Public Meeting Agenda: April 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled 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        __ Carlos Cardoza Sr., Member
__ Norma Torres, Member                   __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER

IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

IV.A. Boys Soccer Team Area Champions

IV.B. Girls Soccer Team Regional Quarterfinalist

IV.C. Boys and Girls Power-lifting State Results

IV.D. HECHS Cheerleader and Golden Dazzlers National Competition Results

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. PATHS (Pathways Aligned To Healthcare Success) TRES ( Targeting Resources for Educators and Students) Project - Year 3 Grant Update

V.A.2. 8th Grade Parent Retreat

V.A.3. Hidalgo ISD Surplus Land

V.A.4. Special Education Transition Fair - April 22, 2022

V.A.5. Report on Nursing Grant

V.A.6. Hidalgo ISD Scholarship Application Process Update

V.A.7. Update on State Funding

V.A.8. Update on New Central Office Building

V.A.9. Safety Plan Update

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: February 7, 2022, March 7, 2022 ( Public Hearing) and March 7, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collection Report for February 2022

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

VII.C.1. Pest Managemen Service Bid #21-22-16

VII.C.2. Permssion to advertise for network cabling for new administration building

VII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals: NONE

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Allotment and TEKS Certification, 2022-2023

VII.E.2. Financial Report for the month of February 2022

VII.E.3. Quarterly investment report for the period ending February 28, 2022

VII.E.4. Budget Amendments

VII.E.5. Master Interlocal Agreement Between Region ESC 11 and Hidalgo ISD

VII.E.6. Texas College Bridge-Participation, Data Sharing, and Requirements Agreement

VII.E.7. Consider and take action on request for student to travel out-of-town/overnight:

VII.E.7.a. HECHS UIL Academics is requesting permission to travel out-of-town for the UIL Regional Qualifiers in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, April 22-24, 2022.

VII.E.7.b. The Lady Pirate Soccer Team are requesting permission for a field trip to Beach Water Park on South Padre Island on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

VII.E.8. TASB Risk Management Fund Interlocal Participation Agreeement

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. 2022 Summer School Program Update

VIII.B. Teacher Incentive Allotment Application Submission

VIII.C. Project SEAL Grant Opportunity with UTRGV

VIII.D. Bilingual/DL/ESL Update

VIII.E. Pirate Explorers

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

IX.A. Delinquent tax collection report for the period of September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2022

X. 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

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

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

X.B. Personnel Matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

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

X.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Teachers, Assistant Principals, Deans of Instruction, LSSP, LSSP Interns, Visually Impaired Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Secondary Interventionist, Speech Therapist Asst., Counselors and Occupation Therapist contracts

XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XII.A. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XII.A.1. Consideration and Possible Action regarding Superintendent's Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, and Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel

XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Teachers, Assistant Principals, Deans of Instruction, LSSP, LSSP Interns, Visually Impaired Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Secondary Interventionist, Speech Therapist Asst., Counselors and Occupation Therapist contracts:

XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIV. 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.”

April 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

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