Public Meeting Agenda: July 29, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Description: __ Rafael Garza, President         __ Raymundo Martinez, Vice-President
__ Benjamin Arjona, Secretary             __ Luis Trejo Jr., Treasurer
__ Yesenia Ayala, Member    __ Carlos Cardoza Sr., Member
__ Norma Torres, Member            __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER

IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. UIL Athletic, Fine Arts, Dance, and Cheerleaders Update

V.A.2. Leasing Stadium to Mission CISD

V.A.3. Convocation Report

V.A.4. Update on School Start-Up

V.A.5. Update on Vaccines

V.A.6. Summer 2021 PATHS Junior Clinical Research Internship (DHR) Graduation Ceremony

V.A.7. Three College Signees

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS:

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting: October 19, 2020, January 11 & 18, 2021, February 1, 2021 (Public Hearing), February 1, 2021 (Regular Board Meeting), March 1, 2021, April 6, 2021 and June 14, 2021

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collection Report for May 2021

VII.C. Advertisement for Bids/Quotes/Proposals:

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

VII.D.1. Janitorial Supplies & Equipment Bid #20-21-07

VII.D.2. Gas, Lubricants and Coolants Supplies & Equipment Bid #20-21-08

VII.D.3. Monthly Replacement Of A/C Filters Bid #20-21-09

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Financial Reports for the month May 2021

VII.E.2. Student Code of Conduct

VII.E.3. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II) application for federal funding in the amount of $5,884,859

VII.E.4. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) application for federal funding in the amount of $8,811,038

VII.E.5. Budget amendment to the general fund

VII.E.6. Cops in School MOU

VII.E.7. Memorandum of Understanding for Texas Reading Academies TEA Project Local Implementation Option with Region One Education Services Center (Authorized Provider) and Hidalgo ISD

VII.E.8. Memorandum of Agreement between Tropical Texas Behavioral Health and Hidalgo ISD

VII.E.9. Review TASB's Update 117 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the Following Local Policies:
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VII.E.10. Region One Education Service Library Services and Instructional Resources Virtual Library Cooperative

VII.E.11. Region One - One Regional Interconnected Optical Network (ORION) DDoS Mitigation Services Consortium Participation Agreement

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :

VIII.A. Early College Program Designation Update and 2021 OBM Results

VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action to approve the 2021-2022 High School Offerings Exempt from No Pass No Play Rule

IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS

IX.A. Discussion and Possible action to approve rental fee schedule

IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Student Athletic Insurance RFP #20-21-12

IX.C. Discussion and possible action on the Memorandum of Agreement for Region One Education Service Center and Hidalgo ISD for Ascender Software and Services

IX.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the Amendment to the 2021-2022 Salary Compensation Plan

IX.E. Discussion and Possible Action to approve the letter of Commitment from TRANE for Air Quality Control at Hidalgo Park Elementary, Kelly Elementary, and Salinas Elementary

X. CLOSED SESSION:

Description: The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 and 551.074

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

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code )

X.A.1. Possible Sale of land at Salinas Elementary

X.A.2. Possible Sale of Land at Kelly Elementary

X.B. Personnel matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code )

X.B.1. Discussions of Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, staffing status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel.

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XII.A. Discussion and possible sale of land at Salinas Elementary

XII.B. Discussion and possible sale of land at Kelly Elementary

XII.C. Personnel Matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

XII.C.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations

XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIII.A. Action taken on Naming Official Delegate and Alternate to TASB Delegate Assembly 2021

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

Description: 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.”

July 29, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

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