October 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. GENERAL FUNCTIONS- OTHER

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Texas Pledge of Allegiance

1.D. Roll Call

1.E. CISD Vision and Mission Statements

2. OPEN FORUM

3. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CANUTILLO ISD'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST).   

3.A. Consider approval of the Canutillo ISD's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST).   

4. BOARD OF TRUSTEE BUSINESS-OTHER

4.A. COVID-19

4.A.1. Discussion and possible action to approve request for waiver from Texas Education Agency for Additional Transition Waiver.

4.B. Discussion and possible action to address current compliance with TEA Corrective Action Plan.

5. CONSENT AGENDA- VOTING

5.A. BUSINESS SERVICES

5.A.1. Approval of Meeting Minutes.

5.A.1.a. RBM Sept 22, 2020.  

5.A.1.b. SBM Sept. 29, 2020. 

5.A.2. Approval of Monthly Financials.

5.A.3. Approval of the Monthly Warrant List.

5.A.4. Approval of Monthly Donations. 

5.A.5. Approval of Budget Amendments.

5.A.6. Approve of the designation Finance Accountant as an additional authorized representative with Lone Star Investment Pool for investment responsibilities on behalf of Canutillo ISD.  

5.A.7. Approval to purchase 2 new special education, 14-passenger school buses and one 14-passenger school buses, and one 14-passenger, regular education bus from Thomas Built Buses, utilizing Buyboard Coop. Contract 549-17 and in the amount of $179,525.

5.A.8. Approval of the renewal of lease agreement between Canutillo ISD and El Paso Water Utilities for a portion of land o Bosque Road, for the operation of the CMS Wastewater Treatment Plant.

5.A.9. Aproval to purchase vehicles for the Police Safety and Security Department from Charlie Clark Nissn El Paso, utilizing coopeartive contract CES/Texbuy 2020-31A in the amount of $97,601.10.

5.B. CURRICULUM

5.B.1. Approval of the Proclamation 2021 Instructional Materials Approval of Campus Voting Delegates. 

5.B.2. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Kids Excel El Paso and Canutillo ISD.

5.B.3. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Canutillo ISD and AmeriCorps  Parents as Teachers for 2020-2021.

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION

6.A. Discussion with legal counsel regarding status of Arevalo v. CISD and mediation.

6.B. Discussion regarding apportionment and disbursement of El Paso Electric settlement funds to Canutillo ISD, and appoint a fiscal agent to both receive and tender to Canutillo ISD its apportioned funds, in connection with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) proceeding related to the Sale, Transfer, or Merger of El Paso Electric Company to Sun Jupiter Holdings LLC and IIF US Holding 2 LP, entities related to J.P. Morgan’s Infrastructure Investments Fund, PUC Docket No. 49849, Joint Report and Application of El Paso Electric Company, Sun Jupiter Holdings LLC, and IIF US Holding 2 LP for Regulatory Approvals Under PURA §§ 14.101, 39.262, and 39.915.

6.C. Discussion regarding replacement of Trustee Yglesias to include the application process and timeline.

7. NEW BUSINESS (continued): OTHER 

7.A. Discussion and possible action regarding resolution of Arevalo v. CISD.

7.B. Discussion and possible action to approve apportionment and disbursement of El Paso Electric settlement funds to Canutillo ISD, and appoint a fiscal agent to both receive and tender to Canutillo ISD its apportioned funds, in connection with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) proceeding related to the Sale, Transfer, or Merger of El Paso Electric Company to Sun Jupiter Holdings LLC and IIF US Holding 2 LP, entities related to J.P. Morgan’s Infrastructure Investments Fund, PUC Docket No. 49849, Joint Report and Application of El Paso Electric Company, Sun Jupiter Holdings LLC, and IIF US Holding 2 LP for Regulatory Approvals Under PURA §§ 14.101, 39.262, and 39.915.

7.C. Discussion and possible action regarding replacement of Trustee Yglesias to include the application process and timeline.

8. ADJOURNMENT