Public Meeting Agenda: September 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Moment of Silence

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Roll Call

V. Recommend approving the agenda of the Regular Board Meeting of September 8, 2015, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Superintendent's Report

VI.A. Conference Presentation:

VI.A.1. Tax Collection Report and Tax Error Collection List

VI.A.2. Business/Financial Report

VI.A.3. Presentation on the 2015 June and July STAAR results by Abiel Cantu, District Testing Coordinator.

VI.A.4. Presentation on the Application of Magic Valley II Wind Farm, LLC for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property by Richard Saunders, Annabel Canchola, and Legal Counsel.

VI.A.5. Presentation on the Raymondville ISD Community Engagement Program Strong Academy of Learning and Teaching (SALT) by Ben Clinton.

VI.A.6. Presentation on the Health and Human Services by Ben Clinton.

VI.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VI.B.1. September and October Calendars

VII. Consent Agenda

VII.A. Recommend approval of the following Budget Amendment(s):

VII.A.1. Recommend to approve Budget Amendment #16-008 in the amount of $5,680.00 for Fund 428, High School Allotment for school year 2015-2016. (Additional Funding)

VII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-009 in the amount of $1,306,397 for Fund 211, Title I, Part A for school year 2015-2016. (New Funding)

VII.A.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-010 in the amount of $414,992 for Fund 212, Title I, Part C for school year 2015-2016. (New Funding)

VII.A.4. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-011 in the amount of $16,331 for Fund 263, Title III, Part A for school year 2015-2016. (New Funding)

VII.A.5. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-012 in the amount of $229,986 for Fund 255, Title II, Part A for school year 2015-2016. (New Funding)

VII.B. Recommend approval of the following General Function Items:

VII.B.1. Recommend to accept the Application of Magic Valley II Wind Farm, LLC for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property; authorize the Superintendent to review the application for completeness and submit to the comptroller; and authorize the Superintendent to enter into any agreement to extend the deadline for Board action beyond 150 days subject to Board ratification.

VII.B.2. Recommend approval to submit the Class Size Waiver Petition to the Texas Education Agency for Grades K through 4th for the 2015-2016 school year.

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

VII.C.1. Recommend to retain consultants to assist the District in processing of Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from Magic Valley II Wind Farm, LLC.

VII.C.2. Recommend to approve MOU between Health and Human Services Commission and Raymondville Independent School District.

VII.C.3. Recommend approval of the Clinical Site Agreement between Retama Manor Nursing Center Raymondville and Raymondville ISD.

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

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VIII.A. Personnel Matters:

VIII.A.1. Resignations

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2015-2016 school year - Pittman Elementary - Licensed Vocational Nurse, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.3. Recommend approval of At Will Employees for the 2015-2016 school year - Pittman Elementary - Special Education Aides, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.4. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2015-2016 school year - Raymondville Options Academic Academy -Special Education Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.5. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2015-2016 school year - Raymondville High School - English Language Arts Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.6. Recommend approval of one year probationary contracts for the 2015-2016 school year - Raymondville High School - Counselors, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

VIII.A.7. Level III Hearing (F.D.)

VIII.B. Consultation with Attorney regarding threatened and pending litigation:

IX. Public Audience

Description: If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today’s meeting, please print your name on the form provided. According to Raymondville I.S.D. Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes. The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes for the Public Audience portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of Raymondville I.S.D. shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rule of Order.

X. Announcement(s):

X.A. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI. Adjournment

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September 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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