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Meeting Agenda
I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
III. Recognitions:
III.A. UNITED ISD BUS DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Property & Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT)
North Compound / South Compound / East Compound
III.B. FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEER TEAM
Fun Cheer National Competition - Top Scoring School
III.C. NBA (NEVER BEEN ABSENT) - UNITED HIGH SCHOOL
III.D. LAREDO 21ST ANNUAL POETRY FESTIVAL
United Middle / Clark Middle / Washington Middle
III.E. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL JR. STEPPERS
Cheer/Dance Team America - Outstanding Choreography
III.F. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER TEAM
Cheer/Dance/Drill Team America - Grand Champions
III.G. HERRERA MIDDLE SCHOOL SAPPHIRES DANCE TEAM
MA Grand National Winners Circle Dance Champion
III.H. CTE HIGH SCHOOL - DECA, TPSA, HOSA, TAFE, SkillsUSA, VITA, FFA, BPA
Alexander HS / United HS / United South HS / Lyndon B. Johnson HS
III.I. ACADEMIC UIL HIGH SCHOOL - ACADEMIC TEAM, ONE-ACT PLAY, ROBOTICS, DEBATE, CONGRESS, THEATRICAL DESIGN, FILM, ESSAY
Alexander HS / United HS / United South HS / Lyndon B. Johnson HS
III.J. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HS DREAM CATCHERS DANCE TEAM
MA Nationals Competition - Highest Scoring Military Routine in Competition and Winner's Circle
III.K. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL LARRIETTES DANCE TEAM
MA Nationals - Grand National Champions - Super Team Jacket Winners
III.L. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIM TEAM
District Champions
III.M. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM
State Qualifier
III.N. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK
District 30-6A Champions / State Qualifier-300 Meter Hurdles / State Qualifier-Discus
III.O. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK
30-6A Champions - State Qualifier (Shot Put / 110 Meter Hurdles)
III.P. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM
District 30-6A Champions / Bi-District Champions / Area Finalist
III.Q. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM
District 30-6A Champions / Bi-District Champions / Area Finalist
III.R. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL DAZZLERS DANCE TEAM
Disney's Contest of Champions - 1st Place National Champions - Officer Modern & Team Hip-Hop
III.S. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM
District Champions - Regional Champions - State Qualifier
III.T. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF
District 30-6A Champions
III.U. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS DIVING
District 30-6A Champion
III.V. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL SILVER STEPPERS DANCE TEAM
Contest of Champions National in Military
III.W. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM
Bi-District Champions / Area Finalist
III.X. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF
District 30-6A Champion - Regional Qualifier
III.Y. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK
State Qualifier
III.Z. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR DRUMLINE
Scholastic Marching AAA - TECA State Champions
IV. Public Comments:
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 regarding an item that is not listed on this agenda, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.
V. Consent Agenda Items for Approval as Presented:
V.A. Monthly Disbursements
V.B. Budget Amendments
V.C. Property Tax Refunds for the month of April 2024
V.D. Low Attendance Waiver for the District for the date of April 8, 2024
V.E. Adoption of Health Self-Insurance Resolution
V.F. District Group Health Insurance Rates and District Contributions
V.G. Annual renewal of District Workers Compensation Insurance Program
V.H. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications and Extensions
V.I. Disposition of Mobile Learning Device (MLD) to students graduating December 2023 from United High School (UHS), United South High School (USHS), John B. Alexander High School (AHS), and Lyndon B. Johnson High School (LBJ)
V.J. Sale or disposition of salvage furniture and equipment
V.K. Adoption of Science K-12, CTE, Technology Applications and Personal Finance Literacy and Economics
V.L. Instructional Materials and TEKS Certification Form
VI. Items for Individual Consideration for Discussion and Possible Action:
VI.A. Donations for the Month of May 2024
VI.B. Board Travel for the month of May 2024
VI.C. Request(s) from Board Member(s) 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
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
VII.A.1. Conduct evaluations for Co-Administrators-in-Charge
VII.B. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
VII.B.1. Administrators-in-Charge Duties and Responsibilities
VII.B.2. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Superintendent search process and matters related thereto.
VII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting

VII.C.1. Report on the analysis of the documentation sent by the City of Laredo Utilities Department with respect to replacing the existing sanitary sewer lift station located behind Gonzalez Middle School with the installation of a replacement 12 inch wide gravity sewer line from the current lift station site to the existing sewer line along the Kansas City Southern railroad track north of the United Independent School District Activity Complex (SAC) property.  The City of Laredo would be granted a 20-foot wide utility easement from the sanitary sewer lift station site running north through the SAC property to the current 21-inch wide gravity sewer line that runs alongside the Kansas City Southern railroad track. The City of Laredo is also being granted a temporary Construction Access Easement and Permanent Access Easement through the UISD Student Activity Center.

VII.C.2. Legal consultation and report on the status of the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) regarding the UISD Student Activity Complex/Educational Support Center Plat filed of record in Volume 21, Pages 43-44 of the Webb County Plat Records, and the UISD Las Cruces School Plat filed in Volume 18, Page 55, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas, and Santa Claudia Lane and Santa Monica Drive within the UISD SAC Plat and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2.

VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
VIII.A. Possible action regarding 2023-2024 evaluation for Co-Administrators-in-Charge: Associate Superintendent for Administration and Operation Services, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Policies
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding hiring of search firm to conduct search for Superintendent of Schools, coordination of Superintendent Search process, and matters related thereto.

VIII.C. Possible action on executing the documentation submitted by the City of Laredo Utilities Department with respect to facilitating the replacing the existing sanitary sewer lift station located behind Gonzalez Middle School with the installation of a replacement 12 inch wide gravity sanitary sewer line from the current lift station site to the existing twenty-one-inch wide gravity sanitary sewer line along the Kansas City Southern railroad track north of the United Independent School District Activity Complex (SAC) property and the granting to the City of Laredo of a 20-foot wide utility easement from the sanitary sewer lift station site running north through the SAC property to the current 21-inch wide gravity sanitary sewer line that runs alongside of the Kansas City Southern railroad track. Possible action on a temporary Construction Access Easement and on a Permanent Access Easement through the UISD Student Activity Center.

VIII.D. Possible action with respect to the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) regarding  the UISD Student Activity Complex/Educational Support Center Plat filed of record in Volume 21, Pages 43-44 of the Webb County Plat Records, and the UISD Las Cruces School Plat filed in Volume 18, Page 55, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas, and Santa Claudia Lane and Santa Monica Drive within the UISD SAC Plat and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2.

IX. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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. Recognitions:
Subject:
III.A. UNITED ISD BUS DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Property & Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT)
North Compound / South Compound / East Compound
Subject:
III.B. FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEER TEAM
Fun Cheer National Competition - Top Scoring School
Subject:
III.C. NBA (NEVER BEEN ABSENT) - UNITED HIGH SCHOOL
Subject:
III.D. LAREDO 21ST ANNUAL POETRY FESTIVAL
United Middle / Clark Middle / Washington Middle
Subject:
III.E. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL JR. STEPPERS
Cheer/Dance Team America - Outstanding Choreography
Subject:
III.F. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER TEAM
Cheer/Dance/Drill Team America - Grand Champions
Subject:
III.G. HERRERA MIDDLE SCHOOL SAPPHIRES DANCE TEAM
MA Grand National Winners Circle Dance Champion
Subject:
III.H. CTE HIGH SCHOOL - DECA, TPSA, HOSA, TAFE, SkillsUSA, VITA, FFA, BPA
Alexander HS / United HS / United South HS / Lyndon B. Johnson HS
Subject:
III.I. ACADEMIC UIL HIGH SCHOOL - ACADEMIC TEAM, ONE-ACT PLAY, ROBOTICS, DEBATE, CONGRESS, THEATRICAL DESIGN, FILM, ESSAY
Alexander HS / United HS / United South HS / Lyndon B. Johnson HS
Subject:
III.J. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HS DREAM CATCHERS DANCE TEAM
MA Nationals Competition - Highest Scoring Military Routine in Competition and Winner's Circle
Subject:
III.K. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL LARRIETTES DANCE TEAM
MA Nationals - Grand National Champions - Super Team Jacket Winners
Subject:
III.L. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIM TEAM
District Champions
Subject:
III.M. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM
State Qualifier
Subject:
III.N. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK
District 30-6A Champions / State Qualifier-300 Meter Hurdles / State Qualifier-Discus
Subject:
III.O. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK
30-6A Champions - State Qualifier (Shot Put / 110 Meter Hurdles)
Subject:
III.P. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM
District 30-6A Champions / Bi-District Champions / Area Finalist
Subject:
III.Q. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM
District 30-6A Champions / Bi-District Champions / Area Finalist
Subject:
III.R. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL DAZZLERS DANCE TEAM
Disney's Contest of Champions - 1st Place National Champions - Officer Modern & Team Hip-Hop
Subject:
III.S. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SWIM TEAM
District Champions - Regional Champions - State Qualifier
Subject:
III.T. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF
District 30-6A Champions
Subject:
III.U. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS DIVING
District 30-6A Champion
Subject:
III.V. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL SILVER STEPPERS DANCE TEAM
Contest of Champions National in Military
Subject:
III.W. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM
Bi-District Champions / Area Finalist
Subject:
III.X. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF
District 30-6A Champion - Regional Qualifier
Subject:
III.Y. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK
State Qualifier
Subject:
III.Z. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR DRUMLINE
Scholastic Marching AAA - TECA State Champions
Subject:
IV. Public Comments:
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 regarding an item that is not listed on this agenda, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.
Subject:
V. Consent Agenda Items for Approval as Presented:
Subject:
V.A. Monthly Disbursements
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
V.C. Property Tax Refunds for the month of April 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
V.D. Low Attendance Waiver for the District for the date of April 8, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
V.E. Adoption of Health Self-Insurance Resolution
Attachments:
Subject:
V.F. District Group Health Insurance Rates and District Contributions
Attachments:
Subject:
V.G. Annual renewal of District Workers Compensation Insurance Program
Attachments:
Subject:
V.H. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications and Extensions
Attachments:
Subject:
V.I. Disposition of Mobile Learning Device (MLD) to students graduating December 2023 from United High School (UHS), United South High School (USHS), John B. Alexander High School (AHS), and Lyndon B. Johnson High School (LBJ)
Attachments:
Subject:
V.J. Sale or disposition of salvage furniture and equipment
Attachments:
Subject:
V.K. Adoption of Science K-12, CTE, Technology Applications and Personal Finance Literacy and Economics
Attachments:
Subject:
V.L. Instructional Materials and TEKS Certification Form
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Items for Individual Consideration for Discussion and Possible Action:
Subject:
VI.A. Donations for the Month of May 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Board Travel for the month of May 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. Request(s) from Board Member(s) 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
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.A.1. Conduct evaluations for Co-Administrators-in-Charge
Subject:
VII.B. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VII.B.1. Administrators-in-Charge Duties and Responsibilities
Subject:
VII.B.2. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Superintendent search process and matters related thereto.
Subject:
VII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
Subject:

VII.C.1. Report on the analysis of the documentation sent by the City of Laredo Utilities Department with respect to replacing the existing sanitary sewer lift station located behind Gonzalez Middle School with the installation of a replacement 12 inch wide gravity sewer line from the current lift station site to the existing sewer line along the Kansas City Southern railroad track north of the United Independent School District Activity Complex (SAC) property.  The City of Laredo would be granted a 20-foot wide utility easement from the sanitary sewer lift station site running north through the SAC property to the current 21-inch wide gravity sewer line that runs alongside the Kansas City Southern railroad track. The City of Laredo is also being granted a temporary Construction Access Easement and Permanent Access Easement through the UISD Student Activity Center.

Subject:

VII.C.2. Legal consultation and report on the status of the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) regarding the UISD Student Activity Complex/Educational Support Center Plat filed of record in Volume 21, Pages 43-44 of the Webb County Plat Records, and the UISD Las Cruces School Plat filed in Volume 18, Page 55, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas, and Santa Claudia Lane and Santa Monica Drive within the UISD SAC Plat and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2.

Subject:
VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Subject:
VIII.A. Possible action regarding 2023-2024 evaluation for Co-Administrators-in-Charge: Associate Superintendent for Administration and Operation Services, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Superintendent for Administration and Policies
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding hiring of search firm to conduct search for Superintendent of Schools, coordination of Superintendent Search process, and matters related thereto.
Attachments:
Subject:

VIII.C. Possible action on executing the documentation submitted by the City of Laredo Utilities Department with respect to facilitating the replacing the existing sanitary sewer lift station located behind Gonzalez Middle School with the installation of a replacement 12 inch wide gravity sanitary sewer line from the current lift station site to the existing twenty-one-inch wide gravity sanitary sewer line along the Kansas City Southern railroad track north of the United Independent School District Activity Complex (SAC) property and the granting to the City of Laredo of a 20-foot wide utility easement from the sanitary sewer lift station site running north through the SAC property to the current 21-inch wide gravity sanitary sewer line that runs alongside of the Kansas City Southern railroad track. Possible action on a temporary Construction Access Easement and on a Permanent Access Easement through the UISD Student Activity Center.

Attachments:
Subject:

VIII.D. Possible action with respect to the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) regarding  the UISD Student Activity Complex/Educational Support Center Plat filed of record in Volume 21, Pages 43-44 of the Webb County Plat Records, and the UISD Las Cruces School Plat filed in Volume 18, Page 55, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas, and Santa Claudia Lane and Santa Monica Drive within the UISD SAC Plat and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2.

Attachments:
Subject:
IX. Adjournment

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