August 22, 2018 at 6:05 PM - Regular Meeting

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. Pledge of Allegiance

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

III. Board Announcements

IV. Recognitions

V. Superintendent's Report

VI. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The speaker will be informed when he or she has one (1) minute remaining. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue, nor shall the time per subject exceed ten minutes. Delegations of more than three (3) persons shall appoint one person to present their views to the Board. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against Board members, District employees, or students. Speakers who engage in personal attacks, or use insulting, profane, threatening, or abusive language during any Board meeting shall be ruled out of order by the presiding officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding employees, public officials, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in BED (LOCAL).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.

VII. Consent Agenda Items

VII.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VII.B. Approval of Budget Amendments

VII.C. Submission of Appraisal Roll to the Governing Body

VII.D. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the Month of July 2018

VII.E. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VII.F. Approval of First and Final Reading of CH (LOCAL) Board Policy

VII.G. Approval of First and Final Reading of DEAB (LOCAL) Board Policy (Compensation Plan Wage and Hour Laws)

VII.H. Second and Final Reading of Policy Update 111 Affecting Local Policies

VII.I. Approval of AccEllerate (Language Proficiency Assessment Committee Web-Based System)

VII.J. Approval of Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding Between the Webb County Juvenile Board and United Independent School District for the 2018-2019 School Year

VII.K. Approval of United ISD Appraisal Calendar for the 2018-2019 School Year

VII.L. Approval of Appraisers for the 2018-2019 School Year

VIII. Items for Individual Consideration

VIII.A. Approval of Donations

VIII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the Month of July 2018

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

VIII.D. Approval of Board Member Travel for the Month of September 2018

VIII.E. Adopt Official Budget for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year

VIII.F. Resolution to Adopt 2018 Tax Rate

VIII.G. Discussion/Action to Approve Legal Services Contract with the law firm of Valls & Marroquin, LLP

VIII.H. PUBLIC HEARING: District Accountability Rating

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

IX.A. TGC 551.071(1).(A) Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation

IX.A.1. Discussion, including consultation with Board's attorney, regarding authorizing the District's legal counsel to pursue an appeal of the Commissioner of Education decisions in the cases of Lina Volpe v. United ISD, Docket Nos. 012-R10-11-2017 and 023-R10-01-2018 and Paul Kane v. United ISD, Docket Nos. 013-R10-11-2017 and 024-R10-01-2018, currently pending before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, and any other matter incident thereto.

IX.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Impacto Media Contract

IX.B. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Attorney
TGC 551.072  Deliberation Regarding Real Property

IX.B.1. Report regarding the costs arising from the Agreement of Sale and Purchase between ALS Holdings of Laredo, LLC and UISD and issues that have arisen with respect to the sanitary sewer line servicing the property purchased pursuant to such Agreement.  The Property is a 15.39 acre tract described in deed filed in the deed records in Vol. 3719, Page 127 of the Deed Records of Webb County, Texas.

IX.B.2. Status Report regarding the platting of Aquero Subdivision Middle School and the City of Laredo traffic lane requirements for the Ninety (90') foot Right-of-Way fronting the proposed Aquero Middle School.

IX.C. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Attorney
TGC 551.074  Personnel Matters

IX.C.1. Discussion Re:  Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

IX.D. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting

IX.D.1. Student Activity Fund Audits:  Elementary Schools - Arndt, Col. Santos Benavides, Ruiz, Trautmann, Cuellar and Prada

IX.D.2. Student Activity Fund Audits:  Middle and High Schools - United South MS and AHS 9th Grade Campus

IX.D.3. Special Education Department - PEIMS Coding and FTEs

IX.D.4. Migrant Education Program NGS Student Identification

IX.D.5. Health Services Department State Requirements

IX.D.6. District Advertising Agreements

IX.D.7. Musical Instruments Inventory - Spring 2018

IX.D.8. Student Travel Audit

IX.D.9. Police and Security Department Overtime

IX.D.10. Status of On-going Audits

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

X.A. Discussion and possible action to authorize the District's legal counsel to pursue an appeal of the Commissioner of Education decisions in the cases of Lina Volpe v. United ISD, Docket Nos. 012-R10-11-2017 and 023-R10-01-2018 and Paul Kane v. United ISD, Docket Nos. 013-R10-11-2017 and 024-R10-01-2018, currently pending before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas.

X.B. Action Regarding Invoking or Waiving Mediation Clause in the Contract Between UISD and Impacto Media

X.C. Possible action regarding the costs arising from the Agreement of Sale and Purchase between ALS Holdings of Laredo, LLC and UISD

XI. Adjournment