Public Meeting Agenda: November 14, 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

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. Update on the Administration Building

V.A.2. Rockin' IT at STC

V.A.3. Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates

V.A.3.a. 1st Six Weeks Attendance Report

V.A.3.b. 1st Six Weeks Membership Report

V.A.4. Update on the intruder Audit for Hidalgo Park and Ida Diaz Jr. High

V.A.5. Update on Granjeno Project by CubicPV Operations

V.A.6. HECHS Marching Band

V.A.7. HECHS Girls Volleyball - Area Finalist

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 Collections Report for September 2022

VII.B.2. Hidalgo ISD 2022 Tax Roll Totals submitted by Hidalgo Tax Office

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

VII.C.1. District Wide Vehicles RFP#22-23-06

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

VII.D.1. Boys Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (A)

VII.D.2. Girls Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (B)

VII.D.3. Boys Soccer Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (C)

VII.D.4. Girls Soccer Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (D)

VII.D.5. Baseball Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (E)

VII.D.6. Girls Softball Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (F)

VII.D.7. Golf Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (G)

VII.D.8. Power-lifting Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (H)

VII.D.9. Tennis Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (I)

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Annual Investment Report for the period ending August 31, 2022

VII.E.2. Financial Report for the month September 2022

VII.E.3. Budget Amendment to Child Nutrition and General Fund

VII.E.4. Donations

VII.E.4.a. Athletic Department

VII.E.4.b. Band Department

VII.E.5. Local Policy EIC - Academic Achievement Class Ranking

VII.E.6. Purchase Agreement for Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Customers

VII.E.7. Interlocal Agreement for Tax Assessment and Collections for the tax year 2022 with an annual fee of $33,564.00

VII.E.8. School District Taxable Value Audit Request Form 50-302

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. TNTP National Report - Hidalgo ISD Partnership

VIII.B. TEA Data Fellow Spotlight - Hidalgo ISD

VIII.C. HISD Suicide Prevention Protocol Overview

VIII.D. Bilingual-DL-ESL Report

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

Description: Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU with the City of Pharr and Hidalgo Independent School District to provide internet services

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Gignac payment application #3 in the amount of $1,535.32.

IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve NM Contracting, LLC payment application #3 in the amount of $94,886.28

IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the amendment to the Salary Compensation Plan 2022-2023

X. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.087

X.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

X.A.1. Sued Cause No. CL-22-4387-I

X.A.2. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Ida Diaz Jr. High and Hidalgo Park Elementary

X.B. Personnel Matters: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

X.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

X.C. Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations; (Texas Gov’t. Code, Section 551.087).

X.C.1. Discussion or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from CubicPV, Inc., a company with whom the District is engaging in economic development negotiations

XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings.

XII.B. Discussion and possible action to accept the Application of CubicPV, Inc. for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property; authorize the Superintendent to review the Application for completeness and submit to the comptroller; and authorize the Superintendent to enter into any agreement to extend the deadline for Board action beyond 150 days

XII.C. Discussion and possible action to retain consultants to assist the District in processing of Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for CubicPV, Inc.

XII.D. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XII.D.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

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.”

November 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

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