Public Meeting Agenda: March 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Description: __ Norma Torres, President        __ Benjamin Arjona, Vice-President
__ Rafael Garza, Secretary                __ Martin Carrasco, Treasurer
__ Raymundo Martinez, Member       __ Luis Trejo Jr., Member
__ Yesenia Ayala., 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. 3rd Six Weeks Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates

V.A.1.a. 3rd Six Weeks Attendance Report

V.A.1.b. 3rd Six Weeks Membership Report

V.A.2. Report on the Hidalgo ISD Local Alternative Graduation Requirements

V.A.3. Update on the intruder audit for Hidalgo Early College High School

V.A.4. 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant

V.A.5. 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: November 28, 2022

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office - Tax Collections Report for January 2023

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

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

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Budget amendment to the General Fund

VII.E.2. Financial Report for the month of January 2023

VII.E.3. Consider and take action on request for student to travel out-of-town/overnight:

VII.E.3.a. The Hidalgo Early College High School Spanish Club students are requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on Friday, April 28, 2023 for their end of year recognition trip.

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. Update to The Education Agency "A-F Accountability Refresh" to roll out with the 2023 Accountability Ratings.

VIII.B. TELPAS 2023 - Assessment Updates

VIII.C. Report on the Rural CCMR Accelerator Program

VIII.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the Texas Pre-Freshmen Engineering Program "TexPREP Program" Memorandum of Understanding

VIII.E. Discussion and possible action to approve the ADSY 180 Instructional Day Requirement

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Gignac payment application #7 in the amount of $2,766.68

IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve NM Contracting payment application #7 in the amount of $163,417.36 (84% completion)

IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the insurance agent of record

IX.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the TPA (Third Party Administrator)

IX.E. Discussion and possible action to approve the retirement 403b/457 Administrator

X. CLOSED SESSION:
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
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

X.A.1. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Hidalgo Early College High School

X.A.2. Land Purchase Update

X.A.3. Update by Realtor

X.B. Personnel Matters:

Description: (Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)

X.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

X.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Central Office Administrators Contracts:

X.B.3. Discussion and action to propose the mid-year termination of the Chapter 21 probationary contract of C. Reyna

XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XII.A. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

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

XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Central Office Administrators Contracts:

XII.A.3. Discussion and action to propose the mid-year termination of the Chapter 21 probationary contract of C. Reyna

XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Hidalgo Early College High School

XIII.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Casting of Ballots for Region One Board of Directors

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 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.”

March 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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