Public Meeting Agenda: June 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

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

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER

IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

IV.A. Special Olympics Letterman Jacket Presentation

IV.B. Baseball Team - District Champion

IV.C. Track Boys and Girls Regional Qualifiers

IV.D. Recognition from Lions Club

IV.E. Holdsworth Graduation

IV.F. Early College Awards and Recognitions - SY 2022-2023

IV.G. TNTP National Report Exit Interview

IV.H. PR Awards

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates

V.A.1.a. 5th Six Week Attendance & Enrollment Report

V.A.2. Cybersecurity Training Report & Governing Board Acknowledgement Form

V.A.3. Nike Presentation

V.A.4. HECHS EOC Scores Update

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 April 2023

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

VII.C.1. District Wide Copier Contract RFP #22-23-19

VII.C.2. Rental of Support Services Uniforms & Supplies Bid #22-23-20

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

VII.D.1. Janitorial Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-08

VII.D.2. Gas, Lubricants and Coolants Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-09

VII.D.3. Monthly Replacement of A/C Filters Bid #22-23-10

VII.D.4. Instructional and Office Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-11

VII.D.5. Library Books Bid #22-23-12

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Budget Amendment to the General Fund

VII.E.2. Proposed 2023-2024 Bi-Weekly and Monthly Payday Calendar

VII.E.3. Preliminary Property Values 2023

VII.E.4. Donations

VII.E.5. Financial Report for the month of April 2023

VII.E.6. Engagement letter for Luis Orozco CPA for audit services for fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.

VII.E.7. Texas A&M Chapter of Advise Texas MOU SY 2023-2024 and Agreement Between Texas A&M University and Hidalgo ISD

VII.E.8. Region One Education Services Center SubHub 2023-2024

VII.E.9. Proposed 2023-2024 Schedule of Board Meetings

VII.E.10. Region One Education Service Center One*App Consortium Cooperative 2023-2024

VII.E.11. Region One Education Service Center Personnel Services Cooperative 2023-2024

VII.E.12. Cybersecurity Training Report & Governing Board Acknowledgement Form

VII.E.13. Consider and take action on a request for students to travel out-of-town/overnight:

VII.E.13.a. HECHS is requesting permission for Itzel Jaramillo who was selected to attend the West Coast College Tour - Region One ESC GEAR UP: College Now-Career Connected! The tour is scheduled for June 4-9, 2023.

VII.E.13.b. HECHS is requesting permission to send two students to the Region ONe ESC GEAR UP: College Now-Career Connected! project (Texas Hotel and Lodging Association (THLA) Summer Camp. This project will provide the students with opportunities to delve deeper into careers associated with Hotel and Lodging. This session is scheduled for June 28-30, 2023 at the Hilton University of Houston.

VII.E.14. Regional School for the Deaf

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. Spring 2023 STAAR and End-of-Course Raw Scores

VIII.B. District Professional Development Update - May 2023 Leaders of Learning Professional Development

VIII.C. Dyslexia Program Update - Dyslexia Screening Report

VIII.D. Spring 2023 Update on the Hidalgo ISD Local Alternative Graduation Requirements

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Final payment application #7 for TRANE, INC. for HVAC improvements in the amount of $220,310.51

IX.B. Federal Consolidated Grant Application Notification

IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the Broker of Record Contract and Record Agent

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, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel

X.C. Discussion on matter related to Board Member censure

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, Non-Renewals, and Terminations

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.”

June 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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