September 10, 2013 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 10, 2013, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Superintendent's Report

VI.A. Conference Presentation:

VI.A.1. Tax Collection Report

VI.A.2. Business/Financial Report

VI.A.2.a. Payment of Bills

VI.A.3. Presentation on Update 97 Local Policies CAN, DBAA, and DPB by staff (First Reading)

VI.A.4. Presentation on the District Improvement Plan for the school year 2013-2014 by C & I Department

VI.A.5. Presentation on the Child Nutrition Regulations by Margaret Ramirez

VI.A.6. Presentation on the 2013 July EOC/TAKS Testing Results by Abiel Cantu

VI.A.7. Presentation on the Rio Grande Valley Council, Inc. Memorandum of Agreement by Dr. Daniel Garcia

VI.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VI.B.1. September and October Calendars

VII. Public Audience

VIII. Consent Agenda

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

VIII.A.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment # 14-001 in the amount of $82,500.00 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 to approve the revisions to the Raymondville I.S.D. 2013-2014 District Improvement Plan.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval to renew the Workers’ Compensation Coverage with Texas Schools Cooperative for school year 2013-2014.

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

VIII.C.1. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Rio Grande Valley Council, Inc. and the Raymondville Independent School District.

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

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval of payment to Gustavo Acevedo Jr. in the amount of $4,000.00 from Local Maintenance Fund 199.

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval of payment to Rio Hondo ISD in the amount of $59,921.73 from fund 313 IDEA-B formula (Wil-Cam Coop).

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 2013-2014 school year – Central Administration Building – Tax Collector. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – LC Smith Elementary – Pre-Kinder Paraprofessional. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – Pittman Elementary- Paraprofessional.  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of At-Will Employee for the 2013-2014 school year – Myra Green Middle School - Paraprofessional.  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.6. Recommend approval of At-Will Employees for the 2013-2014 school year – Raymondville High School-Special Education Paraprofessionals. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.7. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2013-2014 school year – Pittman Elementary – Elementary Bilingual Teacher. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.8. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2013-2014 school year – Myra Green Middle School – English Language Arts Teacher. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.9. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2013-2014 school year –Raymondville High School – Mathematics Teacher (TTIPS). Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.10. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2013-2014 school year –Raymondville High School – Science Composite Teacher. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.11. Superintendent’s Formative Evaluation.

IX.A.12. Board Self Evaluation.

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

X. Announcement(s):

X.A. The Raymondville I.S.D. Board of Trustees’ Regular Board Meeting for October will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI. Adjournment