August 11, 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 August 11, 2015, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, July 14, 2015; with any corrections. 

VII. Superintendent's Report

VII.A. Conference Presentation:

VII.A.1. Tax Collection Report

VII.A.2. Business/Financial Report

VII.A.3. Presentation by John Guevara and Monica Solis, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP representatives.

VII.A.4. Presentation on the Security Officers/Guards by Chief Lauro Gutierrez.

VII.A.5. Presentation on the Raymondville Independent School District 2015-2016 Employee Handbook by Terry Duran.

VII.A.6. Presentation on the Comprehensive Evaluation of the Bilingual/ESL Program for the 2014-2015 school year by Andrea Mungia.

VII.A.7. Presentation on the Evaluation of the Gifted and Talented Program for the 2014-2015 school year by Andrea Mungia.

VII.A.8. Presentation on the Web Hosting and Student Email by David Flores.

VII.A.9. Presentation on Policy DNA (LOCAL) Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System by Benjamin Clinton.

VII.A.10. Presentation on the various Memorandum of Understandings by Benjamin Clinton

VII.A.11. Presentation on the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) Application by Benjamin Clinton.

VII.A.12. Presentation on the Monsanto Fund Grant Award Driving Science Innovation: Chromebook Initiative by Benjamin Clinton.

VII.A.13. Presentation on the Odysseyware by Benjamin Clinton.

VII.A.14. Presentation on the Student Handbook and Code of Conduct by Benjamin Clinton.

VII.B. Standing Board Agenda Items:

VII.B.1. August and September Calendars

VIII. Consent Agenda

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

VIII.A.1. Recommend to approve Budget Amendment #16-004 to transfer $56,000.00 from Function 13 to Function 11 for Fund 211 Title I, Part A.

VIII.A.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-005 in the amount of $8,974.00 for Fund 437 Wil-Cam Coop Member Contributions. (Wil-Cam) 

VIII.A.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #16-006 in the amount of $10,000.00 Monsanto Fund Grant Award for the Driving Science Innovation: Chromebook Initiative. (New Funding)

VIII.A.4. Recommend to approve Budget Amendment #16-007 in the amount of $42,044.00 in Title I, Part C-Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Grant for Raymondville Independent School District for the School Year 2015-2016. (New Funding)

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

VIII.B.1. Recommend approval for three (3) Security Officers/Guards position under Fund 199.

VIII.B.2. Recommend approval to adopt the Raymondville Independent School District 2015-2016 Employee Handbook.

VIII.B.3. Recommend approval to designate a Delegate and Alternate to the TASB 2015 Delegate Assembly to be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Austin, Texas.

VIII.B.4. Recommend to approve the District Strategic Planning process that will result in a 5 year plan for Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.B.5. Discussion and possible action to approve or deny bid(s)/offer(s) received in our office for the following properties struck off to Willacy County for itself and other taxing jurisdictions. 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 2, HARDWICK & WHITFIELD ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 148, PAGE 161, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT.NO. 14316)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 3: LOT 4 (E25') THRU LOT 5, BLOCK 2, BRADLEY COURTS SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 101, PAGE 871, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 36823)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 30, BLOCK 10 ORIGINAL TOWNSITE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 159, PAGE 187, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO.  12485)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 3, AND 4, BLOCK 1, BUENA VISTA NO. 1 AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN, VOLUME 456, PAGE 143, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO. 18343)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 36, TUSKEGEE SUBDIVISION,  AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 161, PAGE
313, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT.NO. 18751)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LAS PALMAS SUBD.,BLOCK 3, LOT 23 THRU 25 (ACCT. NO.  15864)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 5, COLONIA VICTORIA, CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 37, PAGE 247, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 28806)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 9, COLONIA VICTORIA ADDITION, SECTION 1, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 4-A, PLAT RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT.NO. 16943)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 13 AND 14, DELTA SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 9, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 17963)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 1: LOTS 9 AND 10, JOHN ROBERTS SUBDIVISION,  OUT OF THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF BLOCK 'B', G. W. MUSGRAVE SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITON TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 29, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY  COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT. NO. 24142)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 29, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF RAYMONDVILLE, WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED IN VOLUME 61, PAGE 85, DEED RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT.NO. 17153)

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: TRACT 2: LOTS 1  AND 2, BLOCK 9, COLONIA LOS ANGELES SUBDIVISION IN WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 22, MAP RECORDS OF WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS (ACCT. NO.  15235)

VIII.B.6. Recommend to approve revision of Policy DNA(LOCAL) to replace Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) with Texas Teacher Evaluation System (T-TESS).

VIII.B.7. Recommend approval of the list of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System Appraisers for the 2015-2016 school year pending completion of certification requirements.

VIII.B.8. Recommend to approve revision of OFSDP application to include extended day after school, Saturday, and Summer instruction for eligible students at Myra Green Middle School and Raymondville High School.

VIII.B.9. Recommend to approve purchase of Odysseyware from Title 1, Part A in the amount of $56,000.00

VIII.B.10. Recommend to approve 2015-2016 Raymondville Independent School District Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.

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

VIII.C.1. Recommend to approve the Medicaid Administration Agreement between Texas State Billing Services, Inc. and Wil-Cam Pupil Services Cooperative, from the 1st day of September 2015 to the 31st day of August 2016. Wil-Cam Coop and its member districts are in the third year of a three year term agreement. (Wil-Cam Coop)

VIII.C.2. Consideration and Adoption of an agreement for Tax Collection Services between Raymondville Independent School District and Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP.

VIII.C.3. Recommend to approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Cameron and each of the Cameron County Independent School Districts and the County of Willacy and each of the Willacy County Independent School Districts participating in the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) for the 2015-2016 school year. 

VIII.C.4. Recommend approval to enter into an Agreement with Gaggle.Net Inc. in the amount of $10,170.00 from Local Maintenance Fund 199.

VIII.C.5. Recommend to approve MOU between Willacy County Juvenile Probation and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.6. Recommend to approve MOU between Communities Against Substance Abuse (CASA) Coalition and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.7. Recommend to approve MOU between The Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Rural Border Initiative Intervention Specialist and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.8. Recommend to approve MOU between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Youth Prevention Specialist and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.9. Recommend approval of MOU between Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas, Prevention Resource Center and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.10. Recommend to approve MOU between Mesquite Treatment Center, LLC and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.11. Recommend to approve MOU between Modern View Clinical and Forensic Services and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.12. Recommend to approve agreement between RGV LEAD and Raymondville Independent School District for the 2015-2016 school year.

VIII.C.13. Recommend to approve MOU between Tropical Texas Behavioral Health and Raymondville Independent School District.

VIII.C.14. Recommend to approve MOU between Workforce Solutions and Raymondville Independent School District.

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

VIII.D.1. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-033 Moving Van Rental to Storage Place. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual bid)

VIII.D.2. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-034 inkjet printer and supplies district wide to Save Techs. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual bid)

VIII.D.3. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-036 basketball supplies and equipment district wide to several vendors. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual bid)

VIII.D.4. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-037 volleyball supplies and equipment district wide to several vendors. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (Annual bid)

VIII.D.5. Recommend approval to award RFP #15-039 network installation and repair district wide to Garza Communication and TelePro. Subject to the District's needs and funding. (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.

IX.A. Personnel Matters:

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.A.2. Recommend approval of At Will Employee for the 2015-2016 school year - Pittman Elementary - Licensed Vocational Nurse, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.3. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2015-2016 school year - LC Smith Elementary - Bilingual Elementary Teacher, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.4. Recommend approval of one year probationary contracts for the 2015-2016 school year - Raymondville High School - Agriculture Teachers, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.5. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2015-2016 school year - Raymondville High School -Assistant Principal, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

IX.A.6. Recommend approval of one year probationary contract for the 2015-2016 school year - Wil-Cam Pupil Services Cooperative - Visual Impairment/Vocational Adjustment Coordinator, subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.

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

IX.B.1. Approval of Separation Agreement with Employee (A.Pena)

X. Public Audience

XI. Announcement(s):

XI.A.  Public Hearing followed by Special Called Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XI.B. The next scheduled Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees’ will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Raymondville I.S.D. Boardroom.

XII. Adjournment