Public Meeting Agenda: January 12, 2016 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 12, 2016, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the Minutes for the Public Hearing held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015; the Regular Board Meeting held on Monday, December 14, 2015; 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 on the 2015 October TAKS XL Retest Results for ROAA by Abiel Cantu.

VII.A.4. Presentation on the Raymondville ISD Budget Calendar 2016-2017 by Noel Gracia.

VII.A.5. Presentation on the School Board Recognition Month by Johnny I. Pineda and Administrators

VII.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VII.B.1. January and February Calendars

VIII. Consent Agenda

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

VIII.A.1. Discussion, consideration and possible action for re-organization of Board of Trustees Officers.

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of authorizing the Board President to co-sign on all school accounts with the Secretary of the Board and authorize the continued use of present signatures until new signature plates arrive.

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

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-019 in the amount of $2,040.00 for Fund 244, Title I, Part C, Carl Perkins Career and Technical Education for school year 2015-2016, (Additional Funding)

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-020 in the amount of $166,113 for Fund 211, Title I, Part A for school year 2015-2016. (Additional Funding)

VIII.B.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-021 in the amount of $277,383.00 for Fund 313 IDEA-B Formula, (Additional Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.B.4. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-022 in the amount of $2,073.00 for Fund 314 IDEA-B Preschool. (Additional Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.B.5. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-023 in the amount of $388,930 for Fund 212, Title I, Part C, Migrant for school year 2015-2016. (Additional Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.B.6. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-024 in the amount of $53,933.00 for Fund 255, Title II, Part A, Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting, for school year 2015-2016.

VIII.B.7. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-025 in the amount of $5,019.00 for Fund 263, Title III, Part A, LEP for school year 2015-2016 (Additional Funding)

VIII.C. Recommend approval of the following payment(s):

VIII.C.1. Recommend approval of payment to The Bank of New York Mellon in the amount of $1,413,483.13 from Debt Service Fund 599.

VIII.D. Recommend approval to Award Bids / Proposal(s):

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #16-008 caliche and related materials and services district wide to Barnhart Trucking Co., subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval to award RFP #16-009 charter bus services district wide to Escamilla Tour Bus as the primary vendor, Go With Jo as the secondary vendor and Kerrville Bus Lines as the third vendor, subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.3. Recommend approval to award RFP #16-010 preventative maintenance, service repair parts and inspections for kitchen equipment and coolers/freezers/refrigeration district wide to Exothermic as the primary vendor and Kitchen Works as the secondary vendor, subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E. Recommend approval to Solicit Bids / Proposal(s):

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

VIII.E.2. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for bus mechanic labor district wide. (Annual Bid)

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

VIII.E.4. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for oxygen, acetylene and welding supplies district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.5. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for awards, incentives, and promotional items district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.6. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for student and employee on-site drug screening and DOT exams. (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. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2015-2016 school year - Part Time Cook - Food Service Department, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.2. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2015-2016 school year - Custodian - Myra Green Middle School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of one year probationary contracts for the 2015-2016 school year - Mathematics Teachers - Myra Green Middle School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Superintendent's Formative Evaluation

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

Description:
(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. 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 your 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.

XI. Announcement(s):

XI.A. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XII. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

January 12, 2016 at 6:01 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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