Public Meeting Agenda: September 9, 2014 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 September 9, 2014, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, August 12, 2014; the Public Hearing held on Tuesday, August 19, 2014; the Special Board Meeting held on Tuesday, August 19, 2014; and the Special Board Meeting held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, with any corrections.

VII. Superintendent's Report

VII.A. Conference Presentation:

VII.A.1. Tax Collection Report

VII.A.2. Business/Financial Report

VII.A.2.a. Payment of Bills

VII.A.3. Presentation by John Guevara and Monica Solis, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP representatives

VII.A.4. Presentation on the 2014 July EOC & TAKS XL Retest Results for Raymondville High School and Raymondville Options Academic Academy by Abiel Cantu

VII.A.5. Presentation on the College Preparatory Courses House Bill 5 Section 10 by Andrea Mungia

VII.A.6. Presentation on the Communties Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition by Benjamin Clinton

VII.A.7. Presentation on the Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas Prevention Resource Center by Benjamin Clinton

VII.A.8. Presentation on the Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas Intervention Specialist by Benjamin Clinton

VII.A.9. Presentation on the Migrant Student Services Facilitator Title I Part C by Benjamin Clinton

VII.A.10. Presentation on Update 99 Local Policies BDD, BP, CFEA, CK, DAC, EHDC, FFF and FFH by staff

VII.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VII.B.1. September and October Calendars

VIII. 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.

IX. Consent Agenda

IX.A. Recommend approval of the following Budget Amendment(s):

IX.A.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #15-001 in the amount of $82,500.00 for Raymondville High School Gear Up Program Fund 274. (New Funding)

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

IX.B.1. Recommend approval for a Migrant Student Services Facilitator position under Fund Title I Part C

IX.B.2. Recommend approval of the high offers received on the following properties struck off to Willacy County for itself and other taxing jurisdictions

Description:
Legal Description: LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 4, OUTLOT 'E' TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 34, PAGE 18, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 15838)

Legal Description: LOTS 12, 13, AND 14, BLOCK L4, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 114, PAGE 522, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 13177)

Legal Description: LOT 1, BLOCK 1, RANCHETTE ESTATES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 30, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 31830)

Legal Description: LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 10, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 855, PAGE 441, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 13802)

Legal Description: LOTS 17 AND 18, BLOCK 1, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 122, PAGE 824, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 16919)

Legal Description: LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 2, BUENA VISTA ADDITION, SECTION 2, AN. ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 136, PAGE 776, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 15423)

Legal Description: RAYMONDVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, BLOCK 13, LOT 29 (Account #14995)

Legal Description: LOT 35, BLOCK 24, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 152, PAGE 423, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 16211)

Legal Description: TRACT 3: LOTS 21, 22 AND 23, BLOCK 24, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 167, PAGE 227, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 13442)

Legal Description: THE NORTH 52.78 FEET OF LOT 11, CAMPBELL COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 36, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 19624)

Legal Description: TRACT 1: LOTS 22 AND 23, BLOCK 7, SANTA ANNA ADDITION NO.1 TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 10, PLAT RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 15835)

Legal Description: TRACT 1: LOT 29 AND 30, NEELY SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 548, PAGE 107, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 10250)

Legal Description: LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 16, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 58, PAGE 537, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 14968)

Legal Description: LOTS 13 AND 14, BLOCK 11, FAIRVIEW ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED INVOLUME 85, PAGE 232, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 19915)

Legal Description: LOTS 27 AND 28, BLOCK 6, FAIRVIEW ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 123, PAGE 736, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 10506)

Legal Description: LOTS 28 AND 29, BLOCK 6, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 70, PAGE 600, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 15244)

Legal Description: LOTS 27 AND 28, BLOCK 5, SANTA ANNA ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 174, PAGE 4, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 13227)

Legal Description: LOTS 30, 31 AND 32 BLOCK 1, SANTA ANNA ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 469, PAGE 151, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 15188)

IX.B.3. Recommend approval of Resolutions approving the offers received on properties struck-off to Willacy County for itself and other taxing jurisdictions

IX.B.4. Recommend approval of a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 to L.C. Smith Elementary for the purchase of uniforms or as needed

IX.B.5. Recommend approval to submit the Class Size Waiver Petition to the Texas Education Agency for grades K through 4th for the 2014-2015 school year

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

IX.C.1. Recommend to approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition and Raymondville Independent School District

IX.C.2. Recommend to approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas and Raymondville Independent School District

IX.C.3. Recommend to approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas Prevention Resource Center and Raymondville Independent School District

IX.C.4. Recommend to approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Raymondville Independent School District and the University of Texas Pan-American, the University of Texas at Brownsville, South Texas College, Texas State Technical College-Harlingen, and Texas Southmost College herein referred to as Rio Grande Valley Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)

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

Description:

X.A. Personnel Matters:

X.A.1. Resignations

X.A.2. Recommend approval of an individual to assist with Athletic Coaching Duties for the Fall of 2014

X.A.3. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2014-2015 school year -L.C. Smith Elementary - Food Service Cook, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

X.A.4. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School - ISS Paraprofessional, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

X.A.5. Recommend approval of At-Will Employees for the 2014-2015 school year - Myra Green Middle School - Special Education Paraprofessionals, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

X.A.6. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2014-2015 school year - Raymondville Options Academic Academy - Classroom Paraprofessional, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

X.A.7. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Raymondville Options Academic Academy- Mathematics Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

X.A.8. Discussion and possible action regarding J.R.S.

X.A.9. Discussion and possible action regarding proposed termination of employee (T.B.).

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

Description: (BOARD RECONVENES AFTER CLOSED MEETING)

A 2. 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__________

XI. Announcement(s):

XI.A. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday,October 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XII. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

September 9, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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