May 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. MOMENT OF SILENCE

IV. ROLL CALL

V. DISTRICT REPORTS:

V.1. Election Calendar for November 5, 2019 School Trustee Election

V.2. Budget and Tax Calendar 2019-2020

VI. CONSENT AGENDA:

VI.1. Consider and Approve Minutes for Meeting/s held on April 29, 2019.

VI.2. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #9 for Fiscal Year 2019.

VI.3. Consider and Approve Ad-Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of April, 2019.

VI.4. Consider and Renew Agreements/Contracts for Group Health Third Party Administration and Stop Loss Insurance, RFP #14-15-40 and RFP 14-15-43, for the Period 1/1/2020 through 12/31/2021 with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

VI.5. Consider and Renew Agreements/Contracts for CSP #17-18-36, Student Insurance, with National Guardian Insurance, Texas Insurance Service Center - Agent.

VI.6. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for RFQ #18-19-34, External Audit Services, to Cascos and Associates, PC.

VI.7. Consider and Approve Declaring Out of Adoption Instructional Material as Surplus Material and Authorize Administration to Dispose as Appropriate.

VII. ACTION ITEMS:

VII.1. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Position/s for the 2019-2020 School Year:

VII.1.A. Teacher/s

VII.1.B. Counselor

VII.1.C. Athletic Trainer

VII.1.D. Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) Intern

VIII. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Chapter  551 of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to 551.071; 551.072; 551.073; 551.074; 551.076; 551.082; 551.083; 551.084

VIII.1. Discuss all Items as Appropriate on Personnel Recommendations.

VIII.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation, Including Cause No. 1:19-CV-00052.

IX. OPEN SESSION:

IX.1. Discuss and Take Possible Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendations.

IX.2. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Purchase of 10.45 Acres of Land, More or Less, Located at 32494 State Highway 100, Los Fresnos, Texas from Helen A. Kiff and Authorize the Superintendent to Move Forward with the Purchase of the Property.

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XI. DISTRICT RECOGNITIONS:

XI.1. Digital Learning Academy-Cohort 2

XI.2. Career and Technical Education

XI.2.A. HOSA

XI.2.B. Engineering Club - SeaPerch Robotics

XI.3. Los Fresnos High School

XI.3.A. Choir

XI.3.B. Conjunto

XI.3.C. Mariachi Nuevo Halcon

XI.3.D. Track and Field Teams

XI.3.E. Tennis

XI.3.F. Golf

XII. American Mathematics Competition (AMC)

XIII. Financial Reports:

XIII.1. Portfolio Report

XIII.2. Tax Collection Report

XIII.3. Monthly Disbursements

XIII.4. Budget Adjustments

XIV. Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports

XV. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: (Comments and/or statements must be made in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order and Board Policy.)

XVI. Consider and Approve to Add, Revise or Delete LOCAL Policies as Recommended by TASB Policy Service and According to the Instruction Sheet for the TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 112 - First Reading.

XVII. Consider and Approve the Texas State Technical College Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for CTE Dual Enrollment Programs for the 2019-2020 School Year.

XVIII. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Employment Contracts for the 2019-2020 School Year.

XVIII.1. Administrative Staff Contract Recommendations

XVIII.2. Campus Professional Staff Contract Recommendations

XIX. Deliberation Regarding the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property.

XX. ADJOURNMENT














FOOTNOTE:
If it is determined that during the course of the meeting that any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board may elect to conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E, or Texas Government Code Section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC(LEGAL)] The Board may further elect to take items out of order as deemed necessary by the Presiding Officer.