February 19, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mercedes Early College Students:
American Flag - Joshua Pequeno Texas Flag - Lizette Conde INVOCATION by Trustee Mr. Garza |
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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A. Student Recognition
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B. Staff Recognition
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C. Special Recognition
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D. Presentation:
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D.1. Mercedes Early College Academy
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D.2. Presentation on Mercedes ISD Group Health Insurance update
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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 discussion on Analysis of General Fund
Revenues and Expenditures
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A.2. Report and discussion on Analysis of General Fund Monthly
Expenditures
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B. Curriculum & Instruction
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B.1. Discussion and possible action on approval of an Interlocal Cooperative Contract between Mercedes ISD and UTRGV for Railway Safety Summer Camp project
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B.2. Discussion and possible action to approve revised MOU
between Hidalgo County Head Start Pre K program and Mercedes ISD 2017-2018
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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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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, January 22, 2018
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B.2. Discussion and possible action on TASB Policy
Update 109 [Final Reading] affecting local policies:
BBE(LOCAL): BOARD MEMBERS – AUTHORITY CDA(LOCAL): OTHER REVENUES - INVESTMENTS CKC(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - EMERGENCY PLANS CNA(LOCAL): TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION CO(LOCAL): FOOD SERVICES MANAGEMENT DF(LOCAL): TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT EHBAF(LOCAL): SPECIAL EDUCATION - VIDEO/AUDIO MONITORING EJ(LOCAL): ACADEMIC GUIDANCE PROGRAM FEA(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FFAA(LOCAL): WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES - PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FFF(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - STUDENT SAFETY FFI(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM BULLYING GBAA(LOCAL): INFORMATION ACCESS - REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION GKA(LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES GKC(LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - VISITORS GKC(LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND YOUTH GROUPS
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B.3. Discussion and possible action on approving the revisions to Policy DEC (LOCAL) (Final Reading)
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C. Business Office
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C.1. Discussion and possible action on Check Payments for January 2018
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C.2. Discussion
and possible action on Tax Collections Report for December 2017
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C.3. Discussion
and possible action on Revenue & Expenditure Report for December 2017
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C.4. Discussion and possible action on Investment
Report ending December 2017
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C.5. Discussion and possible action on Renewal of the Hotline Services Agreement with Lighthouse Services, Inc.
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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. Federal Programs
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F.1. Discussion and possible action on approval of contact between the Vision Ed. College 1st and Mercedes ISD for the school year 2017-2018 (Migrant Program)
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G. Human Resource
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G.1. Discussion and possible action on agreement between Mercedes ISD and Teach for America Inc. for recruiting and training highly qualified teachers
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H. Safe Schools
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H.1. Discussion and possible action on Student out of
Valley Trip Requests
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H.2. Discussion and possible action on 2017-2018 Student Transfer Requests
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I. Superintendent
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I.1. Report and discussion on Attendance/Enrollment Report
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I.2. Discussion and possible action on approval of Mercedes ISD Surplus Equipment for Auction
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I.3. Discussion and possible action on proposal of collaboration with Texas Graduate Center and Harvard University for MATHTEACH Collaborative COHORT VI, January 2018 - December 2020
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I.4. Discussion and possible action on approving Statement of Impact for the following charter school
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I.4.a. Mid-Valley Academy Charter District
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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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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 March Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be on Monday, March 5 , 2018 |
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ADJOURNMENT
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
(May be reconvened, if necessary) |
