April 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Establishment of a Quorum
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3. Invocation
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4. Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge
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5. Awards & Recognitions
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6. Proclamations
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6.A. School Lunch Hero, May 5, 2023
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6.B. National School Nurse Day, May 10, 2023
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6.C. Teacher Appreciation Week, May 8-12, 2023
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6.D. National Police Week, May 14-20, 2023
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6.E. Celebrate the Arts Month, May 2023
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6.F. Better Speech and Hearing Month, May 2023
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6.G. National Mental Awareness Month, May 2023
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7. Public Comments
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8. Superintendent’s Report
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8.A. Student Enrollment
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8.B. Elementary Attendance Rezoning
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8.C. Preliminary Savings for 2023-2024
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8.D. 2023-2024 ELF/Head Start
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8.E. Insurance Rebates
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8.F. Self Funded Health Insurance
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8.G. Self Funded Workers’ Compensation Plan
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8.H. Budget Amendment and Interest Income
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8.I. Maintenance & Tax Loans
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8.J. School Based Mental Health Services
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8.K. Employee Health Clinic
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8.L. Instructional Coaches
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8.M. WISD Billboard
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8.N. District Facility Needs
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8.N.1. Elementary Schools
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8.N.2. Middle Schools
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8.N.3. High Schools
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8.N.4. Departments
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8.N.5. Athletics
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8.O. WISD Ag Farm Update
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9. Consent Agenda
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9.A. Approval of Minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting of March 27, 2023, and the Special Meeting of April 5, 2023, and April 12, 2023
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9.A.1. Minutes - Public Hearing of Annual Report - March 27, 2023
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9.A.2. Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - March 27, 2023
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9.A.3. Minutes - Special Meeting - April 5, 2023
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9.A.4. Minutes - Special Meeting - April 12, 2023
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9.B. Approval of Out of Valley Trips
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9.B.1. WEHS Mariachi performs at TAME State Mariachi Competition - Bryan, Texas
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9.B.2. WEHS UIL Academics Team attend UIL Regional Academic Competition - San Antonio, Tx.
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9.B.3. WEHS Criminal Justice Students attend End-of-Year Trip - San Antonio, Tx.
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9.B.4. WEHS Girls Track attend UIL State Track Meet - Austin, Tx.
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9.B.5. WEHS Boys Track attend UIL State Track Meet - Austin, Tx.
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9.B.6. WHS JROTC attend Annual JROTC Event King Kong - Falfurrias, Tx.
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9.B.7. WHS UIL Academic Teams compete at State Contest - Austin, Tx.
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9.B.8. WHS Mariachi Pantera compete at TAME State Mariachi Contest - Bryan, Tx.
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9.B.9. WHS Boys Track Team attend State Meet - Austin, Tx.
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9.B.10. WHS Gear Up Student attends West Coast College Tour
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9.B.11. WHS FCCLA Students attend National Leadership & Skills Conference Denver, Colorado
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9.B.12. WEHS & WHS Automotive Collision Students attend Toyota Texas Plant Tour Program - San Antonio, Tx.
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9.B.13. WHS & WEHS Automotive Technology & Engineering Students attend GreenPower F-24 National Racing Competiiton - Talladega, Alabama
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9.C. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $100.00 from Mrs. Marissa Wallace for the Justice Raul A. Gonzalez Elementary Physical Education Track Team
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9.D. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $150.00 from Improved Order of Red Men Omaha Tribe #25 for Rodolfo “Rudy” Silva Jr. Elementary Special Education Department
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9.E. Approval to Accept Donation in the Amount of $500.00 from Dr. Dennis Slavin to Sponsor Student from Mario Ybarra Elementary to Attend the Texas Art Education Association Award Ceremony in Austin, Texas
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9.F. Approval to Submit Annual Certification to the State Board of Education and Commissioner for All Students to Have Access to Instructional Materials that Encompass All Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and Subjects, Excluding Physical Education for the 2023-2024 School Year
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9.G. Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract Between Weslaco Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to Allow Weslaco ISD Students to Participate in the 2023 Railway Safety Summer Engineering/Robotics Camps
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9.H. Approval of Interlocal Agreement Between Weslaco Independent School District and the University of Texas at Austin for the Continuation of the OnRamps Program at Weslaco High School and Weslaco East High School for the 2023-2024 School Year
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9.I. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Weslaco Independent School District and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to Provide Behavioral Health Care and Related Services Via Teletherapy
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9.J. Approval of Purchase of Student Chromebooks for the 2023-2024 School Year
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9.K. Approval of Purchase Renewal for the Instructional Resource, NWEA Map Growth Suite Licenses to Assist with Identifying Learning Loss Gaps in Students Grades PK-11 for Math, Reading, Language Arts, and Science for the 2023-2024 School Year
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9.L. Approval of Purchase of Professional Development Modules from Responsive Learning to Meet the 30 and 6-Hour Update Requirements for Teachers of GT Students as Outlined in the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted Students
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9.M. Approval of Legal Fees for the Month of March 2023
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9.N. Approval of Proposal Awards:
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9.N.1. Automotive Routine Maintenance Services (RFP #23-10-20 (Re-Bid)
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9.O. Approval of Budget Amendments:
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9.O.1. North Bridge Elementary School – Local Fund to Purchase a Shredder for the Office
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9.O.2. Rudy Silva Elementary School – Local Fund to Cover Travel Expenses for Counselor to Attend a Conference
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9.O.3. Director of External Funding – State & Federal Programs – State Compensatory Fund to Purchase Chromebooks for Various Campuses
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9.O.4. Director of External Funding – State & Federal Programs – Early Childhood Education Allotment Fund to Reclassify Funds to Function 11 to Purchase Instructional Materials
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9.O.5. CTE Department – State Vocational Fund to Cover Summer Professional Development Conferences for CTE Teachers
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9.O.6. Food & Nutrition Services - Food Service Fund to Set Up the Budget for the 2023 Summer Feeding Program
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9.O.7. Business Office – Local Fund to Increase Estimated Revenue for Additional Interest Income
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9.P. Approval of Interim Financial Report for the Nine (9) Months Ended March 31, 2023
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9.Q. Approval of Hidalgo County Tax Office Collection Report for February 2023: Current Taxes and Delinquent Taxes
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9.R. Approval of Monthly Tax Adjustments for February 2023
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9.S. Approval of Overtime Report for the Month Ended March 2023
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10. Discussion Items:
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10.A. Update on Training, Conferences, Events, and Consider Future Agenda Item Requests by Board Members
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11. Discussion and Possible Action Items:
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11.A. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of the Second Reading to Board Policy Update 120 (Local)
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11.B. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of the Second Reading to Board CH (Local): Purchasing and Acquisition
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11.C. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval to: 1) Extend the Contract Award for the Independent Fiscal and Compliance Audit of the District for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 (RFQ #21-06-29), or 2) Release a Request for Qualifications for Auditors to Conduct the Independent Fiscal and Compliance Audit of the District for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023
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11.D. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Rescinding the Action Taken by the Board on October 18, 2022 on the Approval of Contract to Rent the Bert Ogden Arena for School Graduations in May 2023
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11.E. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Rescinding the Action Taken by the Board on November 15, 2022 and on December 12, 2022 on the Approval for Updates to the 2022-2023 Weslaco ISD Compensation Plan and Local Fund to Set Up a Budget Pertaining to the Employment of Nine (9) Student Outreach Specialists
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11.F. Discussion and Possible Action for the Board to Consider Approval of a Change Order to the Automotive and Welding Equipment Project for the Joe Calvillo Jr. Career and Technology Education Complex (RFP# 23-11-23)
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12. Closed Meeting to Discuss:
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12.A. Personnel Matters (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074)
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12.A.1.
Discussion Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Certified Professional & Non-Contractual Personnel
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Discussion Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Resignations/Retirements of Certified Professional & Non- Contractual Personnel
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12.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)
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12.A.3.A. Discussion and Election Regarding Superintendent's Recommendation for Proposal of Renewal of Contracts for District Administrators, Principals, and Assistant Principals
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12.A.3.B. Discussion and Election Regarding Superintendent's Recommendation for Proposal of Renewal of Probationary, Term, and Continuing Contracts for Teachers and Support Personnel for the 2023-2024 School Year
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12.A.3.C. Discussion and Election Regarding Superintendent's Recommendation for Proposal of Non-Renewal of Probationary and Term Contracts for Teachers and Support Personnel for the 2023-2024 School Year
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12.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.B.1. Weslaco ISD vs. C.L. Frates and Company D/B/A Frates Benefit Administrators 7:20-CV-00387
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13. Reconvene in Open Meeting:
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13.A. Possible Action, If Necessary, on Items Discussed in Closed Meeting:
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13.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Employment of Certified Professional & Non-Contractual Personnel
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13.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent’s Recommendation on Resignations/Retirements of Certified Professional & Non-Contractual Personnel
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13.A.3. Discussion and Possible Action on Superintendent’s Recommendations for Renewal and Non-Renewal of Employment Contracts for the 2023-2024 School Year
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13.A.4. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Weslaco ISD vs. C.L. Frates and Company D/B/A Frates Benefit Administrators 7:20-CV-00387
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14. Adjournment
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