June 26, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to order, roll call and establishment of quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

4. Student Awards and Acknowledgement

4.A. Athletic and Academic Regional Participation

5. Comments from the public. Citizen communications:  (Open Forum-limit of three (3) minutes per speaker) Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of the meeting.  At all times during board meetings, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board.  No presentation shall exceed three (3) minutes. The total time for Public Comments should not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

6. Superintendent's Report

6.A. Enrollment and ADA

6.B. Appeal of state values and local values

6.C. 21st Century Grant

6.D. Early College participation and preparation

6.D.1. Students attending STC and McAllen Career Institute

6.D.2. Number of students preparing for Dual enrollment Credit by testing through TSI

6.E. Property owned by School District

6.F. Bus Advertisement

6.G. 2018-2019 P//Tech Planning Grant

6.H. District Benchmark Scores

6.I. Status of Construction Project

6.I.1. New Middle School Gym Bleachers and Gym Equipment

6.I.2. Gym Parking Lot

6.I.3. Stadium Grass

6.I.4. Stadium Scoreboard

6.I.5. Stadium Track and Stadium Equipment

6.I.6. Baseball lights and scoreboard

6.I.7. Softball Lights and Scoreboard

6.I.8. Walking Trail

6.I.9. Cement Red Pavers by Administration Pavilion Area

6.I.10. Memorial Wall

6.I.11. Agriculture Barn

7. Presentations and Action

7.A. Presentation by ROFA on Jose Borrego Middle School Gym

7.B. Discussion and possible action to approve payment number 19 to Prodigy Construction for Middle School Gym

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Approval of Minutes of Meeting: March 27, 2018 Regular Board Meeting

8.B. Approval of Finance Report / Account Payables / Board Budget Amendments

8.C. Approval of Overtime

8.D. Approval of Tax Collections report for March 2018

8.E. Quarterly Investment Report

8.F. Approval of payment to Comprehensive Training Center for technical assistance for School Re-design Grant for Monte Alto High School

8.G. Approval of payment to Comprehensive Training Center for technical assistance for School Re-design Grant for Jose Borrego Middle School

8.H. Approval of Region One proposal for students STEM Camp Program for Jose Borrego Middle School in the amount of  $24,000.00 to be paid out of the Redesign Grant funds

8.I. Approve Senior Trip

8.J. Approve UIL Academic / Athletics out of district travel / Migrant Summer University Experience (MUSE) and Close-Up Program for Migrants

8.K. Approval for two year interlocal agreement extension with Hidalgo County for the Monte Alto Head Start Center.

8.L. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Vanguard Academy to proceed with 21st Century Grant Application

8.M. Approval of purchase over $10,000 for (4) Breakfast in Classroom Carts for Edu-Source Corp for the Child Nutrition Food Service Department

9. Action Items

9.A. Discussion and possible action to purchase a 2018-2019 school bus

9.B. Discussion and possible action to select Region I as our state ReDesign partner for Middle School and High School ReDesign Grant

9.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Plan

9.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2018-2019 School Calendar

10. Executive Session: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071 through 551.084 Government Code, to discuss the following:

10.A. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

10.B. Discussion and renewal of probationary, term, and continuing contracts for teachers and support staff for the 2018-2019 school year

10.C. Discussion of renewal of contracts for campus administrators, campus instructional facilitators, and assistant principal on one year contracts for the 2018-2019 school year

10.D. Discussion of renewal of contracts of district adminstration and principals on one year contracts for the 2018-2019 school year

10.E. Discussion regarding proposed non-renewal of term contracts

10.F. Discussion regarding proposed changing term contracts to probationary contracts for the 2018-2019 school year

10.G. Discussion regarding proposed non-renewal of probationary contract employees

11. Reconvene In Open Session

11.A. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

11.B. Renewal of probationary, term, and continuing contracts for teachers and support staff for the 2018-2019 school year

11.C. Renewal of contracts for campus administrators, campus instructional facilitators, and assistant principal on one year contracts for the 2018-2019 school year

11.D. Renewal of contracts of district administration and principals on one year contracts for the 2018-2019 school year

11.E. Discussion and action regarding proposed non-renewal of term contracts

11.F. Discussion and action regarding proposed changing term contracts to probationary contracts for the 2018-2019 school year

11.G. Discussion and action regarding proposed non-renewal of probationary contract employees

12. Adjourn

13. Call Meeting to order, roll call and establishment of quorum

14. Pledge of Allegiance

15. Invocation

16. Comments from the public. Citizen communications:  (Open Forum-limit of three (3) minutes per speaker) Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of the meeting.  At all times during board meetings, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board.  No presentation shall exceed three (3) minutes. The total time for Public Comments should not exceed fifteen (15) minutes.

17. Superintendent's Report

17.A. Enrollment and ADA

17.B. Vocational Agriculture Barn

17.C. Softball / Baseball Field

17.D. Middle School 21st Century Library

17.E. New Cafeteria Furniture and Garden

17.F. New Track Field

17.G. Baseball / Softball Scoreboards

17.H. Equipment to be Purchased for Track and Weight Room

17.I. STAAR Fifth and Eighth Grade Scores

17.J. Transportation Vehicles

17.K. 2018-2019 Budget

17.L. Summer Auction

17.M. Jobs Awaiting CNA and Welding Students

17.N. New Gym Parking Lot Lights

18. Presentations and Action

18.A. Presentation by ROFA on Jose Borrego Middle School Gym

18.B. Discussion and possible action to approve ROFA recommendation for additional days submitted by Prodigy

18.C. Discussion by ROFA on possible liquidation damages due to project not completed on date specified on contract and other items thereof

18.D. Discussion and possible action to approve substantial completion of Middle School Gym subject to completion of punch list items

18.E. Discussion and possible action to approve payment number 20 to Prodigy Construction for Middle School Gym

19. Consent Agenda

19.A. Approval of Minutes of Meeting: April 24, 2018 Regular Board Meeting

19.B. Approval of Finance Report / Account Payables / Board Budget Amendments

19.C. Approval of Overtime

19.D. Approval of Tax Collections report for April 2018

19.E. Approval of payment to Comprehensive Training Center for technical assistance for School Re-design Grant for Monte Alto High School

19.F. Approval of payment to Comprehensive Training Center for technical assistance for School Re-design Grant for Jose Borrego Middle School

19.G. Approval to conduct a summer auction

19.H. Approval to continue with Sub-Hub Agreement with Region One

19.I. Approval to construct an Agriculture Farm at the Early College High School

19.J. Approval of the Monte Alto ISD ReDesign Grant Lap Top Program

19.K. Approval to purchase weight room equipment for the New Gym, and purchase equipment for the New Track Program

19.L. Approval to purchase a vehicle for the Transportation Department

19.M. Approval to purchase library furniture through ReDesign Grant funds for Middle School

19.N. Approval of electrical proposal for agriculture barn

19.O. Approval of continued library program licenses through edmentum

20. Action Items

20.A. Discussion and possible action to approve a Foundation Council Advisory Committee to oversee the Grant

20.B. Discussion and possible action to approve a change order for lighting at the New Gymnasium Parking Lot

20.C. Discussion and possible action to conduct a Public Hearing to increase the salary of Elementary Principal Alma Cerda

21. Executive Session: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071 through 551.084 Government Code, to discuss the following:

21.A. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

21.B. Consultation with attorney pending contemplating litigation

21.C. Discussion and possible action to hire the law firm of Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano L.L.P. to provide legal services in connection with any pending non-renewal proceedings.

22. Reconvene In Open Session

22.A. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

22.B. Consultation with attorney pending contemplating litigation

22.C. Discussion and possible action to hire the law firm of Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano L.L.P. to provide legal services in connection with any pending non-renewal proceedings.

23. Adjourn