Public Meeting Agenda: March 4, 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

IV.A. HECHS Boys Basketball Team

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. 3rd Six Weeks Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates

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

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

V.A.2. Update on the intruder audit for Ida Diaz Jr. High School and Hidalgo Elementary

V.A.3. HISD Data Dashboard Overview

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: January 15, 2024, Public Hearing FIRST, August 21, 2023, and September 18, 2023

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office - Tax Collections Report for January 2024

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

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

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Budget Calendar for 2024-2025

VII.E.2. Financial Report as for the month of January 2024

VII.E.3. Budget amendment to General Fund

VII.E.4. Proclamation 2024 - Science Textbook Adoption (K-12)

VII.E.5. Compensation Plan Considerations

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. TELPAS 2024 - Assessment Updates

VIII.B. Update on the STC TexPREP Summer Program

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Field Turf payment application #1 in the amount of $497,617.98

IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve 2024-2025 Hidalgo ISD School Calendar

IX.C. Discussion and possible action to consider purchasing additional band and athletic equipment as deemed necessary.

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. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Ida Diaz Jr. High School and Hidalgo Elementary

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 recommendation concerning approval/extension of Central Office Administrators Contracts:

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 recommendation concerning approval/extension of Central Office Administrators Contracts:

XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Ida Diaz Jr. High School and Hidalgo Elementary

XIII.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Casting of Ballots for Region One Board of Directors

XIII.C. Discussion and possible action to reschedule the April 8, 2024, Regular Board Meeting

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.”

March 4, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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