August 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Agenda of Regular Meeting

Description:  INFO: **The Board of Trustees is required to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of discussing the proposed tax rate before the adoption of the said item. The public is invited to provide comment on the proposed tax rate.

Description:  INFO: **A presentation of the quarterly investment report will be provided for the Board of Trustees in accordance with Board Policy CDA (Local) and the Public Fund Investment Act (PFIA).

Description:  INFO: **A presentation on the annual investment report for fiscal year 2022-2023 will be provided for the Board of Trustees in accordance with Board Policy CDA (Local) "Other Revenues, Investments," and the Public Fund Investment Act (PFIA). Administration has received all the pertinent information from the investment pools, Wells Fargo, and TCG Advisors.

Description:  INFO: **This presentation will outline information regarding the release of the TEA Accountability Ratings that will be released September 28, 2023.

Description:  INFO: **A presentation of the 2017 Bond Program will be provided for the Board of Trustees.

Description:  INFO: **The district solicited a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Elevator Maintenance Services as needed district wide. (Maximum $350,000.00-General Fund Budget)

Description:  INFO: **Extend for an additional 1-year, through September 19, 2024, which is the first possible extension. (Maximum $500,000.00 per year - General Funds and Federal Funds)

Description:  INFO: **Extend for an additional 1-year, through October 9, 2024, which is the first possible extension. (Maximum $63,000.00 - General Funds)

Description:  INFO: **Extend for an additional 1-year, through July 31, 2024, which is the first and last possible extension. (Maximum $90,000.00 - National School Breakfast and Lunch Program)

Description:  INFO: **The purpose is to offer a Health Sciences Cluster for a Career and Technical Education Program (CTE) and/or Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program (PTECH) (the "Educational Program").

Description:  INFO: **The purpose is to continue providing a program of entry-level Electrocardiogram course(s) at the high school level. This opportunity is offered to the senior students enrolled in the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Biomedical program and at the completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the board exam. (Maximum $5,040.00-per cohort - CTE Funds)

Description:  INFO: **The purpose is to continue providing a program of entry-level Phlebotomy course(s) at the high school level.  This opportunity is offered to the senior students enrolled in the PLTW Biomedical program and at the completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the board exam. (Maximum $14,400.00 per cohort - CTE Funds)

Description:  INFO: **The purpose is to establish a partnership with Sul Ross University for student intern placements in Socorro ISD schools. The Institution will cooperate with Socorro ISD in selecting qualified student interns for this program.  All tuition and fees required by the program are the responsibility of the individual student intern.

Description:  INFO: **The Board approved the use of the cooperative contract National IPA/OMNIA # 221201 to obtain Third Party Services to administer the District’s Cafeteria 125 Benefit Program on July 26, 2023. Administration recommends amending the contract to include the 457, 403(b), and FICA retirement services through the Interlocal Agreement with Region 10.

Description:  INFO: **On June 20, 2023, the Board approved the utilization of Region 19 Cooperative Contract #21-7411 for installation of electric water coolers. As stated in Board Policy CV (Local), construction contracts valued at or above $100,000, the Superintendent shall also submit the resulting contract to the Board for approval. Administration recommends consideration and approval of the contract as presented. (Maximum $375,585.75 - ESSER Funds)

Description:  INFO: **Currently, the SISD Police Department (SISD PD) issues citations to violators under the authority of the El Paso County Justice of the Peace courts. The Justice of the Peace Courts do not allow the issuance of a citation to a vehicle, only to an offender. This MOU is not intended to replace the current system in place and will only supplement the Department's ability to enforce parking violations.

Description:  INFO: **This is an ongoing interlocal agreement. UT Austin and SISD are collaborating to continue offering eligible high school students the opportunity to enroll in college courses while attending high school and receive simultaneous academic credits from UT Austin and their SISD high school.  Both parties will continue sharing the responsibility for the OnRamps program offering distance college courses through a dual-enrollment model, as well as high school teacher training and professional learning.  OnRamps offers high school students the opportunity to earn high school credits from SISD and college credits from UT Austin through a distance education course. The cost of the OnRamps course materials, technical support and course implementation support outlined in this Agreement for SISD will be defined on a per-student, per-course basis. (Maximum $60,000.00 - General Funds)

Description:  INFO: **The purpose of this MOU is to continue the ongoing working relationships, and mutual responsibilities related to placement by the Sponsoring Agency of Foster Grandparent volunteers with Socorro ISD.  Foster Grandparents volunteers will be assigned up to four (4) children having special or exceptional needs and tutor or mentor children to improve their intellectual thinking, social/emotional, motor and/or language development skills.

Description:  INFO: **This is for the continuation and operation of a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP), for the students, school districts, and the juvenile board in El Paso County. This agreement is between El Paso County Juvenile Board, the Ysleta Independent School District (YISD-Fiscal Agent) and Socorro ISD. The agreement will serve to combine into one system the operational, programmatic and educational standards for the JJAEP for required students who have been expelled from school for conduct for which expulsion is mandatory.

Description:  INFO: **For the purpose of partnering for the school-based Clinician Officer Remote Evaluation Program with the SISD’s Police Department. The SISD Police Department (SISD PD) is currently seeing a large influx of calls where some mental health assistance would be a better alternative to just placing the student under arrest. SISD PD currently has five (5) trained and certified Critical Incident Team members that will be working closely with Emergence, counselors and students to reduce the risk of suicide, or on-campus violence. SISD PD's goal is to identify and prevent major incidents within the District.

Description:  INFO: **The purpose is to continue with the responsibilities and outcomes of the joint engagement between Socorro ISD’s administration, the Partner Classroom Teacher (PCT), the Microsoft Philanthropies Technology Education and Literacy in Schools (TEALS) Program and the TEALS volunteer teaching team. This document, together with the Implementation Guide, outlines the shared goals and responsibilities of Microsoft Philanthropies (organization within Microsoft Corporation) and Socorro ISD to ensure a successful TEALS joint engagement for teachers and students. The TEALS program pairs trained computer science professionals from across the technology industry who volunteer their time to work with classroom teachers to team-teach computer science.

Description:  INFO: **The purpose is for campuses and departments to purchase from a variety of vendors for IT products and services to include desktop computers, laptops, tablets, servers, storage, network, communications, software licensing, technology services, communications services, and cybersecurity services through June 30, 2024, as per Texas Education Code Sec. 44.031 (i). (Maximum $2,000,000.00-General and Federal Fund Budget)

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INFO: **Administration recommends consideration and approval to utilize the purchasing cooperative program to lease 9,000 iPads. The lease agreement will be through Choice Partners Apple Financial Services for 4 (four) years, for the iPad Refresh Program (PK-1st). The initial lease payment will be paid for by maximizing the trade-in value of our current used devices in production, for the 2023-24 budget year. The remaining amounts will be paid according to the signed terms and conditions and, in the respective budget year. (Maximum $3,904,425.00-Principal and $0-Interest - General and Federal Fund Budget)

Description:  INFO: **For the renewal of the Special Education student system ESPED. (Maximum $137,748.56 - Federal Funds)

Description:  INFO: **For Professional Development Services. (Maximum $343,200.00 - ESSER Funds)

Description:  INFO: **Administrative services to include working with the state of Texas Associations of Sports Officials (TASO) and each specific local association for each sport to develop estimated costs, monitor officials and make payments to individual officials. (Not to exceed $550,000.00 - General Funds)

Description:  INFO: **The district will be switching carriers from AT&T to Granite Telecommunications, due to annual cost savings. (Maximum $350,000.00 per year - General and Federal Fund Budget)

Description:  INFO: **Administration recommends consideration and approval of the revisions to local policy as presented.

Description:  INFO: **Administration has received notice as required by Sec. 109.33 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, that plans have been made for an original application or supplemental application to be submitted to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a permit authorizing the retail sale or service of alcoholic beverages at a location that is within 1,000 feet of the school property line.

Description:  INFO: **A list of donations is being submitted for the Board's consideration.

Description:  INFO: **The Department of Facilities and Construction has completed our due diligence on the SISD Environmental System Upgrade Aquatics Center and presents the original contract sum, final deductive change order, final contract sum and final payment for Board acceptance.

Description:  INFO: **In accordance with Policy DNA (LEGAL), the school district shall establish a calendar for teacher appraisals 19 TAC 150.1003(d). The school district shall be responsible for documenting that appraisers have met training criteria established by the district 19 TAC 244.3.

Description:  INFO: **The 2023 TASB Delegate Assembly will be held September 30, 2023, during txEDCON23 TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas, TX.