January 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Agenda of Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER & ESTABLISH QUORUM
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
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3.A. Announcement of New Personnel
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3.B. District Initiatives/Events
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4. BOARD HONORS
Presenter:
Presenter: Daniel Escobar
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4.A. Americas, Montwood, and El Dorado High School students will be honored for earning the Quest Bridge National College Scholarship
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4.B. Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary School students will be honored for winning the 2022 Superintendent's Holiday Bake Off
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4.C. SISD Dance Students will be recognized for being selected and representing the district at the 2023 Texas Dance Educators Association State Convention
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4.D. The Pebble Hills High School Jazz Ensemble will be recognized for being selected and performing at the 76th Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference
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5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Presenter:
Presenter: Daniel Escobar
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5.A. The SISD Purchasing Department will be recognized for earning the Texas Association of School Business Officials Award of Merit for Purchasing
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5.B. The SISD Financial Services Department will be recognized for earning the TASBO Award of Excellence in Financial Management
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5.C. The SISD Board of Trustees will be recognized in honor of School Board Recognition Month
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6. BOARD OF TRUSTEES BUSINESS
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6.A. Consider approval of National School Counselor Week Proclamation, February 6-10, 2023
Presenter:
Presenter: Tammi Mackeben
Description:
INFO: **The American School Counselor Association honors school counselors every year. Each year, the Guidance and Counseling Department requests the SISD School Board to approve the proclamation to honor the school counseling profession.
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7. OPEN FORUM
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8. DISTRICT REPORTS
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8.A. Facilities Report
Presenter:
Presenter: David Carrasco
Description:
INFO: **A presentation of the 2017 Bond Program and other construction projects will be provided for the Board of Trustees.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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9.A. Consider approval of Board Meeting Minutes
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9.A.1. December 13, 2022 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
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9.B. Consider approval of Requests for the Use of School Facilities
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9.B.1. Arsenal Performing Arts, Inc. for the use of Montwood High School Gyms, Multipurpose and Choir Room
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9.B.2. Diocese of El Paso for the use of Pebble Hills High School Auditorium
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9.C. Consider approval of Job Description for Coordinator of Emergency Management
Description:
INFO: **Approval of updates and reclassifications of the job description for Coordinator of Emergency Management
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9.D. Consider approval of Contracts
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9.D.1. Agreements
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9.D.1.a. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP Property Value Appeal Services Renewal
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is for the administrative appeal and any judicial appeal of the property value study finding as conducted by the Comptroller's Office. The district agrees to pay as compensation for services a contingent fee equal to ten perfect (10%) of the additional State aid that the District qualifies for in the years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025 as a result of the administrative or judicial appeal.
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9.D.1.b. Raiz Federal Credit Union School Spirit Card Program
Description:
INFO: **The renewal is to continue with the exclusive affiliation. The FCU will continue offering certain banking and financial services that can be accessed through a Spirit Debit Card and/or Spirit Credit Card co-branded with images customized to depict the names/logos/mascots of Socorro ISD schools. Socorro ISD will also continue receiving periodic royalty payments from Raiz FCU based on the levels of participation and use of Spirit Debit Cards and/or Spirit Credit Cards.
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9.D.2. Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
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9.D.2.a. Common Threads
Description:
INFO: **This MOU is to mutually implement a program which will promote nutrition, healthy eating, and an overall healthy lifestyle for participants at John Drugan School. The program will provide eight (8) small bite lessons for approximately 30-60 minutes for 20 students in three physical education classes.
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9.D.2.b. EP Dentistry 4 Kids, Dental Services
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to establish a collaborative relationship in which EP Dentistry 4 Kids will offer no-cost preventative dental services to SISD students by visiting designated schools prepared to perform visual dental screening and providing dental kits for each participating student, providing a dental health screening report for the child to provide to nurses and parents. In support of the mission to provide all children access to quality dental care, EP Dentistry 4 Kids will provide SISD a $7,500 grant to help cover restorative treatment for students in need without insurance.
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9.D.3. Purchasing Cooperatives
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9.D.3.a. ProtectEd - TIPS Contract #221003
Description:
INFO: **For the acquisition of 180 WellAir NV900W Air Disinfection Devices at an estimated cost of $421,920.00.
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9.D.3.b. Solution Tree - ESC Region 19 Allied States Cooperative #21-7409
Description:
INFO: **This is to provide a speaker to perform onsite professional development services for the amount of $343,200.00. PLC Coaching Academy includes 275 participants (teachers and administrators).
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9.D.3.c. Decision Tree Technologies - Texas DIR Contract DIR-CPO-4839
Description:
INFO: **This is for a lease of 4,400 laptops in the amount of $3,510,992 to include principal and interest. The lease agreement will be through Lenovo Financial Services for four (4) years with an annual payment of $877,748.00, for the (DNA) Digitally Nurturing Academics, 1:1 High School Program. First payment will be due on July 1, 2023.
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9.D.3.d. Doggett Freightliner of South Texas - TIPS Contract #200-206
Description:
INFO: **For the purchase of one (1) freightliner box truck with liftgate for the Maintenance and Operations Department in the amount of up to $113,083.00.
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10. NEW BUSINESS
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10.A. Consider approval of Final Contract Sum for Montwood High School Improvements
Presenter:
Presenter: Vicki Perez
Description:
INFO: **The Department of Facilities and Planning has completed our due diligence on the Montwood High School Improvements and presents the following contract sum, deductive change order, final contract sum and final payment for Board acceptance.
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10.B. Consider approval of District Forensic Audit Services, RFQ No. E2342
Presenter:
Presenter: Vicki Perez
Description:
INFO: **Administration issued RFQ No. E2342 for the District Forensic Audit Services and the responses will be presented for the Board's consideration.
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10.C. SOCORRO ISD ELECTIONS 2023 (TRUSTEES)
Presenter:
Presenter: Legal Counsel
Description:
Discussion and action for the Order calling an election of trustees to be held on May 6, 2023, as presented; Discussion and action on the Joint Election Agreement with the El Paso County Community College District, as presented.; Discussion and action on the contract with El Paso County for election services to be provided by the County Elections Administrator and County Elections Department to the School District for the general election of trustees in the District on May 6, 2023, as presented
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10.D. Discussion of Compensation Plan
Presenter:
Celina Stiles
Description:
INFO: **Discussion only of compensation plan for fifteen plus years reclassification
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10.E. Discussion of Healthcare copay rates
Presenter:
Mario Carmona
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11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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11.A. The meeting is to be closed for discussion with legal counsel to receive the recommendation for administration to propose termination of the probationary contract of a teacher at Mission Early College High School Campus; to consider administrative recommendations for Director positions for Bilingual Education and Facilities and Construction; Assistant Principal position for Socorro High School under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074.
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12. NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
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12.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation for administration to propose termination of the probationary contract of a teacher at Mission Early College High School Campus
Presenter:
Presenter: Legal Counsel
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12.B. Consider approval of Administrative Recommendations
Presenter:
Presenter: Dr. Nate Carman
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12.B.1. Director
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12.B.1.a. Bilingual Education
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12.B.1.b. Facilities and Construction
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12.B.2. Assistant Principal, Socorro High School
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13. ADJOURN
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