November 7, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Trustee Mrs. Sandoval
INVOCATION by Trustee Mr. Ayala |
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Governance
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A. Discussion and possible action for reorganization of board of trustees and election of officers
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B. 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. Presentations:
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B.1. JFK Elementary Presentation
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B.2. Mercedes Academic Academy Presentation
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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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ACTION AGENDA
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A. Business Office
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A.1. Report and possible discussion on Delinquent Tax
Collection Report September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017 from Linebarger
Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
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B. Curriculum & Instruction
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B.1. Discussion and possible
action on 2017-2018 District Improvement Plans
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B.2. Report and discussion on BE/ESL Program Evaluation and TEA Preliminary On-Site Report Findings
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C. Governance
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C.1. Discussion and possible
action on Resolution and Voting of Candidates for the Hidalgo County Appraisal
District Board of Directors
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C.2. Discussion and possible action on selecting a name for the
following educational facility as per CW(LOCAL) Policy: Softball Field
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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 Memorandum of Understanding between Mercedes ISD
and University of Texas RGV for Dual Enrollment Program
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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 2 , 2017
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C. Business Office
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C.1. Discussion and possible action on Check Payments for October 2017
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C.2. Discussion
and possible action on Tax Collections Report for September 2017
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C.3. Discussion
and possible action Revenue & Expenditure Report for September 2017
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C.4. Discussion and possible action on Investment
Report ending September 30, 2017
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C.5. Discussion and possible action on Budget Amendment #1
General Operations
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D. Facilities
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D.1. Discussion and possible action on Requests for Use of Facilities/Equipment
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E. Safe Schools
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E.1. Discussion and possible action on Student out of
Valley Trip Requests
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E.2. Discussion and possible action on Student out of
State Trip Request
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E.3. Discussion and possible action on 2017-2018 Student Transfer Requests
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E.4. Discussion and possible
action on Agreement with Workforce Solutions Child Care Local Match
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F. Superintendent
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F.1. Report and discussion on Attendance/Enrollment Report
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F.2. Discussion and possible action on approval of Agreement between Mercedes I.S.D and Digital Enterprise International Paperless Solutions consulting services for student records management
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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. Student discipline, pursuant to Section 551.082
of the Texas Government Code Disciplinary action and possible expulsion of
student(s)
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C. Consideration and discussion of settlement regarding 7:16-CV-622; Fraire, et al v. MISD in the Southern District of Texas
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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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INFORMATION AGENDA
(5 minutes maximum for all items, inclusive) Reminder... Regular December Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be on Monday, December 4, 2017 |
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ADJOURNMENT
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
(May be reconvened, if necessary) |
