February 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

1.A. Invocation

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Roll Call:
___ Mrs. Marina Quilantan-Rivera, President
___ Ms. Viola Z. Vela, Vice-President
___ Mrs. Vicki Perez, Secretary
___ Mrs. Alison Busse-Savage, Trustee
___ Mr. Arnold Cortez, Trustee
___ Mr. Joey Mendoza, Trustee
___ Mr. Eulalio Mendez IV, Trustee
___ Dr. Kristin N. Brown, Superintendent of Schools

2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

2.A. February 8, 2021 Regular Meeting

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

3.A. January 11, 2021 Regular Board Meeting

3.B. January 25, 2021 Special Board Meeting

4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE:  If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today's meeting, you must have officially signed in with the intent to do so.  According to LCISD Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard.  The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes.  Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels.  These complaints include complaints on the following subjects:  employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion.  If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board.  Complaints against specific employees or officers of LCISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2).  If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet.  You must make your points on issues in constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order.

5. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS:

5.A. Report on TL21.

5.B. SFE Update.

5.C. COVID-19 Update.

5.D. Hurricane Hanna Update.

6. CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

6.A. Approval of Business Office Reports.

6.B. Approval of Tax Collection Report.

7. ACTION ITEMS:

7.A. Approval to Award Property Insurance Coverage Including Windstorm Coverage.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.B. Approval of Purchases and Services over $25,000 as presented.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.C. Approval of Budget Amendment #5 for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Motion__________Vote__________Vote__________

7.D. Nomination for TASB Position-Region One Position.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.E. Approval of Policy Update 116 Affecting (Local) Policies.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.F. Approval of Order to Call for May 1, 2021 School Board Elections.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.G. Approval of Contract with Willacy County to Conduct and Supervise School Board Election on May 1, 2021.  
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.H. Approval of Special Education Position for Speech Pathologist/Therapist/Assistant.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7.I. Approval of Attestation for Terminating Remote Learning for Individual Students.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

8. CLOSED SESSION:  If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183 (f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

8.A. Personnel Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.074).

8.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, disciplines, or dismissal of employee.

9. BOARD ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED ON PERSONNEL MATTERS:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

9.A. Resignations

9.B. Retirements

9.C. Contracts

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

10.A. General Information:

10.B. Future Meetings:

10.B.1. March 8, 2021-Regular Board Meeting

11. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________