Public Meeting Agenda: February 9, 2015 at 6:00 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 February 9, 2015, 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 2014 December STAAR EOC Retest Results For: Raymondville High School and Raymondville Options Academic Academy by Abiel Cantu

VI.A.4. Presentation on the 2015 ATSSB All Region Middle School Band Members by Raul Valdez/Rodrigo Leal

VI.A.5. Presentation on Examinations for Acceleration or Course Credit without prior instruction by Ben Clinton

VI.A.6. Presentation on Coastal Property Alliance of Texas and Property Casualty Alliance of Texas by a representative from Carlisle Insurance.

VI.A.7. Presentation by Mr. Lupe Ruiz, Board President on recent conference experiences.

VI.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VI.B.1. February and March 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 #15-019 in the amount of $8,576.00 for Fund 211, Title I,1003(a) Priority and Focus Schools Grant for school year 2014-2015. (Additional Funding)

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #15-020 in the amount of $9,400.00 for Fund 211, Title I,1003(a) Priority and Focus Schools Grant for school year 2014-2015. (Additional Funding)

VIII.A.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #15-021 in the amount of $15,814.00 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2-Rural and Low-Income School Grant Fund 270 for Raymondville Independent School District for the School Year 2014-2015. (Additional Funding)

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

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval to designate Christy Gonzalez as the Elections Administrator for the May 9, 2015, General Election.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval of the Election Order and Election Notice for the May 9, 2015, General Election.

VIII.B.3. Recommend approval of the College Board advanced placement examinations, examinations administered through the College-Level Examination Program, examinations developed by Texas Tech University and examinations developed by The University of Texas at Austin as exams for grades 6-12 acceleration or course credit without prior instruction.

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

VIII.C.1. Recommend approval of the Resolution Adopting Voting Systems for the General Election on May 9, 2015.

VIII.C.2. Recommend approval of Resolution by Raymondville I.S.D. Board of Trustees in Support of Criminal Justice Division Grant: Raymondville ISD Police Department.

VIII.C.3. Recommend approval of the Joint Election Agreement between the City of Raymondville and the Raymondville Independent School District for the May 9, 2015, General Election.

VIII.C.4. Recommend to approve the FAFSA Completion Agreement with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

VIII.C.5. Recommend to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Raymondville Independent School District and University of Texas Pan-American, the University of Texas at Brownsville, South Texas College, Texas State Technical College-Harlingen and Texas Southmost College beginning in Fall of 2014 and continue for period of three years.

VIII.D. Recommend approval of the following Payment(s):

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval of payment to The Bank of New York Mellon in the amount of $1,441,070.70 from Debt Service Fund 599.

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval of payment to Property Casualty Alliance in the amount of $495,412.00 from Local Maintenance Fund 199.

VIII.E. Recommend approval to Solicit Bids/Proposal(s):

VIII.E.1. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for electrical services district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.2. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for air conditioning systems and parts district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.3. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Quotation for copiers district wide.

VIII.E.4. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for pre-mix concrete district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.5. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for glass installation district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.6. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for Third Party Administrator.

VIII.E.7. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for educational consultant services district wide. (Annual Bid)

VIII.E.8. Recommend approval to solicit a Request for Proposal for student/athletic insurance district wide. (Annual Bid)

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. Resignations.

IX.A.2. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2014-2015 school year - Raymondville Options Academic Academy - DAEP Teacher, 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 Raymondville I.S.D. Board of Trustees' Regular Board Meeting for March will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI. Adjournment

Description:
Motion___________ Second_________ Vote__________

February 9, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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