I.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

II. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the United Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

III. Board Announcements

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL – STUDENT PLAYS AT CARNEGIE HALL

IV.B. TEXAS ASOCIATION OF FUTURE EDUCATORS - TAFE

IV.C. HOSA - FUTURE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - OUTSTANDING HOSA CHAPTER

IV.D. VITA – VOLUNTEER  INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE - INCOME TAX PREPARATION CERTIFICATION

IV.E. 2014 REGION XIV UIL CONCERT AND SIGHT READING CONTEST

IV.F. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY TENNIS TEAM – SPRING TENNIS DISTRICT CHAMPION

IV.G. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

IV.H. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM – DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

IV.I. COL. SANTOS BENAVIDES CHEERLEADERS - AMERICAN CHEER POWER COMPETITION - 2ND PLACE NATIONAL TROPHY

IV.J. SALINAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - SOUTHERN CHEER POWER NATIONALS - GRAND CHAMPION

IV.K. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL MAVERETTES - MA NATIONALS DANCE COMPETITION - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

IV.L. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL DREAM CATCHERS - SHOWTIME INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMPETITION - GRAND CHAMPION

IV.M. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - 2014 NCA SENIOR & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - 2ND PLACE LARGE INTERMEDIATE JR. HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION

IV.N. WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - AMERICAN CHEER POWER SIX FLAGS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2ND PLACE NON-TUMBLING ADVANCED DIVISION

V. 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.

VI. Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of Tax Refunds

VI.C. Discussion and Possible Action on Renewal of District Health Insurance Plan

VI.D. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VI.E. Approval of Awarding Qualifications for Professional Services for Architectural Services for District Wide Construction and General Maintenance Projects and authorize District Administration to Negotiate and enter into a Contract with Said Proposer(s) and Other Matters Related Thereto

VI.F. Approval of Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses

VI.G. Approval of Employment Contracts for 2014-2015 School Year

VI.H. Adoption of Math, Science and Technology Applications Textbooks for Elementary, Middle School, and High School

VI.I. First and Final Reading of Policy CPC (LOCAL): Office Management - Records Management

VI.J. First and Final Reading of Policy EIF (LOCAL):  Academic Achievement Graduation

VI.K. Second Reading of Policy DH (LOCAL): Employee Standards of Conduct

VI.L. Second Reading of LOCAL Polices in TASB Update 99

VI.M. Approval of Plan of Finance for the $100,000,000 Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2014

VII. Items for Individual Consideration

VII.A. Approval of Minutes for the Month of April 2014

VII.B. Approval of Donations

VII.C. PUBLIC HEARING: Pursuant to Section 28.002 of the Texas Education Code, the Board shall provide an opportunity to members of the public and district employees to comment regarding agenda item VII.(D)

VII.D. Approval of Achieve 3000 for High Schools for 2014-2015

VII.E. PUBLIC HEARING: Pursuant to Section 28.002 of the Texas Education Code, the Board shall provide an opportunity to members of the public and district employees to comment regarding agenda item VII.(F)

VII.F. Consider and Take Appropriate Action re:  Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA)  District-Wide Process

VII.G. First Reading of Policy CDC (LOCAL):  Other Revenues:  Grants from Private Sources

VII.H. First Reading of Policy GKB (LOCAL) - Community Relations - Advertising and Fund Raising in Schools

VIII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act

VIII.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney

VIII.A.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel re:  Legal issues in Relation to TIRZ Resolution

VIII.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel re:  pending personnel issues, including complaints, non-renewals, and terminations and matters related thereto

VIII.A.3. Consultation with Legal Counsel re:  Board Policies BE (LOCAL), DGBA (LOCAL), and DGA (LOCAL)

VIII.B. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney
551.072 Discussion on the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property Discussion of Proposals for Sale and/or Acquisition of Real Property

VIII.B.1. Report and possible action regarding entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the 4.0 Acre Tract located at the Southeast corner of Alexander High School

VIII.B.2. Report and possible action regarding entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the 12.17 Acre Tract located at the East of Alexander High School

VIII.B.3. Discussion and possible action regarding the Amendment of the Development Agreement with E.G. Ranch, Ltd. pertaining to property located off Hwy. 359, south of City of Laredo Landfill

VIII.B.4. Report on entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement pertaining to property for sale by North House, Inc. pertaining to 8.9569 acres in the Quail Creek Subdivision, city of Laredo, Webb County, Texas (the “Property”).  The sale may include defraying the encumbrances against the Property. Report and possible action with respect to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of a 14 acre tract in the Lomas del Sur Subdivision from A & W Real Estate II Limited

VIII.B.5. Report and possible action regarding the construction of Las Blancas road pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2011 and the Amendment Agreement dated April 4, 2013 executed by the United Independent School District and 359 East-Royal Land, L.C. and Home Mart, Inc. pursuant to the construction of the road leading to the property through a reimbursement agreement.  The road is to be constructed on the Property described as a tract of land containing 0.6470 acres, more or less, and being out of Tract Number SIX (6), of LAS BLANCAS SUBDIVISION, a subdivision situated in the City of Laredo, Texas as per Plat recorded in Volume 10, Page 91, Webb County Plat Records.

VIII.B.6. Report and status of acquiring a Construction Easement to the Quiote 20 acre tract as identified in and under the Settlement Agreement in Cause No. 2006-CVQ-001884-C1; in County Court at Law No. 1, Webb County, Texas

VIII.B.7. Discussion to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately seventeen (17) acres of real estate located east of Loop 20 and next to the School District’s Food Distribution Center and S.T.E.P. Academy and described as being UNIT 2 in the Plat entitled “UISD Central Kitchen Subdivision,” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.”

VIII.B.8. Discussion to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately three (3) acres of real estate located east of Loop 20 and where the S.T.E.P. Academy is currently located and described as being part of UNIT 1A, Lot 1, Block 1, in the plat entitled “UISD Central Kitchen Subdivision” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.”

VIII.B.9. Discussion to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately  five (5) acres of real estate with improvements located east of Loop 20 where the UISD Central Kitchen is currently located and described as being part of UNIT 1A, Lot 1, Block 1, in the plat entitled “UISD  Central Kitchen Subdivision” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.”

VIII.B.10. Discussion to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately twenty-five (25) acres of real estate with improvements located east of Loop 20 and described as being all of Unit 1A, Lot, Block 1 and Unit 2 in the plat entitled “UISD Central Subdivision” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.” 

VIII.B.11. Discussion with legal counsel on the structuring of  the proposed sale of real estate, along with any improvements, located east of Loop 20 and as more fully described in the plat entitled “UISD Central Kitchen Subdivision” and any matters incident thereto.

VIII.C. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney
551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel

VIII.C.1. Consider Appointment of Principal for Perez Elementary

VIII.C.2. Consider Appointment of Director for STEP Academy

VIII.C.3. Consider Appointment of Chief of Police

VIII.C.4. Discussion re:  Superintendent Duties & Responsibilities

VIII.D. 551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel
551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

VIII.D.1. Clark Middle School Student Activity Fund Audit

VIII.D.2. Host, POA, and GCA Special Admission Procedures 

VIII.D.3. Police Dept. Climate Survey

VIII.D.4. Status of on-going Audits

IX. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

IX.A. Action re:   Adoption of Resolution in Relation to TIRZ Projects

IX.B. Possible Action regarding entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the 4.0 Acre Tract located at the Southeast corner of Alexander High School.

IX.C. Possible Action regarding entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of the 12.17 Acre Tract located at the East of Alexander High School

IX.D.  Possible Action regarding the Amendment of the Development Agreement with E.G. Ranch, Ltd. pertaining to property located off Hwy. 359, south of City of Laredo Landfill.

IX.E. Possible Action regarding Purchase and Sale Agreement pertaining to property for sale by North House, Inc. pertaining to 8.9569 acres in the Quail Creek Subdivision, city of Laredo, Webb County, Texas (the “Property”)

IX.F. Possible Action with respect to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of a 14 acre tract in the Lomas del Sur Subdivision from Lomas del Sur Subdivision from A & W Real Estate II Limited.

IX.G. Possible Action regarding the construction of Las Blancas road pursuant to the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated May 9, 2011 and the Amendment Agreement dated April 4, 2013 executed by the United Independent School District and 359 East-Royal Land, L.C. and Home Mart, Inc. pursuant to the construction of the road leading to the property through a reimbursement agreement.  The road is to be constructed on the Property described as a tract of land containing 0.6470 acres, more or less, and being out of Tract Number SIX (6), of LAS BLANCAS SUBDIVISION, a subdivision situated in the City of Laredo, Texas as per Plat recorded in Volume 10, Page 91, Webb County Plat Records.

IX.H. Possible Action regarding Construction Easement to the Quiote 20 acre tract as identified in and under the Settlement Agreement in Cause No. 2006-CVQ-001884-C1; in County Court at Law No. 1, Webb County, Texas

IX.I. Action to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately seventeen (17) acres of real estate located east of Loop 20 and next to the School District’s Food Distribution Center and S.T.E.P. Academy and as described as UNIT 2 in the Plat entitled “UISD Central Kitchen Subdivision,” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.”

IX.J. Action to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately three (3) acres of real estate located east of Loop 20 and where the S.T.E.P. Academy is currently located and described as being part of UNIT 1A, Lot 1, Block1, in the plat entitled “UISD Central Kitchen Subdivision,” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.”

IX.K. Action  to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government  Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately  five (5) acres of real estate with improvements located east of Loop 20 where the UISD Central Kitchen is currently located and described as being part of UNIT 1A, Lot 1, Block 1, in the plat entitled “UISD  Central Kitchen Subdivision,” and more fully described by the metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.”

IX.L. Action to adopt a resolution for the United Independent School District to solicit, pursuant to Local Government Code section 272.001(a), sealed proposals for the sale of approximately twenty-five (25) acres of real estate with improvements located east of Loop 20  and described as being all of Unit 1A, Lot, Block 1 and Unit 2 in the plat entitled “UISD Central Subdivision” and more fully described by the  metes and bounds attached to the resolution as Exhibit “A.” 

IX.M. Appointment of Principal for Perez Elementary

IX.N. Appointment of Director for STEP Academy

IX.O. Appointment of Chief of Police

X. Adjournment