Public Meeting Agenda: November 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Moment of Silence

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Roll Call

V. Recommend approving the agenda of the Regular Board Meeting of November 12, 2013, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Superintendent's Report

VI.A. Conference Presentation:

VI.A.1. Tax Collection Report

VI.A.2. Business/Financial Report

VI.A.2.a. Payment of Bills

VI.A.3. Presentation on the recognition of the Raymondville High School Band Division One Rating by Albert Salazar

VI.A.4. Presentation on the reference of the Districts Investment Policies by Lorenzo Sanchez

VI.A.5. Presentation on the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for the year ending August 31, 2013 by Pattillo, Brown & Hill by Lorenzo Sanchez.

VI.A.6. Presentation on the Highly Qualified Report for the 2013-2014 school year by Lorenzo Sanchez.

VI.A.7. Presentation of the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) Improvement Plan by Andrea Mungia.

VI.A.8. Presentation on the Texas State Technical College - Harlingen Memorandum of Understanding and the Raymondville ISD for the Dual Enrollment Program by Dr. Daniel Garcia

VI.A.9. Presentation on the Texas Center for District & School Support Contract for Services Annual Membership Fee for Raymondville High School TTIPS Grant Recepient by Dr. Daniel Garcia.

VI.A.10. Presentation on the Rio Grande Valley Council Inc. Memorandum of Understanding - Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition and the Raymondville ISD by Dr. Daniel Garcia.

VI.A.11. Presentation on the Written Community Agreement - Prevention Resource Center - Region 11/Rio Grande Valley Council and the Raymondville ISD by Dr. Daniel Garcia.

VI.A.12. Presentation on the Rio Grande Valley Council, Inc. Memorandum of Understanding - Rural Border Initiative Services and Raymondville ISD by Dr. Daniel Garcia.

VI.A.13. Presentation on the Texas A&M - Kingsville Agreement to offer Dual Enrollment for "Self-Contained" Site with Raymondville ISD by Dr. Daniel Garcia

VI.A.14. Presentation and discussion on E-Rate 12 contract extension and E-Rate payments by David Flores.

VI.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VI.B.1. November and December Calendars

VII. Public Audience

Description: If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today’s meeting, please print your name on the form provided. According to Raymondville I.S.D. Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes. The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes for the Public Audience portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of Raymondville I.S.D. shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If our topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rule of Order.

VIII. Consent Agenda

VIII.A. Recommend approval of the following Budget Amendment:

VIII.A.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment # 14-004 in the amount of $38,676.00 Title VI, Rural and Low-Income Grant Fund 270 for the School Year 2013-2014.(New Funding)

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #14-005 to move funds from Committed Fund Balance for Construction to Committed Fund Balance for Personnel in the amount of $90,000.00 from Fund Balance Fund 199.

VIII.B. Recommend approval of the following General Function Items:

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval of the Resolution Approving Independent Sources for Investment Training and Designation of Investment Officers.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval of Resolution No.1 - Review of the Investment Policy by Board of Trustees.

VIII.B.3. Recommend approval of the Annual Financial and Compliance Report for the year ended August 31, 2013.

VIII.B.4. Recommend to approve TAIS Accountability Improvement Plans for Raymondville ISD - Raymondville High School, Raymondville Options Academic Academy, Myra Green Middle School, and L.C. Smith Elementary.

VIII.B.5. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Texas State Technical College - Harlingen and the Raymondville ISD for the Dual Enrollment Program.

VIII.B.6. Recommend to approve the Texas Center for District and School Support Contract for Services Annual Membership Fee for Raymondville High School TTIPS Grant Recipient in the amount of $30,000.00 to be paid through TTIPS Grant Fund 276.

VIII.B.7. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Rio Grande Valley Council, Inc. - Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition and the Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.B.8. Recommend to approve the Written Community Agreement between the Prevention Resource Center- Region 11 (PRC 11)/Rio Grande Valley Council and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.B.9. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Rio Grande Valley Council, Inc. - Rural Border Initiative Services and the Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.B.10. Recommend to accept Magic Valley Wind III, LLC's Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property and forward same to Comptroller for analysis and recommendation.

VIII.B.11. Discussion and consideration on the allocating of Raymondville I.S.D.'s 834 votes for a place on the Willacy County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

VIII.C. Recommend approval of the following Contracts and Agreements:

VIII.C.1. Recommend approval of payment to Brownsville Regional Day School for the Deaf in the amount of $41,250.00 from Fund 313 - IDEA B Formula for the school year 2013-2014. (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.C.2. Recommend approval of the Contract Extension with Calence, LLC dba Insight Networking (Insight Public Sector, Inc.) in the amount of $236,000.00 contingent on E-Rate funding.

VIII.C.3. Discussion and possible action to retain consultants to assist the District in processing the Magic Valley Wind III, LLC Application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property.

VIII.C.4. Recommend to approve the Agreement between Texas A&M University - Kingsville and the Raymondville ISD to offer Dual Enrollment for a "Self-Contained" site in Raymondville.

VIII.D. Recommend approval to Award Bids/Proposals:

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #14-003 for high school & junior high boys' soccer supplies and equipment district wide to two vendors. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval to award RFP #14-004 for tennis supplies and equipment district wide to several vendors. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.3. Recommend approval to award RFP #14-005 for high school and junior high softball supplies and equipment district wide to several vendors. Subject the the Disttrict's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.4. Recommend approval to award RFP #14-007 for powerlifting supplies and equipment district wide to several vendors. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E. Recommend approval to Solicit Bids/Proposals:

VIII.E.1. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for charter bus services district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.2. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for cellular phone services and wireless internet access for E-Rate Funding Year 2014.

VIII.E.3. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for local and long distance phone provider for E-Rate Funding Year 2014.

VIII.E.4. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for internet services provider for E-Rate Funding Year 2014.

VIII.E.5. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for school web hosting for E-Rate Funding Year 2014.

VIII.E.6. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for Internal Connections for E-Rate Funding Year 2014.

VIII.E.7. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections for E-Rate Funding Year 2014.

VIII.E.8. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for Child Nutrition Services district wide.

VIII.E.9. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for the Raymondville High School Track Project.

IX. CLOSED MEETING: as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.084 and 551.001.

Description:

IX.A. Personnel Matters:

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.A.2. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – Food Service Department -Part Time Food Service Worker. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year - L.C. Smith Elementary - Pre-Kinder Paraprofessional. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year - Myra Green Middle School - Custodian. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year - Raymondville High School - Finance Clerk. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.6. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year - Raymondville High School - Truancy Officer- TTIPS Grant. Subject to receipt of all oustanding documentation.

IX.A.7. Recommend approval of At-Will Employees for the 2013-2014 school year - District Wide - Trauncy Officers. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.8. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year - Police Department - Dispatch/Security. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.9. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year - Police Department - Police Officer. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.10. Recommend approval of one year term contract for the 2013-2014 school year - Pittman Elementary - Special Education Teacher. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.11. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2013-2014 school year - Raymondville High School - Criminal Justice Teacher. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.12. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2013-2014 school year - Raymondville Options Academic Academy - Counselor. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.B. Consultation with Attorney regarding threatened and pending litigation:

Description:
     1.Discuss commercial or financial information received from Magic Valley Wind III, LLC with whom the District may be commencing economic development negotiations.

(BOARD RECONVENES AFTER CLOSED MEETING)

A.   Recommend approval on personnel matters discussed in Closed Meeting.

                Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

B.   Recommend approval on litigation matters discussed in Closed Meeting.

                Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

1. Recommend approval on litigation matters discussed in Closed Meeting.

                Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

X. Announcement(s):

X.A. The Raymondville I.S.D. Board of Trustees’ Regular Board Meeting for December will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

X.B. December 17th at 6:00 p.m. Curriculum and Instruction Workshop.

XI. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

November 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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