Public Meeting Agenda: October 14, 2014 at 6:01 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Meeting Called to Order

II. Moment of Silence

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Roll Call

V. Recommend approving the agenda of the Regular Board Meeting of October 14, 2014, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Superintendent's Report

VI.A. Conference Presentation:

VI.A.1. Tax Collection Report

VI.A.2. Business/Financial Report

VI.A.3. Presentation on the Refunding of the Bonds Update by representatives from Estrada Hinojosa and Company, Inc.

VI.A.4. Presentation on the 2014-2015 Raymondville I.S.D. District Improvement Plan by Andrea Mungia

VI.A.5. Presentation on the Campus Improvement Plans for the school year 2014-2015 by Campus Principals.

VI.A.6. Presentation on the Districts Investment Policies by Noel Gracia.

VI.A.7. Presentation on the Highly Qualified Report for 2014-2015

VI.A.8. Presentation on the Raymondville Independent School District DEC(LOCAL) Policy Review and Revisions

VI.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VI.B.1. October and November Calendars

VII. Public Audience

Description: If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today’s meeting, please print your name on the form provided. According to Raymondville I.S.D. Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes. The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes for the Public Audience portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of Raymondville I.S.D. shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If our topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rule of Order.

VIII. Consent Agenda

VIII.A. Recommend approval of the following Budget Amendment:

VIII.A.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #15-002 to transfer funds from Committed Fund Balance for Construction and Other to Unassigned Fund Balance in the amount of $260,268.18

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #15-003 in the amount 0f $525,836.23 for Fund 437 Wil-Cam Coop Member Contributions. (New Funding) (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.A.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #15-004 to unreserve and reserve fund balance to hire two teachers (ELA and AG) at Raymondville High School in the amount of $100,000.00 from Fund Balance Fund 199.

VIII.B. Recommend approval of the following General Function Items:

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval of the Resolution Approving Independent Sources for Investment Training and Designation of Investment Officers.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval of Resolution No.001 - Review of the Investment Policy by Board of Trustees.

VIII.B.3. Recommend to approve the revisions to the Raymondville I.S.D. 2014-2015 District Improvement Plan.

VIII.B.4. Recommend the approval of the Campus Improvement Plans for the school year 2014-2015.

VIII.B.5. Recommend approval to revise DEC(LOCAL) policy at "DONATING LOCAL SICK LEAVE" based on recommendations by TASB Legal.

VIII.B.6. Recommend approving the adoption of Update 99 Local Policies. (2nd Reading)

VIII.B.7. Recommend approval for a Migrant Student Services Facilitator position under Fund Title I Part C Migrant Fund 212.

VIII.C. Recommend approval of the following Contracts and Agreements:

VIII.C.1. Recommend approval of payment to Brownsville Regional Day School for the Deaf in the amount of $43,750.00 from Fund 313 - IDEA B Formula for the school year 2014-2015. (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.C.2. Recommend to approve Medicaid Administrative Claiming Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Amendment.

VIII.C.3. Recommend to approve Medicaid Administrative Claiming Data Use Agreement.

VIII.D. Recommend approval to Award Bids/Proposal(s):

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-001 for concrete labor service district wide to Bernardo Loera, subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-002 for golf supplies and equipment district wide to Elliot's Custom Golf, subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.D.3. Recommend approval to Award RFP #15-004 for tennis supplies and equipment district wide to several vendors, subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E. Recommend approval to Solicit Bids/Proposals:

VIII.E.1. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for preventative maintenance, service repair, parts and equipment inspections for kitchen equipment and coolers/freezers/refrigeration district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.2. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for caliche and related materials district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.3. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for charter bus services district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.4. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for Internal Connections for E-Rate Funding Year 2015-2016.

VIII.E.5. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for Basic Network Maintenance for E-Rate Funding Year 2015-2016.

IX. CLOSED MEETING: as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Section: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.084 and 551.001.

Description:

IX.A. Personnel Matters:

IX.A.1. Resignation(s)

IX.A.2. Recommend approval of At-Will Employees for the 2014-2015 school year-Food Service Department-Part Time Cooks, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of At-Will Employees for the 2014-2015 school year-Raymondville High School-Special Education Paraprofessionals, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year-Raymondville High School-English Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of one year term contract for the 2014-2015 school year-Raymondville Academic Options Academy-DAEP Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.6. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year-Central Administration- Curriculum & Instruction Facilitator, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.7. Recommend approval of one year term contract for the 2014-2015 school year-Central Administration- Curriculum & Instruction Director, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.8. Recommend approval of one year term contract for the 2014-2015 school year-Central Administration- Special Programs Director, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.B. Consultation with Attorney regarding threatened and pending litigation:

Description: (BOARD RECONVENES AFTER CLOSED MEETING)

A. Recommend approval on personnel matters discussed in Closed Meeting.

                Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

B.   Recommend approval on litigation matters discussed in Closed Meeting.

                Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

X. Announcement(s):

X.A. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

October 14, 2014 at 6:01 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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