February 20, 2019 at 6:00 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

IV.A. BILINGUAL EDUCATION SCHOLARS

IV.B. MATHCOUNT COMPETITION WINNERS - 2019

IV.C. WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER TEAM - 2ND PLACE - CHEER POWER CHRISTMAS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

IV.D. WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL - ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.E. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL - ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.F. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER TEAM - 2ND PLACE - NCA JR. HIGH AND MIDDLE SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE DIVISION AND BEST SHOWMANSHIP AWARD

IV.G. UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL - ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.H. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL LASSOS - AMERICAN DANCE AND DRILL TEAM REGIONAL COMPETITION - SWEEPSTAKES AND GUSSY NELL DAVID AWARD

IV.I. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHEER TEAM - NCA NATIONALS COMPETITION - SPECIALTY AWARD WINNERS 

IV.J. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL - ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.K. GONZALEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL - ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.L. RAUL PERALES MIDDLE SCHOOL - ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.M. SALVADOR GARCIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.N. LAMAR BRUNI VERGARA MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.O. CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL REGION BAND MEMBERS

IV.P. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAM - 2019 NCA INTERMEDIATE NON-TUMBLING CHAMPIONS

IV.Q. TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION (TMEA) - 2019 TEXAS ALL STATE MUSICIANS

IV.Q.1. United High School Choir

IV.Q.2. United High School Band

IV.Q.3. United South High School Band

IV.Q.4. Alexander High School Choir

IV.Q.5. Alexander High School Band

IV.R. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - UIL CROSS EXAMINATION DEBATE MEET - STATE QUALIFIERS

IV.S. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL - VISUAL ARTS SCHOLASTIC EVENT - REGIONAL AND AREA ART COMPETITION MEDALISTS

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 Amendment

VII.C. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the month of January 2019

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

VII.E. Approval of Low Attendance Day Waiver Application for Finley Elementary for Wednesday, January 30, 2019

VII.F. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding and Payment Agreement between the United Independent School District and U.S. Consulate General in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

VII.G. First Reading of Policy Update 112 affecting Local Policies

VII.H. Approval of Additional Appraiser for the 2018-2019 School Year

VII.I. Approval of Sale of Salvage Furniture & Equipment

VII.J. Approval to Update Policy DNA (LOCAL)

VIII. Items for Individual Consideration

VIII.A. Approval of Donations

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

VIII.C. Approval of Board Travel for the Month of March 2019

VIII.D. Approval of 2019-2020 School Year Calendar

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 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting

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

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

IX.B.1. Student Activity Fund Audits - Elementary Schools:

IX.B.1.a. Borchers Elementary, Centeno Elementary, Finley Elementary, Freedom Elementary, Gutierrez Elementary, Juarez-Lincoln Elementary, Kazen Elementary, Malakoff Elementary, Zaffirini Elementary

IX.B.2. Student Activity Fund Audits - Middle and High Schools:

IX.B.2.a. Bruni-Vergara Middle, Clark Middle, Gonzalez Middle, Salvador Garcia Middle, Trautmann Middle, United Middle, Washington Middle

IX.B.3. Carl D. Perkins Basic Formula Grant Audit

IX.B.4. Criminal History Record Information Audit

IX.B.5. 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

XI. Adjournment