January 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENT(S)

3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

3.A) Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2020-2021 

3.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2020-2021

3.C) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

3.C)1. Consider and appoint a district representative to attend mediation on January 20, 2021 re: MISD v Ameresco etal., Cause No: C-4894-17-D

3.D) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

5. INVOCATION

6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7. PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2019-2020 DISTRICT TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT(TAPR)
Item Submitted: Bridgette Vieh, Associate Superintendent Instructional Leadership

8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT(S)   - Get the McAllen ISD Advantage!

9. RECOGNITION(S)

10. PROCLAMATION(S)

10.A) Proclamation Regarding School Board Recognition Month (January 2021) 
Item Submitted: Norma Zamora-Guerra, Director Community Information

10.B) Approval of Proclamation Regarding National School Counseling Week (February 1 - 5, 2021) 
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

10.C) Approval of Proclamation Regarding National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (January 9, 2021) 
Item Submitted: Norma Zamora-Guerra, Director Community Information

10.D) Approval of Proclamation Regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 18, 2021)
Item Submitted: Norma Zamora-Guerra, Director Community Information

11. DONATION(S)

12. BOARD MEMBER(S), BOARD COMMITTEE(S) AND DISTRICT REPORT(S)

12.A) Board Committee Reports

12.A)1. Instructional Services Briefing - Chair - Sam Saldivar, Jr.

12.A)2. Human Resources Briefing - Chair - Tony Forina

12.A)3. District Operations Briefing - Chair - Debbie Crane Aliseda

12.A)4. Business Operations Briefing - Chair - Danny Vela

12.B) District Reports

12.B)1. Report Regarding COVID -19 Update and Plan for Vaccines
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

12.B)2. Report Regarding David Crockett – Administrative Annex Improvements by City of McAllen
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

12.B)3. Report Regarding Facilities, Maintenance & Operations Projects
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

12.B)4. Report Regarding the School Board Elections to be Held May 1, 2021
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

12.B)5. Report Regarding Blue Cross Blue Shield’s (BCBS) Telehealth Expansion Option
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

12.B)6. Report Regarding the Monthly Financial and Quarterly Investment Report for November 2020
­­­­­Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

12.B)7. Report Regarding Taxes Collected for November 2020
­­­­­Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

13. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

13.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2020-2021 
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

13.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2020-2021
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

13.C) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

13.C)1. Consider and appoint a district representative to attend mediation on January 20, 2021 re: MISD v Ameresco etal., Cause No: C-4894-17-D

13.D) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

14. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

14.A) Approval of Request for Proposals No. 2021-1000R Library Books, e-Books, Textbooks, Audiovisual Materials and Instructional Reading Materials Catalog
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

14.B) Approval of First Amendment to Real Estate Sales Contract and Deed No. 2021-152 with Domain Development Corp.
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

14.C) Approval of Request for Proposal No. 2018-157R7 Professional Development, Site Licenses, Supplemental Material, & Other Related Products and Services
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

14.D) Approval of Competitive Sealed Proposal (“CSP”) No. 2021-177 Memorial High School Roof Replacement Project
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

14.E) Approval of Amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between The County of Hidalgo and McAllen Independent School District
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

14.F) Approval of Third Extension and Board Resolution No. 2015-013 with Frost Bank
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

15. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RESOURCES, DISTRICT OPERATIONS, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES ITEMS

15.A) Instructional Services Item(s) (Dr. Silvia Ibarra) Instructional Leadership Item(s) (Bridgette Vieh)

15.A)1. Approval of the 2021-2022 School Calendar 
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

15.B) Human Resources Item(s) (Todd Miller)

15.B)1. Approval of the Resolution Ordering the Election for Trustees in McAllen Independent School District to be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

15.B)2. Approval of 2020-2021 Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraisal and Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS) Appraisal Waiver
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

15.B)3. Approval of Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the McAllen Independent School District Regarding Extension of Leave for Employee Quarantine or Isolation 
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

15.B)4. Approval of Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the McAllen Independent School District Regarding Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) 2020-2022 Advocacy Agenda Priorities 
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

15.C) District Operations Item(s) (Arely Benavides)

15.D) Business Operations Item(s) (Cynthia Medrano Richards)

15.D)1. Approval of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2020
­­­­­Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

15.D)2. Approval of the McAllen Independent School District December Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021
­­­­­Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

15.E) Board of Trustees Item(s)

15.E)1. Discussion and Possible Nomination of McAllen ISD School Board Trustee to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, Region 1, Positions A and B

15.E)2. Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes

15.E)2.a) Special Board Meeting - December 7, 2020 - 5:00 P.M.

15.E)2.b) Regular Board Meeting - December 14, 2020 - 5:00 P.M.

16. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

16.A) Regular Board Meeting - February 9, 2021 -  5:00 P.M. - TBD

16.B) Regular Board Meeting - February 22, 2021 -  5:00 P.M. - TBD

17. CLOSED SESSION: The Board of Trustees may reconvene in Closed Session for further discussion regarding the agenda item(s) listed.

18. OPEN SESSION: The Board of Trustees may reconvene into Open Session for discussion regarding the agenda item(s) listed.

19. ADJOURNMENT