September 21, 2022 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 email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on  September 21, 2022 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on. Individuals must send in their comments or questions to the body of the email.

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Recognition of student academic achievements for performance on the PSAT/NSMQT, PSAT 1O and/or AP Exams.

4.b. Recognition of AP Scholar

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. 2022-2023 District Improvement and Campus Improvement Plan Performance Objectives 

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

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

6.a.1. Regular Board Meeting-08/24/2022

6.b. Discussion and Approval of Payment of Current Bills

6.c. Discussion and Approval of EEISD Financial Report-

6.d. Approval of Overtime/Substitute Pay for Month of July 2022

6.e. Discussion and Approval of Extra Duty Pay Analysis for July 2022

6.f. Discussion and Approval of EEISD Tax Collection Report for August 2022.

6.g. Discussion and Approval of Expenditures over $25,000.

6.h. Approval of the Health and Human Services Commission Early Childhood Intervention Services Local MOU for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

6.i. Approval of payment #2 for E3 Entregal Solutions, Inc. 

6.j. Approval of final payment to Design Tech Floor for gym floor. 

6.k. Approval of renewal payment to Montalvo Insurance Agency.

6.l. Approval for repayment to TEA for disallowed cost-IDEA-B Formula Grant for the 2021 Fiscal Year.

6.m. Approval of an MOU between the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Edcouch-Elsa I.S.D for Principal Certificate Program.

6.n. Approval of Biliteracy and T & L Department staff to attend the 17th Annual Teaching Learning Coaching Conference from October 1-4, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas.

6.o. Approval of the Child Find/Child Service Agreement

6.p. Approval for Child Nutrition staff to attend TASN Administrative Academy from October 25-26, 2022 & Jan. 31-Feb 1, 2023

6.q. Approval of Remote Homebound Instruction Waiver for Affected Homebound students.

6.r. Approval of payment for EdCloud Technologies, LLC.

6.s. Approval for CFT Principal, Dr. Cole-Ochoa and CFT Assistant Principal, Dr. Tijerina to attend the 2022 Leadership Symposium (2022 Harvard School Turnaround Leadership Cohort) in Dallas, Texas from October 31-November 2, 2022.

6.t. Approval for Dr. Marisol Rocha, Deputy Superintendent and Ms. Celina Silva to attend the 2022 Leadership Symposium (2022 Harvard School Turnaround Leadership Cohort in Dallas, Texas from October 31-November 2, 2022.

6.u. Approval of SPARK Curriculum for Physical Education K-12

6.v. Approval of Curriculum Associates i-Ready software program (RENEWAL).

6.w. Approval of Deputy Superintendent Dr. Marisol Rocha to attend the 2022 TxEDCON Convention in San Antonio, Texas from September 22-25, 2022.

6.x. Approval of MOU between the UTRGV Upward Bound Program and Edcouch-Elsa ISD.

6.y. Approval of Classroom Go Kits

6.z. Approval of MOU between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and UTRGV and US PREP National Center.

6.aa. Approval of the 2022-2023 District Improvement and Campus Improvement Plan-Performance Objectives.

6.ab. Approval for Abuid Jimenez to attend the 2022 Tableau Texas Summit in Austin, Texas from October 4-6, 2022.

6.ac. Approval for Deputy Superintendent Dr. Marisol Rocha to attend the 2022 ACET Fall Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas from October 19-21, 2022.

6.ad. Approval of MOU between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and the UTRGV for the UTRGV teacher preparation program.

6.ae. Approval of the Class Size Waiver for 2022-2023.

6.af. Approval of purchase of a new truck for Agriculture/FFA Program.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Discussion and action to adopt a Disaster Relief Resolution. 

7.b. Discussion and action to adopt a tax rate.

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.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)

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.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)

10. ADJOURNMENT: