Public Meeting Agenda: October 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/TEXAS PLEDGE

5. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

6. PROCLAMATIONS

6.A. National Family Literacy Month

6.B. Parental Involvement Day, November 17, 2022

6.C. Bullying Prevention Week, November 14-18, 2022

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Speaker(s): Superintendent

8.A. COVID-19 Update

8.B. Influenza Update

8.C. Enrollment/ADA

9. CONSENT AGENDA

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

9.A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of September 20, 2022

9.B. Approval of Out of Valley Trips

9.B.1. WEHS GEAR UP Attend College Trip to Austin, Texas

9.B.2. WEHS Boys Cross Country Team attend UIL State Meet in Round Rock, Texas

9.B.3. WEHS Boys Basketball Team attend 2022 Hill Country Tournament in Kerrville, Texas

9.B.4. WEHS Boys & Girls Wrestling Team attend 2022 THSWPA Regional Meet in Austin, Texas

9.B.5. WHS Varsity Girls Basketball Team attend Laredo Border Olympics Tournament in Laredo, Texas

9.B.6. WHS Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team compete in Non-District Game in Laredo, Texas

9.B.7. WHS Boys Basketball Team attend South San Antonio ISD Tournament in San Antonio, Texas

9.B.8. WHS Varsity Boys Basketball compete in Non-District Game in Laredo, Texas

9.B.9. WHS Varsity Boys Basketball compete in Non-District Game in San Antonio, Texas

9.C. Approval to Accept Donations in the Amount of $5,380.00 for the Justice Raul A. Gonzalez Elementary 5K Scholarship Run from Various Sponsors:

9.C.1. $500.00 from Sergio Pena - State Farm Agent

9.C.2. $500.00 from Sara Valerio - The Behavioral Effect

9.C.3. $500.00 from Agua Dental

9.C.4. $260.00 from Mike Carlin - Knights of Columbus Carlin Agency

9.C.5. $250.00 from Dr. Ricardo Luna - All STX Rehab & Chiropractic Services LLC

9.C.6. $250.00 from Hector Solis - Ithaca Auto Repair

9.C.7. $250.00 from The Blue Onion

9.C.8. $250.00 from Joel & Jesse Garcia - Teddy GS, LLC

9.C.9. $250.00 from Jaime Garza - Steve Reyes Paint & Body Shop

9.C.10. $250.00 from Commissioner David Fuentes - Hidalgo County Pct. 1

9.C.11. $250.00 from Austin Payne - Payne Motors

9.C.12. $250.00 from Dr. Jaime Rodriguez - Weslaco Vision Source

9.C.13. $250.00 from Adrian Gonzalez - First Care EMS, LLS

9.C.14. $250.00 from Burton Companies - LLC

9.C.15. $250.00 from Roxanne Morales - Roxie Massage Therapy

9.C.16. $250.00 from Norberto Garcia - New Day Counseling RGV

9.C.17. $50.00 Value from Auto Zone (Assorted Items) from Freddy Rodriguez

9.C.18. $25.00 Value from Weslaco Vision Source (Assorted Items) from Dr. Jaime Rodriguez

9.C.19. Four $40.00 Gift Cards from Commissioner David Fuentes - Hidalgo County Pct. 1

9.C.20. Four $25.00 Gift Cards from Roger Gutierrez - ATPE

9.C.21. Four $25.00 Gift Cards from Joe Salazar - SIG Insurance

9.C.22. $25.00 Gift Cards from Border Air

9.C.23. Two $25.00 Gift Cards from Angel Magallanes

9.C.24. Two $20.00 Gift Cards from Anonymous

9.C.25. Two $10.00 Chick-Fil-A Gift Cards from the Justice Raul Gonzalez Pre-K Staff

9.C.26. One $25.00 Gift Card (Eres Bella & Spa) from Juan Carlos Gonzalez

9.D. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $500.00 from Dr. ET & Company for Memorial Elementary School Folklorico Student Activity Club

9.E. Approval of Membership Renewal Fee to Participate in the National School Boards Association (NSBA) for the 2023 Fiscal Year

9.F. Approval of Agreement with Region One ESC to Provide Instructional Coaching through the Reading and Language Arts Coaching Academy for RLA Instructional Coaches and Coordinators for the 2022-2023 School Year

9.G. Approval of Training Agreement Between Weslaco Independent School District and South TexasCollege to Provide Continuing Education Courses to WISD Parents for the 2022-2023 School Year

9.H. Approval of Contract to Rent the Bert Ogden Arena for School Graduations in May 2023

9.I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Weslaco Independent School District and Weslaco Crime Stoppers, Inc.

9.J. Approval of District and Campus Improvement Plans for the 2022-2023 School Year

9.K. Approval of Members to the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for the 2022-2023 School Year

9.L. Approval of Purchase of ACT College Readiness Assessment to be Administered District-Wide to 11^th Graders for the 2022-2023 School Year

9.M. Approval of Purchase of Musical Instruments for Students of Weslaco High School, Beatriz Garza Middle School, and Central Middle School Band Programs

9.N. Approval of Purchase of Musical Instruments for Students of Weslaco East High School, Mary Hoge Middle School, and Cuellar Middle School Band Programs

9.O. Approval of Renewal Purchase of the Palo Alto Firewall System for the District with a Five-Year Lease to Finance the Purchase

9.P. Approval to Purchase Instructional Materials from OKAPI Educational Publishing to be used with Emergent Bilingual Students in Grades Pre-K to 12^th for the 2022-2023 School Year

9.Q. Approval to Renew the Retainer Agreement with the Law Firm of Walsh Gallegos Trevino Kyle & Robinson P.C. for Legal Services Related to the Provision of Special Education Services

9.R. Approval of Proposal Awards:

9.R.1. Athletic Field Maintenance & Landscaping (Proposal #23-08-04 Re-bid)

9.R.2. Security Services (Proposal #23-10-19

9.S. Approval to Reject Proposals:

9.S.1. Automotive Routing Maintenance Services (Proposal #23-10-20)

9.S.2. Aquatic Center Pool Area HVAC Upgrades (CSP #23-09-16)

9.T. Approval of Quarterly Investment Activity Report for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2022

9.U. Approval of Annual Investment Activity Report for the Year Ended August 31, 2022

9.V. Approval of Budget Amendments

9.V.1. Weslaco High School – Local Fund to Cover Replacement of Security Cameras

9.V.2. Weslaco East High School Band – Local Fund to Cover Student Entry Fees and Student and Staff Meals

9.V.3. District-Wide – Local Fund to Cover Maintenance & Repairs of Security Guard Golf Carts in the Middle Schools and High Schools for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 School Year

9.V.4. Assistant Superintendent for Team Leadership, Team Panther – Local Fund to Purchase Meals and Other Incentives for Campuses During the 2022-2023 Academic Year

9.V.5. Assistant Superintendent for Team Leadership, Team Wildcat – Local Fund to Purchase Meals and Other Incentives for Campuses During the 2022-2023 Academic Year

9.V.6. CTE Department – State Vocational Fund to Record Budget for Roll-Forward

9.V.7. Director of External Funding – State & Federal Programs – State Compensatory Fund to Record Budget for Roll-Forward

9.V.8. Director of External Funding – State & Federal Programs – Early Education Allotment Fund to Record Budget for Roll-Forward

9.V.9. Special Education Department – Dyslexia Fund to Record Budget for Roll-Forward

9.V.10. Director of Student Support Services – CCMR Fund to Record Budget for Roll-Forward

9.V.11. Business Office – To Record Budget for Finance Lease and Purchase of Palo Alto Networks PA-5410 Firewall, and the Lease Payment for Year 1 of 5 years. Also, to Reclassify the Payment for Year 2 of 3 years of the Finance Lease for the Web Content Filter Approved in 2021-2022

9.W. Approval of Monthly Tax Adjustments for September 2022

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

Speaker(s): Superintendent

10.A. Interim Financial Report for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

10.B. Acknowledgement of Hidalgo County Tax Office Collection Report for September 2022: Current Taxes and Delinquent Taxes

10.C. Annual Announcement of Board Training Credit

10.D. Presentation of Preliminary Draft-Tax Rate Impact (TRI) Analysis and Preliminary Analysis of Two Refunding Scenarios

10.E. Update on Training, Conferences, Events, and Consider Future Agenda Item Requests by Board Members

11. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS:

Speaker(s): Superintendent

11.A. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Pursuing the Designation of Weslaco Independent School District as a District of Innovation (DOI) and the Appointment of a Committee to Develop a Local Plan of Innovation

11.B. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Revisions to the 2022-2023 Academic School Calendar

12. CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS:

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

12.A. PERSONNEL MATTERS (TEX. GOV'T CODE 551.074)

12.A.1. DISCUSSION REGARDING SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION ON CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

12.A.2. DISCUSSION REGARDING SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION ON RESIGNATION ON RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

12.A.3. DELIBERATION ON PRELIMINARY LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW OF DISTRICT'S DISCIPLINE OF PERSONNEL FOLLOWING REPORTED INCIDENTS OF PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

12.A.4. Deliberation Regarding the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074 and 551.071)

12.B. Deliberation Regarding Acquisition of Real Property (Tx. Gov't Code 551.072)

12.C. Consultation with Attorney Regarding: a) Pending or Contemplated Litigation: b) a Settlement Offer: or c) a Matter in Which the Duty of the Attorney to the Weslaco ISD under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas Clearly Conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (Tex. Gov’t. Code 551.071)

13. RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING:

Speaker(s): Presiding Officer

13.A. POSSIBLE ACTION, IF NECESSARY, ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED MEETING

13.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Employment of Certified Professional Personnel

13.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Resignations/Retirements of Certified Professional Personnel

13.A.3. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Allow the Superintendent to Enter into Negotiations on a Land Purchase

14. Closed Meeting to Conduct a Level Three Grievance Requested by R. Orozco Pursuant to Weslaco ISD Policy DGBA (Local)

15. Reconvene in Open Meeting: Possible Action on Level Three Grievance Requested by R. Orozco Pursuant to Weslaco ISD Policy DGBA (Local)

16. Adjournment

October 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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