August 14, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Regular Board Meeting Called to Order

2. Roll Call/Establish Quorum

2.A. An 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.

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

4. Recommend Approving the Board Meeting Minutes 

4.A. Special Board Meeting July 20, 2023

4.B. Regular Board Meeting July 20, 2023

4.C. Special Board Meeting/Budget Workshop July 24, 2023

4.D. Special Board Meeting July 24, 2023

5. Public Comment: 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.

6. Superintendent's Report: 

6.A. Recognition/Presentations: 

6.B. Presentations and Academic Updates

6.B.1. Improving Attendance Initiatives

6.B.2. Student Handbook

6.B.3. Update on STAAR Scores

6.C. Presentation and Business Updates

6.C.1. Budget Revenue and Expenses

6.C.2. Grant Applications

6.D. Presentation and Updates Regarding Ongoing Facilities Projects

6.D.1. Facilities

6.D.1.a. Memorial Stadium Scoreboard

6.D.2. Safety

6.D.3. Construction

6.E. Presentations and Fine Arts Updates

6.E.1. Cheer Program Handbooks

6.E.1.a. Alice High School

6.E.1.b. William Adams Middle School

6.F. Presentation and Athletic Updates

7. 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.

7.A. Donations to Alice ISD July 2023

7.B. Recommend approval of the following General Function Item(s)

7.B.1. Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) 2023-2024

7.B.2. Student Code of Conduct

7.C. Recommend Approval of Applications for Tax Refund:

7.C.1. Tiburcio Rodriguez Treviño III $2,202.61

7.D. Recommend Approval of the Following Payments:

7.D.1. Rock Engineering $2,936.00

7.D.2. Owners Building Resource, LLC $11,339.75

7.D.3. Turner Ramirez Architects $15,117.01

7.D.4. Turner Roofing Company $27,695.35

7.D.5. Haeber Roofing $45,742.50

7.D.6. TDR Commercial Roofing $164,217.90

7.D.7. Precision Construction & Contracting $406,299.10

7.E. Recommend the Approval of Budget Amendments: 

7.E.1. Budget Amendment 2023-3

7.F. Recommend Approval of the Following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):

7.F.1. TASB Risk Management Fund $46,672

7.G. Recommend Approval of the Following Bid(s)/Purchase(s)

7.G.1. RFP 24-01 Radio Broadcast Rights

8. Action Items

8.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Policy Revisions identified by Alice ISD and the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)

8.B. Consideration and Possible Action to assign a Delegate and Alternate Delegate Board Member for the 2023 TASA/TASB Convention-Dallas

8.C. Consideration and Possible Action on an Order Authorizing and Defeasance of a Portion of the District's Outstanding Unlimited Tax Bonds and Approving an Escrow Agreement and All Other Instruments and Procedures Related Thereto

8.D. Consideration and Possible Action of offer to Purchase Tax Sale Property Suit#06-01-13800-B

8.E. Consideration and Possible Action of offer to Purchase Tax Sale Property Suit#14-08-16460-B

8.F. Consideration and Possible Action on Interlocal Agreement/Renewal and Addendum to the 2023-2024 Property Casualty Insurance

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

9.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters

9.A.1. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Retirements

9.A.2. Presentation, Acceptance, and Approval of Resignations/Release of Contracts

9.A.3. Personnel Update with Superintendent to include new hires, reprimands, investigations (Dr. Anysia Trevino)

9.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Board Attorney Advice

9.C. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.076-Deliberation Regarding Security Devices and Security Audits and 551.089 - Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits

9.C.1. to include Three Year Safety Audit

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

11. Announcement(s)/Action Item(s):

11.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Retirements

11.B. Consideration and Possible Action on Resignations/Release of Contract

11.C. Consideration and Possible Action on Three Year Safety Audit as Discussed in Closed Session

12. Adjourn