July 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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. Pledge of Allegiance

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

III. Board Announcements

IV. Recognitions

V. Superintendent's Report

VI. 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.

VII. Consent Agenda Items

VII.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VII.B. Approval of Submission of Certified Estimated 2018 Debt Collection

VII.C. Approval for Award of Property & Casualty Insurance

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

VII.E. Approval of First Amendment to Design Build Contract between United ISD and Design Builder Leyendecker Construction of Texas for RFQ 028-2015 Aquatic Center

VII.F. Selection of Board Member(s) as Delegate and Alternate Delegate to attend the 2018 TASB Delegate Assembly in Austin, Texas on September 29, 2018

VII.G. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Webb County and United Independent School District for Juvenile J.P. Court Coordinators

VII.H. Approval of Standard Response Protocol Manual

VII.I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Laredo Police Department and the United Independent School District Police Department

VII.J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Webb County Sheriff Department and the United Independent School District Police Department

VII.K. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between United Independent School District and the Laredo Community College concerning Student-Parent Reunification Process Involving School Campus Emergency Evacuations 

VII.L. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between United Independent School District and the City of Laredo concerning Student-Parent Reunification Process Involving School Campus Emergency Evacuations 

VII.M. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between United Independent School District and Webb County, Texas concerning Student-Parent Reunification Process Involving School Campus Emergency Evacuations 

VII.N. Approval of First and Final Reading of Policy DH (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct

VIII. Items for Individual Consideration

VIII.A. Approval of Donations

VIII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of May and June 2018

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

VIII.D. Approval of RFP 2018-044 Dyslexia Instruction Program (Scottish Rite Program)

VIII.E. Approval of First and Final Policy DC (LOCAL) Employment Practices

VIII.F. First Reading of Policy Update 111 affecting Local Policies

VIII.G. First and Final Reading of Policy FB (EXHIBIT) Equal Educational Opportunity

VIII.H. Approval of the Order of Election for Districts Three (3), Five (5), and Six (6)
Aprobacion de la Orden de Elecciones para los Distritos Tres (3), Cinco (5), y Seis (6)

VIII.I. Approval of Contract with the Webb County Elections Administrator to conduct November 6, 2018 Election contingent on UISD agreeing to the finalized early voting mobile branch voting locations

VIII.J. PUBLIC HEARING: The Board will take public comments regarding the Optional Flexible School Day Program for the 2018-2019 school year to continue the PASS (Positive Approach to Student Success) Program at Lyndon B. Johnson High School

VIII.K. Approval of Optional Flexible School Day Program for 2018-2019 to continue the PASS (Positive Approach to Student Success) Program at Lyndon B. Johnson High School

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

IX.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Attorney
TGC 551.074  Personnel Matters

IX.A.1. Discussion Re: Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

IX.A.2. Consultation with Board's attorney regarding possible rescission of Board action taken on October 12, 2015 granting half of back pay requested by employee Olga Garza Delgado

IX.A.3. Status of On-going Audits

IX.A.3.a. Student Activity Funds Audits: Elementary Schools - Arndt, Col. Santos Benavides, Ruiz Trautmann, Cuellar and Prada

IX.A.3.b. Student Activity Funds Audits: Middle and High Schools - United South MS and AHS 9th Grade Campus

IX.A.3.c. Special Education Dept. - PEIMS Coding and FTE's

IX.A.3.d. Migrant Education Program NGS Student Identification

IX.A.3.e. Health Services Department State Requirements

IX.A.3.f. District Advertising Agreements

IX.A.3.g. Musical Instruments Inventory - Spring 2018

IX.A.3.h. Student Travel Audit

IX.A.3.i. Status of On-going Audits

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

X.A. Discussion and possible action regarding rescission of Board action taken on October 12, 2015, granting half of back pay requested by employee Olga Garza Delgado 

XI. Adjournment