January 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM - REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. MOMENT OF SILENCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. RECESS

V. 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.)

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

VII. DISTRICT REPORTS:

VII.1. Financial Reports:

VII.1.A. Portfolio Report

VII.1.B. Tax Collection Report

VII.1.C. Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports

VII.1.D. Monthly Disbursements

VII.1.E. Budget Adjustments

VII.2. Auditor's Report and Annual Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2019.

VII.3. Annual Investment Report for Fiscal Year 2019

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA:

VIII.1. Consider and Approve Minutes for Meeting/s held on December 3, 2019 and December 9, 2019.

VIII.2. Consider and Approve Ad-Valorem Tax Refunds for the Month of December, 2019.

VIII.3. Consider and Approve the Annual Investment Report for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2019, List of Qualified Broker/Dealers and Independent Sources of Instruction for Investment Training.

VIII.4. Consider and Adopt a Resolution Approving Investment Officers.

VIII.5. Consider and Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Los Fresnos CISD and Mathematica as Part of the US Department of Education Teacher Leader Grant.

VIII.6. Consider and Approve the Instructional School Calendar for School Years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. 

VIII.7. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services.

VIII.7.A. Insurance Consultants

IX. ACTION ITEMS:

IX.1. Discuss and Take Action to Award Agreements/Contracts for CSP #19-20-35, Lopez-Riggins Elementary Parking Lot.

IX.2. Discuss and Take Action to Approve a Lease Purchase Agreement with Apple Computer and/or its Assigns, to Authorize the Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer to Act on Behalf of the District to Complete the Required Documentation, and to Open an Escrow Account.

IX.3. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Bids/Offers Received from the Tax Resale Held November 5, 2019, for the Below Referenced Property Struck Off to Cameron County for Itself and Other Taxing Jurisdictions and to Approve Resolutions Authorizing the Tax Resale.

IX.3.A. LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lot 1, Block 7, Magic Valley Farms Subdivision, an Addition to the City of Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat Thereof, Recorded in Cabinet 1, Page 298A, Map Records of Cameron County, Texas.
(Acct. No. 76-5465-0070-0010-00)

X. 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

X.1. Discuss All Items as Appropriate on Personnel Recommendations.

XI. OPEN SESSION:

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

XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIII. 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.

XIV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

XV. DISTRICT PRESENTATIONS:

XV.1. School Board Recognition - "Launching The Next Generation"

XVI. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #5 for Fiscal Year 2020.

XVII. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Independent Contractors for Professional Services.

XVII.1. Professional Learning Providers

XVIII. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Auditor's Report and Annual Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2019.

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

XIX.1. Teacher/s

XIX.2. Assistant Principal

XX. Consultation with Legal Counsel and Discuss Regarding private Bids Received from the Tax Resale Held November 5, 2019, for the Below Referenced Properties Struck Off to Cameron County for Itself and Other Taxing Jurisdictions.

XX.1. LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS: Lot 1, Block 7, Magic Valley Farms Subdivision, an Addition to the City of Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, According to the Map or Plat Thereof, Recorded in Cabinet 1, Page 298A, Map Records of Cameron County, Texas.
(Acct. No. 76-5465-0070-0010-00)