October 17, 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

III.A. Announcement by Board President of Required Continuing Education by School Board Members

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. SPECIAL EDUCATION - COACH OF THE YEAR FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS

IV.B. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND - NATIONAL BAND HONORS PROJECT - MARK OF EXCELLENCE "COMMENDED WINNER"

IV.C. LAMAR BRUNI VERGARA MIDDLE SCHOOL - 2018 DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM (TIP) - DUKE SCHOLAR

IV.D. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - 2018 DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM - DUKE SCHOLAR

IV.E. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL - 2018 DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM (TIP) - DUKE SCHOLAR

IV.F. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - TEXAS STATE FFA RODEO - 1ST PLACE, 1ST ROUND 

IV.G. JOHN B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - CELEBRATING ART NATIONAL COMPETITION - HIGH MERIT AWARD

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 End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances

VII.C. Approval to Update Bank Authorization

VII.D. Approval of Cooperative Program Contract Related Fees Report for the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year

VII.E. Approval of Award of JOC 2018-006 HVAC System Upgrade for MDF & IDF Rooms for Various Campuses

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

VII.G. Approval of District Improvement Plan (DIP) and Campus Improvement Plans (CIPs)

VII.H. Approval of EHDB (EXHIBIT)

VIII. Items for Individual Consideration

VIII.A. Approval of Donations

VIII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the Month of August 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 Additional Appraiser for the 2018-2019 School Year

VIII.E. Approval of Designation of the following employee as the liaison for the homeless students FFC (EXHIBIT) Student Welfare / Student Support Services

VIII.F. First and Final Reading of UISD Board Policies DIA (Exhibit), FB (Local), FB (Exhibit), FFH (Local) and FFH (Exhibit)

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; Closed Meeting

IX.A.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Impacto Media Contract

IX.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting

IX.B.1. Report regarding a possible purchase offer for approximately 2.0 acres on Del Mar Boulevard; next to Alexander High School.  Legal description described as follows: 

A tract of land containing 2.0 acres, more or less, described in Deed from Alexander Residential Development, LP to Terra Bona I, Inc., recorded in Volume 3348, Page 554, Webb County Official Records, situated in Laredo, Webb County, Texas

IX.B.2. Report regarding the encroachments on the real property conveyed by North House, Inc. to the United Independent School District in Deed recorded in Volume 4125, Page 21, Webb County Official Public Records described commonly as approximately .60 acres adjacent to Kazen Elementary School Lot 1, Quail Creek, IV, Laredo, Webb County, Texas

IX.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting

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

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

X.A. Possible Action Regarding Invoking or Waiving Mediation Clause in the Contract Between UISD and Impacto Media

X.B. Possible action on a possible purchase offer for approximately 2.0 acres on Del Mar Boulevard next to Alexander High School.  Legal description described as follows: 

A tract of land containing 2.0 acres, more or less, described in Deed from Alexander Residential Development, LP to Terra Bona I, Inc., recorded in Volume 3348, Page 554, Webb County Official Records, situated in Laredo, Webb County, Texas

X.C. Possible action regarding the encroachments on the real property conveyed by North House, Inc. to the United Independent School District in Deed recorded in Volume 4125, Page 21, Webb County Official Public Records described commonly as approximately .60 acres adjacent to Kazen Elementary School Lot 1, Quail Creek, IV, Laredo, Webb County, Texas

XI. Adjournment