Public Meeting Agenda: February 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Description: __ Yesenia Ayala, President __ Raymundo Martinez, Vice-President
__ Diana Silva-Gaona, Secretary     __ Jennifer Quintero, Treasurer
__ Luis Trejo Jr., Member       __ Benjamin Arjona, Member
__ Martin Carrasco, Member    __ Fernando Castillo, Interim 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

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: August 26, 2024 and September 30, 2024

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Collections for the month of December 2024

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

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

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Consider and take action on request for students to travel out-of-town/state overnight:

VII.E.1.a. The HECHS Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for students/directors to attend the Texas Music Educators Convention and All-State Band Clinic/Concert. The event will take place on February 12-15, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.

VII.E.1.b. The HECHS Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for HECHS Mariachi Staff/Students to travel to compete in the UIL Mariachi State Competition. The trip is scheduled for February 21-22, 2025, at Seguin, Texas.

VII.E.1.c. The Pirate Baseball Program is requesting permission to attend and stay overnight in Corpus Christi, Texas for a Baseball Tournament held on February 27 - March 1, 2025.

VII.E.1.d. The Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for the HECHS Color Guard to travel and compete in the TECA State Competition in San Antonio, Texas. The competition will take place from April 11-12, 2025.

VIII. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT: NONE

IX. ACTION, REPORT AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE: NONE

X. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON OPERATIONS:

X.A. Security Adjustments Report

X.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the request for Resolution #2025-02 to compensate employees for work missed due to closure of school facilities or operations as a result of Bad Weather on January 21, 2025.

X.C. Discussion and possible action to approve a contract or authorize the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional architectural and structural engineering services for re-roofing projects at Hidalgo Early College High School and Ida Diaz Junior High School

X.D. Bond Program Facilities Discussion

XI. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XI.A. Discussion and possible action to create and adopt Board Operating Procedures (Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics)

XI.B. Review and evaluation compensation plan for the purpose of Budget Planning for 2025-2026 SY

XII. 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

XII.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XII.B. Personnel Matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

XII.B.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel

XII.B.1.a. Discussion to create a form to address B.1

XIII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XIV.A. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XIV.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel

XV. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XVI. 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 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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