January 18, 2017 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 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

V. Recognitions

V.A. BOARD APPRECIATION - UISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

V.B. UISD RETIREE - SUPERINTENDENT'S SECRETARY

VI. Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval to Adopt Resolution regarding Review of the Investment Policy and Strategies 

VI.C. Approval of Independent Audit Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2016

VI.D. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of December 2016

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

VII. Items for Individual Consideration

VII.A. Approval of Donations

VII.B. Approval of Resolution for the Texas School Accountability System (TEA) A-F Ratings

VII.C. Presentation by the TXDOT Involving the Right-of-Way Expansion of Loop 20 North of Highway 59 Given the State Seeks to Acquire School District’s Property Where the “Food Production Center” is Located

VII.D. Proposed Boundary Changes for Various Campuses 2017-2018 School Year

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. 551.074 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.B.1. Student Activity Fund Audits: Elementary Schools – Kazen, Finley, Ruiz, Malakoff, Prada

VIII.B.2. Student Activity Fund Audits: Middle and High Schools – A Gonzalez MS, United MS, United South MS, Clark MS, United HS

VIII.B.3. Delinquent Tax Attorney Contract

VIII.B.4. Surplus Sale

VIII.B.5. Fuel Consumption

VIII.B.6. Status of Ongoing Audits

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

X. Adjournment