September 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.
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2. Invocation.
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3. OPEN FORUM: Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on September 20, 2023 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.
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4. INFORMATION ITEM:
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4.a. Business Procedures Manual and Student Activity Manual for the 2023-2024 school year.-Information Item
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4.b. House Bill 114 Information
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5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
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5.a. Enrollment Report
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5.b. 2022-2023 Academic Report
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5.c. Update on Student Leavers
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6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
All items listed below are considered routine by the Board of Directors and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Board Member so request, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of business an considered in its normal sequence.
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6.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:
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6.a.1. Special Board Meeting-August 28, 2023
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6.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:
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6.b.1. Approval of Budget Amendments
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6.b.2. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000
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6.b.3. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report -July 2023
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6.b.4. Approval of Payment #14 for E3 Entegral Solutions, Inc.
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6.c. HUMAN RESOURCES:
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6.c.1. Approve stipend payment frequency adjustment to the 2023-2024 EEISD Compensation Plan.
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6.c.2. Approve expenditure of $30,000 to Teach for America.
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6.d. STUDENT SERVICES:
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6.d.1. Approval of the EEISD School Health Advisory Committee 2022-2023 annual report.
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6.d.2. Approval of the Texas Association of School Board Association (TASB) Localized Policy Update 120.
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6.e. TEACHING AND LEARNING:
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6.e.1. To approve the purchase of laptops for the Special Education Department.
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6.e.2. To approve the annual renewal for EDCloud Technologies for the Special Education classrooms.
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6.e.3. Approval of MOU between Edcouch-Elsa Indpendent School District and South Texas College of Continuing Education.
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6.e.4. Approval of the 2023-2024 Region 1 Memorandum of Understanding-Adult Education Programming
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6.e.5. To approve the purchase of laptops for counselors & social workers.
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6.e.6. Approval of the 2023-2024 UTRGV Summer STEM Camp Interlocal Cooperation contract.
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6.e.7. To approve the purchase of computers for CTE computer labs
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6.f. CONTRACTS:
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6.f.1. Approval to renew the Interlocal Agreement between County of Hidalgo Precinct Number One and Edcouch-Elsa ISD.
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6.f.2. Approval of the Contract and Estimate for Edcouch-Elsa ISD for the November 7, 2023 Special Constitutional Amendment Election.
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6.g. STAFF TRAVEL:
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6.g.1. Approval for JJ Garza and AJ Garza- EEHS/FFA staff to travel to Duncan, Oklahoma on October 17, 2023 to purchase swine for the upcoming swine exhibitor shows.
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6.g.2. Ratification to approve Tony Garcia to attend the TASBO Accounting I Conference on September 19, 2023 in Richardson, Texas.
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6.g.3. Approval for Laura Sanchez to attend the Assessment Conference from November 6-8, 2023 in Round Rock, Texas.
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6.g.4. Approval for Gabriela Palomo to attend the TX Assessment Conference from November 6-8, 2023 in Round Rock, Texas.
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6.g.5. Approval for Maribel Villarreal to attend the TX Assessment Conference from November 6-8, 2023 in Round Rock, Texas.
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6.h. STUDENT TRAVEL:
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6.h.1. Approval of 2023-2024 Camping Trips for students to State Parks as part of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Community Outreach & Outdoor Program Grant.
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7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:
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7.a. Discussion and Action to approve Hidalgo Appraisal District's 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll and 2023 Supplemental Appraisal Roll for the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.
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7.b. Discussion and Action to approve the 2023 Tax Rate Calculation worksheet.
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7.c. Discussion and possible action to adopt the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate For Tax Year 2023 for the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.
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7.d. Request for Approval of Financing Option for Fieldhouse Chiller-ADIA Capital LLC.
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7.e. Discussion and Action to approve 2023-2024 EEISD Resolution for Extensions of COVID-19 Leave.
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7.f. Discussion and Action on amendment to compensation plan regarding placement of Special Education Clerks.
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8. CLOSED SESSION: The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section: |
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8.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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8.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.) pending or contemplated litigation b.) settlement offer; or c.) matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)
Presenter:
Ben Castillo, Attorney for EEISD
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8.c. Discussion of Worker's Compensation Employee Status
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8.d. Discussion and Action to approve a compensation increase for Director of Security Leonel Hinojosa for ongoing 2023-2024 Guardian training for security personnel.
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8.e. Discussion of Superintendent's Contract for Dr. Alda T. Benavides
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9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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9.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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9.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.) pending or contemplated litigation b.) settlement offer; or c.) matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)
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9.c. Approval of compensation increase for Director of Security Leonel Hinojosa for ongoing 2023-2024 Guardian Training for security personnel.
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9.d. Approval of Superintendent's Contract for Dr. Alda T. Benavides.
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10. ADJOURNMENT:
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