March 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Regular Board 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 Wednesday, March 6, 2024, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the minutes with any corrections:

VI.A. Regular Board Meeting held September 5, 2023.

VII. Superintendent's Report:

VII.A. Conference Presentations:

VII.A.1. Recognition of Athletic Excellence Lopez Wrestling State Qualifier.

VII.A.2. Recognition of Vela Middle School Band Program awarded the highest recognition by the Texas Bandmaster’s Association.

VII.A.3. Recognition of BISD Mock Trial Senior.

VII.A.4. Recognition of 2024 Regional Mock Trial – Courtroom Artist Competition.

VII.A.5. Recognition of 2024 BISD District Spelling Bee Winner and Finalists.

VII.A.6. Recognition of 2023 Texas Association for Literacy & Adult Education (TALAE) Awards.

VII.A.7. The Brownsville Herald 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.

VII.A.8. Presentation of BISD 2024-2029 Strategic Plan with Revised Mission, Vision, Beliefs and Goals.

VII.A.9. TASB Staffing Review.

VII.A.10. Open Public Hearing - BISD TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report) Annual Report 2022-2023.

VII.A.11. Presentation of BISD TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report) Annual Report 2022-2023. 

VII.A.12. Close Public Hearing - BISD TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report) Annual Report 2022-2023.

VII.A.13. Brownsville Independent School District Financial Report for the period ended February 29, 2024.

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)

* SB 1566 Agenda items related to instruction
** Categorical Funds are financial support from state and federal governments that is targeted to particular categories of students' special programs, or special purposes.
 

X. Consent Agenda:

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

X.A.1. Recommend approval of Resolution #030/2023-2024 in support of a fair, transparent and effective system for assigning performance ratings to School Districts based on consistent measures, method and procedures.

X.A.2. Recommend approval to reschedule the Regular Board Meeting of April 2, 2024 to April 9, 2024; Reschedule the Regular Board Meeting of June 4, 2024 to June 11, 2024; and cancel the Regular Board Meeting of July 2, 2024.

X.A.3. Recommend approval of Option A calendar as the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.

X.A.4. Recommend approval to authorize the Hanna ECHS New Parking Lot Expansion Project as substantially complete.

X.A.5. Discussion and action to approve five (5) non-business days (holidays) for the remaining 2023-2024 school year calendar as part of the district’s nonworking days to comply with HB 3033 and recognize the days off for Spring Break, March 11-15, 2024, as exempted from counting as business days when complying with a request for public information.

X.A.6. Recommend approval to use School Food Systems Solutions to deliver workforce analysis, development of job descriptions and design performance evaluation systems as the District expands its scratch-cook operations in the amount not to exceed $12,000.00 for the 2023-2024 school year. **

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

X.B.1. Recommend the approval of payments for construction services and/or engineering services throughout the District in the total amount of $2,045,152.23.

X.C. Recommend approval of Budget Amendments:

X.C.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #018 in the amount of $1,944,744.00 for Local Funds.  (Reallocation as requested by campus/departments)

X.D. Recommend approval of the following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):

X.D.1. Recommend approval of UTRGV/BISD GEAR UP Subaward Amendment #9 in the amount of $201,150.00 to develop program services and activities at Regional Institutes of Higher Education, inclusive of UTRGV, TSC, TSTC, and/or STC that will support college acceptance, matriculation, retention, and completion for UTRGV GEAR UP cohort students in the 8th Year of the UTRGV/BISD GEAR UP Grant Project shall remain in effect through September 25, 2024. **

X.D.2. Recommend approval for a Data Sharing Agreement among Brownsville ISD, SameGoal, Inc. and Houston ISD Medicaid Finance & Consulting Services. The Data Sharing Agreement includes sharing of personally identifiable data of students from Brownsville ISD to SameGoals and Houston I.S.D. Medicaid Finance & Consulting Services. At no cost to the District. *

X.D.3. Recommend approval to partner with the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to accept and agree upon the professional development and curricula for middle and high school educators at Brownsville Independent School District for the 2023-2024 school year. This is at no cost to Brownsville ISD.  *

X.E. Recommend approval of the following Bid(s)/Proposal(s)/Purchase(s):

X.E.1. Recommend awarding RFP #24-114 BISD Food and Nutrition Service Large Cold Storage Freezer Project to Arnold Refrigeration Inc. of San Antonio, Texas. 

X.E.2. Recommend awarding CSP #24-115  Cyber Liability Insurance to HCDT Insurance Agency of San Antonio, Texas for the 2024-2025 plan year.  (Annual Proposal)

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

XI.A. LEVEL III GRIEVANCE(S):

XI.A.1. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Level III Grievance No. 008/23-24 on J.C., A.P., A.H., L.L., R.H., R.G., and R.G.

XI.B. PERSONNEL MATTER(S):

XI.B.1. Presentation, acceptance and approval of Retirements. (10)

XI.B.2. Presentation, acceptance and approval of Resignations. (1)

XI.B.3. Personnel Update with Interim Superintendent (Dr. Jesus Chavez)

XI.B.4. Recommend approval of personnel for the 2023-2024 school year(s) - Educational diagnostician.  Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.  (2)

XI.B.5. Recommend approval of personnel for the 2023-2024 school year – Supervisor, FNS. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

XI.B.6. Recommend approval of campus professional staff for Probationary contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

XI.B.7. Recommend approval of campus professional staff for Chapter 21-Term contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

XI.B.8. Recommend approval of campus professional staff for Non-Chapter 21 contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

XI.B.9. Recommend approval of department professional staff for Probationary contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

XI.B.10. Recommend approval of department professional staff for Chapter 21-Term contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

XI.B.11. Recommend approval of department professional staff for Non-Chapter 21 contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.

XI.B.12. Recommend approval to compensate professional employee (D.G.) for one (1) year experience earned but not paid in the following fiscal school years: 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023.

XI.B.13. Recommend approval for the proposed non-renewal of a term contract professional teacher (S.R.) at the end of the 2023-2024 School Year.

XI.C. ATTORNEY CONSULTATION

XI.C.1. Staff Attorney

XI.C.1.a. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Cause No. 2021-DCL-06699; Jimmy Haynes vs. BISD.

XI.C.1.b. Discussion, consideration, and possible settlement regarding Docket No. 034-LH-11-2023; J.D.A. vs. BISD.

XI.C.2. Board Attorney:

XI.C.2.a. Legal Update with Board Counsel.

XI.D. REAL ESTATE PROPERTY(S):

XI.D.1. The Board of Trustees may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. Tex Gov’t Code §551.072. 

XI.E. INTERNAL AUDITOR CONSULTATION

XI.E.1. Status of past, ongoing and completed Board approved audits.

XI.F. Board Self Evaluation.

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

XIII. Announcement(s):

XIV. Adjournment.