October 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM - Special Called Meeting

I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order

II. 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

III. Pledge of Allegiance

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

IV. 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.

V. Items for Individual Consideration

V.A. Approval of Resolution Adopting One-Time Employee Retention Incentive Payment For all District Employees Through the 2020-2021 School Year

V.B. Discussion / Action to Waive the President's Report of Board Members' Continuing Education Hours as Allowed by the Texas Commissioner of Education

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

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

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

VI.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel in Regards to Impacto Media v. UISD, Cause No. 2019-CVH-001030-D3 in the 341st Judicial District, Webb County, Texas

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

VIII. Adjournment