October 22, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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CALL TO ORDER
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Travis Elementary Students:
American Flag -Reagan Bustamante Texas Flag -Emma Ybarra INVOCATION by Trustee Mr. Ayala |
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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A. Staff Recognition
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B. Presentations:
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B.1. Mercedes ISD Migrant Program
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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. Superintendent
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A.1. Report and possible discussion on Annual Tax Collection Report September
1, 2017 through August 31, 2018 from Pablo “Paul” Villarreal, Jr., Tax
Assessor & Collector
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B. Business Office
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B.1. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE MERCEDES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S INTENTION TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FOR THE PRIOR LAWFUL EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS RELATING TO CONSTRUCTING VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE PROCEEDS OF OBLIGATIONS TO BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT FOR AUTHORIZED PURPOSES, AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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C. Curriculum & Instruction
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C.1. Discussion and possible action on 2018-2019 District Improvement Plan
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C.2. Report and possible discussion on Bilingual/ESL Program Evaluation
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CONSENT AGENDA
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A. Curriculum & Instruction
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A.1. Discussion and possible action on approval of consulting agreements under $10,000
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A.2. Discussion and possible action on approval of Liberty Source TANGO Software for early reading assessments for all Mercedes ISD Elementary Campuses
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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, September 17, 2018
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C. Business Office
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C.1. Discussion and possible action on Check Payments for September 2018
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C.2. Discussion and possible action on Tax Collections Report for August 2018
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C.3. Discussion
and possible action on Revenue & Expenditure Report for August 2018
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C.4. Discussion and possible action on Investment
Report ending August 2018
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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. Federal Programs
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E.1. Discussion and possible action on Consulting Agreement between Appelbaum Training Institute and Mercedes ISD for professional development
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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 2018-2019 Student Transfer Requests
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G. Special Education
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G.1. Discussion and possible action on MOU between Mercedes ISD Special Education Cooperative and Region One ESC ECI Program for Early Childhood Intervention Program
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G.2. Discussion and possible action on approval of consulting agreement between Belinda Martinez Licensed Specialist in School Psychology and Mercedes Special Education Cooperative 2018-19 SY
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G.3. Discussion and possible action on approval of consulting agreement
between Dr. Simo, Licensed Specialist in School Psychology and
Mercedes Special Education Cooperative 2018-19 SY
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G.4. Discussion and possible action on MOU between Wil-Cam Special Services Coopeative and Mercedes ISD for physical therapy assistance for the 2018-2019 SY
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H. Superintendent
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H.1. Report and discussion on the Attendance/Enrollment Report
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H.2. Discussion and possible action on approving Employee Out of State Travel
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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. Level III Grievance Hearing - Cesar Garcia
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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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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... November Regular Board Meeting |
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ADJOURNMENT
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
(May be reconvened, if necessary) |
