November 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Public Comment on Agenda Items

Members of the public who wish to address the board on an agenda item will have a five minute time limit to address the board. (Ten minutes if a translator is required).

Information Agenda

Valley View ISD 2021-2022 Annual Financial Report.

Superintendent's Report.

Report on Valley View ISD Capital Projects.

Contracted Service Expense Report for the months of August 2022 and September 2022.

Report on Bilingual Education/ESL Annual Evaluation.

Discussion of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings.

Report regarding CTE Programs and proposed expansion of CTE Programs.

Consent Agenda

Consider and take action to approve the minutes for the Regular Board Meeting of August 8, 2022; August 22, 2022; and September 26, 2022.

Action Agenda

Consider and take action to approve the Valley View ISD 2021-2022 Annual Financial Report, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct for the 2022-2023 school year, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the VVISD Gifted and Talented Program Manual, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the proposal from Telepro Communication for data network drops at Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the G-Suite Enterprise for Education yearly renewal with SHI in the amount of $11,376.00, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the surplus technology equipment list for auction with Galindo Auctions LLC, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between RGV LEAD (Rio Grande Valley Linking Economic and Academic Development) and Valley View ISD for the 2022-2023 school year Membership, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the TEA (Texas Education Agency) Maximum Class Size 22:1 Waiver for Valley View South Elementary, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve early release days for the 2022-2023 school year, as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take action to approve the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) between Behavioral Health Solutions and Valley View ISD to provide counseling to families in need of services for the 2022-2023 school year, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve the three-year rental of maintenance and cafeteria uniforms, and facility services agreement between Cintas and Valley View ISD, as recommended by administration.

Consider and take action to approve Right-of-Way agreement with the City of Hidalgo.

Consider and take action to approve the following expenses over $10,000.00 as recommended by administration:

District Operations

Retroactive approval for purchase of fence upgrades for Valley View Junior High in the approximate cost of $19,000.00 (Local Funds)

Retroactive approval for purchase of doors and hardware for replacement at Valley View Junior High in the approximate cost of $39,000.00 (Local Funds)

Retroactive approval for repairs and upgrades to the fire alarm at Valley View Junior High in the approximate cost of $50,000.00 (Local Funds)

Retroactive approval for purchase and installation of upgraded security system for Valley View Junior High in the approximate cost of $26,000.00 (Local Funds)

Retroactive approval for purchase and installation of upgraded security system at Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary in the approximate cost of $15,000.00 (Local Funds)

Retroactive approval for purchase and installation of upgraded fire alarm at Wilbur E. Lucas Elementary in the approximate cost of $12,000.00 (Local Funds)

Purchase of concrete for projects at certain campuses in the approximate cost of $69,000.00 (Local Funds) 

Consider and take action to approve the following staff development trips, as recommended by administration:

Retroactive approval for Perla Del Angel, SP ED Director - Special Ed. Director's Panel Meeting at Austin, TX, October 17, 2022.

Retroactive approval for Alicia Cerda, JH Teacher - Teaching Media Literacy Fall 2022 Workshop at Austin, TX, October 20, 2022.

Retroactive approval for David De Leon, HS Teacher - UTSA Dual Credit Course Curriculum Alignment Workshop at San Antonio, TX, October 21, 2022.

Retroactive approval for Manuel Rodriguez, Fine Arts Director - TMAC (TX Music Administrator's Conference) at Austin, TX, November 16-18, 2022.

Retroactive approval for Norma Garcia, CTE Teacher - HEAT (Hospitality Educators Association of TX) Conference at San Antonio, TX, November 4-6, 2022.

Retroactive approval for Elementary/Secondary Teachers - CAST (Conference of the Advancement of Science Teaching) at Dallas, TX, November 10-12, 2022.

Consider and take action to approve the following student trips, as recommended by administration:

TAFE (TX Association of Future Educators) Area I Conference at Laredo, TX, December 8-9, 2022.

HS Mariachi - National Competition & Workshop (Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza) at San Antonio, TX, November 17-18, 2022.

Executive Session

Texas Government Code Section: 551.074-Personnel

Discuss and consider staff resignations.

Discuss and consider staff recommendations.

Open Session

Texas Government Code Section: 551.074-Personnel

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve staff resignations as recommended by the administration.

Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve staff recommendations as recommended by the administration.

Adjournment