November 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM - Regular 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. Informational Items

V.A. Finance Division Monthly Financial Report

V.B. Preparing for STAAR with Benchmark Testing 2020-2021

VI. Items for Individual Consideration

VI.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VI.B. Approval of Property Tax Refunds for the month of October 2020

VI.C. Resolution of United Independent School District (UISD) authorizing the filing of a grant application with the South Texas Development Council for a regional solid waste grants program grant

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

VI.E. Discussion and possible action to to approve use of bond network infrastructure funds in the estimated amount of $1,085,424.83 as matching funds for eRate year 23 grant application

VI.F. Discussion and possible action to approve award of RFP 029-2019 for HVAC Systems Test and Balance for Elementary School No. 31 (Coves at Winfield Subdivision) to PHI Service Agency, Inc. in the amount of $52,800.00

VI.G. Approval of JOC 2020-006 Safety & Security Window Film Installation at UISD Campuses

VI.H. Approval of Additional Appraiser for the 2020-2021 School Year

VI.I. Approval of Resolution of the United Independent School District Board of Trustees Regarding STAAR Testing and Accountability Ratings During the 2020-21 School Year

VI.J. Discussion and possible action by resolution of the United Independent School District’s Board of Trustees to call for the recall of the United Independent School District’s member on the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors and to cast all of United Independent School District’s 936 votes to recall Judd Gilpin, the United Independent School District’s member on the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors, as per Section 6.033 of the Texas Property Tax Code

VI.K. Discussion and possible action by resolution of the United Independent School District’s Board of Trustees to nominate a candidate for the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors as result of the recall of the United Independent School District’s member and to cast all of Webb County’s 936 votes for United Independent School District’s new member to the Webb County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2020-2021 term as per Section 6.033 of the Texas Property Tax Code

VI.L. Approval of First and Final Reading of Policy DH (LOCAL), Employee Standards of Conduct

VI.M. Approval of First and Final Reading of Policy DHE (LOCAL), Employee Standards of Conduct Searches and Alcohol / Drug Testing

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

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

VII.A.1. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities

VII.A.2. Consultation with Legal Counsel in Regards to Board Policy CW and Possible Naming of School Campus

VII.A.3. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding settlement negotiations and settlement agreement in Cause No. 2019CVH001030D3, styled Impacto Media, Inc. v. United Independent School District, currently pending in the 341st Judicial District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Cause No. 04-20-00376-CV, styled United Independent School District v. Impacto Media, Inc., currently pending in the 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas, and matters incident thereto

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

VIII.A. Action in Regards to Board Policy CW (LOCAL) and Possible Naming of School Campus

VIII.B. Discussion and possible action to approve settlement agreement in Cause No. 2019CVH001030D3, styled Impacto Media, Inc. v. United Independent School District, currently pending in the 341^st Judicial District Court of Webb County, Texas, and Cause No. 04-20-00376-CV, styled United Independent School District v. Impacto Media, Inc., currently pending in the 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas, and authorizing the Superintendent to execute all relevant documents

IX. Adjournment