December 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

9.A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of November 15, 2022 and the Special Board Meeting of November 18, 2022

9.B. Approval of Out of Valley Trips

9.C. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $500.00 from ARS Modalities, Inc. for Memorial Elementary School Folklorico Students Activity Club

9.D. Approval to Accept Donations in the Amount of $350.00 from Various Sponsors for the 2022-2023 SEL Expo Hosted by the Student Support Services Department:

9.D.1. $200.00 from David Fuentes, County Commissioner Precinct 1

9.D.2. $150.00 from Dr. ET & Co.

9.E. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $1,000.00 from McCaleb Funeral Home and Sacred Park Cemetery for Weslaco High School Mariachi ($500.00) and Weslaco East Conjunto Band ($500.00)

9.F.

9.I. Approval to Accept Donation of Twelve Christmas Gifts from the James Closner Foundation for WISD Students District-Wide

9.J. Approval to Accept Donation of Ten ($150.00) Walmart and HEB Gift Cards in the Amount of $1,500.00 from Crossroads Community Church for WISD Families

9.M. Approval to Accept Donations in the Amount of $5,400.00 for the Weslaco East High School Basketball Team Blackout Madness Event from Various Sponsors:

9.N. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $179.82 from Cavalry EMS Ambulance Transport Service for Rodolfo “Rudy” Silva Jr. Elementary Staff

9.O. Approval to Accept Donation of 500 Tickets from the Raul Tijerina, Jr. Foundation for Middle School and High School Students and Staff to Attend “The Nutcracker” Ballet Performance at the McAllen Performing Arts Center

9.P. Approval of Summer Work Schedule/Vacation Schedule for Central Office and Campus Staff on Year-Round Contracts

9.Q. Approval of Sole Source Purchase of MTA Kits Designed to be Used with Students who Receive Dyslexia Services

9.R. Approval of an Amendment to the Childcare Local Match Contribution Agreement for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Between the Weslaco Independent School District and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board to Reflect an Increase in the In-Kind Contribution Amount

9.S. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Interlocal Agreement Between Weslaco ISD and the Rio Grande Valley Communications Group

9.T. Approval of Extension of Proposal Award for Welding Supplies and Equipment District Wide (Proposal #22-12-08)

9.U.1. Outdoor Cafeteria Tables for Food Service (Proposal #23-12-27)

9.W. Approval of Participation in the UTeach Online Blended Learning Professional Development Program

9.X. Approval of Budget Amendments

9.X.1. Dr. Armando Cuéllar Middle School – Local Fund to Replace Six Batteries in the Security Guard Golf Cart and Cover Other Repairs for the Remainder of the School Year

9.X.2. Dr. R. E. Margo Elementary School – State Bilingual Fund to Pay for Travel Expenses for Bilingual Teacher to Attend the RGV-TABE Conference in January

9.X.3. Central Middle School – State Bilingual Fund to Pay for Language Arts Teacher to Attend the Five Day New Teacher’s Support Academy at Region I ESC

9.X.4. CTE Department – Local Fund to Cover Meal and Hotel Expenses for Jr. FFA Students Competing in Different Events

9.X.5. Instructional Technology Department – Local Fund to Record a Budget for the Uteach Blended Learning Professional Development Program.  TEA will Reimburse Weslaco ISD upon Course Completion

9.X.6. Director of External Funding – State & Federal Programs – State Compensatory Fund to Record   Budget for Amount not Included in Original Roll-Forward Approved in the October Board Meeting

9.X.7. Business Office – Local Fund to Set Up Budget for a Counselor Clerk at Weslaco High School    for the College & Career Program

9.X.8. Business Office – Local Fund to Increase the Weslaco High School Band Budget to Cover Expenses for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 Competitive Season. Expenses include Meals, Travel Expenses, and Truck Rentals for Various UIL Events, Including UIL Band Contests, Jazz Contests, Pre UIL, TECA, and TMEA

9.X.9. Business Office – Local Fund to Set Up a Budget for the Attendance Task Force which will be an Outreach Program to Support the Campus Efforts in Re-Engaging Families and Students with Poor Attendance and Disciplinary Issues to Achieve Career and Academic Success

9.X.10. Business Office – Local Fund to Set Up a Budget for Weslaco ISD to Join the Region One ESC Personnel Services Cooperative

9.AB. Approval of Hidalgo County Tax Office Collection Report for October 2022:  Current Taxes and Delinquent Taxes

9.AE. Approval of Resolution to Designate Authorized Investment Officers

10.B. Presentation of 2022 Anticipated Collection Rate of Property Taxes for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

10.C. Discussion Regarding School-Community Partnership Initiative 'Handle with Care' Between Local Law Enforcement and the School District for Students Impacted by Trauma and Violence

10.D. Discussion Regarding School-Community Partnership Initiative 'Crime Stoppers Organization' Between the Organization and the School District to Engage in Ongoing Efforts to Detect and Prevent Crime

11.A. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of Updates to the 2022-2023 Weslaco ISD Compensation Plan

11.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Consider Approval of a 2022-2023 ESSER II Recruiting and Retention Stipend for Part Time Employees

11.C. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of Appointment of a District of Innovation (DOI) Committee to Develop a Local Innovation Plan

11.D. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval to Purchase a Software System for Financial Management & Student Information (RFP# 23-12-24)

11.E. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of a Contract with the Karczewski Bradshaw Spalding Nichols Lamp Langlois Attorneys Firm

11.F. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of a Contract with the Law Firm of Jones, Galligan, Key & Lozano, L.L.P.

11.G. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval for the 21^st Century CTE Early College High School to Opt Out of the TEA CCRMS (Texas College and Career Readiness School Model) for the 2023-2024 School Year

11.H. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of the Application for a TEA CCRMS P-TECH Planning Year for the Development of a Health Professions P-TECH Academy for the 2023-2024 School Year

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

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

12.A.4. Discussion on Superintendent Employment/Contract

12.B. 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.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