January 20, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS:

3.a. Recognition of EEISD Staff

3.b. South Texas College Recognition of EEISD School Board and Staff

3.c. Approve Proclamation for 2021 Board Recognition Month

4. OPEN FORUM:  Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for   this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on  January 20, 2021 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   Individuals must send in their comments or question in the body of the email.

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. Update on facilities.

5.b. Update on Superintendent's Entry Plan

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

6.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:

6.a.1. Public Hearing - FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) - 12/17/2020

6.a.2. Regular Board Meeting - 12/17/2020

6.b. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.c. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report - December 2020

6.d. Discussion and approval of Extra Duty Pay analysis for December 2020

6.e. Approval of Overtime/Substitute Pay for Month of December 2020

6.f. Discussion and approval of EEISD Financial Report - January 2021

6.g. Discussion and approval on Payment of Current Bills - January 2021

6.h. Approval of Out of District Travel (Federal/Local funds)

6.i. Approval of payment to The PlayWell Group for the completion of the purchase and installation of playground equipment and turf at the Early Childhood Campus.

6.j. Approval to purchase renewal of VMware Support and Subscription Licensing for Backup server through Insight Public Sector.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Approval of contract with New Leaders partnership

7.b. Approval of Board and Superintendent HB 3 goals as discussed with the Board of Trustees on 12/15/2020

8. CLOSED SESSION:  The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

8.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

8.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

9.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

10. ADJOURNMENT:

10.a. Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:  using or
https://zoom.us/j/94308987867?pwd=RWd3OTBQdUcwQXpRc1I3eGg2WkZyQT09
Meeting ID: 943 0898 7867
Passcode: 7jB1Sa

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