September 13, 2016 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 13, 2016, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the Minutes for the Public Hearing held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016; Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, August 9, 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 the Raymondville Early College High School Updates by Criselda Flores, RHS Principal.

VII.A.4. Presentation on the Rio Grande Valley Institutions of Higher Education Memorandum of Understanding by Andrea Mungia, C&I Director.

VII.A.5. Presentation on the Vision ED College 1st Program for Migrant Students by Ben Clinton, Special Programs Director.

VII.A.6. Presentation on the Myra Green Middle School Public Hearing by Ben Clinton, Special Programs Director.

VII.A.7. Presentation by Monica Solis, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, L.L.P. representative.

VII.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VII.B.1. September and October Calendars

VIII. Consent Agenda

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

VIII.A.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-038 to use Unassigned Fund Balance by reserving it for Bond Issuance Fees and Underwriters Cost in the amount of $219,040.46 from Fund Balance 599 for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #17-005 in the amount of $82,799.00 for Fund 313 IDEA-B Formula. (New Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop) 

VIII.A.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #17-006 in the amount of $1,375.00 for Fund 314 IDEA-B Pre-School. (New Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop) 

VIII.A.4. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #17-007 to use Unassigned Fund Balance by reserving it for Superintendent Secretary, Pittman Elementary Special Education Paraprofessionals (2 Positions), Pittman Elementary Kinder Paraprofessional, L.C. Smith Elementary Special Education Paraprofessional and Librarians (2 Positions) in the amount of $140,000.00 from Fund Balance Fund 199.

VIII.A.5. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #17-009 in the amount of $83,000.00 for Raymondville High School GEAR UP Program Fund 274. (New Funding)

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

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval to designate a Delegate and Alternate to the TASB 2016 Delegate Assembly to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2016 in Houston, Texas.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval of the Resolution Adopting Voting Systems for the General Election/Tax Ratification Election on November 8, 2016.

VIII.B.3. Recommend approval to submit the Class Size Waiver Petition to the Texas Education Agency for grades K through 4th for the 2016-2017 school year.

VIII.B.4. Recommend to approve Myra Green Middle School Campus Intervention Team (CIT) members Benjamin Clinton for District Coordinator for School Improvement (DCSI) and Jose Santillan for Professional Service Provider (PSP) and to pay Jose Santillan $7,200.00.

VIII.B.5. Recommend approval of the innovative courses for Raymondville High School for the 2016-2017 school year.

VIII.B.6. Discussion and possible action to approve or deny bid(s)/offer(s) received in our office for the following properties struck off to Willacy County for itself and other taxing jurisdictions. 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: THE NORTH 90.00 FEET OF LOTS 47, 48, AND 49, BLOCK 4, HOWARD SUBDIVISION OF OUTLOT 'E', A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 126, PAGE 712, DEED RECORDS
OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 10311)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 38 AND  39,  BLOCK  10, COLONIA HIDALGO ADDITION,
AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED
IN VOLUME 198, PAGE 96, OFFICIAL RECORDS  OF  WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO.  11868)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 2, BLOCK 10, RAYMONDVILLE TRACT 1SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 1-A, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS   (ACCT.
NO.  11969)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: LOTS 45 AND 46, BLOCK 7, SANTA ANNA ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 21, PAGE 49, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 10892)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 2: LOTS 50 AND 51, BLOCK 4, HOWARD SUBDIVISION OF OUTLOT 'E', A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 129, PAGE 92, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT.NO. 28953)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 2: LOTS 9, 10, 11 AND THE EAST 20 FEET OF LOT 8, BLOCK 44, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE, CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 168, PAGE 596, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 11760)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: THE EAST 15.00 FEET OF LOT 6 AND ALL OF LOTS 7, 8 AND 9, BLOCK 49, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 182, PAGE 255, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS.(ACCT. NO. 13393)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: 0.67 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF THE EAST 1/2 OF LOT 5, BLOCK 1, RAYMOND TOWN AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY'S SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED DATED AUGUST 6, 2013, FROM MARTIN NIETO, BY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE TO JOHN A. FERRIS, JR., ET UX, IN VOLUME 623, PAGE 427, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 18136)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 3, RIO GRANDE SUBDIVISION, CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED DATED JULY 16, 1986 FROM NETTIE SILGUERO SALINAS TO GINGER ANEL SALINAS ET AL, RECORDED IN VOLUME
158, PAGE 309, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 17988)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 29, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY
COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 61, PAGE 85, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 17153)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: 0.1334 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, BEING THE WEST 20.10 FEET FO THE SOUTH 289.00 FEET OF LOT 3, BLOCK 2, THOMPSON PARK SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 22, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 29446) ·

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 11, COLONIA HIDALGO ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 136, PAGE 469, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT NO. 18367)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: LOTS 4 AND  5, BLOCK 11, COLONIA HIDALGO ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 138, PAGE 432, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 10087 and #36882)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 8, SANTA ANNA ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 88, PAGE 643, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 17122)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 14, JOHN ROBERTS SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 29, PLAT RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 36248)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 7, 8 AND 9, BLOCK 4, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 565, PAGE 258, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 19430)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 5, GUERRA ESTATES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 28, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 51994)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 18, 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. 32640)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 23, AND 24, BLOCK 1, LAS PALMAS SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY  OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 76, PLAT RECORDS  OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT.NO.  19088)

VIII.B.7. Discussion and possible action on Resolution approving the bid(s)/offer(s) received on properties struck off to the Willacy County.

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

VIII.C.1. Recommend approval of the Joint Election Agreement between Willacy County and the Raymondville Independent School District for the November 8, 2016, General Election/Tax Ratification Election.

VIII.C.2. Recommend approval of the contract between the County of Willacy (County Elections Officer) and the Raymondville Independent School District for election services for the November 8, 2016 General Election/Tax Ratification Election.

VIII.C.3. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Raymondville Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, South Texas College, Texas Southmost College and Texas State Technical College. (RGV IHEs) and the approval of the Educations Records Disclosure Agreement.

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

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval of payment to Santa Rosa ISD in the amount of $11,123.79 from Fund 313. (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval of payment to Rio Hondo ISD in the amount of $61,551.19 from Fund 313. (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.D.3. Recommend to approve payment in the amount of $42,000.00 from Title I, Part C, Migrant fund (212) for seven CAMP sessions to be conducted September 2016-June 2017 by the Vision ED College 1st Program.

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

IX.A. Personnel Matters:

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.A.2. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Custodian - Raymondville High School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Food Service Cook - Pittman Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Superintendent's Secretary - Central Administration, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - District Receptionist - Central Administration, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.6. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Special Education Aide - Behavioral Unit - L.C. Smith Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.7. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Finance Clerk - L.C. Smith Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.8. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Pre-Kinder Aide - Pittman Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.9. Recommend approval of At Will Employees for the 2016-2017 school year - Kinder Aides - Pittman Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.10. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Special Education Aide- Pittman Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.11. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2016-2017 school year - Lindamood Bell Aide - Pittman Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.12. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Elementary Bilingual Teacher - LC Smith Elementary, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.13. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Librarian - Myra Green Middle School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.14. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Business Education Teacher - Raymondville High School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.15. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Agriculture Teacher - Raymondville High School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.16. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2016-2017 school year - Librarian - Raymondville High School, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.17. Level III Hearing (Y.M.)

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

X. Public Audience

XI. Announcement(s):

XI.A. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XII. Adjournment