February 17, 2016 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. BOWL-A-THON     

IV.B. USHS TEACHER AND RECIPIENT OF AMERICA'S TEACHER PROGRAM AWARD 

IV.C. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL CHESS TEAM - 1ST PLACE REGION

IV.D. TRAUTMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHESS TEAM  - 1ST PLACE PRIMARY RATED (REGION)

IV.E. TEXAS ALL STATE MUSICIAN

IV.E.1. JB ALEXANDER HS

IV.E.2. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL

IV.F. "VOCES UNIDAS" ELEMENTARY CHOIR - QUALIFIED TO PERFORM AT TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 

IV.G. NYE ELEMENTARY WILDCAT CHEER TEAM

IV.G.1. TEXAS ELEMENTARY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP - 1ST PLACE  -  GRAND LEVEL CHAMPIONS (IN ALL SCHOOL DIVISIONS)

IV.H. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS – NCA SENIOR & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – 1ST PLACE CHAMPIONS – INTERMEDIATE JH/MS DIVISION

IV.I. UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - NCA SENIOR & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – 1ST PLACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS – VARSITY ADVANCE NON TUMBLING DIVISION

IV.J. L.B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - NCA SENIOR & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – 2ND PLACE – VARSITY ADVANCE NON TUMBLING DIVISION

IV.K. J.B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - NCA SENIOR & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP – 2ND PLACE – MEDIUM INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

IV.L. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS - THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL  CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONSHIP - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

V. Consent Agenda Items

V.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

V.B. Approval of Resolution to update Bank Signature Card Safety Deposit Box Access

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

V.D. Approval of Salvage Equipment

V.E. Approval of CSP 071-2015 John B Alexander High School Parking Lots, Traffic Loop, and Athletic Facility Improvements and the related budget amendment to cover cost of aforementioned project

V.F. Approval of CSP 082-2015 United High School 9th Grade Campus HVAC Upgrades

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

V.H. Approval of PDAS Appraisers for the 2015-2016 School Year

V.I. Approval of Additional Maximum Class Size Waivers for 2015-2016 School Year

V.J. Approval of Innovative Physical Education Course for Elective Credit

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Donations

VI.B. First Reading of FFA (LOCAL) Student Welfare - Wellness and Health Services

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

VII.A.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel regarding Property Valuations Legal Issues and Appeal re:  same

VII.A.2. Status of Pending Grievances

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. Student Activity Funds Elementary Schools –Bonnie Garcia, Roosevelt, Killam, Salinas, Centeno, Arndt, Col. Santos Benavides, Fasken, Gutierrez, Borchers, Cuellar Elem.

VII.B.2. Student Activity Funds Middle and High Schools – United Middle, Alexander HS, L.B. Johnson HS

VII.B.3. State Compensatory Education Audit

VII.B.4. Bus Driver Rotation and Field Trip Billings Audit

VII.B.5. 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

IX. Adjournment