August 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, CONDUCT ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM
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2. PRAYER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND TEXAS PLEDGE - MRS. CARMEN GONZALEZ
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3. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE
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4. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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4.A. Edinburg North HS: College Board Capstone Certificate Recipient and Diploma Recipient
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5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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5.A. Enrollment Report as of August 20, 2021
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6. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE JULY 19, 2021 BOARD WORKSHOP, THE JULY 26, 2021 BOARD WORKSHOP, THE JULY 27, 2021 REGULAR BOARD MEETING, THE AUGUST 3, 2021 PUBLIC HEARING, AND THE AUGUST 3, 2021 SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING
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7.C. APPROVAL OF RFP 20-92, SCHOOL YEARBOOK SERVICES - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
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7.D. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSAL (RFP) 21-124, BANK DEPOSITORY SERVICES
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7.E. APPROVAL OF CONSULTING AGREEMENT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES
COST: $9,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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7.F. APPROVAL OF THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS HISTORY FOR SEVENTH GRADE STUDENT PARTICIPATION DISTRICT-WIDE
COST: $26,592.50 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE & STATE COMPENSATORY FUNDS
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7.G. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND UNITED MIGRANT OPPORTUNITY SERVICES MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START PROGRAM (UMOS MSHS)
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7.H. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HIDALGO COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM
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7.I. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (UTRGV) DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM AND THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FROM EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL, EDINBURG NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, J. ECONOMEDES HIGH SCHOOL, AND ROBERT VELA HIGH SCHOOL IN COURSES OFFERED FOR DUAL CREDIT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
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7.J. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (M.O.U.) BETWEEN THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MESQUITE TREATMENT CENTER, LLC
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7.K. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (M.O.U.) BETWEEN THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ADVANCING TOGETHER CASE MANAGEMENT
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7.L. APPROVAL OF THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S MATHEMATICS INNOVATIVE COURSE
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7.M. APPROVAL OF SECONDARY TEXTBOOKS AND ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE NEW CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) COURSE FROM PROCLAMATION 2017 LIST FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
COST: $10,499.00 SOURCE: STATE TEXTBOOK FUNDS
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7.N. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-90, FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTION AND REPAIR - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $50,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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7.O. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-91, FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM INSPECTION AND REPAIR - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $50,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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7.P. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 21-86, PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION NEGOTIATED FEE
COST: $40,000.00 SOURCE: SPEC. ED. FUNDS
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7.Q. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (CSP) 21-99, TOP SOIL
COST: $20,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8. ACTION AGENDA
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8.A. APPROVAL OF 2020-2021 FINAL AMENDED COMPOSITE BUDGET FOR GENERAL AND DEBT SERVICE FUNDS AND CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
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8.B. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-24 STATING ANNUAL REVIEW OF DISTRICT'S INVESTMENT POLICY AND STRATEGIES
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8.C. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2021-25 APPROVING INDEPENDENT SOURCES OF INSTRUCTION RELATING TO THE INVESTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
COST: $1,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.D. APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REVIEW AND ADOPTION FOR LIST OF QUALIFIED BROKER/DEALER INVESTMENT FIRMS FOR THE DISTRICT'S INVESTMENTS
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8.E. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 18-82, DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEY - FIRST CONTRACT RENEWAL
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8.F. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE 2021-2022 RENEWAL FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE FROM PROPERTY CASUALTY ALLIANCE OF TEXAS (PCAT)
EST. COST: $2,772,190.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.G. APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 17-185, WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE - FIFTH AND FINAL CONTRACT YEAR RENEWAL
COST: $235,413.00 SOURCE: WORKERS' COMP. FUNDS
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8.H. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT WRITABLE PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
COST: $65,600.00 SOURCE: STATE COMPENSATORY FUNDS
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8.I. APPROVAL TO RENEW SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL DIGITAL SCIENCE PROGRAM FROM STEMSCOPES ACCELERATE LEARNING INC. FOR 5TH GRADE SCIENCE, 8TH GRADE SCIENCE, AND BIOLOGY
COST: $70,100.00 SOURCE: STATE COMPENSATORY FUNDS
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8.J. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE LIBRARY PRINT BOOKS AND DIGITAL EBOOKS FROM AWARDED VENDORS THROUGH REGION ONE ESC LIBRARY AND TECHNOLOGY PURCHASING COOPERATIVE RFP 21-AGENCY-000079 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
COST: $503,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.K. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACTED SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH LEARNING.COM FOR K-8 TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR THREE YEARS TO PURCHASE THE TX CONTINUING ADOPTION OF ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FROM TEA'S 2014 STATE ADOPTION LIST
COST: $143,328.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE AND STATE TEXTBOOK FUNDS
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8.L. APPROVAL TO RENEW BLACKBOARD ATTENDANCE AND DISTRICT-WIDE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
COST: $78,100.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.M. APPROVAL TO RENEW NEARPOD ONLEARNING ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSING
COST: $155,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.N. APPROVAL OF RENEWAL FOR THE SKYWARD STUDENT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SERVICES
COST: $222,423.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.O. APPROVAL TO RENEW GOOGLE WORKSPCE FOR EDUCATION PLUS LICENSING FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF
COST: $84,648.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.P. APPROVAL OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD GENERAL SUPPLIES FOR THE NEWLY CREATED HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL PRE-K 3 PROGRAM
COST: $153,985.50 SOURCE: ESSER GRANT FUNDS
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8.Q. APPROVAL OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL READINESS KITS WITH DUAL LANGUAGE SCIENCE, AMTH, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND LITERACY KITS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH
COST: $225,497.70 SOURCE: ESSER GRANT FUNDS
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8.R. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-95, SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $86,000.00 SOURCE: SPEC. ED. FUNDS
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8.S. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-100, ATHLETIC - PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $1,200,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL, STATE, FED. FUNDS
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8.T. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-102, MACHINE SHOP SERVICES FOR TRANSPORTATION - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $135,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.U. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-103, OFFICE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $2,000,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL, STATE, FED. FUNDS
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8.V. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-104, POLICE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, UNIFORMS AND RELATED ITEMS - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $80,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.W. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 20-120, DISTRICT-WIDE DISINFECTING SERVICES - SECOND CONTRACT YEAR
COST: $250,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.X. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 21-95, TEKS - STAAR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL, SOFTWARE & EQUIPMENT
COST: $2,000,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL, STATE FUNDS
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8.Y. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 21-97, AUDIO VISUAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
COST: $125,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.Z. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 21-98, DIESEL AND UNLEADED FUEL
COST: $1,500,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.AA. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS (CSP) 21-129, SCHOOL DESK SNEEZE GUARDS - DISTRICT WIDE
COST: $280,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.AB. APPROVAL OF BUYBOARD COOPERATIVE PURCHASING QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR 24'X64' DRY CLASSROOM BUILDINGS
COST: $335,852.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.AC. APPROVAL OF RFQ 21-126 ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION TESTING SERVICES
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8.AD. APPROVAL OF CIVIL ENGINEER RANKING FOR THE ON-CALL SERVICES
COST: $100,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.AE. APPROVAL OF MEP ENGINEER RANKING FOR THE ON-CALL SERVICES
COST: $175,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.AF. APPROVAL OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEER RANKING FOR THE ON-CALL SERVICES
COST: $25,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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9. CLOSED SESSION
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9.A. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney on Any Permitted Subject Including, But Not Limited to:
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9.A.1. Discussion with School Attorney on Item(s) Exempted Under Attorney-Client Privilege
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9.A.1.a. Discussion with Attorney on Hurricane Hanna Insurance Claims and Potential Litigation
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9.A.1.b. Discussion and Possible Agreement Regarding Possible Representation for Litigation
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9.A.1.c. Update from Legal Counsel Regarding Blue Cross Blue Shield Class Action Settlement
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9.A.2. Update on Pending Litigation
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9.A.3. Review of Contracts for Professional Services with Legal Counsel
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9.A.4. Discussion with Legal Counsel Concerning Board Operating Protocols
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9.A.5. Discussion of RFQ 21-69, Insurance Claim Damage Expert Consultant(s) and RFQ 21-44, School Board Attorney(s) Insurance Claim Related Legal Services
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9.A.6. Update from Legal Counsel Regarding Employee Complaint Under Board Policy DIA(LOCAL)
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9.B. Section 551.072--Deliberation Regarding Real Property
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9.B.1. Discussion of Sale, Purchase, or Donation of Land for Future Development
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9.B.1.a. Discussion Concerning Acquisition of Real Property
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9.B.1.b. Discussion on Proposed Contracts for Land Purchase(s)
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9.C. Section 551.074--Personnel Matters
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9.C.1. Discussion of Employment For:
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9.C.1.a. Girls' Varsity Head Track Coach - Edinburg High School
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9.C.1.b. Girls' Varsity Head Cross Country Coach - Edinburg High School
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9.C.1.c. Social Worker - Vision Academy/EAEA
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9.C.1.d. Systems Programmer - Technology Department
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9.C.1.e. Testing/Tutorial Facilitator - Longoria Middle School
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9.C.1.f. Librarian - Escandon Elementary
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9.C.1.g. Elementary Counselor - Lincoln Elementary
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9.C.1.h. Assistant Principal - Longoria Middle School
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9.C.1.i. Elementary Principal(s) - Perspective School(s)
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9.C.1.j. Director of Early Childhood - Curriculum & Instruction Department
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9.C.1.k. Director of Bilingual Education - Curriculum & Instruction Department
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9.C.2. Discussion of Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals and Terminations
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9.C.3. Discussion Concerning Extending Curriculum Assistants from 10-Month to 11-Month Contract
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9.C.4. Discussion Concerning Reclassifying High School Academic Counselors from Pay Grade 4 to Pay Grade 5
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9.C.5. Discussion of Proposed Termination of At-Will Employee: Zulema Gonzalez
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9.C.6. Discussion of Proposed Termination of At-Will Employee: Juan Quintanilla
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9.C.7. Conduct Level III Employee Grievance Hearing: Alma Moron
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9.C.8. Update on Pending Personnel Investigations
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9.C.9. Discussion of Superintendent's Personnel Update
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9.D. Section 551.071--Consultation with Attorney & Section 551.074--Personnel Matters
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9.D.1. Discussion of Superintendent's Recommendation to Propose Termination of the Employment Contract of Fidel Tamayo
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9.E. Section 551.076 – Deliberations on Security Devices or Security Audits
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9.F. Section 551.082 - Discipline of a Public School Child
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9.G. Section 551.082(1) - Personally Identifiable Information About Public School Student
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10. OPEN SESSION: ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
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10.A. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney
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10.A.1. Discussion and Possible Action on Potential Insurance Claim Litigation and Hiring Law Firm
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10.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Possible Representation for Litigations
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10.A.3. Discussion and Possible Action to Appoint Investigator for Complaint Filed Under Board Policy DIA(LOCAL)
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10.B. Section 551.072 - Deliberations Regarding Real Property
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10.B.1. Discussion and Possible Action on Real Estate Purchase(s)
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10.C. Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters
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10.C.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Employment of Girls' Varsity Head Track Coach for Edinburg High School
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10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Girls' Varsity Head Cross Country Coach for Edinburg High School
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10.C.3. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Social Worker for Vision Academy/EAEA
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10.C.4. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Systems Programmer for the Technology Department
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10.C.5. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Testing/Tutorial Facilitator for Longoria Middle School
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10.C.6. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Librarian for Escandon Elementary
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10.C.7. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of an Elementary Counselor for Lincoln Elementary
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10.C.8. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of an Assistant Principal for Longoria Middle School
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10.C.9. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of Elementary Principal(s) for Perspective School(s)
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10.C.10. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Director of Early Childhood for the Curriculum and Instruction Department
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10.C.11. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Director of Bilingual Education for the Curriculum and Instruction Department
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10.C.12. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
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10.C.13. Discussion and Possible Action to Extend Employee Contracts for Curriculum Assistants from 10-Months to 11-Month Contract
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10.C.14. Discussion and Possible Action to Reclassify High School Academic Counselors form Pay Grade 4 to Pay Grade 5
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10.C.15. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Termination of At-Will Employee: Zulema Gonzalez
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10.C.16. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Proposed Termination of At-Will Employee: Juan Quintanilla
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10.C.17. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Level III Employee Grievance Hearing: Alma Moron
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10.D. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney & Section 551.074 - Personnel
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10.D.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendation to Propose Termination of the Employment Contract of Fidel Tamayo
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10.E. Section 551.082 - Discipline of a Public School Child
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10.F. Section 551.082(1) - Personally Identifiable Information About a Public School Student
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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