November 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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3. INVOCATION
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4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/TEXAS PLEDGE
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5. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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7.A. COVID-19 Update
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7.B. Influenza Update
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7.C. Enrollment/Average Daily Attendance
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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8.A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of October 4, 2022, the Public Hearings of October 18, 2022, and the Regular Board Meeting of October 18, 2022
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8.A.1. Minutes - October 4, 2022 Special Meeting
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8.A.2. Minutes - October 18, 2022 Public Hearing - District of Innovation
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8.A.3. Minutes - October 18, 2022 - Public Hearing - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas
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8.A.4. Minutes - October 18, 2022 Regular Board Meeting
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8.B. Approval of Out of Valley Trips
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8.B.1. WEHS Students Participate in 28th Annual Mariachi Extravangana in San Antonio, Texas
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8.B.2. WEHS Girls Basketball Team Participate in the Toast of the Coast Basketball Tournament in Rockport, Texas
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8.B.3. WEHS Boys and Girls Wrestling Team Participate in Quad Wrestling Meet in Corpus Christi, Texas
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8.B.4. WEHS Boys and Girls Wrestling Team Participate in Top Gun Wrestling Invitational in Corpus Christi, Texas
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8.B.5. WEHS Boys and Girls Wrestling Team Participate in 2023 THSWPA District Meet in Corpus Christi, Texas
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8.B.6. WEHS Boys and Girls Wrestling Team Participate in 2023 THSWPA State Championship Meet in Houston, Texas
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8.B.7. WEHS Cheerleading Team Participate in UIL Spirit State Championship Competition in Fort Worth, Texas
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8.B.8. WHS Girls and Boys Varsity Wrestling Team Participate in the Alamo City Dual Tournament in San Antonio, Texas
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8.B.9. WHS Girls and Boys Varisity Wrestling Team Participate in Regional IV Wrestling Tournament in San Antonio, Texas
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8.B.10. WHS Girls and Boys Varsity Wrestling Team Participate in the State 6-A Wrestling Tournament in Cypress, Texas
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8.B.11. WHS Girls Varsity Cheerleading Squad Participate in the UI Spirit State Championship in Fort Worth, Texas
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8.B.12. WHS DECA Students Participate in the DECA State Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas
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8.B.13. WHS and WEHS FCCLA Students Participate in Regional Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas
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8.B.14. WEHS and WHS Agriscience Students Participate at the San Anotnio Livestock Show in San Antonio, Texas
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8.B.15. WEHS and WHS HOSA Students Participate in the HOSA Spring Area Leadership Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas
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8.B.16. WEHS and WHS BPA Students Participate in the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference in Dallas, Texas
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8.B.17. WEHS and WHS BPA Students Participate at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference & Competition in Anaheim, California
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8.C. Approval to Accept Donations in the Amount of $900.00 for the A.N. (Tony) Rico Elementary School Cheerleading Club from Various Sponsors:
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8.C.1. $300.00 from J-III Concrete Co. Inc.
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8.C.2. $300.00 from Earth Aggregates LLC
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8.C.3. $200.00 from Tri-Gen Construction LLC
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8.C.4. $100.00 from Moreno’s Feed & Pet Store Inc.
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8.D. Approval to Accept Donations in the Amount of $4,100.00 for the Weslaco East High School Basketball Team Blackout Madness Event from Various Sponsors:
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8.D.1. $500.00 from David Lee Fuentes
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8.D.2. $500.00 from Javier O. De La Garza DDS
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8.D.3. $500.00 from Cassandra L. Alaniz Agency
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8.D.4. $500.00 from Sander Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
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8.D.5. $500.00 from Lewis Electric Motors, Inc.
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8.D.6. $400.00 from R-5 Eateries, LLC.
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8.D.7. $300.00 from MKC Electric INC.
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8.D.8. $300.00 from Good AXE Time, LLC.
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8.D.9. $100.00 from Joe & Melissa Salazar
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8.D.10. $100.00 from Dr. ET & Company LLC.
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8.D.11. $100.00 from Nana’s Taqueria, LLC.
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8.D.12. $100.00 from EMARGO Enterprises, LLC.
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8.D.13. $100.00 from Weslaco Borderland
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8.D.14. $100.00 from Arturo’s Bar & Grill, LLC.
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8.E. Approval to Accept Donation of 500 Coats from First Presbyterian Church for Weslaco ISD Families
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8.F. Approval to Accept Donation of a $250.00 Gift Card from the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence Award for the Career and Technical Education Automotive Technology Program
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8.G. Approval to Accept Donation of an Obsolete Police Vehicle Valued at $4,200.00 from the City of Weslaco Police Department for the Weslaco ISD CTE Criminal Justice Program
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8.H. Approval to Accept Donations in the Amount of $375.00 and Assorted Items for the Justice Raul A. Gonzalez Elementary 5K Scholarship Run from Various Vendors:
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8.H.1. $100.00 from Dr. David Wilkins - All Children’s Pediatrics
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8.H.2. Three $25.00 Gift Cards from Arturo’s Restaurant
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8.H.3. Two $50.00 Gift Cards from Jose De La Rosa, Bert Ogden Auto Group
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8.H.4. Two $25.00 Gift Cards from Bath & Body Works
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8.H.5. One $50.00 Gift Card from Coach Armando Cuellar
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8.H.6. Coffee Supplies from Eli Gonzalez, Vintage Hot & Cold Brew
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8.H.7. 20 Cases of Water from JJ Serrano – H.E.B.
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8.H.8. Water Station Containers and 200 Gallons of Water from Jesse Richardson, Watermill Express
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8.H.9. Snacks from Johnny Cavazos, WoodmenLife
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8.I. Approval of Membership Fee with the Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year
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8.J. Approval of Membership Renewal with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for the 2023 Fiscal Year
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8.K. Approval of Membership Renewal of the Legal Assistance Fund with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) for the 2023 Fiscal Year
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8.L. Approval of the Childcare Local Match Contribution Agreement Between the Weslaco Independent School District and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Development Board for Fiscal Year 2022- 2023
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8.M. Approval of Agreement with ClassHero for Licenses for Digitalization and Curriculum Enhancement of Existing K-8 State Adopted Math Material
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8.N. Approval of Agreement with Region One ESC to Provide Instructional Coaching through the Math Coaching Academy for Instructional Coaches Supporting Math for the 2022-2023 School Year
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8.O. Approval of Purchase of Curriculum Associates - IREADY Online Program for Reading, Writing, Science, and Math for Elementary Campuses for the 2022-2023 School Year
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8.P. Approval of Renewal Purchase of the Texas Test Maker Item Bank in the Eduphoria Platform for K-12 Students in All Core Contents
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8.Q. Approval of Sole Source Renewal Purchase of the ICEV Multimedia Software for CTE Programs
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8.R. Approval of Extension of Proposal Award for Cafeteria Equipment Repairs (Proposal #21-11-13)
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8.S. Approval of Proposal Awards:
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8.S.1. HVAC Supplies & Equipment (Proposal #23-11-22)
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8.S.2. Automotive & Welding Equipment for the Joe Calvillo CTE Complex (Proposal #23-11-23)
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8.T. Approval of Budget Amendments
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8.T.1. Emergent Bilingual/ESL Department – State Bilingual Fund to Pay for Travel Expenses for Forty Teachers District-Wide to Attend the RGV–TABE Conference in January 2023
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8.T.2. Business Office – Local Fund to Pay for Demographic Services
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8.T.3. Business Office – Local Fund to Pay for a Grant Consultant
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8.T.4. Weslaco East High School Band – Local Fund to Increase Band Budget to Cover Student Entry Fees, Student and Staff Meals, Purchase and Repairs of Equipment, Consultant Fees, and Travel Expenses, for the Remainder of the School Year
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8.T.5. Business Office – Local Fund to Pay for Rental of Bert Ogden Arena for Graduation Ceremonies in May of 2023 for Weslaco High School and Weslaco East High School
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8.T.6. Food & Nutrition Services – Food Service Fund to Purchase Large Kitchen Equipment and Cafeteria Tables
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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9.A. Interim Financial Report for the Four Months Ended October 31, 2022
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9.B. Presentation by Perdue, Brandon, Fielder, Collins & Mott, LLP, Delinquent Tax Attorneys Firm, of the Delinquent Tax Collection Activity Report for the Period from September 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
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9.C. Update on Training, Conferences, Events and Consider Future Agenda Item Requests by Board Members
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10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS:
Speaker(s):
Superintendent
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10.A. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of a Resolution Allowing Wage Payments to District Employees During Potential District Closings for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 School Year Due to Inclement Weather Conditions or High Illness Rates
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10.B. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of a Revision of the 2022-2023 ESSER II and ESSER III Recruiting and Retention Stipend
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10.C. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of Updates to the 2022-2023 Weslaco ISD Compensation Plan
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10.D. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of Contract with Karczewski Bradshaw Spalding Attorneys Firm
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10.E. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Ten Month Period Ended June 30, 2022
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10.F. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval for the Bus Drive and Teacher Parking Lot Project at Weslaco High School (CSP #21-12-18) as Follows:
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10.F.1. Allowance Expenditure Authorization (AEA) #2 for the Change in Scope of Work Needed,
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10.F.2. Liquidated Damages and Final Completion of the Project, and
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10.F.3. A Change Order for the Unspent Project Contingencies Credit and Delay Days to Complete the Project
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11. CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS:
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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11.A. PERSONNEL MATTERS (TEX. GOV'T CODE 551.074)
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11.A.1. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Recommendation on Certified Professional Personnel
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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11.A.2. Discussion Regarding Superintendent's Recommendation on Resignations/Retirements of Certified Professional Personnel
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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11.A.3. DELIBERATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE (TEX. GOV'T CODE 551.074 AND 551.071)
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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11.A.3.A. Discussion Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Position of Executive Director for Business & Finance
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11.A.3.B. Discussion Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Position of Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
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11.B. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY REGARDING: A) PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION: B) A SETTLEMENT OFFER: OR C) A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE WESLACO ISD UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (TEX. GOV'T. CODE 551.071)
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12. RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING:
Speaker(s):
Presiding Officer
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12.A. POSSIBLE ACTION, IF NECESSARY, ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED MEETING
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12.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Employment of Certified Professional Personnel
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12.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Resignations/Retirements of Certified Professional Personnel
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12.A.3. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Position of Executive Director for Business & Finance
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12.A.4. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation for the Position of Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
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13. Closed Meeting to Hear a Level Three Grievance Requested by D. Garza Pursuant to Weslaco ISD Policy DGBA (Local)
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14. Reconvene in Open Meeting: Possible Action on Level Three Grievance Requested by D. Garza Pursuant to Weslaco ISD Policy DGBA (Local)
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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