December 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular

Public Comment on Agenda Items

Members of the public who wish to address the board on an agenda item will have a five minute time limit to address the board. (Ten minutes if a translator is required) You must inform the District via email at gguerra@vviewisd.net on Monday, December 7, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on your request to address the board on an agenda item. Members of the public having timely submitted their request may participate by logging on at the web address set out in the notice of meeting or by calling the telephone number set out in the notice of meeting.

Information Agenda

Presentation by Rolando Moreno, Finance Director on the Investment Report as of November 30, 2020.

Presentation by Rolando Moreno, Finance Director on the Expenditure Report as of November 30, 2020.

Presentation by Claudia Garza, HR Specialist on the COVID-19 HR Memo/Campus Committees.

Discussion on the effectiveness of Virtual and Online Instruction.

Consent Agenda

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of August 3, 2020, Special Board Meeting Minutes of August 17, 2020 and Special Board Meeting Minutes of August 31, 2020, Regular Board Meeting of September 7, 2020, Special Board Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2020, October 8, 2020 and October 26, 2020, Regular Board Meeting Minutes of November 2, 20202 and Special Board Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2020 and November 20, 2020 as recommended by the administration.

Action Agenda

PUBLIC HEARING: FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Indicator Results for the 2018-2019 school year.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 115 and as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Valley View ISD and City of Pharr, provision of District student data for research study on student home access to internet connectivity and digital devices in RGV as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Valley View ISD and South Texas College (STC) for the STEM partnership between our STEM Early College High School as recommended by the administartion.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Valley View ISD and RGV LEAD Scholars program as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to amend the 2020 - 2021 school year calendar as recommended by the administration.

Executive Session

Texas Government Code Section: 551.074-Personnel

Discuss and consider staff resignations.

Discuss and consider staff recommendations.

Discussion on personnel matters.

Texas Government Code Section: 551.071-Consultation with Attorney 

Legal advice from counsel and discussion of pending litigation, possible resolution, Doe v Valley View ISD, TEA Docket No. 277-SE-0620

Discuss District wide security

Discussion on district stipends.

Open Session

Texas Government Code Section: 551.074-Personnel

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve staff resignations as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve staff recommendations as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take appropriate action if any on district personnel.

Texas Government Code Section: 551.071-consultation with Attorney

Discussion and possible action to approve proposed settlement agreement in Doe v Valley View ISD, TEA Docket No. 277-SE-0620

Consider and take appropriate action if any on the District wide security.

Consider and take appropriate action if any on district stipends.

Adjournment