May 12, 2025 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
Special Meeting April 10, 2025
Regular Board Meeting April 14, 2025
Special Meeting April 24, 2025

5. Superintendent's Report

5.A. Alice ISD Recognition(s)

5.A.1. Recognition: Alice High School Top 10 Scholars

5.A.2. Recognition: AHS Theater Department/One Act Play Competition

5.A.3. Recognition: Alice HS Strutters Program

5.A.4. Recognition: Texas National History Day State Participants

5.A.5. Recognition: Alice HS Boys Regional Track Qualifiers

5.A.6. Recognition: Alice HS Girls Regional Track Qualifiers

5.A.7. Recognition: Unified Track and Field Team State Qualifiers

5.A.8. Recognition: Special Olympics Track and Field 

5.A.9. Recognition: WAMS E-Sports State Champions

5.A.10. Recognition: WAMS Band Program

5.A.11. Recognition: WAMS Choir Program

5.A.12. Recognition: Alice ISD School Nurses

5.A.13. Recognition: National Speech-Language-Hearing

5.A.14. Presentation Board of Trustees Years of Service 

5.A.14.a. Recognition: Margarito "Maggie" Perez Years of Service (2017-2025)

6. Action Items

6.A. Receive and Canvass Election Returns for the the Alice ISD Board of Trustees Election Held on May 3, 2025 for Trustee Places 2, 3, 6 and 7

6.B. Administer Oath of Office to Elected Officials and Unopposed Officials

6.C. Reorganization of Alice ISD Board of Trustee Officers

6.D. New Board Member Welcome

6.D.1. Recess Board Business

6.D.2. Reception

6.D.3. Reconvene

6.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the MOU between Alice ISD & Texas A&M University Kingsville for 2025-2026 School Year

6.F. Review and Possible Action of TASB Legal and LOCAL Policy Update 124

6.G. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the  2025-2026 Alice ISD Elementary Grading Guidelines

6.H. Consideration and Possible Action on 2024-2025 Budget Amendment #3 and Budget Amendment #4

6.I. Consideration and Possible Action of Application for Low Attendance Waiver Due to Weather - May 9, 2025

7. 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.

8. 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.

8.A. Recommend Approval of the Following Donation(s) to Alice ISD May 2025

8.A.1. Donation: TEAM Chevrolet/GMC Teacher of the Year Award $1,000

8.A.2. Donation: Central Office for Principals/Directors for Principal's Meeting/Bowling 

8.A.3. Donation: Pegasus Construction & Services, LLC

8.A.4. Donation: Coyote Corner Joaquin Rangel/Joaquin in2 Inclusion 

8.B. Recommend Approval of the Following Grant Fund Item(s)

8.B.1. Curriculum and Associates i-Ready Teacher Toolbox for Reading, Math, & Science
for 2025-2026 School Year $53,135.00

8.B.2. Gaggle for Safety Management and Therapy Services $140,000

8.C. Recommend Approval of the Following 2024 Bond Item(s):

8.C.1. PBK Architects Payment #10 - $32,935.94 (Bond 2024)

8.C.2. Weaver & Jacobs Constructors, Inc. - Payment Application #04 $27,978.40

8.D. Recommend Approval of the Following Miscellaneous Item(s)

8.D.1. Amplify Curriculum and Digital Software for English Language Arts and Reading $137,285.39

8.D.2. Bluebonnet Learning Math Instructional Materials for Grades K-Algebra I $115,590

9. Presentation(s) and Information Miscellaneous

9.A. Abbreviated Summer Adminstration Work Schedule for the Weeks of June 2-June 27, 2025 and Closing of Administration Offices for the Weeks of July 4-July 18, 2025

9.B. Alice ISD Human Resources Update

10. Presentation(s) and Academic Updates

10.A. Academic Update - Dubose Elementary May 2025

10.B. Spring 2025 State Assessment Update

11. Presentation(s) and Safety & Student Services

12. Presentation and Business Updates

12.A. Alice ISD Business Report: Budget Revenues and Expenditures thru 04/30/2025

13. Presentation and Updates Regarding Ongoing Facilities Projects

13.A. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

14. Presentation(s) and Fine Arts Updates

14.A. Fine Arts Update

15. Presentation(s) and Athletic Updates

15.A. Athletic Update

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

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

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

16.A.1.a. Discussion of the Superintendent's recommendation regarding the hiring of an/or individual(s) for the position of Diagnostician(s)

16.A.1.b. Discussion of the Superintendent's recommendation regarding the hiring of an/or individuals(s) for the position of Human Resources Coordinator

16.A.2. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 and 551.071, Consultation with Attorney and Discussion Regarding Recommended Renewal of Term, Probationary and Non-Chapter 21 Campus Professional Contracts, Central Office Administrator Contracts, Administrator Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year.

16.A.3. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, Consider and Discuss Recommendation to Terminate Probationary Contract Employee, Jeannie Solis Teacher-Sp.Ed. at the End of the 2024-2025 School Year.

16.A.4. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Retirement(s)

16.A.5. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Resignation(s)

16.A.6. Personnel Update Regarding Investigations

16.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074 Consultation with Attorney and Discussion Regarding Board/Superintendent Roles and Responsibilities and Board Operating Procedures.

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

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

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

18.A.1. Consideration and Possible Action of Diagnostian(s)

18.A.2. Consideration and Possible Action of Hiring of Human Resources Coordinator

18.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Renewal of Term, Probationary and Non-Chapter 21 Campus Professional Contracts, Central Office Administrator Contracts, Administrator Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year

18.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Terminate Employee Jeannie Solis Teacher-Sp.Ed .Probationary Contract Pursuant to Texas Education Code 21.206

18.D. Consideration and Possible Action of Retirement(s)

18.E. Consideration and Possible Action of Resignation(s)

18.F. Discussion and Possible Action of Ongoing Investigation(s)

18.G. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Board/Superintendent Roles and Responsibilities and Board Operating Procedures.

19. Adjourn