August 16, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Hybrid Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Establish Quorum

1.B. Announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

1.C. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.

2. Alice ISD Spotlight

2.A. Recognition of AHS Strutters and Cheerleaders

3. Public Participation: As stated in Board policy BED (Legal) and (Local), the Board reserves up to 30 minutes for public comments. No speaker may exceed five minutes. Members of the public may address the board on any item on the agenda or any other district-related topic. If the topic relates to a specific complaint, individuals are advised to direct those complaints through the district grievance process for resolution. The board will only listen to comments or may provide factual information or refer to existing policy. The Board shall not deliberate or take action on public comments. If you wish to speak during this time, please sign up before the meeting begins using the form provided or via the ZOOM CHAT FUNCTION by sending your Name and Topic about which you wish to speak to Host Guillermo Ruiz.  Public Participation may also take place before or during any item listed on the open session of the agenda.

4. Informational Items

4.A. Athletic Update

4.B. Fine Arts Update

4.C. Alice ISD Business Report

4.C.1. Budget Revenue and Expenses

4.C.2. Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas Property Value Disclosure

4.D. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

4.D.1. Facilities

4.D.2. Safety

4.D.3. Construction Update

4.E. Academic Update

4.E.1. Professional Development

4.E.2. First Day of School 

5. Consent Agenda:All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the Action portion of the regular agenda.

5.A. Board Minutes

5.A.1. Regular Board Meeting-July 19, 2021

5.B. Donations to Alice ISD July 2021

5.B.1. JWC Sherrifs Dept. 2017 Ford Explorer

5.C. Bond 2019 Capital Project Requisitions

5.C.1. Turner Ramirez Architects $7,830.00

5.C.2. Owners Building Resource, LLC $10,902.80

5.C.3. Abel's Paving & Construction, Inc. $40,724.90

5.C.4. TDR Commercial Roofing $103,770.00

5.C.5. TEAL Construction Co. $190,033.97

5.D. Requisitions over $30,000

5.D.1. The Art of Education University $32,601.60

5.D.2. Quavered Inc. $36,915.25

5.D.3. Visual Techniques Inc. $752,568.10

5.D.4. Dell Marketing L P $789,446.00

5.E. TTESS Appraisers

6. Action Items

6.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Interlocal Agreement/Renewal and Addendum to the 2021-2022 Property & Casualty Insurance

6.B. Consideration and Possible Action of RFP Pest Control Services

6.C. Consideration and Possible Action of RFP Radio Rights 2021-2022

6.D. Consideration and Possible Action on Tax Sale Suit# 12-09-15852-B

6.E. Consideration and Possible Action Authorizing the Superintendent to Negotiate a Lease Agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Alice for Rental of Memorial Facilities 

6.F. Consideration and Possible Action to authorize the sale of the properties described below and authorizing the Superintendent to post notice of the District's intent to sell such properties in accordance with Section 272.001(a) of the Texas Local Government Code, to receive and open sealed proposals, and to present said proposals to the Board of Trustees for acceptance or rejection.

6.F.1. Property 1: 900 West 3rd Street, Alice, Texas 78332, known as "Memorial Intermediate School"

6.F.2. Property 2: 1028 Pierce Street, Alice, Texas 78332, known as "Salazar Elementary School"

6.F.3. Property 3: 1400 Morningside Drive, Alice, Texas 78332, known as "Hillcrest Elementary School"

6.G. Consideration and Possible Action regarding approval of an order calling a bond election to be held by the Alice Independent School District

6.H. Consideration and Possible Action of Contract for Election Services Between the Jim Wells County Elections Administrator and the Alice Independent School District and the Joint Election Agreement with Jim Wells County Election Administrator and the City of Alice. 

6.I. Consideration and Possible Action of BE(LOCAL)

7. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:

7.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel

7.A.1. to include New Hires

7.A.2. to include Resignation(s)/Release of Contract(s)

7.A.3. to include Superintendent Mid-Year Evaluation and Contract Review

7.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.072-Deliberations about Real Property

7.C. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Advice

8. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.

9. Action

9.A. Consideration and Possible Action of New Hire(s).

9.B. Consideration and Possible of Resignation(s)/Release of Contract(s)

9.C. Consideration and Possible Action of Mid-Year Superintendent Evaluation and Contract

10. Adjourn