February 19, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. Pledge of Allegiance

I.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

II. 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.

III. 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.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. TEXAS COMPUTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION  – DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

IV.B. TEXAS COMPUTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION  – “THE MOST AMAZING LIBRARIAN” AWARD

IV.C. LATIN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME

IV.D. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL – VITA PROGRAM 

IV.E. TEXAS WINNER OF THE WENDY’S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN AWARD – EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS

IV.F. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR – TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV – AREA MUSICIANS AND ALL STATE MUSICIANS

IV.G. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL BAND – TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV – AREA MUSICIANS AND ALL STATE MUSICIANS

IV.H. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL BAND – TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV – AREA MUSICIANS AND ALL STATE MUSICIANS

IV.I. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL BAND – TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV – AREA MUSICIANS

IV.J. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND – TMEA MUSIC REGION XIV – AREA MUSICIANS

IV.K. TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION – 2013-2014 ACADEMIC ALL-STATE AWARD RECIPIENTS

IV.L. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHESS CLUB – TEXAS SCHOLASTIC JV CHESS MEET – 1ST PLACE REGIONALS – 1ST PLACE STATE

IV.M. SALINAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – THE CHEER POWER SOUTHERN NATIONALS – NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPIONS – ELEMENTARY DIVISION

IV.N. ANTONIO GONZALEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

IV.O. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – THE CHEER POWER SOUTHERN NATIONALS – FIRST PLACE – INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR HIGH DIVISION

IV.P. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – 2014 NATIONAL CHEERLEADER ASSOCIATION (NCA) CHAMPIONS – MEDIUM INTERMEDIATE TUMBLING DIVISION

IV.Q. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL – AMERICAN CHEER POWER SOUTHERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – NON-TUMBLING HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

IV.R. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – WORLD CHAMPIONS

IV.S. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – 2014 NATIONAL CHEERLEADER ASSOCIATION (NCA) CHAMPIONS – VARSITY NON-TUMBLING DIVISION

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

V.B. Approval of Tax Refunds

V.C. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

V.D. Consideration to Revise Board Policy CW (LOCAL) - First and Final Reading

V.E. Approval of Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Various Projects/Campuses

V.F. Approval of Application for District-Wide Low Attendance Day Waiver for Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7, 2014

V.G. Approval of Application for Low Attendance Day Waiver for Salvador Garcia Middle School for Friday, January 10, 2014

V.H. Approval of Application for a Missed Instructional Day (January 10, 2014) for Juarez Lincoln Elementary School

V.I. Approval of Application for Low Attendance Day Waiver for Friday, January 24, 2014

V.J. Approval of Application for Distrct-Wide Low Attendance Day Waiver for Friday, February 7, 2014

V.K. Approval of Additional Maximum Class Size Waivers for 2013-2014 School Year

V.L. Approval of Expedited and General State Waivers for the 2014-2015 School Year

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Minutes for the Month of January 2014

VI.B. Approval of Donations

VI.C. PUBLIC HEARING: Pursuant to Section 28.002 of the Texas Education Code, the Board shall provide an opportunity to members of the public and district employees to comment regarding agenda items VI.(D)

VI.D. Approval of Expansion of My Virtual Reading Coach Program at each Elementary School

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

VII.A. 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

VII.A.1. Report on entering into a reimbursement agreement with Cielito Lindo, Ltd. and CL Commercial Investments, Ltd. pertaining to the improvements to St. David Lane and the platting of the 20 acre tract situated in the Jose Antonio Nasario, Porcion 39, Abstract 250, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.  Being 1.16 Acres out of the Cielito Lindo, Ltd.  94.4514 acre tract of land as recoded in volume 650, pages 707-710 and 11.79 acres out Cielito Lindo, Ltd.  358.714 acre tract as recorded in volume 650, pages 703-706, 7.05 acres out of C.L. Commercial Investment, Ltd. a 45.99 acre tract as recorded in volume 2363, pages 448-454 all of the Webb County Deed Records, Texas. 

VII.A.2. Report on the Acceleration of developments pursuant to the Development Agreement entered into with E. G. Ranch, Ltd. as well as a report on a possible reimbursement agreement with respect to such development.  The Development pertains to the streets and tracts describes as follow being out of Porcion 33, J.D. Trevino.  Original Grantee, as recorded in Volume 451,  Page 16. Real Property Records of Webb County.

VII.A.3. Report on status of negotiations with Alexander Residential Development, L.P. and D&J Alexander Management, L.P. with respect to the acquisition of an amount of acreage between 5 and 15 acres and the possible necessity of sending a good faith offer of purchase letter to the property owner.  The property is located adjacent to the north eastern boundary of Alexander High School and is adjacent to and south of Del Mar Boulevard.

VII.B. 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

VII.B.1. Fasken Elementary Student Activity Fund

VII.B.2. Student Discipline PEIMS Coding

VII.B.3. Records Management Procedures

VII.B.4. Status of on-going Audits

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

VIII.A. Possible action on entering into a reimbursement agreement with Cielito Lindo, Ltd. and CL Commercial Investments, Ltd. pertaining to the improvements to St. David Lane and the platting of the 20 acre tract situated in the Jose Antonio Nasario, Porcion 39, Abstract 250, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.  Being 1.16 Acres out of the Cielito Lindo, Ltd.  94.4514 acre tract of land as recoded in volume 650, pages 707-710 and 11.79 acres out Cielito Lindo, Ltd.  358.714 acre tract as recorded in volume 650, pages 703-706, 7.05 acres out of C.L. Commercial Investment, Ltd. a 45.99 acre tract as recorded in volume 2363, pages 448-454 all of the Webb County Deed Records, Texas. 

VIII.B. Possible Action regarding Development Agreement with E. G. Ranch, Ltd. as well as a report on a possible reimbursement agreement with respect to such development.  The Development pertains to the streets and tracts describes as follows being out of Porcion 33, J.D. Trevino.  Original Grantee as recorded in Volume 451, Page 16.  Real Property Records of Webb County.

VIII.C. Possible Action re:  Alexander Residential Development, L.P. and D&J Alexander Management, L.P. with respect to the acquisition of an amount of acreage between 5 and 15 acres and the authorization of a good faith offer of purchase letter to the property owner.  The property is located adjacent to the north eastern boundary of Alexander High School and is adjacent to and south of Del Mar Boulevard.

IX. Adjournment