Public Meeting Agenda: January 14, 2014 at 6:01 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 January 14, 2014, 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 2013 December STAAR EOC Retest Results For: Raymondville High School and Raymondville Options Academic Academy by Abiel Cantu

VI.A.4. Presentation on the Budget Calendar 2014-2015 by Lorenzo Sanchez

VI.A.5. Presentation on the partnership between Easter Seals - Rio Grande Valley Home Visiting Programs and the Raymondville ISD by Katherine Filut

VI.A.6. Presentation on the School Board Recognition Month by Johnny I. Pineda

VI.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VI.B.1. January and February 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 # 14-008 in the amount of $242,262.00 for Fund 313 IDEA-B Formula - (Additional Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop).

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment # 14-011 in the amount of $2,408.00 for Fund 314 IDEA-B Preschool - (Additional Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop).

VIII.A.3. Recommend to approve the TTIPS Grant Budget Amendment # 14-012 Fund 276 requesting approval from the TEA to reallocate TTIPS Fund 276 as specified above.

VIII.A.4. Recommend to approve of Budget Amendment # 14-013 in the amount of $79,942.00 for the NCLB Title I, Part A, Grant Fund 211 for School Year 2013-2014. (Additional Funds)

VIII.A.5. Recommend to approve of Budget Amendment # 14-014 in the amount of $530,526.00 for the NCLB Title I, Part C, Migrant Education Grant Fund 212 for School Year 2013-2014. (Additional Funds)

VIII.A.6. Recommend to approve of Budget Amendment # 14-015 in the amount of $17,882.00 for the NCLB Title II, Part A, Teacher & Principal Recruitment & Retention Grant Fund 255 for School Year 2013-2014. (Additional Funds)

VIII.A.7. Recommend to approve of Budget Amendment # 14-016 in the amount of $7,807.00 for the NCLB Title III, Part A, Language Instruction/Limited English Grant Fund 263 for School Year 2013-2014. (Additional Funds)

VIII.A.8. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment # 14-017 to move funds from Committed Fund Balance for Construction to Committed Fund Balance for Vehicles, Personnel and Services in the amount of $100,000.00 from Fund Balance Fund 199.

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

VIII.B.1. Recommend to approve a collaborative partnership between Easter Seals - Rio Grande Valley and the Raymondville Independent School District with the use of classroom space with internet access at no cost to Easter Seals for providing community and family outreach services for the 2013-2014 SY.

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

VIII.C.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #14-008 caliche and related materials and services district wide to Barnhart Trucking Co., subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.C.2. Recommend approval to award RFP #14-010 preventative maintenance, service repair, parts and inspections for kitchen equipment and coolers/freezers/refrigeration district wide to Exothermic as the primary vendor and Region 1 as the secondary vendor, subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.C.3. Recommend approval to reject and rebid RFP #14-009 roofing service and materials district wide. (Annual Bid)

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

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for fumigation/extermination district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for awards, incentives and promotional items district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.3. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for auto mechanic labor district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.4. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for bus mechanic labor district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.5. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for oxygen, acetylene and welding supplies district wide. (Annual Bid)

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. Retiree.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – Food Service Department- Part Time Food Service Cooks. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – Food Service Department- Full Time Food Service Cook. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – Myra Green Middle School- Special Education Paraprofessional, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

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

Description:
  1. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Case No. 2013-CV-0326-A, in the 197th District Court of
      Willacy County.

(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__________

X. Announcement(s):

X.A. The Raymondville I.S.D. Board of Trustees’ Regular Board Meeting for February will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

January 14, 2014 at 6:01 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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