Public Meeting Agenda: August 9, 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 August 9, 2016, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016; the Public Hearing held on Monday, June 20, 2016; the Special Meeting held on Friday, June 24, 2016; the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016; 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.3. Presentation on Raymondville High School Cheerleading Program by Criselda Rodriguez-Flores, RHS Principal.

VII.A.4. Presentation on the Raymondville High School 2016-2017 senior trip to Orlando, Florida by Criselda Rodriguez Flores, RHS Principal.

VII.A.5. Presentation on the Raymondville Independent School District 2016-2017 Employee Handbook by Terry Duran.

VII.A.6. Presentation on the Comprehensive Evaluation of the Bilingual/ESL Program for the 2015-2016 school year by Andrea Mungia, C&I Director.

VII.A.7. Presentation on the Evaluation of the Gifted and Talented Program for the 2015-2016 school year by Andrea Mungia, C&I Director.

VII.A.8. Presentation on Policy EIC(LOCAL) by Criselda Rodriguez-Flores, RHS Principal.

VII.A.9. Presentation on the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct by Benjamin Clinton, Special Programs Director.

VII.A.10. Presentation on Policy FFA(LOCAL) by Benjamin Clinton, Special Programs Director.

VII.A.11. Presentation on various Memorandum of Understandings (MOU's) by Benjamin Clinton, Special Programs Director.

VII.A.12. Presentation on various Licenses and Agreements by Andrea Mungia, C&I Director.

VII.A.13. Presentation on the Welding Training Course for the Community by Ben Clinton, Special Programs Director.

VII.A.14. Presentation on the Threat Prevention and Backup Protection by David Flores, Technology.

VII.A.15. Presentation on the Schoology by David Flores, Technology.

VII.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VII.B.1. August and September Calendars

VIII. Consent Agenda

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

VIII.A.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #17-003 to use Unassigned Fund Balance by reserving it for Attorney Fees, Tax Ratification Election, Tax Ratification Election Consulting Services, Replacing and Maintenance of District's A/C Units, Threat Prevention and Backup Protection and Marketing for Early College High School in the amount of $246,000.00 from Fund Balance Fund 199.

VIII.A.2. Recommend to approve Budget Amendment #17-004 in the amount of $41,332 in Title I, Part C-Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Grant for Raymondville Independent School District for the School Year 2016-2017. (New Funding)

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

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval of the attached Ordinance using specified motion language to adopt the 2016-2017 Proposed Tax Rate.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval of the Election Order and Election Notice for the November 8, 2016, Tax Ratification Election (TRE).

VIII.B.3. Recommend approval to designate Christy Gonzalez as the Elections Administrator for the November 8, 2016, Tax Ratification Election (TRE).

VIII.B.4. Recommend approval to adopt the Raymondville Independent School District 2016-2017 Employee Handbook.

VIII.B.5. Recommend approval to nominate a 2016 candidate to fill a position on the TASB Board of Directors.

VIII.B.6. Recommend approval of an individual to assist with Athletic Coaching Duties for the 2016-2017 school year.

VIII.B.7. Recommend approval for the Raymondville High School seniors to travel to Orlando, Florida on a senior trip for the 2016-2017 school year.

VIII.B.8. Recommend to approve 2016-2017 Raymondville Independent School District Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.

VIII.B.9. Recommend to approve revision of Policy EIC(LOCAL).

VIII.B.10. Recommend approval to purchase the Palo Alto Networks PA-3060 (Threat Prevention) and the EMC Data Domain (Backup Protection) from Insight Public Sector in the amount of $71,000.00.

VIII.B.11. Recommend to approve revision of Policy FFA(LOCAL)

VIII.B.12. Recommend approval of the list of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System Appraisers for the 2016-2017 school year pending completion of certification requirements.

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

VIII.C.1. Recommend the approval of the Willacy County EMS - Football agreement for Varsity and Sub Varsity Home Football games.

VIII.C.2. Recommend approval of MOU between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Prevention Resource Center and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.3. Recommend to approve MOU between The Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Rural Border Initiative Intervention Specialist and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.4. Recommend to approve MOU between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Youth Prevention Specialist and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.5. Recommend to approve MOU between Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.6. Recommend to approve MOU between Mesquite Treatment Center, LLC and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.7. Recommend to approve MOU between Modern View Clinical and Forensic Services and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.8. Recommend to approve MOU between Tropical Texas Behavioral Health and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.9. Recommend to approve MOU between Willacy County Juvenile Probation and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.10. Recommend to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Cameron and each of the Cameron County Independent School Districts and the County of Willacy and each of the Willacy County Independent School Districts participating in the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) for the 2016-2017 school year.

VIII.C.11. Recommend to approve the cost of a one-year license agreement with Pearlized Mathematics Consulting, LLC.

VIII.C.12. Recommend approval of the Site License Agreement between Raymondville I.S.D. and Sharon Wells Mathematics Curriculum, Inc. for the 2016-2017 school year.

VIII.C.13. Recommend to approve the cost of a one-year cooperative agreement with the Region One ESC Library Services and Instructional Resources Virtual Library Cooperative.

VIII.C.14. Recommend to approve School Improvement Network (SINET) License in the amount of $13,980.00 for Pittman Elementary, L.C. Smith Elementary, Myra Green Middle School, Raymondville Options Academic Academy and Raymondville High School from Fund 211-Title I, Part A.

VIII.C.15. Recommend to approve Data Management for Assessment and Curriculum License (DMAC).

VIII.C.16. Recommend to approve agreement between Raymondville ISD and Region One ESC for Megabyte Services in the amount of $5,000.00 from Local Maintenance Fund 199.

VIII.C.17. Recommend approval to enter into an agreement with Schoology, Inc. for the Web-Based Learning Management System in the amount of $10,700.00.

VIII.C.18. Recommend to approve the agreement between Walch Educational Consulting, LLC and Raymondville Independent School District.

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

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #16-034 Moving Van Rental to Storage Place as the primary vendor and Penske Truck Rental as the secondary vendor. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual bid)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval to reject and rebid RFP #16-035 Network Installation and Repair 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. Recommend approval of At Will Employees for the 2016-2017 school year - Special Education Aides - Pittman Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Kinder Aide - L.C. Smith Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of At Will Employees for the 2016-2017 school year - Part Time Food Service Cooks - Food Service Department, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Food Service Cook - Food Service Department, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.6. Recommend approval of At Will Employees for the 2016-2017 school year - Part Time Bus Drivers - Transportation Department, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.7. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Part Time Maintenance - Maintenance Department, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.8. Recommend approval of At Will Employees for the 2016-2017 school year - Bus Drivers/Maintenance - Transportation/Maintenance, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.9. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Elementary Teacher - L.C. Smith Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.10. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Special Education Teacher, Myra Green Middle School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.11. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Business & Finance Teacher - Raymondville High School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.12. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - English/ESL Teacher - Raymondville High School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.13. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Educational Diagnostician - Wil-Cam Pupil Services Cooperative, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.14. Level III Hearing (J.M.C.)

IX.A.15. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Evaluation/Contract.

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

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, September 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XII. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

August 9, 2016 at 6:01 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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