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 MVP Parents
III.B. Public Relations Department - Texas School Public Relations Association and International AVA Digital Awards
III.C. Miss Laredo USA Teen and Miss Laredo USA Pre-Teen - 2025 Miss Laredo USA Pageant Winners
III.D. United ISD Career and Technical Education Department - CTE District of Distinction Recognition
III.E. Fine Arts Music TMEA All-State
III.F. UIL Middle School One-Act Play and Academic Teams for Districts 1 and 2
III.G. Purchasing Department - National Procurement Month
III.H. Lyndon B. Johnson Swimming and Diving - Regional Qualifiers
III.I. Alexander High School Boys Swimming and Diving - Regional Qualifiers
III.J. Alexander High School Girls Swimming and Diving - District 30 - 6A and Regional Champions
III.K. Alexander High School Girls and Boys Swimming and Diving - State Qualifiers
III.L. Alexander High School Boys Basketball - District 30-6A Champions
III.M. United South High School Swimming and Diving Team - Regional Qualifiers
III.N. United South High School Girls Basketball - District 30-6A Champions and Regional Semi-Finalists 
III.O. United High School Boys Swimming - District Champions and Regional Qualifiers
III.P. United High School Girls Swimming - Regional Qualifiers
IV. Public Comments:
Public comment forms must be submitted to the Board Secretary no later than 10 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. Items for Information Only
V.A. Superintendent's Report
VI. Consent Agenda Items
VI.A. United ISD 2025-26 PK 3 Pilot Program Recommendation
VI.B. Monthly Disbursements
VI.C. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
VI.D. Property Tax Refunds for the Month of February 2025
VI.E. Budget Amendments
VI.F. Board Resolutions to be passed in support of grants submitted to the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office
VI.G. Employment Contracts, Addendums, and Letters of Assurance for the 2025-2026 School/Work Year
VI.H. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Update 124 (LOCAL Policies)
VI.I. First Reading of Revisions to Board Policy CFC Local - Accounting - Audits
VII. Items for Individual Consideration
VII.A. Approval of Donations 
VII.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Nominate a Candidate for the Region One Education Center Board of Directors for Places 3 and 6
VII.C. Request from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for various campuses and departments
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.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Trautmann & Garcia, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, Eiland & Bonin, PC, and O’Hanlon, Demearth & Castillo, PC to represent United Independent School District
VIII.A.3. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a Tax Exemption Settlement Agreement with the City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas (“CPS Energy”), and matters incidental thereto
VIII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
VIII.B.1. Consultation with legal counsel regarding UISD Board Operating Procedures and matters incidental thereto
VIII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting

VIII.C.1. Legal consultation and report on the status and possible resolution 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.D. Legal consultation and report on the status of the analysis of current and future use and possible sale of the property that is a 165.00-acre tract of land wrapping the northwest corner of Las Tiendas and Rancho Penitas Road, 2.5 miles north of the Mines Road and 7.5 northwest of Loop 20 and the analysis of the best manner of accomplishing same
IX. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
IX.A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Approving Contingent Fee Legal Services Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General
IX.B. Consideration and Adoption of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with Trautmann & Garcia, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, Eiland & Bonnin, PC and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
IX.C. Possible action to enter into a Tax Exemption Settlement Agreement with the City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas (“CPS Energy”)
IX.D. Possible Action Regarding Approval of UISD Board Operating Procedures

IX.E. 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.F. Possible action with respect to the analysis of current and future use and possible sale of the property that is a 165.00-acre tract of land wrapping the northwest corner of Las Tiendas Road and Rancho Penitas Road, 2.5 miles north of the Mines Road and 7.5 miles northwest of Loop 20 and the analysis of the best manner of accomplishing same
X. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 19, 2025 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 MVP Parents
Subject:
III.B. Public Relations Department - Texas School Public Relations Association and International AVA Digital Awards
Subject:
III.C. Miss Laredo USA Teen and Miss Laredo USA Pre-Teen - 2025 Miss Laredo USA Pageant Winners
Subject:
III.D. United ISD Career and Technical Education Department - CTE District of Distinction Recognition
Subject:
III.E. Fine Arts Music TMEA All-State
Subject:
III.F. UIL Middle School One-Act Play and Academic Teams for Districts 1 and 2
Subject:
III.G. Purchasing Department - National Procurement Month
Subject:
III.H. Lyndon B. Johnson Swimming and Diving - Regional Qualifiers
Subject:
III.I. Alexander High School Boys Swimming and Diving - Regional Qualifiers
Subject:
III.J. Alexander High School Girls Swimming and Diving - District 30 - 6A and Regional Champions
Subject:
III.K. Alexander High School Girls and Boys Swimming and Diving - State Qualifiers
Subject:
III.L. Alexander High School Boys Basketball - District 30-6A Champions
Subject:
III.M. United South High School Swimming and Diving Team - Regional Qualifiers
Subject:
III.N. United South High School Girls Basketball - District 30-6A Champions and Regional Semi-Finalists 
Subject:
III.O. United High School Boys Swimming - District Champions and Regional Qualifiers
Subject:
III.P. United High School Girls Swimming - Regional Qualifiers
Subject:
IV. Public Comments:
Public comment forms must be submitted to the Board Secretary no later than 10 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.
Attachments:
Subject:
V. Items for Information Only
Subject:
V.A. Superintendent's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
VI. Consent Agenda Items
Subject:
VI.A. United ISD 2025-26 PK 3 Pilot Program Recommendation
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.B. Monthly Disbursements
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.C. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.D. Property Tax Refunds for the Month of February 2025
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.E. Budget Amendments
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.F. Board Resolutions to be passed in support of grants submitted to the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.G. Employment Contracts, Addendums, and Letters of Assurance for the 2025-2026 School/Work Year
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.H. First Reading of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Update 124 (LOCAL Policies)
Attachments:
Subject:
VI.I. First Reading of Revisions to Board Policy CFC Local - Accounting - Audits
Attachments:
Subject:
VII. Items for Individual Consideration
Subject:
VII.A. Approval of Donations 
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Nominate a Candidate for the Region One Education Center Board of Directors for Places 3 and 6
Attachments:
Subject:
VII.C. Request from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for various campuses and departments
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.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Trautmann & Garcia, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, Eiland & Bonin, PC, and O’Hanlon, Demearth & Castillo, PC to represent United Independent School District
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a Tax Exemption Settlement Agreement with the City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas (“CPS Energy”), and matters incidental thereto
Subject:
VIII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Consultation with legal counsel regarding UISD Board Operating Procedures and matters incidental thereto
Subject:
VIII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting
Subject:

VIII.C.1. Legal consultation and report on the status and possible resolution 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.D. Legal consultation and report on the status of the analysis of current and future use and possible sale of the property that is a 165.00-acre tract of land wrapping the northwest corner of Las Tiendas and Rancho Penitas Road, 2.5 miles north of the Mines Road and 7.5 northwest of Loop 20 and the analysis of the best manner of accomplishing same
Subject:
IX. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Subject:
IX.A. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Approving Contingent Fee Legal Services Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.B. Consideration and Adoption of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with Trautmann & Garcia, Attorneys at Law, PLLC, Eiland & Bonnin, PC and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.C. Possible action to enter into a Tax Exemption Settlement Agreement with the City of San Antonio, Texas, acting by and through the City Public Service Board of San Antonio, Texas (“CPS Energy”)
Attachments:
Subject:
IX.D. Possible Action Regarding Approval of UISD Board Operating Procedures
Attachments:
Subject:

IX.E. 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.F. Possible action with respect to the analysis of current and future use and possible sale of the property that is a 165.00-acre tract of land wrapping the northwest corner of Las Tiendas Road and Rancho Penitas Road, 2.5 miles north of the Mines Road and 7.5 miles northwest of Loop 20 and the analysis of the best manner of accomplishing same
Attachments:
Subject:
X. Adjournment

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