Public Meeting Agenda: May 3, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Description: __ Rafael Garza, President       __ Raymundo Martinez, Vice-President
__ Benjamin Arjona, Secretary          __ Luis Trejo Jr., Treasurer
__ Yesenia Ayala, Member        __ Norma Torres, Member
__ Carlos Cardoza Sr., Member        __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER

IV. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE:
It is the intent of the Board of Trustees to conduct this meeting primarily via teleconference pursuant to the Open Meetings Act procedures announced by Governor Abbott. Under these procedures, the public will be permitted to participate by submitting their comments via email to jenvillarreal@hidalgo-isd.org comments must be submit by this hours 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on May 3, 2021. The meeting will be live to the public to view on the following sites: https://www.youtube.com/user/HidalgoISD or https://www.hidalgo-isd.org/domain/138

V. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

V.A. Boys & Girls Golf

V.B. Boys & Girls Soccer

VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VI.A. Announcements

VI.A.1. Graduation Update

VI.A.2. U.I.L. Academics - Recognition of HECHS Students

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VIII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: April 19, 2021

VIII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VIII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collection Report for March 2021

VIII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:

VIII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:

VIII.E. Other:

VIII.E.1. Financial Report for the month of March 2021

VIII.E.2. Budget Amendment for the summer school program and cyclical payments

VIII.E.3. JJAEP MOU 2021-2022

VIII.E.4. 2019 Tax Value Audit by Perdue Brandon

VIII.E.5. Permission to send for action obsolete equipment items & vehicles

IX. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

IX.A. 2021 Summer School Program and Budget Update

IX.B. Class of 2021 Academic Support Services Update

X. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:

X.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Extension of Workers Compensation Insurance #20-21-13

XI. CLOSED SESSION:

Description: The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 and 551.074

XI.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XI.A.1. District of Innovation Update

XI.B. Personnel Matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

XI.B.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel

XI.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of teachers' contract

XI.B.3. Consideration of and Possible Action on recommendation to propose the non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 Term/Probationary contracts:

XI.B.4. Discussion and Possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation

XI.B.5. Cyclical Payment Requests

XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

XIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

XIII.A. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XIII.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations

XIII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Teachers' contract

XIII.A.3. Consideration of and possible action on recommendation to propose the non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 Term/Probationary contracts:

XIII.A.4. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation

XIII.A.5. Cyclical Payment Requests

XIV. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIV.A. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President

XV. ADJOURNMENT:

Description: Agenda items may be considered, deliberated and/or acted upon in a different order than numbered above. The Board of Trustees of The Hidalgo ISD reserves the right to adjourn into Executive (Closed) Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the items listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act. No final action will be taken in Executive Session.
Public Input Policy: “During the meeting, the Hidalgo ISD will allow for an open public forum/ comment period. This comment period shall not exceed one-half hour (1/2) hour in length and each speaker will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes to speak. All individuals desiring to address the Hidalgo ISD must sign up to do so, prior to the open comment period. The purpose of this comment period is to provide the public an opportunity to address issues or topics that are under the jurisdiction of the Hidalgo ISD. For issues or topics which are not otherwise part of the posted agenda for the meeting, members may direct staff to investigate the issue or topic further. No action or discussion shall be taken on the issues or topics which are not part of the posted agenda for the meeting. Members of the public may be recognized on posted agenda items deemed appropriate by the President as the items are considered, and the same time limitations five (5) minutes applies.”

May 3, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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