September 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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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
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III. Pledge of Allegiance
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III.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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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.
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V. Recognitions
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V.A. † Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza
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VI. Superintendent's Report
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VII. Consent Agenda Items
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VII.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
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VII.B. Approval of Budget Amendments
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VII.C. Resolution to Approve the 2021 Appraisal Roll as the 2021 United ISD Tax Roll
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VII.D. Approval of Internal Audit Plan for 2021-2022
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VII.E. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications
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VII.F. Approval of Implementation of Pilot Program for Transportation and Child Nutrition 187-207 Day Hourly Employees
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VII.G. Approval of Additional Appraisers for the 2021-2022 School Year
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VII.H. Approval of Sale or Disposition of Salvage Furniture & Equipment
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VIII. Items for Individual Consideration
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VIII.A. Nomination of Candidates to the Board of Directors of the Webb County Appraisal District
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VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Campus Improvement Plans (CIP's) as presented
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VIII.C. First and Final Reading of FFH (EXHIBIT) FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
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VIII.D. First and Final Reading of FB (EXHIBIT) EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
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VIII.E. Approval of Class Size Waivers
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VIII.F. Emergency Item: Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Remote Conferencing Waivers with the Texas Education Agency
The above item is necessary due to the necessity to immediately address COVID-19 related measures and budgetary expenditures, which are necessary for the health and well-being of UISD students.
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VIII.G. Approval of Board Travel for the Month of September 2021 to attend the TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas, TX
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VIII.H. Approval of Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Campuses and Departments
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VIII.I. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Naming of a District Facility in Memory of Lance Corporal, David L. Espinoza
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IX. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
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IX.A. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Legal Counsel, Closed Meeting
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IX.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
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IX.A.2. Discussion, Including Consultation with Legal Counsel, Regarding Pending Litigation in the Case Styled City of Laredo and United ISD v. Greg Abbott, In His Officials Capacity as the Governor of Texas, Cause Number 2021CVK001517D1, Pending in the 49th District Court before the Honorable Judge Lopez, and Corresponding Accelerated Interlocutory Appeal filed by Greg Abbott in the Fourth Court of Appeals, and Matters Incident Thereto
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IX.A.3. Discussion Regarding United ISD's Legal Services
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IX.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Legal Counsel, Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property, Closed Meeting |
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IX.B.1. Consultation With Legal Counsel Regarding TxDot Possible Condemnation of UISD Food Production Facility Property, Relocation of Food Production Center Facility and Matters Related Thereto
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IX.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting |
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IX.C.1. Discussion Regarding Superintendent’s Evaluation Instrument
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IX.C.2. Discussion and take Possible Action Regarding Updates/Revisions to the Resolution of the United ISD Board of Trustees Mandating the Use of Face Masks In District Facilities and Buses
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IX.C.3. Discussion Regarding the Appointment of Ruiz Elementary Principal
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IX.C.4. Discussion Regarding the Appointment of Freedom Elementary Principal
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IX.C.5. Discussion Regarding the Appointment of Trautmann Middle School Principal
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IX.C.6. Discussion Regarding the Appointment of Gonzalez Middle School Principal
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IX.D. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Legal Counsel; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting |
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IX.D.1. Student Activity Fund Audits: Elementary Schools - Borchers, Ruiz and Malakoff
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IX.D.2. Student Activity Fund Audits: Middle Schools - Los Obispos MS and Herrera MS
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IX.D.3. Student Activity Fund Audits: High Schools - United HS, JBA 9th Grade, and USHS 9th Grade
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IX.D.4. Attendance Accounting - Secondary Campuses
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IX.D.5. UCAN Program
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IX.D.6. Employee Health Insurance Benefits
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IX.D.7. Transportation Fuel Inventory
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IX.D.8. Accounts Payable Process
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IX.D.9. Bilingual Program Eligibility
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IX.D.10. Kronos Editing and Approval Procedures
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IX.D.11. Region One GEAR UP Partnership Grant
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IX.D.12. Status of Ongoing Audits
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X. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
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X.A. Discussion and Possible Action, Including Authorization to Legal Counsel, Regarding Pending Litigation in the case styled City of Laredo and United ISD v. Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas, Cause Number 2021CVK001517D1, pending in the 49th District Court before the Honorable Judge Joe Lopez, and Corresponding Accelerated Interlocutory Appeal filed by Greg Abbott in the Fourth Court of Appeals
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X.B. Action to Approve Extension of District's Face Mask Resolution
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X.C. Action Regarding the Appointment of Ruiz Elementary Principal
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X.D. Action Regarding the Appointment of Freedom Elementary Principal
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X.E. Action Regarding the Appointment of Trautmann Middle School Principal
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X.F. Action Regarding the Appointment of Gonzalez Middle School Principal
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XI. Adjournment
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