May 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Regular Board Meeting Called to Order

2. Roll Call/Establish Quorum

2.A. An announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

3. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.

4. Recommend Approving the Board Meeting Minutes

4.A. Regular Board Meeting Minutes April 22, 2024

5. Public Comment: Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance with board policy BED(Local). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.  If the speaker is seeking Board resolution of a specific complaint, that concern should be addressed through the District’s grievance policy. At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board. Except as permitted by Board policy BED(Local) and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed five minutes per meeting. When necessary for effective meeting management or to accommodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may adjust public comment procedures in accordance with BED(Local), including establishing an overall time limit for public comment and adjusting the time allotted to each speaker. However, no individual shall be given less than one minute to make comments.

6. Superintendent's Report

6.A. Recognitions 

6.A.1. Valedictorian and Salutatorian Announcement

6.A.2. Recognition of Science Fair Star Participants

6.A.3. Recognition of Texas State History Day Participants

6.A.4. Recognition of Students Who Advanced to State Competition in Business Professionals of America

6.A.5. Recognition of Students Who Advanced to State Competition-TAFE

6.A.6. Recognition of CTE Students who Advanced to the State Skills USA

6.A.7. Recognition of the Destination Imagination State Participants

6.A.8. Recognition of AHS Athletic Trainers and Senior Student Athletic Trainers

6.A.9. Recognition of AHS Boys Soccer Team

6.A.10. Recognition of AHS Boys Track Area and Regional Qualifiers 

6.A.11. Recognition of AHS Girls Track Area and Regional Qualifiers

6.A.12. Recognition of AHS Golf Regional Qualifiers

6.A.13. Recognition of AHS Boys & Girls Powerlifting Regional and State Qualifiers

6.A.14. Recognition of AHS Boys Basketball

6.A.15. Recognition of AHS Girls Basketball

6.A.16. Recognition of Fine Arts Students Visual Arts Scholastic Event

6.A.17. Recognition of Honors Band

6.A.18. Recognition of Symphonic Band

6.A.19. Recognition of Wind Ensemble

6.A.20. Recognition of AHS Boys Choir

6.A.21. Recognition of AHS Girls Choir 

6.A.22. Recognition of AHS Strutter's Dance Team

6.A.23. Recognition of AHS Mariachi 

6.A.24. Recognition of 2023-2024 Special Olympics Participants

6.A.25. Recognition of the Whataburger of Alice and Rosanna Mendiola

6.B. Presentations and Academic Updates

6.B.1. Academic Update

6.B.1.a. William Adams Middle School Academic Update

6.C. Presentation and Safety & Student Services

6.D. Presentation and Business Revenues and Expenditures Report 

6.E. Presentation and Updates Regarding Ongoing Facilities Projects

6.E.1. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

6.F. Presentations and Fine Arts Updates

6.F.1. Fine Arts Update

6.G. Presentation and Athletic Updates

6.G.1. Athletic Update

6.G.1.a. Monthly Athletic Update

6.G.1.b. Unified Champion Schools and Unified Sports 

6.H. Presentation and Information Miscellaneous

6.H.1. Abbreviated Summer Administration Work Schedule for the Weeks of June 3, 2024 to June 28, 2024 and Closing of Administration Offices for the Week of July 1-July 12, 2024

7. Consent Agenda: All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the Action portion of the regular agenda.

7.A. Recommend Approval of the Following Donation(s) to Alice ISD April 2024 

7.A.1. Donations Saenz Elementary - McTeacher Night McDonald's $439.00

7.A.2. Donations Saenz Elementary - David Dannhause $300.00

7.A.3. Donations AHS - Cricut Bundle $4,532.00

7.B. Recommend Approval of the Following Miscellaneous Item(s)

7.B.1. Tax Refund(s)

7.B.1.a. Silvestre and Melinda Rodriguez $3,756.12

7.B.1.b. McHenry Road LLC - $4,271.14

7.B.1.c. Carlisle alice Properties LLC - $3,109.97

7.B.2. Capital Projects 

7.B.2.a. Haeber Roofing Company - Noonan ES Roofing Repairs - $9,295.70

8. Action Items

8.A. Consideration and Possible Action of a Resolution Canvassing the Returns and Declaring the Results of a Bond Election.

8.B. Discuss and Take Possible Action to Approve a Plan of Finance to Issue Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds and Authorizing the District's Staff and Consultants to Prepare and Distribute All Documents, and Take All Actions Deemed Necessary, In Connection with Preparing for the Issuance of Such Bonds. 

8.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Purchase Safety Exterior Doors for Alice High School. 

9. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:

9.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters

9.A.1. Presentation and Discussion of New Hire(s)

9.A.2. Presentation and Discussion of Retirement(s) 

9.A.3. Presentation and Discussion of Resignation(s)

9.A.4. Personnel Update Regarding Investigations.

9.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074, Consultation with Attorney and discussion regarding Renewal of Campus Professional Staff Contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

9.B.1. Probationary Contracts

9.B.2. Term Contracts

9.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074, Consultation with Attorney and discussion regarding the proposal to non-renew employee term contracts pursuant to Texas Education Code 21.206.

9.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney and Discussion Regarding Legal Matters Involved in the 2024 Bond.

10. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.

11. Announcement(s)/Action Item(s):

11.A. Consideration and Possible Action regarding New Hire(s)

11.B. Consideration and Possible Action regarding Retirement(s)

11.C. Consideration and Possible Action regarding Resignation(s)

11.D. Consideration and Possible Action regarding Ongoing Personnel Investigation(s) 

11.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Renewal of Campus Professional Staff Contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

11.F. Consideration and Possible Action to Propose the Non-Renewal of Employee Term Contracts Pursuant to Texas Education Code 21.206.

11.G. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Legal Matters Involved in the 2024 Bond.

12. Adjourn