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Meeting Agenda
I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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. Pledge of Allegiance
III.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
IV. 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.
V. Consent Agenda Items
V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
V.B. Approval of Budget Amendments
V.C. Approval of End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances
V.D. Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) as the Method of Procurement for Construction of a New Food Production Center Facility for the Child Nutrition Department
V.E. Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) as the Method of Procurement for the District Wide Supply & Installation of UV-C Germicidal Lamps for Air Conditioning Equipment
V.F. Approval of Update Tabulation for RFP 013-2021 Online Student Engagement Program that includes the training component. This RFP was approved on August 18, 2021, at the Regular Board Meeting
V.G. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications
V.H. Approval of Low Attendance Day Waiver for United South High School for the following days: September 22, 23 and 24
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
VI.A. Approval of Donations
VI.B. Approval of Additional Appraisers for the 2021-2022 School Year
VI.C. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of June and July 2021
VI.D. Approval of Board Travel to the Fall TASB Legal Seminar in Austin Texas, November 5, 2021
VI.E. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment of Board Officers
VI.F. Discussion and Possible Action to Revisit the Creation of and Establish United Independent School District Management Fellowship Program
VI.G. Approval of Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Campuses and Departments
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. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
VII.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding a potential Memorandum of Understanding with Webb County Regarding DS200 Electronic Voting Machines and Election Day Sites, and Matters Incident Thereto
VII.A.3. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding lawsuits styled City of Laredo and United ISD v. Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas, Cause Number 2021CVK001517D1, Pending in the 49th District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas v. City of Laredo and United ISD, Cause Number 04-21-00386-CV, Pending in the Fourth Court of Appeals, and Matters Incident Thereto
VII.A.4. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding a lawsuit styled Jose Gutierrez v United ISD, et al., Cause Number 2020CVK001695D4, Pending in the 406th District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Matters Incident Thereto
VII.A.5. Legal Consultation and possible action with respect to retention of additional legal counsel to handle third-party subpoena(s) and other legal issues in situations when the Board determines that it would rather utilize counsel other than the currently retained counsel to represent UISD
VII.A.6. Discussion Regarding ESSER Funds Update
VII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
VII.B.1. Discussion and Possible Action with Respect to Entering into a Purchase and a Sale Contract Regarding the Real Property Owned by L91BC Properties, LLC and Described as:

The Surface only of Approximately 10.77-acre treat of land out of a 53.40-acre tract of land, Linda B. Deutsch, et al, recorded in Volume 1089, Pages 586-587, Deed Records, Webb County, Texas, situated in Porcion 28, E. Martinez., Abstract 241, Webb County, Texas
VII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matter; Closed Meeting
VII.C.1. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument and Matters Incident Thereto
VII.D. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Legal Counsel; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting
 
VII.D.1. Student Activity Fund Audits: Elementary Schools - Borchers, Ruiz and Malakoff, Freedom, Gutierrez, Kennedy-Zapata
VII.D.2. Student Activity Fund Audits: Middle Schools - Los Obispos MS, Herrera MS, United South MS, United 6th Grade MS, Gonzalez MS
VII.D.3. Student Activity Fund Audits: High Schools - United HS, JBA 9th Grade, USHS 9th Grade, United South HS
VII.D.4. Attendance Accounting - Secondary Campuses
VII.D.5. UCAN Program
VII.D.6. Employee Health Insurance Benefits
VII.D.7. Transportation Fuel Inventory
VII.D.8. Accounts Payable Process
VII.D.9. Bilingual Program Eligibility
VII.D.10. Kronos Editing and Approval Procedures
VII.D.11. Region One GEAR UP Partnership Grant
VII.D.12. Title II, Part A Grant
VII.D.13. Title IV, Part A Grant
VII.D.14. Status of Ongoing Audits
VII.E. TGC 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiation; Closed Meeting
VII.E.1. Deliberation regarding Economic Development to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from Apex Clean Energy Holdings related to the construction of a renewable energy project and possible offer of financial incentives related to an application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code
VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding a potential Memorandum of Understanding with Webb County Regarding DS200 Electronic Voting Machines and Election Day Sites and to authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute required documents
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding lawsuits styled City of Laredo and United ISD v. Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas, Cause Number 2021CVK001517D1, Pending in the 49th District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas v. City of Laredo and United ISD, Cause Number 04-21-00386-CV, Pending in the Fourth Court of Appeals, including authorization to legal counsel
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding a lawsuit styled Jose Gutierrez v United ISD, et al., Cause Number 2020CVK001695D4, Pending in the 406th District Court of Webb County, Texas, including authorization to legal counsel
VIII.D. Possible action with respect to retention of additional legal counsel to handle possible third-party subpoena(s) and other legal issues in situations when the Board determines that it would rather utilize counsel other than the currently retained counsel to represent UISD
VIII.E. Possible Action with Respect to entering into a Purchase and Sale Contract Regarding the Real Property Owned by L91BC Properties, LLC is Described below:

The Surface only of Approximately 10.77-acre tract of Land out of a 53.40-acre tract of Land, Linda B. Deutsch, et al, recorded in Volume 1089, Pages 586-587, Deed records, Webb County, Texas, situated in Porcion 28, E. Martinez, Abstract 241, Webb County, Texas 
VIII.F. Action Regarding Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument
VIII.G. Consideration and possible action to accept for consideration one or more Applications for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313,  assess an Application fee,  and authorize the Superintendent to review the Application for completeness and submit such Application to the Comptroller
VIII.H. Consideration and possible action to retain school finance consultants Moak, Casey & Associates to assist the District in processing and evaluating the financial impact of one or more Applications for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property
IX. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
Subject:
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
Subject:
III. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
III.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
Subject:
IV. 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:
V. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
Subject:
V.B. Approval of Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
V.C. Approval of End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances
Attachments:
Subject:
V.D. Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) as the Method of Procurement for Construction of a New Food Production Center Facility for the Child Nutrition Department
Attachments:
Subject:
V.E. Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) as the Method of Procurement for the District Wide Supply & Installation of UV-C Germicidal Lamps for Air Conditioning Equipment
Attachments:
Subject:
V.F. Approval of Update Tabulation for RFP 013-2021 Online Student Engagement Program that includes the training component. This RFP was approved on August 18, 2021, at the Regular Board Meeting
Attachments:
Subject:
V.G. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications
Attachments:
Subject:
V.H. Approval of Low Attendance Day Waiver for United South High School for the following days: September 22, 23 and 24
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Items for Individual Consideration
Subject:
VI.A. Approval of Donations
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Approval of Additional Appraisers for the 2021-2022 School Year
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of June and July 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Approval of Board Travel to the Fall TASB Legal Seminar in Austin Texas, November 5, 2021
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.E. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointment of Board Officers
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.F. Discussion and Possible Action to Revisit the Creation of and Establish United Independent School District Management Fellowship Program
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.G. Approval of Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Campuses and Departments
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. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
Subject:
VII.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding a potential Memorandum of Understanding with Webb County Regarding DS200 Electronic Voting Machines and Election Day Sites, and Matters Incident Thereto
Subject:
VII.A.3. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding lawsuits styled City of Laredo and United ISD v. Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas, Cause Number 2021CVK001517D1, Pending in the 49th District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas v. City of Laredo and United ISD, Cause Number 04-21-00386-CV, Pending in the Fourth Court of Appeals, and Matters Incident Thereto
Subject:
VII.A.4. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding a lawsuit styled Jose Gutierrez v United ISD, et al., Cause Number 2020CVK001695D4, Pending in the 406th District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Matters Incident Thereto
Subject:
VII.A.5. Legal Consultation and possible action with respect to retention of additional legal counsel to handle third-party subpoena(s) and other legal issues in situations when the Board determines that it would rather utilize counsel other than the currently retained counsel to represent UISD
Subject:
VII.A.6. Discussion Regarding ESSER Funds Update
Subject:
VII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.B.1. Discussion and Possible Action with Respect to Entering into a Purchase and a Sale Contract Regarding the Real Property Owned by L91BC Properties, LLC and Described as:

The Surface only of Approximately 10.77-acre treat of land out of a 53.40-acre tract of land, Linda B. Deutsch, et al, recorded in Volume 1089, Pages 586-587, Deed Records, Webb County, Texas, situated in Porcion 28, E. Martinez., Abstract 241, Webb County, Texas
Subject:
VII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matter; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.C.1. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument and Matters Incident Thereto
Subject:
VII.D. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Legal Counsel; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting
 
Subject:
VII.D.1. Student Activity Fund Audits: Elementary Schools - Borchers, Ruiz and Malakoff, Freedom, Gutierrez, Kennedy-Zapata
Subject:
VII.D.2. Student Activity Fund Audits: Middle Schools - Los Obispos MS, Herrera MS, United South MS, United 6th Grade MS, Gonzalez MS
Subject:
VII.D.3. Student Activity Fund Audits: High Schools - United HS, JBA 9th Grade, USHS 9th Grade, United South HS
Subject:
VII.D.4. Attendance Accounting - Secondary Campuses
Subject:
VII.D.5. UCAN Program
Subject:
VII.D.6. Employee Health Insurance Benefits
Subject:
VII.D.7. Transportation Fuel Inventory
Subject:
VII.D.8. Accounts Payable Process
Subject:
VII.D.9. Bilingual Program Eligibility
Subject:
VII.D.10. Kronos Editing and Approval Procedures
Subject:
VII.D.11. Region One GEAR UP Partnership Grant
Subject:
VII.D.12. Title II, Part A Grant
Subject:
VII.D.13. Title IV, Part A Grant
Subject:
VII.D.14. Status of Ongoing Audits
Subject:
VII.E. TGC 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiation; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.E.1. Deliberation regarding Economic Development to discuss and deliberate commercial and financial information received from Apex Clean Energy Holdings related to the construction of a renewable energy project and possible offer of financial incentives related to an application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code
Subject:
VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Subject:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding a potential Memorandum of Understanding with Webb County Regarding DS200 Electronic Voting Machines and Election Day Sites and to authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute required documents
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding lawsuits styled City of Laredo and United ISD v. Greg Abbott, In His Official Capacity as the Governor of Texas, Cause Number 2021CVK001517D1, Pending in the 49th District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Greg Abbott, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas v. City of Laredo and United ISD, Cause Number 04-21-00386-CV, Pending in the Fourth Court of Appeals, including authorization to legal counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding a lawsuit styled Jose Gutierrez v United ISD, et al., Cause Number 2020CVK001695D4, Pending in the 406th District Court of Webb County, Texas, including authorization to legal counsel
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.D. Possible action with respect to retention of additional legal counsel to handle possible third-party subpoena(s) and other legal issues in situations when the Board determines that it would rather utilize counsel other than the currently retained counsel to represent UISD
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.E. Possible Action with Respect to entering into a Purchase and Sale Contract Regarding the Real Property Owned by L91BC Properties, LLC is Described below:

The Surface only of Approximately 10.77-acre tract of Land out of a 53.40-acre tract of Land, Linda B. Deutsch, et al, recorded in Volume 1089, Pages 586-587, Deed records, Webb County, Texas, situated in Porcion 28, E. Martinez, Abstract 241, Webb County, Texas 
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.F. Action Regarding Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.G. Consideration and possible action to accept for consideration one or more Applications for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313,  assess an Application fee,  and authorize the Superintendent to review the Application for completeness and submit such Application to the Comptroller
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.H. Consideration and possible action to retain school finance consultants Moak, Casey & Associates to assist the District in processing and evaluating the financial impact of one or more Applications for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property
Attachments:
Subject:
IX. Adjournment

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