April 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Establish Quorum

1.B. Announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

1.C. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.

2. Alice ISD Spotlight

2.A. Recognition of Alice High School Regional and State Powerlifting

2.B. Recognition of Alice High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Qualifiers

2.C. Recognition of Alice High School Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE)

2.D. Recognition of Alice High School Skills USA State Qualifiers

2.E. Recognition of Secondary Science Fair State Qualifiers

2.F. Recognition of William Adams Middle School & Alice High School Destination Imagination State and Global Qualifiers

2.G. Recognition of Alice High School Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) Medalists

2.H. Recognition of Alice High School Strutters - National Grand Champions

2.I. Recognition of Alice High School Mariachi Coyote 4A-Division

3. Public Participation: Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance with board policy BED(Local). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.  If the speaker is seeking Board resolution of a specific complaint, that concern should be addressed through the District’s grievance policy. At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board. Except as permitted by Board policy BED(Local) and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed five minutes per meeting. When necessary for effective meeting management or to accommodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may adjust public comment procedures in accordance with BED(Local), including establishing an overall time limit for public comment and adjusting the time allotted to each speaker. However, no individual shall be given less than one minute to make comments.

4. Informational Items

4.A. Alice ISD Board of Trustees Training Hours

4.B. Athletic Update

4.C. Fine Arts Update

4.D. Alice ISD Business Report

4.D.1. Budget Revenue and Expenses

4.D.2. Grant Applications

4.E. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

4.E.1. Construction Update

4.E.2. Safety

4.F. Academic Update

4.F.1. HB3 (K-2 Reading)

5. Consent Agenda:All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the Action portion of the regular agenda.

5.A. Board Minutes

5.A.1. Regular Meeting March 20, 2023

5.B. Bond 2019 Capital Project Requisitions

5.B.1. DLF Two Inc. $12,297.23

5.C. Non-Bond Capital Project Requisitions

5.C.1. Rock Engineering $4,211.50

5.C.2. Owners Building Resource, LLC $10,905.20
 

5.C.3. DLF Two Inc. $140,800.83

5.C.4. Precision Construction & Contracting $323,345.91

5.D. Requisitions Over $30,000

5.D.1. Insight Public Sector $39,504.40

5.D.2. Varsity Spirit Fashion $55,934.66

5.D.3. Gaggle.net Inc $75,000.00

5.D.4. MSB School Services $77,095.88

5.D.5. The Flippen Group - Capturing Kids' Hearts $95,800.00

5.E. Contract Addendum No. 01 Chartwells Dining Services FSMC and Texas Department of Agriculture Approved Consumer Price Index Flexibilities for 2022-2023

5.F. Chartwells Dining Services Food Service Management Contract (FSMC) Renewal for the 2023-2024 School Year

5.G. Tax Refunds

5.G.1. Hector Ruiz $508.42

5.G.2. Auto Zone Texas LP Store#101336 $699.87

6. Action Items

6.A. Consideration and Possible Action allowing the Superintendent of Schools to negotiate a contract to continue Architectural Services provided by Turner Ramirez Architects for the William Adams Middle School Improvements

6.B. Consideration and Possible Action on Offer to Purchase Tax Sale Property Suit No. 18-06-17220-B

6.C. Consideration and Possible Action of Retention/Recruitment Stipend for the 2023-2024 School Year

6.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Commit Transfer of General Fund Balance to Capital Projects for primary use at Memorial Stadium, AHS Performing Arts Center, School Gymnasium Sound Systems, and William Adams Middle School Improvements

6.E. Consideration and Possible Action on Romeo Music Proposal to Replace Sound Systems for Alice High School, Bryce Taylor Auditorium, Gymnasiums (2), & William Adams Middle School Gymnasium

6.F. Consideration and Possible Action on the Replacement of Memorial Stadium Scoreboard through Datatronic Control Inc. 

7. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:

7.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel

7.A.1. to include new hires

7.A.2. to include resignation/release of contracted employees

7.A.3. to include discussion regarding possible teacher resignation agreement

7.A.4. to include discussion regarding proposed non-renewal of the term contract of Antonia Padilla

7.A.5. to include employee contracts

7.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Advice

7.B.1. to include attorney consultation regarding legal issues pertaining to possible teacher resignation agreement

7.B.2. to include consultation with the Board's Attorney concerning legal and procedural issues involving proposed non-renewal of the term contract of Antonia Padilla

8. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.

9. Action Items

9.A. Consideration and Possible Action on New Hires

9.B. Consideration and Possible Action on Resignation/Release of Contracted Employees

9.C. Consideration and Possible Action regarding teacher resignation agreement

9.D. Consideration and Possible Action regarding the proposed Non-renewal of the term contract of Antonia Padilla

9.E. Consideration and Possible Action on Employee Contracts

10. Adjourn