation from Employment Incentive for Full Time Employees for the 2015-2016 School Year

V.I. Approval of Employment Contracts, Addendums, Letters of Assurance for 2016-2017 School/Work Year

V.J. Approval of Board Travel for the Month of April 2016

V.K. Second Reading of FFA (LOCAL) Student Welfare - Wellness and Health Services

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of February/March 2016

VI.B. Approval of Donations

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

VI.D. Region One Education Service Center Election of Board of Directors

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

VII.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney

VII.A.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel Re: Possible Claim of CR on Behalf of LR 

VII.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Offered Settlement in Regard to Parent/Student Grievances Filed by RR/MR and CV/VV

VII.A.3. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Cause No. 16-CV-0049, Olga Garza Delgado v United I.S.D., et. al., in the Southern District Court of Texas

VII.A.4. Discussion re:  Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

VII.B. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney
551.072 Discussion on the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property Discussion of Proposals for Sale and/or Acquisition of Real Property

VII.B.1. Discussion in order to allow the United Independent School District to waive all delinquent taxes, including penalty, interest, and attorney fees, owed to the School District on the property legal described as Lot 25, Block 3, El Cenizo Unit II, El Cenizo. Webb County, Texas, or more commonly known as 510 Rodriguez, El Cenizo, Texas in the amount of $28,793.73 and for the School District to transfer its property interest in said real property to the City of El Cenizo, Texas with the understanding and agreement that the City of El Cenizo will use said real property to build a City Library

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

VII.C.1. Discussion re:   Annual Evaluation of Internal Auditor

VII.D. 551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel
551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

VII.D.1. Student Activity Funds  – Washington Middle and Trautmann Middle 6th

VII.D.2. Musical Instruments Inventory

VII.D.3. Status of on-going audits

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

VIII.A. Action Regarding Offered Settlement in Regard to Parent/Student Grievances Field by RR/MR and CV/VV

VIII.B. Possible action for the United Independent School District, by Board Resolution, to waive all delinquent taxes, including penalty, interest and attorney fees, owed to the School District on the real property legally described as Lot 25, Block 3, El Cenizo Unit II, El Cenizo. Webb County, Texas, or more commonly known as 510 Rodriguez, El Cenizo, Texas in the amount of $28,793.73, and for the School District to transfer its property interest in said real property to the City of El Cenizo, Texas with the understanding and agreement that the City of El Cenizo will use said real property to build a City Library

VIII.C. Possible Action re:  Possible claim of CR on behalf of LR

IX. Adjournment