July 31, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Special Meeting

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Recommend approving the agenda of the Special Board Meeting of July 31, 2014, with any corrections/deletions.

IV. Recommend approving the minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, with any corrections.

V. Conduct Public Hearing on the Texas Comptroller's Application No. 360

V.A. Conduct Public Hearing

V.A.1. Conduct Public Hearing on the Application for a Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes (Texas Comptroller's Application No. 360) submitted by Magic Valley Wind Farm III, LLC by O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, Attorneys and Counselors at Law

VI. Superintendent's Report

VI.A. Conference Presentation

VI.A.1. 2014 June STAAR Results for Grades 5th and 8th Math and Reading Retest by Abiel Cantu

VI.A.2. Presentation on the review of 2014-2015 Student-Parent Handbook and Adoption of the 2014-2015 Student Code of Conduct by Benjamin Clinton

VI.A.3. Presentation on the First Reading of District Policies DH(LOCAL) and GKA(LOCAL) by Benjamin Clinton

VI.A.4. Presentation on the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for Cameron County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program 2014-2015 by Benjamin Clinton

VI.A.5. Presentation on the Memorandum of Agreement between Raymondville ISD and Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and Academic Development (RGV LEAD) for 2014-2015 school year by Benjamin Clinton

VI.A.6. Presentation on HB5 Student and Community Engagement Evaluation by Benjamin Clinton

VI.A.7. Presentation on Workers' Compensation Solutions and Interlocal Agreement by Christy Gonzalez

VI.A.8. Presentation on the Data Management for Assessment and Curriculum License (DMAC) by Andrea Mungia

VI.A.9. Presentation on School Improvement Network Inc. (SINET) by Benjamin Clinton

VII. Consent Agendas

VII.A. Recommend approval of the followingGeneral Function Items:

VII.A.1. Recommend approval to designate a Delegate and Alternate to the TASB 2014  Delegate Assembly to be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014, in Dallas, Texas

VII.A.2. Recommend to approve the Adoption of the 2014-2015 Student Code of Conduct

VII.A.3. Recommend to approve the First Readings of District Policies DH(LOCAL) and GKA(LOCAL)

VII.A.4. Consider and approve Findings under the Texas Economic Development Act on the Application for a Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes (Texas Comptroller’s Application No. 360) submitted by Magic Valley Farm, LLC.

VII.A.5. Consider waiver of job creation requirement requested by Magic Valley Wind Farm III, LLC in Texas Comptroller's Application No. 360

VII.B. Recommend approval of the following Contracts and Agreements:

VII.B.1. Licensing Agreement between Licensing Resource Group (LRG) Prep, LLC and Raymondville Independent School District

VII.B.2. Recommend approval to enter into a 3 Year Interlocal Agreement with Workers' Compensation Solutions for Workers' Compensation Coverage for 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017

VII.B.3. Recommend to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Cameron and each of the Cameron County Independent School Districts and the County of Willacy and each of the Willacy County Independent School Districts participating in the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) for the 2014-20105 school year

VII.B.4. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Raymondville ISD and RGV LEAD for the 2014-2015 school year

VII.B.5. Consider approval of Agreement under the Texas Economic Development for a Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District (Texas Comptroller's Application No. 360), submitted by Magic Valley Wind Farm III, LLC

VII.C. Recommend approval of the following Payment(s):

VII.C.1. Recommend to approve payment to Worker's Compensation Solutions in the amount of $166,972.48 from Local Maintenance Fund 199

VII.C.2. Recommend approval of payment of $11,781.00 for Data Management for Assessment and Curriculum from 199-Local Maintenance

VII.C.3. Recommend to approve School Improvement Network (SINET) in the amount of $13,980.00 for Pittman Elementary, L.C. Smith Elementary, Myra Green Middle School, Raymondville OptionsAcademic Academy and Raymondville High School from fund 211

VIII. CLOSED MEETING: as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.084 and 551.001.

VIII.A. Personnel Matters:

VIII.A.1. Resignation(s)

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2014-2015 school year - Pittman Elementary- Pre-Kinder Paraprofessional, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.3. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Pittman Elementary- Special Education Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.4. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School- Assistant Principal, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.5. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School- Special Education Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.6. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School- English Language Arts Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.7. Recommend approval of one year probationary contracts for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School- ScienceTeachers, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.8. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School- Mathematics Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.9. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Raymondville Options Academic Academy - English Language Arts/ESL Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.10. Recommend approval of Interim Special Programs Director for the 2014-2015 school year - Central Administration

IX. Consultation with Attorney regarding threatened and pending litigation:

X. Announcements

X.A. The Raymondville I.S.D Board of Trustees' Regular Board Meeting for August will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI. Adjournment