Public Meeting Agenda: April 26, 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 & Girls Golf

IV.B. Boys & Girls Cross Country

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. Holdsworth Group Update

V.A.2. Job Fair

V.A.3. Update on Zoom Meeting Rule

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings:

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

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

VII.B.2. Hidalgo County Appraisal District Certified Estimate of Taxable Values for 2022

VII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals: NONE

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

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Financial Report for the month of March 2022

VII.E.2. Budget Amendment

VII.E.3. E-Rate Network Contract extension RFP #19-20-07

VII.E.4. E-Rate Network Contract extension RFP #20-21-04

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. Summer School Program Update - Part II

VIII.B. Accountability Simulation Report: Spring 2022 Benchmark Results

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to select the Bond Financial Advisor Firm

IX.B. Discussion and possible action to pay Invoice #10071055 from HALFF in the amount of $4,000.00 for Air Quality Projects

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, Terminations, Staffing Status and, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel

X.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval of employment for Auxiliary Staff and Letter of Assurance

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

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

X.B.5. Cyclical Payment Requests

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 of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status and, discipline or hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel

XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval of Auxiliary Staff Letter of Assurance

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

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

XII.A.5. Discussion and Possible action to approve the Cyclical Payment Requests

XII.A.6. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize Superintendent to hire certified teachers for the months of June, July, and August

XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIII.A. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President

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 26, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

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