September 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL
__Blanca Lara, President                              __Luis Trejo Jr., Vice-President
__Yesenia Ayala, Secretary                            __Rafael Garza, Treasurer
__Raymundo Martinez, Member                   __Benjamin Arjona, Member
__Carlos Cardoza Sr., Member                      __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND PRAYER

IV. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE:
It is the intent of the Board of Trustees to conduct this meeting primarily via teleconference pursuant to the Open Meetings Act procedures announced by Governor Abbott. Under these procedures, the public will be permitted to participate by submitting their comments via email to jenvillarreal@hidalgo-isd.org comments must be submit by this hours 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. on September 14, 2020.   The meeting will be live to the public to view on the following sites: https://www.youtube.com/user/HidalgoISD or https://www.hidalgo-isd.org/domain/138

V. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

V.A. 2020 Advanced Placement Scholars

VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VI.A. Announcements

VI.A.1. Safety Plan Update

VI.A.2. UTRGV Texas Child Health Access Through Telehealth (TCHATT) Program

VI.A.3. District wide Student Counts

VI.A.4. Start of School Year Report

VI.A.5. UIL Update Report - Athletics

VI.A.6. UIL Update Report - Fine Arts

VI.A.7. T-Mobile’s Project 10 Million. - Hot Spots

VI.A.8. Technology Update

VI.A.9. Public Relations Update

VI.A.10. Food Service Update

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VIII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: February 10, 2020, March 19, 2020, March 23, 2020 (Public Hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report (2018-2019) 7:45 a.m., July 6, 2020, and August 10 & 17, 2020

VIII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VIII.B.1. July 2020 Tax Collection Report

VIII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:

VIII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:

VIII.D.1. Janitorial Supplies & Equipment Bid #19-20-08

VIII.D.2. Gas, Lubricants and Coolants Supplies & Equipment Bid #19-20-09

VIII.D.3. Monthly Replacement of A/C Filters Bid #19-20-10

VIII.D.4. Instructional and Office Supplies & Equipment Bid #19-20-11

VIII.D.5. Library Books Bid #19-20-12

VIII.E. Other:

VIII.E.1. 2020-2021 Memorandum of Understanding for Hidalgo Early College High School Between South Texas College and the Hidalgo Independent School District

VIII.E.2. 2020-2021 Memorandum of Understanding, South Texas College Dual Credit Program and Hidalgo ISD

VIII.E.3. Financial Report for the month of July 2020

VIII.E.4. Interlocal Agreement with Political Subdivision Alliance of Texas for insurance Coverages and reinsurance of such coverages

VIII.E.5. Review TASB's Update 115 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
*BF        *DED     *DIA      *DMD     *EI
*FB        *FD       *FEB      *FFG      *FFH
*FMF     *FNG    *GF

VIII.E.6. RGV Lead MOU

VIII.E.7. Community Development Institute Head Start Community Partnership MOU

VIII.E.8. UTRGV School of Social Work Program Agreement & Education Experience Affiliation Agreement

IX. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

IX.A. 2020 State Accountability Rating Results

IX.B. Hidalgo Early College HS Summer 2020 Dual Credit Student Progress Status

IX.C. Notification of Acceptance to the TEA Resilient Schools Support Program

IX.D. Beginning of the Year K-2nd Screening, Dyslexia Screener Diagnostic Instruments and Administration Timelines

IX.E. Discussion and possible action to approve the Cares Act Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Between the County of Hidalgo, Texas, and the Hidalgo Independent School District

X. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:

X.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the District Wide Copier Contract RFP #19-20-19

X.B. Discussion and possible action to Request for proposal for Insurance Consultant

XI. CLOSED SESSION:

XI.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice

XI.A.1. Discussion with Legal Counsel on matter of Team of Eight Training

XI.B. Personnel Matters:

XI.B.1. Consideration of and possible action regarding:

XI.B.2. Discussion for Employment For:

XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

XIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

XIII.A. Personnel Matters:

XIII.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations

XIII.A.2. Consideration of and possible action regarding:

XIII.A.3. Discussion of Employment For:

XIV. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XV. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda items may be considered, deliberated and/or acted upon in a different order than numbered above.  The Board of Trustees of The Hidalgo ISD reserves the right to adjourn into Executive (Closed) Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the items listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act.  No final action will be taken in Executive Session.

Public Input Policy: "During the meeting, the Hidalgo ISD will allow for an open public forum/ comment period. This comment period shall not exceed one-half hour (1/2) hour in length and each speaker will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to speak.  All individuals desiring to address the Hidalgo ISD must sign up to do so, prior to the open comment period.  The purpose of this comment period is to provide the public an opportunity to address issues or topics that are under the jurisdiction of the Hidalgo ISD.  For issues or topics which are not otherwise part of the posted agenda for the meeting, members may direct staff to investigate the issue or topic further.  No action or discussion shall be taken on the issues or topics which are not part of the posted agenda for the meeting.  Members of the public may be recognized on posted agenda items deemed appropriate by the President as the items are considered, and the same time limitations three (3) minutes applies."