October 19, 2020 at 7:30 PM - Special Called 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 OPENING 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 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. on October 19, 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

VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VI.A. Announcements

VI.A.1. UIL Update

VI.A.2. SECO Presentation

VI.A.3. Presentation: Avance Health: Improving Benefits, Improving Life

VI.A.4. Special Education Grant Award

VI.A.5. Food Service Grant Award

VI.A.6. Technology Update

VI.A.7. Preliminary FIRST Rating Scores

VI.A.8. Week 8 Safety School Plan

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VIII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings:             NONE

VIII.B. Tax Collector's Report:          NONE

VIII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          NONE

VIII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                 NONE

VIII.E. Other:                                                    NONE

IX. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:      NONE

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

X.A. Discussion and possible action on Seco Loan

X.B. Discussion and possible action for payment to Dr. Gutierrez and Dr. Stroman for COVID-19 tests

XI. CLOSED SESSION:

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

XI.B. Personnel Matters:

XI.B.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel

XI.B.2. Discussion on Employment For:

XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XIII.A. Personnel Matter:

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:

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."