March 2, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Rescheduled 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 Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting of Wednesday, March 2, 2022, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the minutes with any corrections:

VI.A. Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting held Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

VII. Superintendent's Report:  * SB1566

VII.A. Conference Presentations:

VII.A.1. Superintendent's Life Saving Award presentation.

Open Public Hearing:  Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)

VII.A.2. BISD 2020-2021 Annual Report.
Close Public Hearing: Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)

VII.A.3. 2021 BISD Mock Trial District Competition

VII.A.4. Recognition of United States Probation Office in McAllen, Texas Donation of Additional Office Chairs at no cost to the District. 

VII.A.5. Presentation of Food and Nutrition Services Department Innovation in Menu Planning 

VII.A.6. Brownsville Independent School District Financial Report for the period ended February 28, 2022.

VII.B. DISTRICT COVID-19 UPDATE:

VII.B.1. Curriculum & Instruction

VII.B.2. Business & Operations

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Persons wanting to address the Board during Public Comment shall before the beginning of the meeting print their names and the subject matter on the sign-in sheet provided at the entrance of the Board Room.  As per Policy BED (Local) all Board Meetings, Public Comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting.  The Board allots 30 minutes for Public Comment.  Speakers shall limit comments to a maximum of 5 minutes or the allotted time, depending on the number of speakers that have signed up. Complaints or grievances on the following subjects; employee complaints, personnel matters, student complaints, removal of alternative education program, complaints against individual board members, and expulsions, shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter before the Board.  The Board President shall determine if the topic shall be redirected to the appropriate policy or redirected to Administration. Comments on issues shall be constructive and courteous.

The Board may deliberate or take action regarding the following agenda items.

Board policy BE (Local) and Robert's Rules limits debate to two opportunities.  A Trustee may debate a motion for three minutes on the first speaking opportunity and two minutes on the second opportunity.
 

IX. Recommend approving the Consent Agenda. The Board has agreed to discuss the following items. All of the items below that are not called out will be approved by consent. 

                                              (All presentations limited to five (5) minutes)

X. Board Member Request(s)

X.A. Action Item(s)

XI. Consent Agenda:

XI.A. Recommend approval of the following General Function Item(s):

XI.A.1. Recommend approval to submit the Class Size Waiver petition to the Texas Education Agency for grades K through 4th for the Spring semester of the 2021-2022 school year.  *

XI.A.2. Recommend approval to continue the three (3) written quote procurement process for Consulting Services for the ECHS Softball Bleacher Improvement Project in the amount not to exceed $50,000.00 from Local Fund 199.

XI.A.3. Recommend approval to authorize the Administration to accept the Veterans Memorial ECHS Visitors Restroom/Concession Stand Facility and Ticket Booth Project under CSP #20-125 as substantially complete.

XI.A.4. Recommend approval to authorize the Administration to accept the Vermillion, Champion, Perkins, Dr. Juliet V. Garcia, Aiken, Besteiro, Lincoln Park, and Senator Eddie A. Lucio schools under the CSP #21-121 BISD Intercom Upgrades District Wide Project as substantially complete.

XI.B. Recommend approval of the following Payment(s):

XI.B.1. Recommend approval of Payment #1 for $29,250.00, as partial payment to Armko Industries, Inc. for Engineering Services work completed on the Resaca Technology Center Roof Replacement Project to be paid from Local Fund 197.

XI.B.2. Recommend approval of Payment #1 for $1,118,597.95 as partial payment to Insight Public Sector, Inc. for Construction Services work completed on the BISD Intercom Upgrades – District Wide Project to be paid from Tax Rate Increase Fund 188.

XI.B.3. Recommend approval of Payment #2 and #3 for $2,916.00, as partial payment to Ethos Engineering for Engineering Services work completed on the Hanna Gas Line Service Infrastructure Repairs Project to be paid from Maintenance Local Fund 199.

XI.B.4. Recommend approval of payment 3 for $177,274.92 as final payment to Play & Park Structures, work completed on Vermillion, Morningside, and Aiken Elementary Campuses Play & Park Structures Phase II Project to be paid from Title IV Fund 289. 

XI.B.5. Recommend approval of Payment #4 for $3,900.00 as partial payment to Ethos Engineering for Engineering Services work completed on the Burns, Egly, Perez Elementary Schools LED Lighting Upgrades Project to be paid from Tax Rate Increase Fund 188.

XI.B.6. Recommend approval of Payment #9 for $259,282.55, as partial payment to Scoggins Construction Co., Inc. for Construction Services work completed on the Elementary Mini-Gyms HVAC and Restroom Addition Project to be paid from Tax Rate Increase Fund 188.

XI.B.7. Recommend approval of Payment #12 for $29,287.53 as partial payment to ZIWA Corporation for Construction Services work completed on the Veterans ECHS Visitors Restrooms Facilities Project to be paid from Tax Ratification Election Fund 197.

XI.B.8. Recommend approval of Payment #13 for $7,094.70 as partial payment to ZIWA Corporation for Construction Services work completed on the Veterans ECHS Visitors Restrooms Facilities Project to be paid from Tax Ratification Election Fund 197.

XI.C. Recommend approval of the following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):

XI.C.1. Recommend approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the Brownsville Independent School District and the City of Brownsville Police Department to initiate a Handle with Care partnership for the 2021-2022 school year. No cost to the District.

XI.C.2. Recommend approval of Memorandum of Understanding between The Health and Human Services Commission and the Brownsville Independent School District for Online Community-Based Application Assistance Services thru the YourTexasBenefits.com.

XI.C.3. Recommend approval to renew software license agreement for 21,000 licenses to Seesaw located at 180 Montgomery St., Suite 750, San Francisco, CA for grades Pre-K-5th, in the amount not to exceed $161,700.00 from ESSER III funding for the 2022-2023 & 2023-2024 school years. *

XI.D. Recommend approval of the following Bid(s)/Proposal(s)/Purchase(s):

XI.D.1. Recommend approval to exercise the option to renew RFQ #21-126 Geotechnical Engineering and Construction Materials Testing Services District-wide for an additional one-year to expire February of 2023 to Raba Kistner Consultants, Inc., of Brownsville, Texas, Terracon Consultants, Inc., of Pharr, Texas, Millennium Engineers Group (MEG) of Edinburg, Texas, and EarthCo, LLC of Harlingen, Texas, and to authorize the Administration to negotiate the fee and execute the contract for the aforementioned services on a rotational, project by project basis.

XI.D.2. Recommend approval to exercise the option to renew RFQ #21-127 Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Windstorm Inspection and Structural Engineering Services District-wide for an additional one-year term to expire February of 2023  to AGH Engineering and Surveying, of Brownsville, Texas, Chanin Engineering, LLC, of McAllen, Texas, and Green, Rubiano and Associates (GRA) of Harlingen, Texas,  and to authorize the Administration to negotiate the fee and execute the contract for the aforementioned services on a rotational, project by project basis.   

XI.D.3. Recommend approval to exercise to renew RFQ #21-128;Civil Engineering Services District-wide for an additional one-year term to expire February 2023 to Ambiotec Civil Engineering Group, Inc., of Brownsville, Texas, M Garcia Engineering, LLC, of McAllen, Texas, Halff Associates of Brownsville, Texas, and Plagar Engineering, LLC of Brownsville, Texas, and to authorize the Administration to negotiate the fee and execute the contract for the aforementioned services on a rotational, project by project basis.

XI.D.4. Recommend approval of RFQ #22-073R Consulting Services for Indoor Air Quality Sample Collection Analysis & Reporting for Asbestos Abatement District-wide to Terracon Consultants, Inc., of Pharr, Texas, and Millennium Engineers Group (MEG) of Edinburg, Texas, and to authorize the Administration to negotiate the service fee and execute the contract on a rotational, project by project basis.  The term of this contract is effective March 01, 2022, through March 01, 2023, with the option to renew up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods if all parties are in agreement.

XI.D.5. Recommend approval of RFQ #22-142  Civil Engineering Services for Middle School Running Tracks project to M Garcia Engineering, LLC of McAllen, Texas, and to authorize the Administration to negotiate the fee and execute the contract for the services as mentioned above.  Local Fund 197. 

XI.D.6. Recommend awarding Bid #22-089R Door/Repair/Replacement District-wide to several vendors. The term of this contract is effective March 01, 2022, through March 01, 2023, with the option to renew up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods if all parties are in agreement.

XI.D.7. Recommend approval CSP #22-094 Internet Services District-wide (E-Rate 22) to Foremost Telecommunication, Dallas, TX and Smartcom Telephone, McAllen, TX for a three (3) year term ending June 30, 2025 at an approximate cost of $964,572.00 per year of service. (Annual Proposal)

XI.D.8. Recommend awarding of CSP #22-144 Resaca Technology Center Roof Replacement project to to American Contracting USA, Inc. of Rio Hondo, Texas in the amount not to exceed $549,000.00, to authorize the Administration to enter negotiations, and to execute the contract. Local Fund 197.

XI.D.9. Recommend awarding of CSP #22-145  Mini-Gym HVAC and Restroom Addition, Group II project to  authorize the Administration to enter negotiations, and to execute the contract. Tax Rate Increase Fund 188. 

XII. CLOSED MEETING:  as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Sections: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, and 551.084.

XII.A. LEVEL III GRIEVANCE(S):

XII.A.1. Discussion, consideration and possible action regarding Level III Grievance No. 010/21-22 on M.C.A. and M.Z.

XII.B. PERSONNEL MATTER(S):

XII.B.1. Presentation, acceptance and approval of Retirements. (54)

XII.B.2. Presentation, acceptance and approval of Resignations. (18)

XII.B.3. Personnel Update with Superintendent (Dr. Rene Gutierrez)

XII.B.4. Recommend approval of chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2021-2022 school year(s) – Mariachi Director (replaced existing FTE).  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1) 

XII.B.5.  Recommend approval of chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2021-2022 school year(s) – Nurse (replaced existing FTE).  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.6. Recommend approval of chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2021-2022 school year(s) – Defense Coordinator (replaced existing FTE).  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.7. Recommend approval of chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2021-2022 school year(s) – Offense Coordinator (replaced existing FTE).  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.8. Recommend approval for the proposed non-renewal of a term contract teacher (J.M.R.) at the end of the 2021-2022 School Year.

XII.B.9. Recommend approval to accept the rescinding Agreement of Resignation/Separation from professional employee (J.S.) for the 2022-2023 school year.

XII.B.10. Recommend approval for the proposed non-renewal of a term contract teacher (J.G.G.) at the end of the 2021-2022 School Year.

XII.C. INTERNAL AUDITOR CONSULTATION

XII.D. ATTORNEY CONSULTATION

XII.D.1. Staff Attorney

XII.D.2. Board Attorney:

XII.D.2.a. Legal Update with Board Counsel.

XII.E. Board Self Evaluation.

XIII. BOARD RECONVENES - Board action on agenda items discussed in Executive Session.

XIV. Announcement(s):

XV. Adjournment.