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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 ADMINISTRATORS IN CHARGE - SERVICE RECOGNITION
  • Laida P. Benavides, Chief Financial Officer
  • Rebecca Coss-Morales, Associate Superintendent for District Administration and Student Services
  • Mike Garza, Associate Superintendent for Administration/Operation Services
III.B. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA) 2024-2025 PURPLE STAR DISTINCTION
  • Antonio Gonzalez Middle School
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
  • Los Obispos Middle School
  • Salvador Garcia Middle School
  • United High School
III.C. JOHN B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL HONORS WIND ENSEMBLE - The Foundations For Music Education, Mark of Excellence - Commended Winner
IV. Public Comments:
Public comment forms must be submitted to the Board Secretary no later than10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting by the person who will be providing public comment. Only one public comment form may be submitted per person. The public comment form must be fully completed to be considered. 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. Listed below are items to be reviewed by the Board for information only:
V.A. Announcement of Board Training Credit
V.B. Superintendent's Report
VI. Consent Agenda Items
VI.A. Monthly Disbursements
VI.B. Budget Amendments
VI.C. End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances
VI.D. Property Tax Refunds for the Month of September 2024
VI.E. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
VI.F. Update Teacher Service Record Designees
VII. Items for Individual Consideration
VII.A. Approval of Donations
VII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the month of August 2024
VII.C. Request(s) from Board Member(s) in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses
VIII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
VIII.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
VIII.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
VIII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting

VIII.B.1. Legal consultation and report on the status of the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) et. al. 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.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
VIII.C.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel regarding the District Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan
IX. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

IX.A. Possible action with respect to the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) et. al. 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.B. Possible action with respect to the District Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
X. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 16, 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 ADMINISTRATORS IN CHARGE - SERVICE RECOGNITION
  • Laida P. Benavides, Chief Financial Officer
  • Rebecca Coss-Morales, Associate Superintendent for District Administration and Student Services
  • Mike Garza, Associate Superintendent for Administration/Operation Services
Subject:
III.B. TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (TEA) 2024-2025 PURPLE STAR DISTINCTION
  • Antonio Gonzalez Middle School
  • Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
  • Los Obispos Middle School
  • Salvador Garcia Middle School
  • United High School
Subject:
III.C. JOHN B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL HONORS WIND ENSEMBLE - The Foundations For Music Education, Mark of Excellence - Commended Winner
Subject:
IV. Public Comments:
Public comment forms must be submitted to the Board Secretary no later than10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting by the person who will be providing public comment. Only one public comment form may be submitted per person. The public comment form must be fully completed to be considered. 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. Listed below are items to be reviewed by the Board for information only:
Subject:
V.A. Announcement of Board Training Credit
Attachments:
Subject:
V.B. Superintendent's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
VI.A. Monthly Disbursements
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Property Tax Refunds for the Month of September 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.E. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.F. Update Teacher Service Record Designees
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. Items for Individual Consideration
Subject:
VII.A. Approval of Donations
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the month of August 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.C. Request(s) from Board Member(s) in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses
Attachments:
Subject:
VIII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
Subject:
VIII.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
Subject:
VIII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
Subject:

VIII.B.1. Legal consultation and report on the status of the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) et. al. 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.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
Subject:
VIII.C.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel regarding the District Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan
Subject:
IX. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Subject:

IX.A. Possible action with respect to the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (“UISD”) et. al. 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.B. Possible action with respect to the District Multi-Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Attachments:
Subject:
X. Adjournment

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