Public Meeting Agenda: August 13, 2019 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 August 13, 2019, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 with any corrections.

VII. Superintendent's Report

VII.A. Conference Presentation:

VII.A.1. Tax Collection Report

VII.A.2. Business/Finance Report

VII.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VII.B.1. August and September Calendars

VIII. 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.

IX. Consent Agenda

IX.A. Recommend approval of the following General Function Items:

IX.A.1. Recommend to approve 2019-2020 Raymondville Independent School District Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.

IX.A.2. Recommend to approve 2019-2020 Raymondville Independent School District Employee Handbook.

IX.A.3. Recommend to approve Raymondville ISD Superintendent authorization to approve Scoreboard Sponsorship contracts on behalf of the district.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of the list of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System Appraisers for the 2019-2020 school year pending completion of certification requirements.

IX.A.5. Recommend to approve the application to the Texas Education Agency for a waiver of the out-of-district transportation interlocal agreement requirement.

IX.A.6. Recommend to approve the application to the School District Teaching Permit for Rolando Villegas.

IX.A.7. Discussion and possible action to approve or deny an offer for the following struck off property and also on Resolution approving the offer received on property struck off from a Sheriff's tax sale.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:10.08 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING AN IRREGULAR SHAPED PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN BLOCK 1, RAYMONDVILLE TOWN AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY SUBDIVISION, TOWN OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 90 PAGE 189, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 29331)

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

IX.B.1. Recommend the approval of the Willacy County EMS - Football agreement for Varsity and Sub Varsity Home Football games.

IX.B.2. Recommend to approve MOU between Uniting Neighbors in Drug Abuse Defense (UNIDAD) Tobacco Prevention & Control (TPC) Coalition and Raymondville Independent School District.

IX.B.3. Recommend to approve MOU between Mesquite Treatment Center, LLC and Raymondville Independent School District.

IX.B.4. Recommend approval of the site license agreement between Raymondville ISD and Sharon Wells Mathematics Curriculum, Inc. for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

IX.B.5. Recommend approval of the site license agreement between Raymondville ISD and Region I DMAC for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

IX.B.6. Recommend approval of the agreement between Raymondville ISD and Region I for Megabyte Services in the 2019 - 2020 school year.

IX.B.7. Recommend approval of the site license agreement between Raymondville ISD and Region I TEKSBank for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

IX.B.8. Recommend to approve the MOU between Willacy County Juvenile Probation and Raymondville Independent School District.

IX.B.9. Recommend approval of the agreement between Raymondville ISD and Test Hound for the 2019 - 2020 school year.

IX.B.10. Recommend and approve the School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Administration Agreement Between MSB Consulting Group (MSBTM) and Wil-Cam Pupil Services Cooperative, from the 1st day of September 2019 to the 31st of August 2022.

IX.B.11. Recommend approval of the agreement between Raymondville ISD and Texas A&M University Kingsville Educator Preparation Services.

IX.B.12. Recommend to approve MOU between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Youth Prevention Specialist and Raymondville Independent School District.

IX.C. Recommend approval of the following payment(s):

IX.C.1. Recommend approval of payment to Government Capital Corporation in the amount of $116,748.17 from General Fund 199.

IX.C.2. Recommend approval of purchasing services and products in the amount of $140,000.00 from Forde-Ferrier, L.L.C.

IX.D. Recommend approval of the following Budget Amendment:

IX.D.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #20-001 to use Unassigned Fund Balance in the amount of $140,000 from Fund Balance Fund 199 for the engagement of Forde-Ferrier Consulting Services for the 2019 - 2020 academic year.

IX.D.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #20-002 in the amount of $211,764.22 from the Texas Workforce Commission for Nursing Program equipment for Raymondville Independent School District for the School Year 2019-2020. (New Funding)

IX.D.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #20-003 in the amount of $135,000.00 from the Lower Rio Grande Valley Empowerment Zone for Raymondville Independent School District for the School Year 2019-2020 (New Funding)

IX.E. Recommend approval to Award Bids / Proposal(s):

IX.E.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #17-027 general merchandise and services district wide to Korney Board Aids, Inc. Subject to the District's needs and funding.

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

Description:

X.A. Personnel Matters:

X.A.1. Resignation(s)

X.A.2. New Hire(s)

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

X.B.1. Discussion and possible action regarding censure of Board Member Janie Cruz-Rivas.

X.B.2. Discussion and possible action regarding issuing No Trespass Order to Board Member Janie Cruz-Rivas.

X.B.3. Discussion and possible action regarding authorizing legal proceedings and district court petition for removal of Board Member Janie Cruz-Rivas.

X.B.4. Discussion and consideration regarding Cause No. 2018-CV-0108-A, Josaphat Lozano vs. Raymondville Independent School District, In the 197th Judicial District Court, Willacy County, Texas.

XI. (BOARD RECONVENES AFTER CLOSED MEETING)

XI.A. Recommend approval on litigation matters discussed in Closed Meeting.

XI.A.1. Discussion and possible action regarding censure of Board Member Janie Cruz-Rivas.

XI.A.2. Discussion and possible action regarding issuing No Trespass Order to Board Member Janie Cruz-Rivas.

XI.A.3. Discussion and possible action regarding authorizing legal proceedings and district court petition for removal of Board Member Janie Cruz-Rivas.

XI.A.4. Discussion and consideration regarding Cause No. 2018-CV-0108-A, Josaphat Lozano vs. Raymondville Independent School District, In the 197th Judicial District Court, Willacy County, Texas.

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XII. Announcement(s):

XII.A. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XIII. Adjournment

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August 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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