Public Meeting Agenda: November 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

IV.A. Regional Cross Country Qualifiers

IV.B. Connect to Literacy Award

IV.C. District Champion Volleyball Team

IV.D. Connect to Literacy District of the Year Finalist

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. Update on Grand Opening Date

V.A.2. Rockin' IT at STC

V.A.3. Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates

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

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

V.A.4. Update on the Turf Project

V.A.5. Update on TRE Elections

V.A.6. Update on K-9

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings:

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for the month of September 2023

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

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

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Financial Reports for the month of September 2023

VII.E.2. Annual Investment Report for the period of September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023

VII.E.3. Donation:

VII.E.4. Consider and take action on request for Student to travel out-of-town/overnight:

VII.E.4.a. The Hidalgo Pirate CoEd Cheer Team is requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on December 1st-3rd, 2023. The students will be competing at the UCA- SOUTHWEST REGIONAL cheer competition.

VII.E.5. Interlocal Contract Between the Department of Information Resources and Hidalgo Independent School District relating to the use of the DIR Shared Services Master Service Agreement

VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. Bilingual-DL-ESL Report

VIII.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo Early College High School and Ida Diaz Jr. High request for an early release for students on Friday, November 17, 2023.

VIII.C. ECHS Designation Application Update

VIII.D. Discussion and possible action to approve standing orders - regarding unassigned Albuterol/Epinephrine/Opioid Antagonist (Narcam) and Administration

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

IX.A. Discussion and possible action to accept the offer from Grupo Santander, LLC for the purchase of 3.14 Acres net as recommended by administration

IX.B. Discussion and action to adopt amendments to Board Policy DGBA(local)

IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the Dugouts for Baseball Field

X. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

X.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution #2023-10 on casting votes for Hidalgo County Appraisal District Board of Directors

XI. 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

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

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

XI.A.1. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings

XI.A.2. Lawsuit update on C.R.

XI.B. Personnel Matters:

Description: (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

XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings.

XIII.B. Personnel Matter:

Description: (Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)

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

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.”

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

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