November 9, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENT(S)

3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

3.A) Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2020-2021 

3.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2020-2021

3.C) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

3.D) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

5. INVOCATION

6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT(S)   - Highlights of the 1st Day of Kids Back!

8. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST)
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

9. RECOGNITION(S)

9.A) Recognition of McAllen ISD's Purchasing Department for the Texas Association of School Business Officials' 2021 Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

10. PROCLAMATION(S)

10.A) Approval of Proclamation Regarding School Psychology Awareness Week November 9-13, 2020
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

10.B) Approval of Proclamation Regarding National Parent Involvement Day, November 19, 2020
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

11. DONATION(S)

12. BOARD MEMBER(S), BOARD COMMITTEE(S) AND DISTRICT REPORT(S)

12.A) Board Committee Reports

12.A)1. Instructional Services Briefing - Chair - Sam Saldivar, Jr.

12.A)2. Human Resources Briefing - Chair - Tony Forina

12.A)3. District Operations Briefing - Chair - Debbie Crane Aliseda

12.A)4. Business Operations Briefing - Chair - Danny Vela

12.B) District Reports

12.B)1. Report Regarding Delinquent Tax Collections for the Period of July 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Busness Operations

12.B)2. Report to Discuss the 2020-2021 Campus Performance of Campuses and Campus Perfomrance Objectives  
Item Submitted: Bridgette Vieh, Associate Superintendent Instructional Leadership

12.B)3. Report to Discuss the 2020-2021 District Performance of the District and Distrrict Performance Objectives Goals
Item Submitted: Bridgette Vieh, Associate Superintendent Instructional Leadership

12.B)4. Report Regarding Monthly Financial and Quarterly Investment Report for September 2020
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operaations 

13. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

13.A) Approval of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for School Year 2020-2021 
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

13.B) Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for School Year 2020-2021
Item Submitted: Todd Miller, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

13.C) Pending and/or Potential Litigation

13.D) Possible Real Estate Acquisition

14. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

14.A) Approval of Bid No. 2021-150 Copier Paper and Paper Products Re-bid
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

14.B) Approval of Final Payment to Indeco Sales, Inc. on Bid No. 2020-311 Demolition and New Installation of Phenolic Restroom Partitions at Brown Middle School and Alvarez Elementary School through Buyboard Cooperative Contract
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

14.C) Approval of First Amendment to Contract No. 2021-155 Noble Texas Builders, LLC 
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

14.D) Approval of Contract No. 2021-162 with D. Wilson Construction Company through Request for Cooperative Quotes No. 2021-138 Achieve Early College Culinary Arts Lab Renovations 
Item Submitted: Arely Benavides, Assistant Superintendent District Operations

15. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RESOURCES, DISTRICT OPERATIONS, BUSINESS OPERATIONS, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES ITEMS

15.A) Instructional Services Item(s) (Dr. Silvia Ibarra) Instructional Leadership Item(s) (Bridgette Vieh)

15.A)1. Approval of Request for Maximum Class Size Waiver Application for 2020-2021
Item Submitted: Dr. Silvia Ibarra, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services

15.B) Human Resources Item(s) (Todd Miller)

15.C) District Operations Item(s) (Arely Benavides)

15.D) Business Operations Item(s) (Cynthia Medrano Richards)

15.D)1. Approval of the McAllen Independent School District October Budget Amendment for Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021
Item Submitted: Cynthia Medrano Richards, Assistant Superintendent Business Operations

15.E) Board of Trustees Item(s)

15.E)1. Approval of Board of Education Meeting Minutes

15.E)1.a) Regular Board Meeting - October 26, 2020 - 5:00 P.M.

16. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MEETINGS

16.A) Special Board Meeting - December 7, 2020 -  5:00 P.M. - TBD

16.B) Regular Board Meeting - December 14, 2020 -  5:00 P.M. - TBD

17. CLOSED SESSION: The Board of Trustees may reconvene in Closed Session for further discussion regarding the agenda item(s) listed.

18. OPEN SESSION: The Board of Trustees may reconvene into Open Session for discussion regarding the agenda item(s) listed.

19. ADJOURNMENT