June 17, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

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. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the United Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

IV. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them. Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. When a speaker comes to the podium, please indicate what agenda item you will be addressing. Furthermore, please refrain from mentioning any employee's name and any complaint about any employee's duties or responsibilities should be channeled through the appropriate grievance policy.

V. Recognitions

V.A. United High School - Tennis State Semi-Finalist

V.B. United High School - Baseball Team Regional Semi-Finalists

V.C. Trautmann Middle School - 2009 Susan Polgar World Open Championship - Chess Tournment

V.D. United High School -2009 Texas Scholastic Championships- Las Vegas International Chess Festival

VI. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act:

VI.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney

VI.A.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel re: Legal Issues of Bank Depository Agreement

VI.B. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney 551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel

VI.B.1. Consider Appointment of Executive Director for Secondary Education

VI.C. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney 551.072 Discussion on the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property Discussion of Proposals for Sale and/or Acquisition of Real Property

VI.C.1. Report on the Status of the negotiations and consideration of terms and possible Execution of Purchase Agreement pertaining to approximately 95 acres to be acquired as three contiguous or non-contiguous separate tracts from Verde Corporation as Trustee of the N.D. Hachar Trust located off of FM-1472 (Mines Road) East of Pico Road of Mines Road north approximately 900 lineal feet Southwest of IH-35 identified as T-Q by Verde Corporation

VI.C.2. Report on Litigation against Homeland Builders, L.C., pertaining to the Trautmann Middle School Detention Facilities and Agape Subdivision Storm Sewer Facilities Design Construction, Maintenance and Monitoring Agreement entered into December 18, 2007 and recorded in Volume 2653, pages 486-502, Webb County Official Public Records

VI.D. 551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel 551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

VI.D.1. Discussion re: Status Report from Internal Auditor on Duties re: the following matters:

VI.D.1.a. Random Student Drug Testing

VI.D.1.b. Police & Security Equipment Inventory

VI.D.1.c. Status of On-going Audits

VII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.

VII.A. Appointment of Executive Director for Secondary Education

VII.B. Discussion and Possible Action concerning the Execution of a Purchase Agreement and possible Purchase of approximately 95 acres to be acquired as three contiguous or non-contiguous separate tracts from Verde Corporation as Trustee of the N.D. Hachar Trust located off of FM-1472 (Mines Road) East of Pico Road of Mines Road north approximately 900 lineal feet Southwest of IH-35 identified as T-Q by Verde Corporation

VIII. Superintendent's Report

VIII.A. Review of LEGAL Policies in Update 85

IX. Consent Agenda Items

IX.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

IX.B. Approval of Budget Amendments

IX.C. Approval of Tax Refunds

IX.D. Approval to Designate Norma Farabough to Calculate 2009 Tax Rate

IX.E. Discussion and Possible Action on Award of District Health Insurance Plan

IX.F. Renewal of the District Workers' Compensation Insurance Program

IX.G. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

IX.H. Approval of Requests from Judd Gilpin for use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Trautmann Elementary School for $26,291.50, Col. Santos Benavides School for $7,880 and United Engineering & Technology Magnet for $26,500

IX.I. Approval of Request from William Johnson for use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Col. Santos Elementary School for $7,880 and United Engineering & Technology Magnet for $8,500

IX.J. Approval of Requests from Ricardo Rodriguez for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Gonzalez Middle School for $7,000, United South High School for $9,000, Even Start/Family Literacy Program for $5,000, Killam Elementary School for $5,000, Clark Middle School for $5,000 and Ruiz Elementary for $8,323.77.

IX.K. Approval of Request from Pat Campos for use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Clark Middle School for $4,200

IX.L. Approval of Request from Juan A. Molina for use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Perez Elementary School for $128 and Los Obispos Middle School for $2,500

X. Items for Individual Consideration

X.A. Board Minutes

X.A.1. Regular Board Meeting - May 19, 2009

X.B. Donations

X.C. Consideration for Approval of RFP 012-2009 - Depository Contract

X.D. First Reading of Policy DEC (LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences

X.E. First Reading of Policy EIC (LOCAL): Academic Achievement – Class Ranking

X.F. First and Final Reading of FNCA (LOCAL): Student Conduct - Dress Code

X.G. First Reading of LOCAL Policies in Update 85

XI. Adjournment