Public Meeting Agenda: October 3, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing on the Hidalgo Independent School District's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Accountability Rating for 2020-2021

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. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/21

IV.A. Presentation of FIRST Accountability Rating of Hidalgo ISD

IV.B. Public Comments on Hidalgo ISD FIRST Accoutability Rating

IV.C. Discuss and Approve Texas Education FIRST Report

IV.D. Closing of Public Hearing

V. AWARDS & RECOGNITION

V.A. Hidalgo Early College HS Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars

V.B. Summer 2022 Gear-Up IVY League School Update

V.C. 2021-2022 School of the Year Finalist - DJH

VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

VI.A. Announcements

VI.A.1. District wide Student Counts

VI.A.2. Start of School Year Report

VI.A.3. Teacher Incentive Allotment Plan Approved

VI.A.4. Safety Center School Audit Update

VI.A.5. House Bill 2563 Requirements - announcing Board's Continuing Education Credit

VI.A.6. Construction Update

VI.A.7. Covid Update

VI.A.8. Food Service Update

VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VIII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: April 26, 2022, May 23, 2022, June 6, 2022, June 30, 2022, and July 5, 2022

VIII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VIII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collection Report for September 1, 2021 thru August 31, 2022.

VIII.B.2. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collection Report for August 2022

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

VIII.C.1. E-Rate Network Equipment & Maintenance- RFP 22-23-03

VIII.C.2. Boys Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (A)

VIII.C.3. Girls Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid 22-23-04 (B)

VIII.C.4. Boys Soccer Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (C)

VIII.C.5. Girls Soccer Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04(D)

VIII.C.6. Baseball Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (E)

VIII.C.7. Girls Softball Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (F)

VIII.C.8. Golf Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (G)

VIII.C.9. Powerlifting Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (H)

VIII.C.10. Tennis Supplies & Equipment Bid #22-23-04 (I)

VIII.C.11. Realtor Services RFQ #22-23-05

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

VIII.E. Other:

VIII.E.1. Budget Amendment Request for General Fund (199), Construction Fund (697) and Child Nutrition Fund (101)

VIII.E.2. Quarterly Investment Report as August 31, 2022

VIII.E.3. Consider and take action on a request for students to travel out-of-town/state overnight:

VIII.E.3.a. The Hidalgo Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for the Pirate Marching Band to travel to Corpus Christi on October 28-29, 2022. The Band will be competing at the UIL Area E. Marching Band Contest at Calallen Stadium.

VIII.E.3.b. The Hidalgo Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for the Pirate Marching Band to travel to San Antonio, Texas from November 4-5 & 8-9, 2022. The Pirate Band will be competing in the Bands of America (BOA) San Antonio Super Regional at the Alamodome in San Antonio and will also compete in the UIL state Marching Contest.

VIII.E.4. 2022-2023 Organizational Chart

IX. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

IX.A. Report on the South Texas College Success Metrics SY 2021-2022

IX.B. Report on State Assessments: June 2022 End-of-Course Results

IX.C. Child Find

IX.D. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Hidalgo ISD 2022-2023 Grading Guidelines and JH/HS Honors Course Agreements

IX.E. Health Education - Human Sexuality Curriculum Update

IX.F. Discussion and Possible Action to approve the 2022-2023 High School Offerings Exempt from No Pass No Play Rule

IX.G. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve additional Innovative Courses at HECHS

IX.H. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2022-2023 Hidalgo ISD District and Campus Improvement Plans

IX.H.1. HISD District Improvement Plan

IX.H.2. HECHS

IX.H.3. Ida Diaz Jr. High

IX.H.4. Hidalgo Elementary

IX.H.5. JC Kelly Elementary

IX.H.6. Salinas Elementary

IX.H.7. Hidalgo Park Elementary

IX.I. Discussion and action to amend District of Innovation Plan for Hidalgo ISD regarding certification requirements of General and Career and Technology teachers

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

X.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Proposed Contract between the District and Hidalgo County Elections for the Election Services for the District Trustee Election on November 8, 2022

Description: Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo ISD Technology Plan 2022-2023

X.B. Discussion and Possible action on the District Wide Door, Lock & Cameras Improvements Bid #21-22-20

X.C. Discussion and Possible action to approve the State of Texas Office of the Governor, Resolution #2022-11 Texas Education Human Resources Day (October 12, 2022)

X.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the MOU for DSHS Oral Health Improvement Program required for provision of preventive dental services

X.E. Consider and take appropriate action to approve payment application #1 for NM Contracting for the new administration building renovations, in the amount of $112,516.10 (9.7%) as recommended by the Gignac Architects.

X.F. Consider and take appropriate action to approve payment application #2 for NM Contracting for the new administration building renovations, in the amount of $170,608.60 (24.38%) as recommended by the Gignac Architects.

X.G. Consider and take appropriate action to approve payment application #2 for Gignac Architecture for the Central Administration Repurpose, in the amount of $4,307.43

XI. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.076

XI.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XI.A.1. Real Estate

XI.B. Personnel Matters:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

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.C. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
(Section 551.076,Texas Government Code)

XI.C.1. Deliberations on Security Audit and/or the deployment of security personnel or devices

XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XIII.A. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XIII.A.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

XIII.B. Discussion and possible action on the Security Audit and/or the deployment of security personnel or devices

XIV. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XV. 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 five (5) 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 five (5) minutes applies.”

October 3, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing on the Hidalgo Independent School District's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Accountability Rating for 2020-2021

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