II. Pledge of Allegiance

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

III. Board Announcements

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. UISD 4TH ANNUAL READING FAIR - DISTRICT WINNERS

IV.B. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA - QUALIFIED FOR THE TMEA REGION XIV ORCHESTRA

IV.C. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - 2017 NATIONAL STUDENT POET WINNER 

IV.D. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA - QUALIFIED FOR THE 2017 TMEA REGION XIV ORCHESTRA

IV.E. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND - 1ST DIVISION RATING UIL MUSIC REGION XIV MARCHING CONTEST

IV.F. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND - 1ST DIVISION RATING UIL MUSIC REGION XIV MARCHING CONTEST

IV.G. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND - 1ST DIVISION RATING UIL MUSIC REGION XIV MARCHING CONTEST

V. Superintendent's Report

VI. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The speaker will be informed when he or she has one (1) minute remaining. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue, nor shall the time per subject exceed ten minutes. Delegations of more than three (3) persons shall appoint one person to present their views to the Board. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against Board members, District employees, or students. Speakers who engage in personal attacks, or use insulting, profane, threatening, or abusive language during any Board meeting shall be ruled out of order by the presiding officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding employees, public officials, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in BED (LOCAL).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.

VII. Consent Agenda Items

VII.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VII.B. Approval of Budget Amendment

VII.C. Approval of An Order Authorizing the Issuance of United Independent School District Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2018; Entering a Bond Purchase Agreement and a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; Delegating to certain District Administrative Staff and Officials the Authority to Approve all Final Terms of the Contractual Obligations; and Other Matters Related Thereto

VII.D. Approval of Resolution Declaring Intention to Reimburse certain Expenditures

VII.E. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of October 2017

VII.F. Approval of Resolution for the Election of Board of Directors for the Webb County Appraisal District

VII.G. Approval of Board Member Travel to attend the TASA/TASB Fall Legal Seminar in Austin, Texas for the Month of November 2017

VII.H. Approval of the District's membership in the TASB Energy Cooperative

VII.I. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VII.J. Approval of Memorandum Of Understanding between the United Independent School District Police Department and the Laredo Independent School District Police Department

VII.K. Approval of Additional Class Size Waivers for the 2017-2018 School Year

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

VII.M. First and Final Reading of Revised BE (LOCAL) Policy

VIII. Items for Individual Consideration

VIII.A. Approval of Donations

VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Interlocal Agreement Between Webb County and United Independent School District for the Use of the Casa Blanca Golf Course Facilities

VIII.C. Approval of Proposed Name, Mascot, and Colors for Middle School #10

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

IX.A. 551.071  Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting

IX.A.1. Discussion Re: Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

IX.A.2. Discussion and possible action to terminate the Interlocal Agreement between the United Independent School District and City of Laredo involving the design, construction, maintenance  and operation joint use natatorium, executed May 20, 2015, by giving the City of Laredo thirty (30) days written notice of said termination

IX.A.3. Status Of Internal Audits

IX.A.3.a. Student Activity Fund Audits: Killam Elementary, Veterans Memorial Elementary, Perez Elementary, Matias De Llano Elementary, United High School and L.B. Johnson High School

IX.A.3.b. Employee Leaves and Absences Audit

IX.A.3.c. Status of Ongoing Audits

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

X.A. Discussion and possible action to execute an amendment to an Interlocal Agreement  between the United Independent School District and City of Laredo involving the design, construction, maintenance  and operation joint use natatorium, executed May 20, 2015, to allow either party to the Agreement to terminate said Agreement at any time for any reason by giving at least thirty (30) days written notice.  All other terms and conditions remain in full force and effect

XI. Adjournment