November 21, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mr. Cardenas
INVOCATION by Mrs. Sandoval |
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ACTION AGENDA
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A. Governance
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A.1. Canvas returns of the School Board Election held November 8, 2016, for Place 5, 6, & 7
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A.2.
Declare candidates
elected to Trustee Places and Issue Certificate of Election for each elected candidate
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A.3. Administer Statement of Officer to Elected Trustees
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A.4. Administer Oath of Office
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A.5. Reorganization of the Board and Election of Officers
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A.6. Consider and approve resolution authorizing new bank signatures
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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A. Student Recognition
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B. Special Recognition
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C. Sgt. William G. Harrell Middle School - School & Sports Grant
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OPEN FORUM
Description:
At regular meetings the Board shall
allot a
maximum of 30 minutes
to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. Persons who wish to participate in this
portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee
before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to
speak.
Persons addressing the Board shall
refrain from commenting directly on any individual employee or public official
by name but may refer to a specific employment area, job title, or the Board as
a whole. Any attack on an individual
shall be considered as a disruption of the meeting.
Presentations shall be informative
and shall pertain to school-related issues.
Should the speaker drift from the stated subject or become disruptive or
abusive, he or she shall be given one warning; if a second warning is required,
the speaker shall forfeit the remaining time allotment.
No
presentation shall exceed five minutes. Delegations of more than five persons shall
appoint one person to present their views before the Board. [MISD Board Policy
BED(Local)]
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Business Office
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A. Report and possible discussion on Delinquent Tax
Collection Report September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016 from Linebarger
Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
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Curriculum & Instruction
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A. Discussion and possible
action on 2016-2017 Campus Improvement Plans
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B. Discussion and
possible action on approval of the Revised 2016-2017 District Instructional Calendar
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Governance
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A. Discussion and possible action on naming the
following educational facility as per CW(LOCAL) Policy: Track Field at Tiger Stadium
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Superintendent
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A. Discussion and possible action on Memorandum
of Understanding
Between the University
of Texas Rio Grande Valley and
Mercedes Independent
School District Educational
Leadership Partnership
To Support Preparation
of School Principals
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CONSENT AGENDA
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A. Curriculum & Instruction
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A.1. Discussion and
possible action on consulting agreements under $10,000
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A.2. Discussion and possible action on consulting agreements above $10,000
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B. Governance
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B.1. Discussion and possible action on approval of
Minutes for the following meeting:
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B.1.a. Regular Board Meeting October 10 , 2016
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B.2. Discussion and possible action on Renewal of
Memberships,
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B.2.a. 2017 Texas Association of School Boards
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B.2.b. 2017 Texas Association of School Boards Legal
Assistant Fund
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B.2.c. Walsh Gallegos Retainer Program
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C. Business Office
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C.1. Discussion and possible action on Check Payments for October 2016
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C.2. Discussion
and possible action on Tax Collections Report for September 2016
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C.3. Discussion
and possible action Revenue & Expenditure Report for September 2016
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C.4. Discussion and possible action on Investment
Report ending September 30, 2016
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C.5.
Discussion and possible action on Budget Amendment #1
General Operations
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C.6. Discussion and Possible action on the Removal of Excess Items from
District Inventory
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D. Child Nutrition Services
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D.1. Discussion and possible action on CNS - Surplus Equipment for Auction
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E. Facilities
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E.1. Discussion and possible action on Requests for Use of Facilities/Equipment
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F. Safe Schools
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F.1. Discussion and possible action on Student out of Valley Trip Requests
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F.2. Discussion and possible action on 2016-2017 Student Transfer Requests
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F.3. Discussion and possible action on acceptance of donation
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F.3.a. Brothers Darryn and Darryk Caraveo - donating 35 Full Thanksgiving meals to 35 families at Chacon Middle School campus
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G. Special Education
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G.1. Discussion and possible action on consulting agreement for Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C. to conduct staff development
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H. Superintendent
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H.1. Report and discussion on
Attendance/Enrollment Report
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H.2. Discussion and possible action on approving Employee Out of State
travel
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H.2.a. CATE
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H.2.b. ACE Program
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H.3. Discussion and possible action on Statement of
Impact for the following charter school
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H.3.a. UT Tyler Innovation Academy
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H.4. Discussion and possible action on approving Resolution for Texas National Bank - purchase of 3 school buses
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H.5. Discussion and possible action on approving a
Consulting Agreement for Edwina Trevino - parental Involvement/family engagement
consultant
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Description:
If, during the course of this meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Sub-chapters D and E. The Board may consult with legal counsel on a matter discussed in Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code.
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A. Personnel,
pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code and Attorney
consultation pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code
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A.1. Resignations,
terminations, appointments, evaluations, reassignments, duties, and discipline
of Professional, Paraprofessional and Non-Contract Employees; Teacher
Substitutes and Substitutes for Maintenance, Transportation, and Cafeteria
Department
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B. Consideration and discussion on the proposed term contract termination of Maria Irma Garcia, Teacher Contract
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C. Student discipline, pursuant to Section 551.082
of the Texas Government Code Disciplinary action and possible expulsion of
student(s)
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D. Discussion of Superintendent's Duties and Responsibilities
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RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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A. Discussion
and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session
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B.
Discussion and possible action on the proposed term contract termination of Maria Irma Garcia, Teacher
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INFORMATION AGENDA
(5 minutes maximum for all items, inclusive) Reminder... Regular December Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be on Monday, December 12, 2016 |
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ADJOURNMENT
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
(May be reconvened, if necessary) |
