Public Meeting Agenda: October 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

Description: __ Benjamin Arjona, President           __ Martin Carrasco, Vice-President
__ Rafael Garza, Secretary                 __ Norma Torres, 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. CTE/Special Education - Bistro Students

IV.B. Hidalgo Early College HS Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars

IV.C. E-Rate Update

IV.D. Class of 2030 Cohort - GEAR UP Award - Hidalgo ISD

V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

V.A. Announcements

V.A.1. Projected 2025 Teacher Incentive Allotment

V.A.2. Safety Audit Report for Ida Diaz Jr. High

V.A.3. House Bill 2563 Requirements - announcing Board's Continuing Education Credit

V.A.4. Food Service Update

V.A.5. NW - Group Lease Agreement

V.A.6. Presentation by ERO on future buildings with Bond Election

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS

VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:

VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: February 15, 2024, April 15, 2024, July 1, 2024, July 8, 2024, August 3, 2024, August 10, 2024, August 12, 2024, August 19, 2024 and September 9, 2024

VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:

VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collection Report for August 2024

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

VII.C.1. Boys Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-02

VII.C.2. Girls Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid 24-25-03

VII.C.3. Boys Soccer Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-04

VII.C.4. Girls Soccer Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-05

VII.C.5. Baseball Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-06

VII.C.6. Girls Softball Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-07

VII.C.7. Golf Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-08

VII.C.8. Powerlifting Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-09

VII.C.9. Tennis Supplies & Equipment Bid #24-25-10

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

VII.E. Other:

VII.E.1. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter ending August 31, 2024

VII.E.2. 2024-2025 Organizational Chart

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

VII.E.3.a. The Hidalgo Fine Arts Dept. is requesting permission for the Pirate Marching Band to travel to Corpus Christi on November 1-3, 2024. The Pirates Band will be competing in the UIL Area E. Marching Band Contest at Calallen Stadium.

VII.E.3.b. The Hidalgo Fine Arts Dept. is requesting permission for the Pirate Marching Band to travel to San Antonio, Texas on November 8 and November 12-13, 2024. The Pirate Marching Band will be competing in the Bands of America (BOA) San Antonio Super Regional at the Alamodome and compete in the UIL State Marching Contest.

VII.E.3.c. The Hidalgo Pirate CoEd Cheer Team is requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on November 23-24, 2024, to compete in the UCA Southwest Regional Competition.

VII.E.3.d. The HISD Fine Arts Dept. is requesting permission to travel at the end of the 2024-2025 school year on March 15 –16, 2025 to the Yearly Dance Trip/Houston Ballet.

VII.E.4. RGV Lead - Memorandum of Understanding 2024-2025

VIII. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:

VIII.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Hidalgo ISD 2024-2025 Grading Guidelines and JH/HS Honors Course Agreements

VIII.B. South Texas College-Performance Status Report 2023-2024

VIII.C. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the 2024-2025 Hidalgo ISD District and Campus Improvement Plans

VIII.C.1. HISD District Improvement Plan

VIII.C.2. HECHS

VIII.C.3. Ida Diaz Jr. High

VIII.C.4. Hidalgo Elementary

VIII.C.5. JC Kelly Elementary

VIII.C.6. Salinas Elementary

VIII.C.7. Hidalgo Park Elementary

VIII.D. Bilingual/DL/ESL Program Evaluation Report

VIII.E. 2024 Summer EOC STAAR Results

IX. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:

IX.A. Hidalgo County Tax Office Annual Tax Collection Report for September 1, 2023 -August 31, 2024.

IX.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Board Resolution #2024-08 for Investment Agreement with the Lone Star Investment Pool

IX.C. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Payment and Budget for Legal Fees to Attorney Ivan Perez

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. Real Estate - NW - Group Lease Agreement

X.A.2. Discussion with legal counsel on matters related to Superintendent's Retirement & Separation Agreement

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 hear complaints or charges regarding personnel

X.B.2. Discussion on matters related to hiring an Interim-Superintendent

X.C. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits

Description: (Section 551.076,Texas Government Code)

X.C.1. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Ida Diaz Jr. High

XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:

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

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

XII.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Lease Agreement with NW-Group

XII.B. Personnel Matter:

XII.B.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel

XII.B.2. Discussion and action to accept the Superintendent's Retirement and approve the Superintendent's Retirement & Separation Agreement

XII.B.3. Discussion and action to contract and appoint an Interim-Superintendent

XII.C. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits

XII.C.1. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Safety Audit Report for Ida Diaz Jr. High

XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:

XIII.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Hidalgo County Appraisal District 2024-2025 Board of Directors and adopt Resolution #2024-07 with candidates' names

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.”

October 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

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