May 15, 2019 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

IV.A. CENTENO ELEMENTARY - GEMS DANCE TEAM - MCDA DANCE & CHEER COMPETITION

IV.B. SALINAS ELEMENTARY - CHEERLEADERS - SOUTHERN NATIONALS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

IV.C. SAN ISIDRO ELEMENTARY - RAPTORETTES DANCE TEAM - MCDA CHEER AND DANCE NATIONAL COMPETITION  

IV.D. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA - MUSIC REGION XIV - 2019 UIL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

IV.E. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - LASSOS DANCE TEAM - MCDA DANCE & CHEER COMPETITION

IV.F. BILINGUAL SCHOLARS SPRING 2019

IV.G. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - ONE ACT PLAY - AREA

IV.H. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - UIL ACADEMIC TEAM - REGIONAL & STATE QUALIFIERS

IV.I. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMPETITION

IV.J. LYNDON B. JOHNSON  HIGH SCHOOL - HISPANIC SCHOLARS

IV.K. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - DREAM CATCHERS - MA NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION XL TEAM SIZE DIVISION AND JACKET WINNERS

IV.L. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS SOCCER TEAM - BI-DISTRICT / AREA CHAMPIONS - REGIONAL QUARTERFINALIST

IV.M. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - ONE ACT PLAY - BI-DISTRICT QUALIFIERS

IV.N. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - UIL ACADEMIC TEAM - REGIONAL & STATE QUALIFIERS

IV.O. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMPETITION

IV.P. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - MUSIC REGION XIV - 2019 UIL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

IV.Q. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL COLORGUARD ASSOCIATION - STATE CHAMPIONS

IV.R. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS SOCCER TEAM - DISTRICT 29-6A CHAMPIONS

IV.S. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - UIL ACADEMIC TEAM - REGIONAL & STATE QUALIFIERS

IV.T. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMPETITION

IV.U. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - MUSIC REGION XIV - 2019 UIL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

IV.V. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS SOCCER - BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS / AREA FINALIST

IV.W. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - UIL ACADEMICS TEAM - REGIONAL & STATE QUALIFIERS

IV.X. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - VASE ART COMPETITION

IV.Y. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COMPETITION

IV.Z. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - DAZZLERS - MA NATIONAL COMPETITION - 4TH PLACE OVERALL / WINNER'S CIRCLE

IV.AA. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - MUSIC REGION XIV - 2019 UIL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

IV.AB. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - TEXAS EDUCATIONAL COLORGUARD ASSOCIATION

IV.AC. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - GIRLS SOCCER TEAM - BI-DISTRICT / AREA CHAMPIONS - REGIONAL QUARTERFINALIST

IV.AD. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - BOYS SOCCER TEAM - REGIONAL SEMI-FINALIST / SWEET 16

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 Budget Amendments

VII.C. Approval of Adoption of Health Self Insurance Resolution

VII.D. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of April 2019

VII.E. Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize, by Resolution, the Extension of the District's Depository Contract for the 2019-2021 Biennium

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

VII.G. Approval of Application of Low Attendance Day Waiver for all campuses for Friday, May 3, 2019.  The District delayed the start of the school day due to inclement weather, electrical outages, and flooding on roads

VII.H. Approval of Employee Contracts for 2019-2020 school year

VIII. Items for Individual Consideration

VIII.A. Approval of Donations

VIII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of January 2019

VIII.C. Approval of Board Travel for the Month of June 2019

VIII.D. Consideration and Approval of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of United Independent School District Maintenance Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2019; Entering into an Escrow Agreement, A Bond Purchase Agreement, and a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; Delegating to certain District Administrative Staff and Officials the Authority to Approve all Final Terms of the Bonds; and Other Matters Related Thereto

VIII.E. Consideration and Approval of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of United Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds Bonds, Series 2019; Entering into a Bond Purchase Agreement, and a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; Delegating to certain District Administrative Staff and Officials the Authority to Approve all Final Terms of the Bonds; and Other Matters Related Thereto

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

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

IX.A. 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting

IX.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

IX.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Student Disciplinary Issues in Regards to Vaping Offenses on District Grounds

IX.A.3. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding request for mediation from Impacto Media and matters incident thereto

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

IX.B.1. Consider the Appointment of Principal for Finley Elementary School

IX.B.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding rescission of prior appointment of attorney to conduct nonrenewal hearing of term contract employee and matters incident thereto

IX.B.3. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding appointment of attorney to conduct nonrenewal hearing of term contract employee and matters incident thereto

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

X.A. Possible action authorizing legal counsel to invoke or waive mediation clause in Impacto Media's contract and matters incident thereto

X.B. Naming of Principal to Finley Elementary School

X.C. Action to rescind prior appointment of attorney to conduct nonrenewal hearing of term contract employee on behalf of the board and matters incident thereto

X.D. Action to appoint attorney to conduct nonrenewal hearing of term contract employee on behalf of the board and matters incident thereto

XI. Adjournment