Public Meeting Agenda: February 5, 2024 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 Ayala, 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. Annual Hidalgo ISD Points of Pride

V.A.2. Update on SAFE Club & Mental Health Service

V.A.3. Insurance Update

V.A.4. Board Appreciation Dinner

V.A.5. Update on Teacher Incentive Allotment

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: May 15, 2023, June 5, 2023, December 4, 2023, December 12, 2023 and January 15, 2024

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Collections for the month of December 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 December 2023

VII.E.2. Donations - Athletic Department
Boys Basketball Student Activity
Berta Garcia - $400
Jorge Antonio Guerra - $200
J. Castillo Trucking LLC - $150
Pete & Diana Sanchez - $150
Rio Paper & Supply LLC - $150
Magoba, LLC - $1,000
Girls Basketball Student Activity
Law Office of Rogelio Solis, PLLC - $350

VII.E.3. Review TASB's Update 122 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Polices:
*CQB *CSA *DC *DP
*EHB *EHBC *EHBCA *EIC
*FEA *FFAC *FFB *FL

VII.E.4. Permission to sell/dispose of Obsolete Equipment

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Bilingual/ESL Campus Lead Agreement

VIII.B. Preliminary December EOC STAAR Early Results

VIII.C. Report on the TNTP Partnership: Planning the Expansion of Dual Language to Ida Diaz Jr. High

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve FieldTurf USA, Inc. payment application #4 in the amount of $171,713.73

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.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract

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

XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Evalutation and Contract

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.”

February 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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