November 18, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. 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.

II. Board Announcements

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 a any side of an issue, nor shall the time per subject exceed ten minutes.  Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than one (1) representative to present their views before the Board.  Individuals interested in speaking on any matter during the business or instruction committee meetings shall fill out a form no later than seven calendar days prior to the meeting and identify the topic(s) the speaker wishes to address.  Any concerns or complaints regarding employees, public officials, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in BED (LOCAL).  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 stated 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 matter 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.  Additionally, pursuant to board policies BED(LEGAL) and BED(LOCAL), drifting from the stated topic or becoming disruptive shall result in a warning from the board president.  A second violation will result in forfeiture of your allotted time and removal from the board meeting.  Disruptions include speaking on behalf of or against a person running for political office, promotion of a for-profit organization, or advertisement of products or services to the Board.

III.A. Pledge of Allegiance

III.A.1. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA – QUALIFIED TO THE MUSIC REGION XIV REGION MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

IV.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA – QUALIFIED TO THE MUSIC REGION XIV REGION HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

IV.C. LBJ HIGH SCHOOL WOLF BAND – 1ST DIVISION RATING IN MUSIC REGION XIV UIL MARCHING CONTEST 

IV.D. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL PANTHER BAND – 1ST DIVISION RATING IN MUSIC REGION XIV UIL MARCHING CONTEST

IV.E. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL LONGHORN BAND – 1ST DIVISION RATING IN MUSIC REGION XIV UIL MARCHING CONTEST

IV.F. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL ULTIMATE ROBOTICS TEAM – 1ST PLACE BEST AWARD AND 1ST PLACE ROBOT TOURNAMENT – SAN ANTOINO BEST ROBOTICS COMPETITION

V. Superintendent's Report

V.A. Review of LEGAL Policies in TASB Update 103

V.B. First Reading of LOCAL Policies in TASB Update 103

VI. Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of October 2015

VI.C. Renewal of Student Athletic Accident Insurance Program

VI.D. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VI.E. Approval for the District Membership in the TIPS Purchasing Cooperative

VI.F. Approval of UISD Prevailing Wage Scale

VI.G. Approval of Design Build Contract between United ISD and Design Builder Leyendecker Construction of Texas for RFQ 028-2015 Aquatic Center for UISD and City of Laredo

VI.H. Approval of the Reallocation of Funds from 2013 Bonds Proceeds for Various Facilities Improvements and Upgrades at JB Alexander High School and the related budget amendment to cover cost of aforementioned project

VI.I. Approval of a Resolution approving Project Scope Amendment and Intention to Reimburse certain Expenditures with Borrowing Proceeds

VI.J. Approval of Final Amendment to Design/Build Contract with Leyendecker Construction of Texas, Inc. for adjusting the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Veterans Memorial Elementary School

VI.K. Approval of Revised GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Design and Construction of United South High School 9th Grade Campus

VI.L. Approval of Revised GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Design and Construction of United High School 9th Grade Campus

VI.M. Approval of Revised GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Design and Construction of Middle School No. 10 at Highway 359

VI.N. Approval of Revised GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) for Design and Construction of Elementary School No. 28 at Highway 359

VI.O. Approval of Additional PDAS Appraiser for the 2015-2016 School Year

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

VI.Q. Second Reading of CKE (REGULATION):  Safety Program/Risk Management - Security Personnel

VII. Items for Individual Consideration

VII.A. Approval of Board Minutes for the Month of October 2015

VII.B. Approval of Donations

VII.C. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between United ISD and Webb County for the Webb County Head Start/Early Head Start Program

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

VIII.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney

VIII.A.1. Discussion regarding pending grievances of C.V./V.V. and R.R./M.R

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

VIII.B.1. Consideration of Appointment for the Career/Technology Director

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

IX.A. Appointment of Career/Technology Director

X. Adjournment