II. Board Announcements

III. 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 a any side of an issue, nor shall the time per subject exceed ten minutes.  Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than one (1) representative to present their views before the Board.  Individuals interested in speaking on any matter during the business or instruction committee meetings shall fill out a form no later than seven calendar days prior to the meeting and identify the topic(s) the speaker wishes to address.  Any concerns or complaints regarding employees, public officials, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in BED (LOCAL).  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 stated 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 matter 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.  Additionally, pursuant to board policies BED(LEGAL) and BED(LOCAL), drifting from the stated topic or becoming disruptive shall result in a warning from the board president.  A second violation will result in forfeiture of your allotted time and removal from the board meeting.  Disruptions include speaking on behalf of or against a person running for political office, promotion of a for-profit organization, or advertisement of products or services to the Board

III.A. Pledge of Allegiance

III.A.1. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. 2015 TEXAS HONOR ROLL SCHOOLS

IV.B. UISD PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT – TSPRA AWARDS

IV.C. UISD COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT AWARDS– TSPRA AWARDS

IV.D. MEET THE AUTHORS

IV.E. COL. SANTOS BENAVIDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – AMERICAN CHEER POWER COMPETITION – 1ST PLACE

IV.F. WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE TEAM

IV.G. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM – REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

IV.H. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM – REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

IV.I. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL – GIRLS BASKETBALL – BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS – AREA FINALIST

IV.J. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - NATIONAL HISPANIC SCHOLARS

IV.K. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL – SKILLS USA COMPETITION

IV.L. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM – REGIONAL QUALIFIERS 

IV.M. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL – GIRLS BASKETBALL – AREA FINALIST

IV.N. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL–BOYS BASKETBALL–REGIONAL FINALIST – ELITE 8 

IV.O. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMER – ATHLETE OF THE YEAR    

IV.P. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM – REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

IV.Q. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL – GIRLS BASKETBALL – REGIONAL SEMI FINALIST – SWEET 16

IV.R. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL – BOYS BASKETBALL – REGIONAL SEMI FINALIST – SWEET 16

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

V.B. Approval of Budget Amendments

V.C. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

V.D. Approval of CSP-083-2015 Site Improvements for Various UISD Campuses

V.E. Approval of CSP-086-2015 HVAC & EMS Upgrades at Various Campuses

V.F. Approval of Job Order Contract 013-2015 Power Factor Capacitors at Various UISD Campuses

V.G. Approval of GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price)  for USHS Science Lab Renovations, Gym Flooring

V.H. Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price for Design and Construction of 9th Grade Prototype for JB Alexander High School

V.I. Approval for the District's Membership in the #1 Government Procurement Alliance Purchasing Cooperative (#1 GPA)

V.J. Approval to Enter into Negotiations with Impacto Media on RFP 2016-012 Campus and Administration Building Advertisement Services

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

V.L. Approval of Revisions to 2016-2017 Mobile Learning Devices (MLD) Rollout Plan

V.M. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between United ISD and Laredo Community College for Early College High School at Lyndon B. Johnson High School

V.N. Approval of Agreement for Teacher Externships with Workforce Solutions of South Texas

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of January and March 2016

VI.B. Approval of Donations

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

VII.A. 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

VII.A.1. Discussion in order to allow the United Independent School District to waive all delinquent taxes, including penalty, interest, and attorney fees, owed to the School District on the property legal described as Lot 25, Block 3, El Cenizo Unit II, El Cenizo. Webb County, Texas, or more commonly known as 510 Rodriguez, El Cenizo, Texas in the amount of $28,793.73 and for the School District to transfer its property interest in said real property to the City of El Cenizo, Texas with the understanding and agreement that the City of El Cenizo will use said real property to build a City Library

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

VII.B.1. Discussion re:   Annual Evaluation of Internal Auditor and Contract Extension

VII.B.2. Discussion re:  Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

VII.C. 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

VII.C.1. Student Activity Fund Elementary Schools – Clark Elem.

VII.C.2.  I-9 Form Compliance

VII.C.3. Status of on-going audits

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

VIII.A. Possible action for the United Independent School District, by Board Resolution, to waive all delinquent taxes, including penalty, interest and attorney fees, owed to the School District on the real property legally described as Lot 25, Block 3, El Cenizo Unit II, El Cenizo. Webb County, Texas, or more commonly known as 510 Rodriguez, El Cenizo, Texas in the amount of $28,793.73, and for the School District to transfer its property interest in said real property to the City of El Cenizo, Texas with the understanding and agreement that the City of El Cenizo will use said real property to build a City Library

VIII.B. Approval of Annual Evaluation of Internal Auditor and Contract Extension

IX. Adjournment