November 20, 2019 at 6:05 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. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator are limited to six minutes. The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against 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 Board officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (Local). Pursuant to section 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. Recognitions

IV.A. THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP DISTINGUISHED EDUCATORS AWARD FOR 2019

IV.B. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL - 2019 LITERACY AWARENESS FAIR

IV.C. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL REGION ORCHESTRA - TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA MEMBER

IV.D. LAREDO THEATER GUILD INTERNATIONAL ART CONTEST WINNERS "HAMLET" PLAY
*UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL - Toby Elizardo
*UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - Jacob Cardenas

IV.E. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL LONGHORN BAND - REGION XIV UIL MARCHING CONTEST - 1ST DIVISION WINNER

IV.F. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - QUALIFIED FOR 2019 NATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION FINALISTS FOR MARIACHI VARGAS COMPETITION

IV.G. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA - TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA MEMBER

IV.H. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL BULLDOG BAND - REGION XIV UIL MARCHING CONTEST - 1ST DIVISION WINNER

IV.I. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL PANTHER BAND - REGION XIV UIL MARCHING CONTEST - 1ST DIVISION WINNER

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

V.B. Approval of Procedures for Kinder Acceleration Using Credit by Exam

V.C. Approval of Revisions to Policy EIC (LOCAL) - Academic Achievement Class Ranking

V.D. Approval of First and Final Reading of Update on DIA (EXHIBIT); Employee Welfare, Freedom of Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

V.E. Approval to Discuss and Adopt Resolution to Participate in the Texas FIT Investment Pool

V.F. Approval of a Resolution for the Election of Board of Directors for the Webb County Appraisal District

V.G. Approval of Award for JOC 011-2019 8800 McPherson Campus Roof Restoration Project

V.H. Approval of Cooperative Program Related Fees Report for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year

V.I. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Donations

VI.B. Approval of Board Travel for the month of November 2019

VI.C. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding of United ISD's commitment to STARS Scholarship Fund

VI.D. Discussion and possible action to approve Memorandum of Understanding between United Independent School District and Border Behavioral Health Center for medical evaluations for District employees referred to the Center under Board policy DBB (Local)

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

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

VII.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072  Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting

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

VII.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding Right of Entry Letter for Survey and Site Assessment (ROE-S) received from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and matters incident thereto

VII.A.3. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding Impacto Media, Inc. v. United Independent School District,Case No. 2019CVH001030D3, currently pending in the 341st District Court of Webb County, Texas, and matters incident thereto

VII.A.4. Discussion including consultation with legal counsel, regarding the rescission of Board Action taken on September 20, 2017, regarding item VII(G), which read as follows: "Approval of renaming the current Alexander High School 9th grade campus located at 8800 McPherson Road to Trautmann Middle School, and possibly renaming the current Trautmann Middle School located at 8501 Curly Lane effective 2018-2019 school year," and the naming of the campus located at 8800 McPherson Road Elias Herrera Middle School

VII.A.5. Deliberating regarding the approval and adoption of a Resolution creating the Corazon Solar Reinvestment Zone as allowed under Section 312.0025 of the "Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act" and establishing the boundaries of said Reinvestment Zone as described in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" of the Resolution, which said boundaries are within the territorial boundaries of the United Independent School District

VII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberating Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting 

VII.B.1. Student Activity Fund Audits: Elementary Schools -  Col. Santos Benavides Elem., and Kennedy-Zapata Elem.,San Isidro Elem., Trautmann Elem., Nye Elem., Bonnie Garcia Elem., Roosevelt Elem.

VII.B.2. Student Activity Fund Audits: Middle and High Schools - United South High School, Alexander High School, and United South Middle School

VII.B.3. Elementary Attendance Accounting Audit

VII.B.4. Transportation Dept. Field Trip Billings and Assignments 

VII.B.5. Texas Criminal Justice Grants (4)

VII.B.6. Early College HS TEA Blueprint Compliance

VII.B.7. Biotechnology and Life Sciences Innovative Academy (BLSIA) ECHS TEA Blueprint Compliance

VII.B.8. Summer School Program for English Learners LEP Grant

VII.B.9. Support Services Division - Supplies and Materials Inventory

VII.B.10. SHARS Medicaid Reimbursement

VII.B.11. Transportation Dept. Vehicle Parts & Supplies and Maintenance Work Orders

VII.B.12. PEIMS Leaver Reasons Coding Procedures

VII.B.13. Status of Ongoing Audits

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

VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to rescind Board action taken on September 20, 2017 regarding agenda item VII(G), which read as follows: "Approval of renaming the current Alexander High School 9th grade campus located at 8800 McPherson Road to Trautmann Middle School, and possibly renaming the current Trautmann Middle School locted at 8501 Curly Lane effective 2018-2019 school year," and to name the campus located at 8800 McPherson Road Elias Herrera Middle School

VIII.B. Consideration and Possible Action to approve and adopt a Resolution creating the Corazon Solar Reinvestment Zone as allowed under Section 312.0025 of the "Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act" and establishing the boundaries of said Reinvestment Zone as described in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" of the Resolution, which said boundaries are within the territorial boundaries of the United Independent School District

IX. Adjournment