I.A. Action Items to be Reviewed at the Regular Board Meeting on January 19, 2011 with recommendations to be made by Business Committee.

I.A.1. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

I.A.2. Approval of Budget Amendments

I.A.3. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

I.A.4. Approval of Cooperative Program Contract Related Fees Report for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year

I.A.5. Approval of Interlocal Government Agreement between United ISD and Housing Authority of the City of Laredo

I.A.6. Approval of Request from Ricardo Rodriguez and Juan Roberto Ramirez for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for United South High School for $8,000

I.A.7. Approval of Request from Javier Montemayor, Jr. for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Trautmann Middle School for $3,326

I.A.8. First Reading of Revisions to Board Policy DC (Local) in reference to retire-rehires

I.A.9. Discussion/Action to enact hiring freeze of all employment positions, requiring Administration to obtain approval from School Board of Trustees prior to filling of any vacant position

I.B. Informational Items to be presented to the Business Committee.

I.B.1. Special presentation by the City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas to the United Independent School District Board of Trustees proclaiming the Month of January 2011 as “School Board Recognition Month”    

I.B.2. Finance Division Monthly Financial Report

I.B.3. New Teacher Hires, Administrative New Hires/Promotion & Resignations of Professional Employees

I.B.4. Budget 2012 Update

II. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them. Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. When a speaker comes to the podium, please indicate what agenda item you will be addressing. Furthermore, please refrain from mentioning any employee's name and any complaint about any employee's duties or responsibilities should be channeled through the appropriate grievance policy.

III. Adjournment