October 16, 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. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator are limited to six minutes. The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against 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 Board officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (Local). Pursuant to section 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.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. BONNIE GARCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SAFETY HEROES

IV.B. UNITED HIGH SCHOOL - COACH DAVID SANCHEZ - 200 CAREER WINS

IV.C. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND - 2019 MARK OF EXCELLENCE - NATIONAL WINNERS

IV.D. TRAUTMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND - TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION - 9TH PLACE STATE LEVEL

IV.E. 2019 DUKE SCHOLARS - STATE RECOGNITION

V. Informational Item

V.A. Campus Crime Stoppers Report for 2018-19 School Year

VI. Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances

VI.C. Approval of Salvage Furniture & Equipment

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

VI.E. Approval of District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans

VII. Items for Individual Consideration

VII.A. Approval of Donations

VII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the Months of August 2019 and September 2019

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

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

VIII.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting

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

VIII.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Hiring of Underwood Law Firm as Special Legal Counsel to Provide Professional Services to the District Concerning Applications and Agreements for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313

VIII.A.3. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Retaining School Finance Consultants to Assist the District in Processing and Evaluating an Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property

VIII.A.4. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Proposed Board Policy CCGB (LOCAL)

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

VIII.B.1. Student Activity Fund Audits:  Col. Santos Benavides Elementary and Kennedy Zapata Elementary School

VIII.B.2. Elementary Attendance Accounting Audit

VIII.B.3. Transportation Department Field Trip Billings and Assignments Audit

VIII.B.4. Texas Criminal Justice Grants (4) Audit

VIII.B.5. Early College High School TEA Blueprint Compliance

VIII.B.6. Biotechnology and Life Sciences Innovative Academy (BLSIA) ECHS TEA Blueprint Compliance

VIII.B.7. Summer School Program for English Learners LEP Grant

VIII.B.8. Support Services Division - Supplies and Materials Inventory

VIII.B.9. Status of On-going Audits

VIII.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.087 Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; Closed Meeting

VIII.C.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Construction of a Solar Renewable Energy Facility and Possible Application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code

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

IX.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Hire the Underwood Law Firm as Special Legal Counsel to Provide Professional Services to the District Concerning Applications and Agreements for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313

IX.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Retain School Finance Consultants to Assist the District in Processing and Evaluating an Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property

IX.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Accept for Consideration an Application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313, Assess an Application Fee, and Authorize the Superintendent to Review the Application for Completeness and Submit such Application to the Comptroller

IX.D. Consideration and Action, Pursuant to District Policy BF (LOCAL), a First and Final Reading, in order to Adopt Board Policy CCGB (LOCAL) concerning Economic Development and Agreements for Appraised Value on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code

X. Adjournment