August 17, 2016 at 6:15 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 shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The speaker will be informed when he or she has one (1) minute remaining. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue, nor shall the time per subject exceed ten minutes. Delegations of more than three (3) persons shall appoint one person to present their views to the Board. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against Board members, District employees, or students. Speakers who engage in personal attacks, or use insulting, profane, threatening, or abusive language during any Board meeting shall be ruled out of order by the presiding officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding employees, public officials, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in BED (LOCAL).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.

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

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

V. Recognitions

V.A. A. FLORES - UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

VI. Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of Budget Amendments

VI.C. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of July 2016

VI.D. Approval of Self Insurance Health Resolution

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 of Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the Webb County Juvenile Board and United Independent School District

VI.H. Approval of Residential Facilities TEA Campus ID Numbers and Revised Memoranda of Understanding for Webb County Juvenile Department and Surrounding School Districts

VI.I. Approval of Appraisers for the 2016-2017 School Year

VI.J. Action to Endorse Ricardo X. Ramirez to Represent Region 1, Position B on the TASB Board of Directors

VII. Items for Individual Consideration

VII.A. Approval of Board Minutes for the Month of July 2016

VII.B. Approval of Donations

VII.C. Adopt Official Budget for the 2016-2017 Fiscal Year

VII.D. Resolution to Adopt 2016 Tax Rate

VII.E. Discussion and Possible action to provide, for school year 2016-2017 and in accordance with Texas Education Code Section 42.101 (a), (a-1) and (a-2) which takes effect September 1, 2016, notice to the Commissioner of Education of the United Independent School District’s intent to modify the compressed tax rate for the 2016-2017 school year where the School District’s adopted maintenance and operations tax rate for the 2016-2017 will be $1.04

VII.F. Submission of Appraisal Roll to the Governing Body

VII.G. Approval of Update 106 EHBAF (LOCAL) and EHBAF (EXHIBITS) Special Education Video/Audio Monitoring

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.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 or Real Property

VIII.B.1. Report regarding the cost reimbursement with respect to the 14.9 acres of land, Tract I, located in the Lomas Del Sur Subdivision in Webb County, Texas, pursuant to the Agreement for Sale and Purchase executed on September 12, 2014.

VIII.B.2. Report regarding offer of donation of approximately 45 acres of land located in close proximity of the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course and would be located on the north side of the Mines Road (FM 1472), Webb County, Texas.  The offer of donation is from the Alexander and Mandel Families.

VIII.C. 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

VIII.C.1. Veterans Memorial Elementary Student Activity Fund Audit

VIII.C.2. Professional Consultant Services Audit

VIII.C.3. Leaver PEIMS Coding Audit

VIII.C.4. Status of on-going audits

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

IX.A. Report and possible action regarding the cost reimbursement with respect to the 14.9 acres of land, Tract I, located in the Lomas Del Sur Subdivision in Webb County, Texas, pursuant to the Agreement for Sale and Purchase executed on September 12, 2014.

IX.B. Report and possible action regarding offer of donation of approximately 45 acres of land located in close proximity of the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course and would be located on the north side of the Mines Road (FM 1472), Webb County, Texas.  The offer of donation is from the Alexander and Mandel Families.

X. Adjournment