August 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Special Videoconference Board Meeting

I. Due to the health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be conducted by Videoconference.  At least a quorum of the board will be participating by Videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Sections 551.125 or 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the Governor.

Public participants will be muted please also mute your device (computer/cell phone/iPad/tablet/laptop) for recording purposes. 
Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:    
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4658954205?pwd=R3dUWHJ3dkJ0K2RKY3NEZVlqSXFLUT09
Meeting ID:  465 895 4205

Password:  2t3Ihi
Find your local number:  https://us04web.zoom.us/u/fdr4kr6MvK
An electronic copy of the agenda packet is attached to this online notice.

Public comments related to this meeting will be handled as follows:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4658954205?pwd=R3dUWHJ3dkJ0K2RKY3NEZVlqSXFLUT09
Members of the public who desire to address the board regarding an item on this agenda must comply with the registration procedures before the beginning of the meeting by emailing tgonzales@donnaisd.net or calling 956-464-1642.

The open portions of this meeting will be recorded and made available to the public upon request.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below.  Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice.  For more information on public comment, see Policy BED.
         

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
                  
The order of these agenda items may be changed. Consideration of items may include deliberation and/or action.
 

2. OPEN FORUM

III.    SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
 

1. Discussion and Possible Action to Endorse TASB Region 1, Position A and Region 1, Position B

 

4. CONSENT AGENDA

 

1. BUSINESS AND FINANCE

 

1. Approve Certified Appraisal Rolls for 2021
2. Approve Final Budget Amendments for School Year 2020-2021
3. Approve to Adopt Official Budget for 2021-2022
4. Approve to Adopt Resolution Setting Maintenance and Debit Services Tax Rate for 2021-2022
5. Approve Report on Monthly Tax Collections for the Month of July, 2021
6. Approve Resolution to Approve Signatories on Depository and Other Accounts
7. Approve Purchase of Utility Services for 2021-2022 School Year
8. Approve to Exercise the Option to Extend the Contract for Equipment Repair, Preventive Maintenance & Services for all Cafeterias at the Agreed Upon Terms, Conditions, Specifications and Pricing for a One Year Term Beginning September, 2021 through August 31, 2022
9. Approve to Award RFP #072821-623 for Re-Roofing of District Buildings to TADCO Roofing in the Amount of $530,120
10. Approve to Purchase Budgeted Food Items for All 22 District Cafeteria Kitchens that Cost Over $50,000 or more and have Been Competitively Bid by the South Texas CO-OP for Child Nutrition Services
11. Approve Payment Application No. 1 for the Donna ISD Canopy Paint Renovations
12. Approve to Purchase Air Purification Systems and Desk Shields for Classrooms and Offices Items to be Purchased through Buy Board Vendors and Any of the Purchasing Cooperatives that the District is a Part of

 

2. ACADEMIC SERVICES

                                     

1. Approve to Purchase 14,000 Headsets for K-12 Students District Wide
2. Approve Purchase of Surge Protecters Outlets, Charging Adapters for all Classrooms District Wide
3. Approve CDW-G as the Awarded Vendor for GoGuardian Monitoring Software for Students’ Instruction District Wide
4. Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) for the 2021-2022 School Year
5. Approve Purchase of Houghton Mifflin and Harcourt Amira (3^rd – 5^th) RLA and Writable (3^rd – 8^th all Contents) Programs as Components of the Donna ISD Learning Loss Plan

 

3. HUMAN RESOURCES

                            

1. Approve Revisions to 2021-2022 Donna ISD Compensation Plan
2. Approve On-Line Application System for Human Resources
3. Approve Student Learning Objective (SLO) Training Proposal from Region One Education Service Center

 

5. EXECUTIVE SESSION as Authorized by Texas Government

          Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076,            
          551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.

 

1.      Discussion of Superintendent’s Recommendation

     of Personnel 

• Recommendations for Professionals to Include           

Hiring and Termination Recommendations

• Update of District Personnel

 

2. Discussion with Attorney regarding Superintendent Hiring Process.

 

3. Discussion and Private Consultation with Attorney Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty

VI.    OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed
          in Executive Session.
 

1. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel

• Approval of Recommendation for Professionals to Include Hiring and Termination Recommendations

 

2. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with the School Attorney

VII.    ADJOURN