March 8, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Virtual Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Establish Quorum

1.B. Announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

1.C. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.

2. Alice ISD Spotlight

2.A. Recognition of Boys and Girls Basketball All-District

2.B. Recognition of Swim Team Regional Qualifiers

3. Public Participation: As stated in Board policy BED (Legal) and (Local), the Board reserves up to 30 minutes for public comments. No speaker may exceed five minutes. Members of the public may address the board on any item on the agenda or any other district-related topic. If the topic relates to a specific complaint, individuals are advised to direct those complaints through the district grievance process for resolution. The board will only listen to comments or may provide factual information or refer to existing policy. The Board shall not deliberate or take action on public comments. If you wish to speak during this time, please sign up via the ZOOM CHAT FUNCTION with Guillermo Ruiz before the meeting begins, type in Name and the Topic about which you wish to speak. Public Participation may also take place before or during any item listed on the open session of the agenda.

4. Superintendent Update

4.A. Transition Update - Staff and Community Forums

5. Informational Items

5.A. Athletic Update

5.B. Fine Arts Update

5.C. Alice ISD Business Report

5.C.1. Budget Revenue and Expenses through 02/28/2021

5.C.2. Quarterly Investment Report

5.D. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

5.D.1. Safety

5.D.2. Facilities

5.D.3. Construction Update

5.E. Academic Update

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Board Minutes

6.A.1. Correction Made to Minutes Virtual Regular Meeting January 11, 2021

6.A.2. February 8, 2021 Public Hearing

6.A.3. February 8, 2021 Regular Meeting

6.B. Donations to Alice ISD February 2021

6.C. Bond 2019 Capital Project Requisitions

6.C.1. Rock Engineering Testing Lab $214.00

6.C.2. Owners Building Resource, LLC $16,044.74

6.C.3. Turner Ramirez Architects $20,436.91

6.C.4. TEAL Construction Co. $355,468.69

6.D. Non Bond Requisitions 

6.D.1. Rock Engineering Testing Lab $1,056.00

6.D.2. Owners Building Resource, LLC $4,000.00

6.D.3. Turner Ramirez Architects $4,559.35

6.D.4. TF Harper & Associates $55,799.13

6.D.5. Marshall Company $61,370.00
 

6.E. Requisitions Over $30,000

6.E.1. Dell Marketing L P $249,749.84

6.E.2. Coastal Bend College $56,673.14

6.F. Tax Refund

6.F.1. Rudy Est & Joann Lopez $804.88

7. Action Items

7.A. Consideration and Possible Action of Request for Submission of Missed School Day Waiver

7.B. Consideration and Possible Action for a TEA (Other) Waiver

7.C. Consideration and Possible Action on Emergency School Closing Resolution

7.D. Tax Sale Property Suit #08-09-14458-B

7.E. Tax Sale Property Suit #13-08-16209-B

7.F. Consideration and Possible Action of Election Services Agreement with Jim Wells County for Election on May 1, 2021

7.G. Casting Votes for the 2021 Election of the Education Service Center, Region 2 Board Members

8. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:

8.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel

8.A.1. to include New Hires

8.A.2. to include Resignation(s)

8.A.3. to include discussion of Release of Contract(s)

8.A.4. to include discussion of a recommendation to terminate probationary contract employee(s) at end of the 2020-2021 contract term.

8.A.5. to include discussion and evaluation of Superintendent

8.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Advice

8.B.1. Private consultation with legal counsel regarding District construction and repair projects and property insurance related matters.

9. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.

10. Action

10.A. Consideration and Possible Action of New Hires

10.B. Consideration and Possible Action of Resignation(s)

10.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Release of Contract(s)

10.D. Consideration and Possible Action to terminate probationary contract employee at the end of the 2020-2021 contract term. 

10.E. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Superintendent Evaluation/Contract

10.F. Consideration and Possible Action to make statutory findings related to engagement of legal counsel under a contingent fee agreement and retain Gravely P.C. as outside legal counsel under a contingent fee agreement for legal matters related to property insurance claims.

11. Adjourn