May 19, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. OPEN FORUM:  Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for   this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board you must sign in with designee by 6:15 p.m. on May 19, 2021 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.  Remember that the Board can only listen to the person presenting information and must not respond to any questions posed to the Board.  Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting.

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Recognition of Nurse's Week

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. Overview of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and ARP ESSER III

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

6.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:

6.a.1. Regular Board Meeting - 04/21/2021

6.b. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.c. Discussion and approval on Payment of Current Bills - May 2021

6.d. Discussion and approval of EEISD Financial Report - May 2021

6.e. Approval of Overtime/Substitute Pay for Month of April 2021

6.f. Discussion and approval of Extra Duty Pay analysis for April 2021

6.g. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report - April 2021

6.h. Approval of Out of District Travel (Federal/Local) Funding

6.i. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding MOU between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and Teach For America

6.j. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) and Edcouch-Elsa ISD

6.k. Approval of Inter-Local Agreement Extension between Hidalgo County Headstart and Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District  (Edcouch Central Kitchen)

6.l. Approval of Esports Chess and Robotics clubs

6.m. Approval of Gifted and Talented identification at the secondary grades in Fine Arts

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Discussion and action to approve the nomination of local school board trustee for Region 1 Position A Three Year Term or Region 1 Position B One Year Term.  Position A expires after Convention 2022 and Position B expires after Convention 2024.

7.b. Request to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and
United Migrant Opportunity Services Migrant & Seasonal Head Start Program (UMOS MSHS) 2021 - 2023.

7.c. Discussion and possible action to select a vendor for the installation of fencing at the Fine Arts Building or go out for RFP’s.

7.d. Discussion and action on selecting Independent Auditor Services pursuant to RFQ 2021-017 for the 2020-2021 school year financial audit.

7.e. Discussion and possible action to renew or authorize administration to solicit proposals for Employee paid voluntary insurance; Disability Insurance, Supplemental Cancer, Dental Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Vision, Hospital Indemnity, Life insurance, and Section 125 administration for the plan year 2021-2022.
 

7.f. Discussion and action to authorize superintendent to execute work authorization for engineer and or architect.

7.g. Discussion and action to approve the Employee Assistance Program.
 

8. CLOSED SESSION:  The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

8.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

8.a.1. Discussion of superintendent’s recommend to non-renew term contract of certified educator.
 

8.a.2. Discussion regarding hiring an Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.

8.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

8.b.1. Legal Update on Insurance Claims.
 

9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

9.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.a.1. Discussion and possible action on superintendent’ recommendation to non-renew term contract of certified educator.
 

9.a.2. Discussion and possible action regarding hiring an Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.

9.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

9.b.1. Consideration and Adoption of Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Proposed Legal Services Contract.
 

9.b.2. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution approving Contingent Fee Legal Services Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General.
 

9.b.3. Consideration and Approval of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, P.C. and Raizner Slania, LLP.
 

10. ADJOURNMENT:

11. If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, Tex. Gov’t. Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

This notice was posted on the bulletin board at the School District Administration Building.


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Dr. Greg Rodríguez, Superintendent                                  Date