August 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order                 | 
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                                        II. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.                 | 
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                                        III. Recognitions:                 | 
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                                        III.A. UNITED ISD SUMMER GRADUATIONS: * John B. Alexander High School * Lyndon B. Johnson High School * United High School * United South High School | 
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                                        IV. Public Comments:
 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 regarding an item that is not listed on this agenda, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. | 
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                                        V. Informational Items                 | 
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                                        V.A. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        VI. PUBLIC HEARING: The Board will take public comments regarding 2023-2024 Budget & Proposed 2023 Tax Rate                 
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                                        VII. Consent Agenda Items                 | 
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                                        VII.A. Monthly Disbursements                 
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                                        VII.B. Submission of Appraisal Roll to the Governing Body                 
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                                        VII.C. Additional Appraisers for the 2023-2024 School Year                 
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                                        VII.D. Awarding bids, proposals and qualifications                 
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                                        VII.E. Award of Property & Casualty Insurance Renewal                 
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                                        VII.F. Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between Webb County Juvenile Board Justice Alternate Education Program (JJAEP) and UISD for the 2023-2024 school year                 
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                                        VII.G. Second and final reading of TASB Update 121 (LOCAL) Policies                 
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                                        VII.H. Sale or Disposition of Salvage Computer Equipment                 
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                                        VII.I. Resolution designating District nonbusiness days from September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024 in accordance with House Bill 3033, effective September 1, 2023                 
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                                        VIII. Items for Individual Consideration                 | 
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                                        VIII.A. Approval of Donations                 
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                                        VIII.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the month(s) of May and June 2023                 
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                                        VIII.C. Budget Amendments                 
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                                        VIII.D. Adopt Official Budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year                 
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                                        VIII.E. Resolution to Adopt 2023 Tax Rate                 
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                                        VIII.F. Renewal of Interlocal Agreement between UISD and Communities in Schools Laredo Inc. (CIS)                 
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                                        VIII.G. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the United Independent School District and Webb County Head Start at Arndt Elementary                 
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                                        VIII.H. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the United Independent School District and Webb County Head Start at F. D. Roosevelt Elementary                 
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                                        VIII.I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the United Independent School District and Webb County Head Start at Zaffirini Elementary                 
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                                        VIII.J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the United Independent School District and Webb County Head Start at Prada Elementary                 
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                                        VIII.K. Selection of Board Member(s) as Delegate and Alternate Delegate to attend the 2023 TASB Delegate Assembly in Dallas, Texas                 
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                                        VIII.L. Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board Discretionary Funds for various projects/campuses                 
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                                        VIII.M. Discussion and possible action on approval of resolution regarding compliance with House Bill 3 passed during the 88th Texas Legislature                 
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                                        VIII.N. Discussion and possible action regarding First and Final Reading of Board Policy DEC (Local) - Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences                 
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                                        IX. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act                 | 
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                                        IX.A. TGC 551.071  Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting                 | 
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                                        IX.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities                 | 
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                                        IX.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting TGC 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting | 
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                                        IX.B.1. Legal consultation and report on the status of the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District (UISD) regarding the UISD streets Santa Claudia and Santa Monica within the UISD Student Activity Complex, Educational Support Center Plat, (filed of record at volume 21 page 43 of the Webb County Plat Records), and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2                 | 
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                                        IX.B.2. Legal consultation on a resolution informing the City of Laredo of the opposition of the United Independent School District to the vacation of the UISD Student Activity Complex Educational Support Center Plat, (filed of record at volume 21 page 43 of the Webb County Plat Records) and matters incident thereto                 | 
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                                        IX.B.3. Legal consultation on a resolution regarding traffic on International Boulevard along United High School and municipal regulation of same                 | 
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                                        IX.C. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters: Closed Meeting | 
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                                        IX.C.1.  Discussion regarding the appointment of the Student Assessment Program Director                 | 
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                                        IX.C.2. Discussion regarding the appointment of the Process/Programs Director - Special Education                  | 
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                                        IX.D. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting TGC 551.076 Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits | 
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                                        IX.D.1. Discussion of the 2020-2023 Safety and Security Audit Results and District Audit Report                 | 
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                                        X. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session                 | 
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                                        X.A. Possible action with respect to the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District regarding UISD streets Santa Claudia and Santa Monica, located within the UISD Student Activity Complex, Educational Support Center Plat, (filed of record at volume 21 page 43 of the Webb County Plat Records), and action by UISD with respect to the underlying dispute upon which the lawsuit was based upon. The Suit was filed under cause number: 2023CVG000151D2. Possible action arising from the legal options available to UISD.                 
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                                        X.B. Possible action with respect to a resolution regarding informing the City of Laredo of the opposition of the United Independent School District to the vacation of the UISD Student Activity Complex Educational Support Center Plat, (filed of record at volume 21 page 43 of the Webb County Plat Records).                 
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                                        X.C. Possible action with respect to a resolution regarding traffic on International Boulevard along United High School                 
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                                        X.D. Appointment of the Student Assessment Program Director                 
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                                        X.E. Appointment of the Processes/Programs Director - Special Education                 
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                                        X.F. Discussion of the 2020-2023 Safety and Security Audit Results and District Audit Report                 
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                                        XI. Adjournment                 | 
