January 10, 2022 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC COMMENT(S)

5. 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:

5.A) Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2021-2022 

5.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2021-2022

5.C) Principal for Woodrow Wilson Elementary

5.D) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

5.E) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

6. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

7. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

7.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2021-2022 
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

7.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2021-2022
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

7.C) Approval of the Principal for Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

7.D) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

7.E) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT(S)  - Fossum Visits his Namesake School

9. PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2020-2021 DISTRICT TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT (TAPR) 
Item Submitted: Bridgette Vieh, Associate Superintendent Instructional Leadership

10. RECOGNITION(S)

10.A) Recognition of McAllen Independent School District’s Purchasing Department for the Texas Association of School Business Officials’ 2022 Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations 
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

11. PROCLAMATION(S)

11.A) Approval of Proclamation Regarding National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (January 9, 2022)
Item Submitted: Jose Silva, McAllen Independent School District Chief of Police

11.B) Approval of Proclamation Regarding School Board Recognition Month (January 2022) 
Item Submitted: Jacob Berry, Director Community Information

12. DONATION(S)

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

13.A) Board Committee Reports

13.A)1. Instructional Services Briefing - Chair - Tony Forina

13.A)2. Human Resources Briefing - Chair - Marco Suarez

13.A)3. District Operations Briefing - Chair - Daniel Vela

13.A)4. Business Operations Briefing - Chair - Debbie Crane Aliseda

13.A)5. Board Officers Briefing - Sam Saldivar, Jr.

13.B) District Reports

13.B)1. Report Regarding Special Education/ Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD)/STRIDES Programs
Item Submitted: Dr. Rosalba De Hoyos, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

13.B)2. Report Regarding the Monthly Financial and Investment Report for November 2021 
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

13.B)3. Report Regarding Taxes Collected for November 2021
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

14. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

14.A) Approval of Request for Qualifications No. 2022-1021 Legal Services for Special Education, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Dyslexia
Item Submitted: Dr. Rosalba De Hoyos, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

14.B) Approval of Contract No. 2022-123 Insight Public Sector, Inc. through Omnia Partners
Item Submitted: Jose Silva, McAllen Independent School District Chief of Police

14.C) Approval of Consent to Assignment of Contract No. 2018-117 Arguindegui Oil Co. II, Ltd. dated January 21, 2019 by and between McAllen Independent School District and Arguindegui Oil Co. II, Ltd. to Offen Petroleum, LLC 
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

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

15.A) Instructional Services Item(s) (Dr. Rosalba De Hoyos) Instructional Leadership Item(s) (Bridgette Vieh)

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

15.C) Approval of Request for Proposal No. 2022-1017 Insurance & Employee Benefits Consulting Services
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

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

15.D)1. Approval to List Real Property For Sale (James Bonham Elementary School)
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

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

15.E)1. Approval of the McAllen Independent School District December Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2021 and Ending June 30, 2022
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

15.F) Board of Trustees Item(s)

15.F)1. Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes

15.F)1.a) Regular Board Meeting December 13, 2021

16. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

16.A) Special Board Meeting - (Level III Grievance) Wednesday, January 12, 2022 - 5:30 P.M. - Dr. Ricardo Chapa Board Room/Administration Building 

16.B) Special Board Meeting - Monday, January 17, 2022 - 5:30 P.M. - Dr. Ricardo Chapa Board Room/Administration Building 

16.C) Regular Board Meeting - Monday, January 24, 2022 -  5:00 P.M. - Texas Our Texas room/Staff Development Building at Achieve Early College High School 

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