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Meeting Agenda
I. 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.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
III. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator are limited to six minutes. The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against 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 Board officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (Local). Pursuant to section 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.
IV. Recognitions
IV.A. BOARD APPRECIATION - UISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IV.B. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL REGION ONE ESC HOLIDAY ART CONTEST WINNER - MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
IV.C. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - NEXT NFL 100 SUPER BOWL CONTEST WINNER
IV.D. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - TEXAS GALAXY PAGEANT
IV.E. BILINGUAL SCHOLARS - FALL 2019
V. Consent Agenda Items
V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
V.B. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the month of December 2019
V.C. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications
V.D. Approval to Adopt Resolution of Early Notification of Employee Separation from employment Incentive to Full Time District Employees for the 2019-2020 School Year
V.E. Second and Final Reading of Policy Update 114 Affecting Local Policies (see attached list) 
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
VI.A. Approval of Donations
VI.B. Approval Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses
VII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
VII.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
VII.A.1. Discussion Re: Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
VII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberating Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
VII.B.1. Presentation for consideration of a proposed equal exchange of real property concerning a 60 acre UISD tract described as a tract out of a tract containing 155.0 acres, more or less, situated in Webb County, Texas, being out of Porcion 6, Abstract6 38, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee and Porcion 7, Abstract 39, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee, such tract also being out of a 1,000 acre tract recorded in Volume 2412, Pages 248-255, W.C.O.P.R. for a Mandel Family Interest tract described as a 60 acre tract of land out of a 638.7019 acre tract of land Originally out of the Mandel Tract being a 1,486.2 acre tract, situated in Porcion 6, Blas Maria Diaz, Abstract 38, Webb County, Texas as well as the consideration of all associated costs to do the feasibility study pertaining to such swap and the exchange.
VII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
VII.C.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding Board Policy DGA (LOCAL)
VII.C.2. Consider the Appointment of Principal to Elias Herrera Middle School
VII.C.3. Consider the Appointment of Principal for United High School
VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
VIII.A. Report Status and possible action on consideration of a proposed exchange of real property concerning a 60 acre UISD tract described as a tract out of a tract containing 155.0 acres, more or less, situated in Webb County, Texas, being out of Porcion 6, Abstract6 38, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee and Porcion 7, Abstract 39, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee, such tract also being out of a 1,000 acre tract recorded in Volume 2412, Pages 248-255, W.C.O.P.R. for a Mandel Family Interest tract described as a 60 acre tract of land out of a 638.7019 acre tract of land Originally out of the Mandel Tract being a 1,486.2 acre tract, situated in Porcion 6, Blas Maria Diaz, Abstract 38, Webb County, Texas as well as the consideration of all associated costs to do the feasibility study pertaining to such swap and the exchange 
VIII.B. Possible Action to Approve First and Final Reading of Board Policy DGA (LOCAL)
VIII.C. Appointment of Principal to Elias Herrera Middle School
VIII.D. Appointment of Principal for United High School
IX. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 22, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. 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.
Subject:
II. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
Subject:
III. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator are limited to six minutes. The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against 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 Board officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (Local). Pursuant to section 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.
Subject:
IV. Recognitions
Subject:
IV.A. BOARD APPRECIATION - UISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Subject:
IV.B. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL REGION ONE ESC HOLIDAY ART CONTEST WINNER - MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION
Subject:
IV.C. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - NEXT NFL 100 SUPER BOWL CONTEST WINNER
Subject:
IV.D. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - TEXAS GALAXY PAGEANT
Subject:
IV.E. BILINGUAL SCHOLARS - FALL 2019
Subject:
V. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the month of December 2019
Attachments:
Subject:
V.C. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications
Attachments:
Subject:
V.D. Approval to Adopt Resolution of Early Notification of Employee Separation from employment Incentive to Full Time District Employees for the 2019-2020 School Year
Attachments:
Subject:
V.E. Second and Final Reading of Policy Update 114 Affecting Local Policies (see attached list) 
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
Subject:
VI.A. Approval of Donations
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Approval Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
Subject:
VII.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.A.1. Discussion Re: Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
Subject:
VII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberating Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
Description:
Subject:
VII.B.1. Presentation for consideration of a proposed equal exchange of real property concerning a 60 acre UISD tract described as a tract out of a tract containing 155.0 acres, more or less, situated in Webb County, Texas, being out of Porcion 6, Abstract6 38, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee and Porcion 7, Abstract 39, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee, such tract also being out of a 1,000 acre tract recorded in Volume 2412, Pages 248-255, W.C.O.P.R. for a Mandel Family Interest tract described as a 60 acre tract of land out of a 638.7019 acre tract of land Originally out of the Mandel Tract being a 1,486.2 acre tract, situated in Porcion 6, Blas Maria Diaz, Abstract 38, Webb County, Texas as well as the consideration of all associated costs to do the feasibility study pertaining to such swap and the exchange.
Subject:
VII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.C.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding Board Policy DGA (LOCAL)
Subject:
VII.C.2. Consider the Appointment of Principal to Elias Herrera Middle School
Subject:
VII.C.3. Consider the Appointment of Principal for United High School
Subject:
VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Subject:
VIII.A. Report Status and possible action on consideration of a proposed exchange of real property concerning a 60 acre UISD tract described as a tract out of a tract containing 155.0 acres, more or less, situated in Webb County, Texas, being out of Porcion 6, Abstract6 38, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee and Porcion 7, Abstract 39, Blas M. Diaz Original Grantee, such tract also being out of a 1,000 acre tract recorded in Volume 2412, Pages 248-255, W.C.O.P.R. for a Mandel Family Interest tract described as a 60 acre tract of land out of a 638.7019 acre tract of land Originally out of the Mandel Tract being a 1,486.2 acre tract, situated in Porcion 6, Blas Maria Diaz, Abstract 38, Webb County, Texas as well as the consideration of all associated costs to do the feasibility study pertaining to such swap and the exchange 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Possible Action to Approve First and Final Reading of Board Policy DGA (LOCAL)
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Appointment of Principal to Elias Herrera Middle School
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D. Appointment of Principal for United High School
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. Adjournment

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