February 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Business Committee

I. Listed below are the financial and operational items to be reviewed by Business Committee Members consisting of Chairperson, Juan A. Molina, Jr., Ricardo Molina, Sr. and Judd Gilpin with recommendations for action to be made at the next Regular Board Meeting:

I.A. Action Items to be Reviewed at the Regular Board Meeting on February 16, 2011 with recommendations to be made by Business Committee.

I.A.1. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

I.A.2. Approval of Tax Refunds

I.A.3. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

I.A.4. Approval of Sale of Salvage Equipment

I.A.5. Approval of Proposal and Agreement with DEH Construction Co., LLC for Completion of the "New United High School Exterior Facilities Upgrades" Project

I.A.6. Approval of Requests from Ricardo Molina, Sr. for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Kennedy/Zapata Elementary for $2,498.45 and Juarez/Lincoln Elementary for $4,800

I.A.7. Approval of Request from Pat Campos for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for JB Alexander High School for $19,100

I.A.8. Approval of Request from Juan Roberto Ramriez and Javier Montemayor, Jr. for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Clark Elementary $23, 647

I.A.9. Approval of Request from Javier Montemayor, Jr. for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Nye Elementary $3,486

I.A.10. Approval of Proposed Boundary changes for School Year 2011-2012

I.A.11. Second Reading of Revisions to Board Policy DC (LOCAL) in reference to Retire-Rehires

I.A.12. First Reading of Policy DEC (LOCAL) - Compensation and Benefits:  Leaves and Absences

I.A.13. First Reading of (LOCAL) Policies in TASB Update 89

I.B. Informational Items to be presented to the Business Committee.

I.B.1. Finance Division Monthly Financial Report

I.B.2. New Teacher Hires, Administrative New Hires/Promotion & Resignations of Professional Employees

I.B.3. 2010 Delinquent Personal Property turned over to Attorney to process Tax Warrants and Seizures

I.B.4. Group Vision Plan

I.B.5. Report of Feasibility Study of Track & Field Facilities at Alexander High School

I.B.6. Review of LEGAL Policies in TASB Update 89

I.B.7. Budget 2012 Update

II. 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.

III. Adjournment