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Meeting Agenda
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I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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III. Recognitions:
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III.A. United ISD MVP Parents
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III.B. Rockin' The Spectrum Music Festival
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III.C. United ISD Bus Driver of the Year - Property and Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT)
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III.D. United ISD Budget/Fiscal Operations Administration - Meritorious Budget Award (MBA)
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III.E. All American Teen Texas Lonestar 2025 Pageant Winner
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III.F. Killam Elementary School Cheer Team - Cheer World Nationals/National Champions
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III.G. Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary Dance Team - MCDA Nationals Champions at Sea World
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III.H. Elias Herrera Middle School Soaring Sapphires Dance Team - MA Nationals Champion, Best in Class
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III.I. Perfect Attendance
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III.J. CTE High School - DECA, TPSA, HOSA, TAFE, SkillsUSA, VITA, FFA, and BPA
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III.K. Academic UIL - High School
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III.L. Lyndon B. Johnson High School
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III.M. John B. Alexander High School
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III.N. United High School
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III.O. United South High School
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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.
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V. Items for Information Only
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V.A. Superintendent's Report
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V.B. Presentation and discussion regarding April 26, 2025 Rockin’ the Spectrum Music Festival
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VI. Consent Agenda Items
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VI.A. Monthly Disbursements
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VI.B. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
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VI.C. Resolution to Designate the Superintendent of Schools to Negotiate the Terms and Conditions and Execute a Contract with a Retail Electricity Provider
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VI.D. Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal
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VI.E. Annual Renewal of District Workers Compensation Insurance Program
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VI.F. Adoption of Health Self-Insurance Resolution
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VI.G. District Group Health Self-Insurance
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VI.H. Resolution to approve employee compensation for a temporary school closure at Rodolfo Centeno Elementary School on April 24, 2025, due to a power outage
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VI.I. Revision to DK (LOCAL)
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VI.J. Mathematics Textbook Adoption Cycle for Grades 6th - 8th
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VI.K. Discussion Regarding Instructional Materials and Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials Survey 2025-2026
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VI.L. Low Attendance Day Waiver for United South High School - November 1, 2024
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VI.M. Low Attendance Day Waiver for STEP Academy, Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle, Perez Elementary, Ruiz Elementary, Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, Prada Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Cuellar Elementary, Veterans Memorial Elementary - January 7, 2025
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VI.N. Low Attendance Day Waiver for United Independent School District - January 20, 2025
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VI.O. Low Attendance Day Waiver for United South High School, Lyndon B. Johnson High School, Salvador Garcia Middle School, Nye Elementary, Ruiz Elementary, Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary - January 22, 2025
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VI.P. Sale or Disposition of Salvage Furniture and Equipment
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VII. Items for Individual Consideration
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VII.A. Approval of Donations
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VII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the months of February and March 2025
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VII.C. Approval of Board travel for the month of June 2025 to attend the Texas Association of School Boards Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Conference in San Antonio, Texas
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VII.D. Request from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for various campuses and departments
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VIII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
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VIII.A. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
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VIII.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
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IX. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting |
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IX.A. 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
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IX.B. Legal consultation and report on the possible negotiation of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of an approximate 15 acre tract of land from Killam Ranch Properties Ltd, located west of United High School on East Point Drive just south of the intersection of East Point Drive and the United Avenue extension
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IX.C. Legal consultation and report related to drainage easement and drainage facilities that run between Mall del Norte and Clark Middle School as well as Clark Elementary School properties and matters incidental thereto
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X. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting |
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X.A. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding improving District employment processes and practices and matters incidental thereto
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X.B. Discussion regarding the appointment of the Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School Principal
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X.C. Discussion regarding the appointment of the Executive Director of Elementary Education
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XI. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation regarding Security Devices or Security Audits |
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XI.A. Student Activity Fund Audits - Elementary Schools: Fasken, Finley, Gutierrez, and Kazen Elementary
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XI.B. Student Activity Fund Audits - Middle Schools: United Middle School
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XI.C. Student Activity Fund Audits - High Schools: Alexander and United High School
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XI.D. Special Education Department: Amazon Purchases
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XI.E. Contracted Services: Security Devices
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XI.F. Child Nutrition: Overtime
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XI.G. Student Travel
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XI.H. Status of Ongoing Audits
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XI.I. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding the Intruder Detection Audit Report
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XII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
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XII.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
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XII.B. Possible action with respect to granting legal counsel authority to negotiate a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Killam Ranch Properties Ltd for the purchase of the approximate15 acres of real property located west of United High School on East Point Drive just south of the intersection of East Point Drive and the United Avenue extension
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XII.C. Possible action regarding the drainage easement and drainage facilities that run between Mall del Norte and Clark Middle School as well as Clark Elementary School properties
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XII.D. Possible action regarding improving District employment processes and practices
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XII.E. Possible action regarding the appointment of the Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School Principal
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XII.F. Possible action regarding the appointment of the Executive Director of Elementary Education
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XII.G. Discussion regarding the Intruder Detection Audit Report
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XIII. Adjournment
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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III. Recognitions:
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III.A. United ISD MVP Parents
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III.B. Rockin' The Spectrum Music Festival
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III.C. United ISD Bus Driver of the Year - Property and Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT)
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III.D. United ISD Budget/Fiscal Operations Administration - Meritorious Budget Award (MBA)
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III.E. All American Teen Texas Lonestar 2025 Pageant Winner
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III.F. Killam Elementary School Cheer Team - Cheer World Nationals/National Champions
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III.G. Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary Dance Team - MCDA Nationals Champions at Sea World
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III.H. Elias Herrera Middle School Soaring Sapphires Dance Team - MA Nationals Champion, Best in Class
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III.I. Perfect Attendance
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III.J. CTE High School - DECA, TPSA, HOSA, TAFE, SkillsUSA, VITA, FFA, and BPA
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III.K. Academic UIL - High School
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III.L. Lyndon B. Johnson High School
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III.M. John B. Alexander High School
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III.N. United High School
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III.O. United South High School
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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.
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V. Items for Information Only
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V.A. Superintendent's Report
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Attachments:
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V.B. Presentation and discussion regarding April 26, 2025 Rockin’ the Spectrum Music Festival
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Attachments:
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VI. Consent Agenda Items
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VI.A. Monthly Disbursements
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Attachments:
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VI.B. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
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Attachments:
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VI.C. Resolution to Designate the Superintendent of Schools to Negotiate the Terms and Conditions and Execute a Contract with a Retail Electricity Provider
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Attachments:
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VI.D. Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal
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Attachments:
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VI.E. Annual Renewal of District Workers Compensation Insurance Program
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Attachments:
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VI.F. Adoption of Health Self-Insurance Resolution
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Attachments:
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VI.G. District Group Health Self-Insurance
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Attachments:
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VI.H. Resolution to approve employee compensation for a temporary school closure at Rodolfo Centeno Elementary School on April 24, 2025, due to a power outage
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Attachments:
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VI.I. Revision to DK (LOCAL)
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Attachments:
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VI.J. Mathematics Textbook Adoption Cycle for Grades 6th - 8th
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Attachments:
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VI.K. Discussion Regarding Instructional Materials and Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials Survey 2025-2026
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Attachments:
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VI.L. Low Attendance Day Waiver for United South High School - November 1, 2024
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Attachments:
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VI.M. Low Attendance Day Waiver for STEP Academy, Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle, Perez Elementary, Ruiz Elementary, Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, Prada Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Cuellar Elementary, Veterans Memorial Elementary - January 7, 2025
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Attachments:
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VI.N. Low Attendance Day Waiver for United Independent School District - January 20, 2025
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Attachments:
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VI.O. Low Attendance Day Waiver for United South High School, Lyndon B. Johnson High School, Salvador Garcia Middle School, Nye Elementary, Ruiz Elementary, Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary - January 22, 2025
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Attachments:
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VI.P. Sale or Disposition of Salvage Furniture and Equipment
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Attachments:
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VII. Items for Individual Consideration
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| Subject: |
VII.A. Approval of Donations
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Attachments:
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VII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the months of February and March 2025
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Attachments:
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VII.C. Approval of Board travel for the month of June 2025 to attend the Texas Association of School Boards Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) Conference in San Antonio, Texas
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Attachments:
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VII.D. Request from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for various campuses and departments
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Attachments:
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VIII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
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| Subject: |
VIII.A. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
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| Subject: |
VIII.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
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| Subject: |
IX. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting |
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| Subject: |
IX.A. 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
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| Subject: |
IX.B. Legal consultation and report on the possible negotiation of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the purchase of an approximate 15 acre tract of land from Killam Ranch Properties Ltd, located west of United High School on East Point Drive just south of the intersection of East Point Drive and the United Avenue extension
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| Subject: |
IX.C. Legal consultation and report related to drainage easement and drainage facilities that run between Mall del Norte and Clark Middle School as well as Clark Elementary School properties and matters incidental thereto
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| Subject: |
X. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting |
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X.A. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding improving District employment processes and practices and matters incidental thereto
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| Subject: |
X.B. Discussion regarding the appointment of the Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School Principal
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X.C. Discussion regarding the appointment of the Executive Director of Elementary Education
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XI. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation regarding Security Devices or Security Audits |
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XI.A. Student Activity Fund Audits - Elementary Schools: Fasken, Finley, Gutierrez, and Kazen Elementary
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XI.B. Student Activity Fund Audits - Middle Schools: United Middle School
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XI.C. Student Activity Fund Audits - High Schools: Alexander and United High School
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XI.D. Special Education Department: Amazon Purchases
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XI.E. Contracted Services: Security Devices
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XI.F. Child Nutrition: Overtime
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XI.G. Student Travel
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XI.H. Status of Ongoing Audits
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XI.I. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding the Intruder Detection Audit Report
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XII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
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| Subject: |
XII.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
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Attachments:
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XII.B. Possible action with respect to granting legal counsel authority to negotiate a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Killam Ranch Properties Ltd for the purchase of the approximate15 acres of real property located west of United High School on East Point Drive just south of the intersection of East Point Drive and the United Avenue extension
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Attachments:
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XII.C. Possible action regarding the drainage easement and drainage facilities that run between Mall del Norte and Clark Middle School as well as Clark Elementary School properties
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Attachments:
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XII.D. Possible action regarding improving District employment processes and practices
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Attachments:
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XII.E. Possible action regarding the appointment of the Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School Principal
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Attachments:
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XII.F. Possible action regarding the appointment of the Executive Director of Elementary Education
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Attachments:
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XII.G. Discussion regarding the Intruder Detection Audit Report
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Attachments:
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XIII. Adjournment
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