October 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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III. Recognitions:
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III.A. COL. SANTOS BENAVIDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - LAREDO AND WEBB COUNTY FIRST INTERNATIONAL MODEL
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III.B. LYNDON B. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL - PAWS OF JOHNSON
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III.C. NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS SEMI-FINALISTS
*UNITED HIGH SCHOOL *JOHN B. ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL |
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III.D. LAREDO INTERNATIONAL FAIR AND EXPOSITION (L.I.F.E.) - LAREDO FAIR AWARDS
*JOHN B. ALEXANDER *UNITED SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL |
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IV. Public Comments:
Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator are limited to six minutes. The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against District employees or students. Speakers who engage in personal attacks or use insulting, profane, threatening or abusive language during any Board meeting shall be ruled out of order by the presiding Board officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (Local). Pursuant to section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public regarding an item that is not listed on this agenda, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.
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V. Consent Agenda Items for approval as presented:
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V.A. Monthly Disbursements
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V.B. End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances
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V.C. Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
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V.D. 2022-2023 Bilingual Department Annual Program Evaluation
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VI. Items for Individual Consideration for discussion and possible action:
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VI.A. Approval of Donations
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VI.B. Approval of Board Minutes for the months of August and September 2023
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VI.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the retirement of United Independent School District Police K-9's "Kyra and Xanti" and to authorize the transfer of ownership of K-9's "Kyra and Xanti" to Ben Bondoc
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VI.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the retirement of United Independent School District Police K-9 "Sony" and to authorize transfer of ownership of K-9 "Sony" to Sandra Carmona
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VI.E. Discussion and possible action to approve a resolution regarding whether to adopt a policy authorizing a campus of UISD to employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain under Chapter 23 of the Texas Education Code, due to the requirement of Senate Bill 763 that Board action must be taken by March 1, 2024
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VI.F. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Requests from Board Members in regards to the Use of Board Discretionary Funds for various projects/campuses
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VII. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
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VII.A. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
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VII.A.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding Duties and Responsibilities of the Administrators in Charge
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VII.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.072 Deliberation Regarding Real Property; Closed Meeting |
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VII.B.1. Legal consultation and report on the status of the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District ("UISD") regarding the UISD Student Activity Complex/Eduactional Support Center Plat filed of record in Volume 21, Pages 43-44 of the Webb County Plat Records, and the UISD Las Cruces School Plat filed in Volume 18, Pages 55, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas, and Santa Claudia Lane and Santa Monica Drive within the UISD SAC Plat and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2
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VIII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
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VIII.A. Possible action with respect to the lawsuit filed by Potential Holdings, LLC against the United Independent School District ("UISD") regarding the UISD Student Activity Complex / Educational Support Center Plat filed of record in Volume 21, Pages 43-44 of the Webb County Plat Records, and the UISD Las Cruces School Plat filed in Volume 18, Page 55, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas, and Santa Claudia Lane and Santa Monica Drive within the UISD SAC Plat and matters incident thereto, including legal options available to UISD. The suit was filed in the District Court of the 111th Judicial District of Webb County Texas, under cause number 2023CVG000151D2
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IX. Adjournment
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