November 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Regular Board Meeting Called to Order

2. Roll Call/Establish Quorum

2.A. An announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

3. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.

4. Recommend Approving the Board Meeting Minutes 

4.A. Regular Board Minutes October 9, 2023

5. Public Comment: Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance with board policy BED(Local). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.  If the speaker is seeking Board resolution of a specific complaint, that concern should be addressed through the District’s grievance policy. At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board. Except as permitted by Board policy BED(Local) and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed five minutes per meeting. When necessary for effective meeting management or to accommodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may adjust public comment procedures in accordance with BED(Local), including establishing an overall time limit for public comment and adjusting the time allotted to each speaker. However, no individual shall be given less than one minute to make comments.

6. Superintendent's Report: 

6.A. Presentations and Academic Updates

6.A.1. Academic Update

6.B. Presentation and Safety & Student Services 

6.B.1. Safety

6.B.2. Student Services Board Report

6.C. Presentation and Business Updates

6.C.1. Budget Revenue and Expenses

6.C.1.a. Budget Revenues and Expenses through October 31, 2023

6.D. Presentation and Updates Regarding Ongoing Facilities Projects

6.D.1. Maintenance and Operations Progress Report

6.D.1.a. William Adams Middle School 

6.D.1.b. Results of Structural Inspection and Evaluation of Alice Memorial Stadium by International Consulting Engineers

6.E. Presentations and Fine Arts Updates

6.E.1. Recognition of Alice High School Marching Band 

6.F. Presentation and Athletic Updates

6.G. Presentation and Information of Memorandum of Understanding: Handle with Care Between the Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department, the Alice Municipal Police, Fire Department and Alice Independent School District 

7. Consent Agenda:All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the Action portion of the regular agenda.

7.A. Recommend Approval of the Following Donation(s) to Alice ISD October 2023

7.A.1. Donations Saenz Elementary 

7.A.2. Donations Schallert Elementary

7.B. Recommend Approval of the Following General Function Item(s)

7.B.1. YMCA of the Coastal Bend-$60,000

7.B.2. Total Imaging Solutions Inc.-$90,900.04 

7.B.3. 2023-2024 ESC2 Support Services-$88,624.25

7.B.4. 2023-2024 T-Mobile Hotspots-$46,404.00

7.B.5. Sprint Solutions-$32,231.76

7.C. Recommend Approval of the Following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):

7.C.1. Capital Projects Haeber Roofing-$39,023.08

7.C.2. Chartwells Dining Service-$2,754,264.00

7.D. Recommend Approval of the Following Grant Fund Item

7.D.1. RaaWee Incorporated for Truancy and Dropout Prevention - $31,950

7.E. Recommend Approval of the Following Miscellaneous Item(s)

7.E.1. HomeTown Digital Ticketing and Event Management Software for the 2023-2024 School Year

8. Action Items

8.A. Discussion and Approval of the TMF Texas Music Festivals UIL State Marching Contest

8.B. Discussion and Possible Action of Coastal Bend Education Coalition

8.C. Approval of Resolution for the Casting of Alice Independent School District Votes for the Selection of the Jim Wells County Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2024-2025

8.D. Consideration and Possible Action of Clinical Affiliation Agreement Between Community Action Corporation of South Texas and Alice Independent School District

8.E. Consideration and Possible Action of MOU Agreement Between Craft Training Center of the Coastal Bend and Alice Independent School District

8.F. Consideration and Possible Action of Coastal Bend Contract for Nursing Students Clinical Rotations Contract/Agreement

8.G. Consideration and Possible Action of Alice ISD Gifted and Talented Manual 2023-2024

8.H. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action to Solicit Request for Qualifications(RFQ's) for Legal Counsel or extend with Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C. Legal Services Agreement

8.I. Consideration and Possible Action of Competitive Seal Proposals (CSP) as the Delivery and Method for Procurement of the William Adams Middle School Renovations

8.J. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Results of Structural Inspection and Evaluation of Alice Memorial Stadium and How to Proceed

9. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:

9.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters

9.A.1. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of New Hires:

9.A.2. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Retirements: 

9.A.3. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Resignations.

9.A.4. Personnel Update Regarding Investigations, New Hire(s), Retiree(s) and Resignation(s)

9.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Board Attorney Advice and 551.074 Personnel 

9.B.1. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.074 Consultation with Attorney and Discussion Regarding Food and Nutrition Audit Findings 

9.B.2. Consultation with Attorney and Discussion Regarding Board Member Roles and Responsibilities

10. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.

11. Announcement(s)/Action Item(s):

11.A. Consideration and Possible Action of New Hire(s)

11.B. Consideration and Possible Action of Retirement(s)

11.C. Consideration and Possible Action of Resignation(s)

11.D. Discussion and Possible Action of Ongoing Investigation(s)

11.E. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Food and Nutrition Audit Findings

11.F. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Board Member Roles and Responsibilities

12. Adjourn