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Meeting Agenda
I. I.       CALL MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
                   
The order of these agenda items may be changed. Consideration of items may include
deliberation and/or action.
 
II.      SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
 
1.                 Recognition of Competition in the State
ANGLeS Challenge in Austin, Texas on July 20, 2019 LSG Goal 3
2.                 Recognition of 2019 German American Partnership
Program Exchange between Donna North High School and Ferdinand Von Miller
Realschule in Munich, Germany LSG Goal 3.3
3.                 District Highlights
4.                 August LSG Monitoring Report
A.    Goal 2
GPM 2.1
GPM 2.2
GPM 2.3
B.     Superintendent
Evaluation of Goal 2 and Next Steps
C.    Superintendent
Constraint 2
CPM 2.1
D.    Board
Accept/Reject Report
5.                 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Endorsement for the TASB Board of Directors for Region 1, Position B
      
III.    OPEN FORUM
 
IV.    CONSENT AGENDA

A.              BUSINESS AND FINANCE
 
1.         Approve
Accounts Payable
2.                 Approve Budget Amendments for General
Operation for the Month of August 2019
3.                 Approve Report Financial Statements for
the Month of June, 2019
4.                 Approve Report on Monthly Tax Collections
for the Month of June, 2019
5.           Approve Warehouse (Teacher Supply)
Replenish for School Year 2019-2020
6.           Approve to Authorize to Award Vendor for
Mops and Mats Services for 2019-220 School Year
with the Option to Extend up to Two (2) one (1) Year
Extensions with the Written Consent of DISD and Vendors
7.           Approve to Authorize to Award Vendor for
the Purchase  of Letter Jackets for 2019-2020 School Year with the Option
to Extend up to Two (2) One (1) Year Extensions with the
Written Consent of DISD and Vendors
8.           Approve the Purchase of Door Barricades
System to all Campuses to Ensure the School Safety for
Shelter in Place Events
9.                 Approve to Award Request for
Qualifications # 062719-321 Bond Counsel Services to Perform All Services and
Duties Customarily and Usually Performed by a Bond Counsel for Fiscal Year
2019-2020, with DISD Having the Option to Renew the Agreement for Four (4)
Additional Years in One (1) Year Increments
10.             Approve New Pay System and Employee Pay Increase for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
 
B.          ACADEMIC SERVICES

1.                 Approve The University of Texas OnRamps
Dual Enrollment Program Agreement for the 2019-2020 School Year
2.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding from
South Texas College Dual Credit Program for the 2019-2020 School Year
II. 3.                 Approve Region I Service Center Agreement
for Services from the Gifted and Talented Department for the 2019-2120 School
Year
4.                 Approve to Award Imagine Learning a
Three-Year Contract Agreement for their Product Reasoning Mind: Blueprint at a Discounted
Price per Year
5.                 Approve Ratification of Student Out of
State and Overnight Travel to NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and
NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California
6.                 Approve Insight Investments Computer Lease
Renewal of all Elementary Campuses and DAEP
7.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between Donna ISD – M. Rivas Elementary School and Professional Service Provider
(PSP), Mrs. Gloria Cepeda, for the 2019-2020 School Year
8.                 Approve Local Memorandum of Understanding
between Donna ISD (LEA) and CDI Migrant Seasonal Head Start
9.                 Approve Policy Change to FMH (Local) and
EI (Local)
10.                 Approve MOU between Donna ISD and RGV CDL
Regarding the Commercial Driver’s License Program through the CTE Department
for DHS and DNHS 12th Grade Students for School Year 2019-20202
 
C.              DISTRICT OPERATIONS
                                
1.         Approve Minutes for Regular Board
Meeting, July 23, 2019
2.                 Approve Payment Application No. 14 in the
Amount of $122,341.08 to NM Contracting, LLC for Todd Middle School Classroom
Addition
3.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding
between Region I, ESC Office of Adult Education and Donna ISD
4.                 Approve to Exercise the Option to Extend
the Contract for Preventive Maintenance Plan for HVAC & Refrigeration
Equipment, Service and Repairs at the Agreed Upon Terms, Conditions,
Specifications and Pricing for a One-year Term Beginning September 1, 2019 through
August 31, 2020

D.               HUMAN RESOURCES
 
1.                 Approve the 2019-2020 DISD Student Code of
Conduct for Donna ISD
2.                 Approve to Award RFP #062519-494, Third
Party Administration (TPA) Self-Funded Health Insurance (Medical ASO, Stop
Loss, PBM, Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life/AD&D Services
3.                 Approve Plan Year Change for Health,
Pharmacy and Stop Loss with United Health Care from Termination Date of August
31, 2019 to September 30, 2019
4.                 Approve Renewal of Employee Paid Accident,
Critical Care, Cancer, Medical Bridge, and Whole Life with Colonial Insurance
for the 2019-2020 Plan Year
 
E.              LONE STAR GOVERNANCE
 
1.                 Board Attestation
2.                 LSG Board Tracking Report July 2019
 
V.      GOVERNANCE

1.  AE Local Policy Discusion
2. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Delegate for the TASA/TASB Convention 2019

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION as
Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076,            
551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.

A.        Discussion of Superintendent’s
Recommendation of Personnel 
·        Recommendations for Professionals,
Paraprofessionals
and Auxiliary Personnel
*        Update of District Personnel
·        Recommendations for Proposed Nonrenewal of
Term Contract
·        Recommendations for Proposed Termination
of Probationary Contract
·        Recommendations for Chapter 21 Term and
Probationary Contract Renewals

B.                Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding
Construction Defect Litigation
 
C.                Discussion Regarding Potential Resolution
of Carlo Cordova v. Donna ISD et al.   

D. Discussion and Private Consultation with
Attorney Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters,
and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private
Consultation with the School Attorney
III. VII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed
in Executive Session.
 
A.               Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel
·        Approval of Recommendation for
Professionals, Paraprofessionals and Auxiliary Personnel
·        Approval of Recommendations for Proposed Nonrenewal
of Term Contract
·        Approval of Recommendations for Proposed
Termination of Probationary Contract
·        Approval of Recommendations for Chapter 21
Term and Probationary Contract Renewals

B.                Discussion and Possible Action on
Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Construction Defect Litigation
 
C.                 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding
Potential Resolution of Carlo Cordova v. Donna ISD et al.       

D.                 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where
the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with the
School Attorney

VIII.   ADJOURN
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Meeting: August 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. I.       CALL MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
                   
The order of these agenda items may be changed. Consideration of items may include
deliberation and/or action.
 
II.      SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
 
1.                 Recognition of Competition in the State
ANGLeS Challenge in Austin, Texas on July 20, 2019 LSG Goal 3
2.                 Recognition of 2019 German American Partnership
Program Exchange between Donna North High School and Ferdinand Von Miller
Realschule in Munich, Germany LSG Goal 3.3
3.                 District Highlights
4.                 August LSG Monitoring Report
A.    Goal 2
GPM 2.1
GPM 2.2
GPM 2.3
B.     Superintendent
Evaluation of Goal 2 and Next Steps
C.    Superintendent
Constraint 2
CPM 2.1
D.    Board
Accept/Reject Report
5.                 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Endorsement for the TASB Board of Directors for Region 1, Position B
      
III.    OPEN FORUM
 
IV.    CONSENT AGENDA

A.              BUSINESS AND FINANCE
 
1.         Approve
Accounts Payable
2.                 Approve Budget Amendments for General
Operation for the Month of August 2019
3.                 Approve Report Financial Statements for
the Month of June, 2019
4.                 Approve Report on Monthly Tax Collections
for the Month of June, 2019
5.           Approve Warehouse (Teacher Supply)
Replenish for School Year 2019-2020
6.           Approve to Authorize to Award Vendor for
Mops and Mats Services for 2019-220 School Year
with the Option to Extend up to Two (2) one (1) Year
Extensions with the Written Consent of DISD and Vendors
7.           Approve to Authorize to Award Vendor for
the Purchase  of Letter Jackets for 2019-2020 School Year with the Option
to Extend up to Two (2) One (1) Year Extensions with the
Written Consent of DISD and Vendors
8.           Approve the Purchase of Door Barricades
System to all Campuses to Ensure the School Safety for
Shelter in Place Events
9.                 Approve to Award Request for
Qualifications # 062719-321 Bond Counsel Services to Perform All Services and
Duties Customarily and Usually Performed by a Bond Counsel for Fiscal Year
2019-2020, with DISD Having the Option to Renew the Agreement for Four (4)
Additional Years in One (1) Year Increments
10.             Approve New Pay System and Employee Pay Increase for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
 
B.          ACADEMIC SERVICES

1.                 Approve The University of Texas OnRamps
Dual Enrollment Program Agreement for the 2019-2020 School Year
2.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding from
South Texas College Dual Credit Program for the 2019-2020 School Year
Subject:
II. 3.                 Approve Region I Service Center Agreement
for Services from the Gifted and Talented Department for the 2019-2120 School
Year
4.                 Approve to Award Imagine Learning a
Three-Year Contract Agreement for their Product Reasoning Mind: Blueprint at a Discounted
Price per Year
5.                 Approve Ratification of Student Out of
State and Overnight Travel to NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and
NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California
6.                 Approve Insight Investments Computer Lease
Renewal of all Elementary Campuses and DAEP
7.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between Donna ISD – M. Rivas Elementary School and Professional Service Provider
(PSP), Mrs. Gloria Cepeda, for the 2019-2020 School Year
8.                 Approve Local Memorandum of Understanding
between Donna ISD (LEA) and CDI Migrant Seasonal Head Start
9.                 Approve Policy Change to FMH (Local) and
EI (Local)
10.                 Approve MOU between Donna ISD and RGV CDL
Regarding the Commercial Driver’s License Program through the CTE Department
for DHS and DNHS 12th Grade Students for School Year 2019-20202
 
C.              DISTRICT OPERATIONS
                                
1.         Approve Minutes for Regular Board
Meeting, July 23, 2019
2.                 Approve Payment Application No. 14 in the
Amount of $122,341.08 to NM Contracting, LLC for Todd Middle School Classroom
Addition
3.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding
between Region I, ESC Office of Adult Education and Donna ISD
4.                 Approve to Exercise the Option to Extend
the Contract for Preventive Maintenance Plan for HVAC & Refrigeration
Equipment, Service and Repairs at the Agreed Upon Terms, Conditions,
Specifications and Pricing for a One-year Term Beginning September 1, 2019 through
August 31, 2020

D.               HUMAN RESOURCES
 
1.                 Approve the 2019-2020 DISD Student Code of
Conduct for Donna ISD
2.                 Approve to Award RFP #062519-494, Third
Party Administration (TPA) Self-Funded Health Insurance (Medical ASO, Stop
Loss, PBM, Basic Life/AD&D and Supplemental Life/AD&D Services
3.                 Approve Plan Year Change for Health,
Pharmacy and Stop Loss with United Health Care from Termination Date of August
31, 2019 to September 30, 2019
4.                 Approve Renewal of Employee Paid Accident,
Critical Care, Cancer, Medical Bridge, and Whole Life with Colonial Insurance
for the 2019-2020 Plan Year
 
E.              LONE STAR GOVERNANCE
 
1.                 Board Attestation
2.                 LSG Board Tracking Report July 2019
 
V.      GOVERNANCE

1.  AE Local Policy Discusion
2. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Delegate for the TASA/TASB Convention 2019

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION as
Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076,            
551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.

A.        Discussion of Superintendent’s
Recommendation of Personnel 
·        Recommendations for Professionals,
Paraprofessionals
and Auxiliary Personnel
*        Update of District Personnel
·        Recommendations for Proposed Nonrenewal of
Term Contract
·        Recommendations for Proposed Termination
of Probationary Contract
·        Recommendations for Chapter 21 Term and
Probationary Contract Renewals

B.                Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding
Construction Defect Litigation
 
C.                Discussion Regarding Potential Resolution
of Carlo Cordova v. Donna ISD et al.   

D. Discussion and Private Consultation with
Attorney Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters,
and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private
Consultation with the School Attorney
Subject:
III. VII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed
in Executive Session.
 
A.               Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel
·        Approval of Recommendation for
Professionals, Paraprofessionals and Auxiliary Personnel
·        Approval of Recommendations for Proposed Nonrenewal
of Term Contract
·        Approval of Recommendations for Proposed
Termination of Probationary Contract
·        Approval of Recommendations for Chapter 21
Term and Probationary Contract Renewals

B.                Discussion and Possible Action on
Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Construction Defect Litigation
 
C.                 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding
Potential Resolution of Carlo Cordova v. Donna ISD et al.       

D.                 Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where
the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with the
School Attorney

VIII.   ADJOURN

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