October 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order

II. 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

III. Pledge of Allegiance

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

IV. 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.

V. Informational Items

V.A. Finance Division Monthly Financial Report

V.B. 2019-2020 Bilingual Program Annual Evaluation

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances

VI.C. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of September 2020

VI.D. Approval of Designation of Elizabeth Garza to serve as District's Record Management Officer

VI.E. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VI.F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Third Amendment to Design Build Contract Between United ISD and Design Builder Leyendecker Construction of Texas, Requesting a Substantial Completion date of August 26, 2021 and Relating to RFQ 028-2015

VI.G. Approval of RFCQ CQ 2020-010 Redistricting Services

VI.H. Approval of Sale or Disposition of Salvage Furniture & Equipment

VI.I. Approval of Donations

VI.J. Approval of Board Minutes for the Month of June 2020

VI.K. Approval of the District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans

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 Attorney; Closed Meeting

VII.A.1. Discussion regarding Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

VII.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Impacto Media v UISD

VII.A.3. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Grievance Filed by Juan Escalera

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

VII.B.1. Status of Negotiation Regarding the Acquisition of a Mandel Family Interest Tract described as a 60 Acre Tract of Land out of a 638.7019 Acre Tract of Land Originally out of the Mandel Tract being a 1,486.2 Acre Tract, situated in Porcion 6, Blas Maria Diaz, Abstract 38, Webb County, Texas as well as the Consideration of all Associated Costs to do the Feasibility Study.

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

VII.C.1. Discussion regarding the District Facilities School Safety and Security Audit Report

VII.C.2. Student Activity Funds:  United South High School, USHS 9th Grade, Salvador Garcia Middle School

VII.C.3. SHARS Medicaid Program

VII.C.4. Athletics Department Overtime

VII.C.5. Tax Office Procedures

VII.C.6. Technology Equipment Inventory - Progress Report

VII.C.7. Professional and Consultant Services

VII.C.8. Status of On-going Audits

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

VIII.A. Action, if any, in Regards to Grievance Filed by Juan Escalera

VIII.B. Possible Action Regarding the Negotiation pertaining to a Mandel Family Interest Tract described as a 60 Acre Tract of Land out of a 638.7019 Acre Tract of Land Originally out of the Mandel Tract being a 1,486.2 Acre Tract, situated in Porcion 6, Blas Maria Diaz, Abstract 38, Webb  County, Texas as well as the Consideration of all Associated Costs to do the Feasibility Study

VIII.C. Approval of the District Facilities School Safety and Security Audit Report

IX. Adjournment