Public Meeting Agenda: December 4, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

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

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER

IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

IV.A. Nutcracker Performance

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. Superintendent's Hot Chocolate

V.A.2. Health Insurance Update

V.A.3. Update on Turf

V.A.4. HECHS Mural Completion

V.A.5. Update on the Hidalgo ISD Safety and Security Department

V.A.6. Hidalgo ISD - Regional Advisory Council of Supts. Presentation

V.A.7. Update on the intruder Audit

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 for the month of October 2023

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 October 2023

VII.E.2. Budget Amendment -Dugouts - Construction Funds

VII.E.3. Amendment to the Salary Compensation Plan

VII.E.4. Donation

VII.E.5. Consider and take action on request for Student to travel out-of-town/ overnight:

VII.E.5.a. HECHS Golden Dazzlers is requesting permission to travel to Anaheim, California on March 21-25, 2024. Students will be attending a dance workshop at Disneyland.

VII.E.5.b. The HECHS Basketball Team is requesting permission to travel out of town to Houston Stafford, Texas on December 7-9, 2023, to compete in the 2023 Stafford Spartans Classic Basketball Tournament.

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. 2023-2024 Hidalgo ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment Handbook Updates

VIII.B. 2023 Accountability Rating Calculation Results

VIII.C. 2023 Results Driven Accountability

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve payment application #1 to pay the Fieldturf in the amount of $363,842.09

IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo ISD Safety and Security Department

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.A.1. Discussion on matters related to School Board Member Roles and Responsibilities, and Board Operating Procedures

X.A.2. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings

X.A.3. Discussion with Legal Counsel on matters related to Board Policy GBAA(Local)

X.A.4. Discussion with Legal Counsel on matters related to designation of nonbusiness days during the calendar year in accordance with Government Code Section 552.0031

X.A.5. Discussion with Legal Counsel on matters related to Board Policy CDA (Local) and CDA (exhibit)-B

X.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property:
(Section 551.072, Texas Government Code)

X.B.1. Discussion on matters related to vacant district real estate properties, use of those properties, and valuations

X.B.2. Discussion on matters related to purchasing property

X.B.3. 13.99 Acre tract of land being a part or portion of lot 339, Kelley-Pharr Subdivision, Hidalgo Country, Texas, According to the plat or map thereof recorded in volume 3, pages 133-134, Deed records Hidalgo County, Texas, and according to warranty Deed recorded under county clerk's document number 2067455, Official records, Hidalgo Cuty, Texas

X.C. Personnel Matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

X.C.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.D. Discussion on matters related to the censure of Board Member R.M.

XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XII.A. Consultation with School Attorney to receive legal advice:
(Section 551-074, Texas Government Code)

XII.A.1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

XII.A.2. Discussion and action to adopt amendments to Board Policy GBAA (Local)

XII.A.3. Discussion and action to adopt Resolution #2023-11 of the Board of Trustees Designating Non-Business Days darning the 2023 and 2024 Calendar Year

XII.A.4. Discussion and action on matters related to Board Policy CDA (Local) and CDA (exhibit)-B

XII.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property:
(Section 551.072, Texas Government Code)

XII.B.1. Discussion and possible action on matters related to vacant district real estate properties, use of those properties, and valuations

XII.B.2. Discussion and possible action to approve purchasing property

XII.C. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XII.C.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

XII.D. Discussion and action on Board censure of Board Member R.M.

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.”

December 4, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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