August 18, 2023 at 4:30 PM - Special Called 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 - DR. LUIS G. ALAMIA
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3. CERTIFICATION OF PUBLIC NOTICE
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4. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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5.A. Health and Wellness Update by Dr. Ivan Melendez, Hidalgo County Local Health Authority
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5.B. Financial Reports for March, April and May 2023
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5.B.1. Monthly Financial Reports
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5.B.2. Condition of Funds
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5.B.3. Tax Collections
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5.B.4. Investment Reports
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5.B.5. Health Insurance Financial Reports
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5.C. Enrollment Report as of August 17, 2023
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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 AUGUST 8, 2023 PUBLIC HEARING AND THE AUGUST 8, 2023 SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING
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7.B. APPROVAL OF QUOTE FOR THE EMPLOYEE FLU VACCINES - DISTRICT WIDE
COST: $26,850.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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7.C. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (M.O.U.) BETWEEN THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ADVANCING TOGETHER CASE MANAGEMENT
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7.D. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (M.O.U.) BETWEEN THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
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7.E. APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (UTRGV) AMERICORP PROGRAM AND THE EDINBURG CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR MEMBERS TO ASSIST STUDENTS AT EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL, EDINBURG NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, J. ECONOMEDES HIGH SCHOOL, AND ROBERT VELA HIGH SCHOOL WITH COLLEGE ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024
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7.F. APPROVAL TO SUBMIT STAFF DEVELOPMENT WAIVER FOR GRADES 6TH - 12TH TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
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8. ACTION AGENDA
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8.A. APPROVAL OF 2022-2023 FINAL AMENDED COMPOSITE BUDGET FOR GENERAL AND DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
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8.B. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-12 STATING ANNUAL REVIEW OF DISTRICT'S INVESTMENT POLICY AND STRATEGIES
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8.C. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-11 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. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10 SETTING MAINTENANCE AND DEBT SERVICE TAX RATES FOR TAX YEAR 2023
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8.F. APPROVAL TO ADOPT ELECTION ORDER FOR A VOTER APPROVAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023
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8.G. APPROVAL OF THE SECOND READING OF TASB LOCALIZED POLICY MANUAL UPDATE 121
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8.H. APPROVAL OF THE FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICY DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
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8.I. APPROVAL OF THE BUYBOARD PURCHASING COOPERATIVE QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF C-PEN READER 2S
COST: $65,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.J. APPROVAL OF THE BUYBOARD PURCHASING COOPERATIVE QUOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE LANGUAGE ESSENTIALS FOR TEACHERS OF READING AND SPELLING PROGRAM VOLUME 2 (LETRS) THROUGH THE TEXAS DYSLEXIA GRANT
COST: $112,549.99 SOURCE: TX DYSLEXIA GRANT FUNDS
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8.K. APPROVAL TO RENEW EDPUZZLE ONLEARNING VIDEO CREATION AND ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSING
COST: $62,594.08 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.L. APPROVAL TO RENEW NEARPOD ONLEARNING ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE LICENSING
COST: $211,225.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.M. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 22-101, AUTOMOTIVE AND BUS PARTS AND TOOLS - FIRST AND FINAL CONTRACT RENEWAL
COST: $1,000,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL, STATE, FED. FUNDS
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8.N. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 22-130, FIRE ALARM INSPECTION AND REPAIR - FIRST AND FINAL CONTRACT RENEWAL
COST: $200,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.O. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 22-131, INTERCOM SYSTEM REPAIR ONLY - FIRST AND FINAL CONTRACT RENEWAL
COST: $160,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.P. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 23-101, AIR CONDITIONER AND REFRIGERATOR SUPPLIES
COST: $200,000.00 SOURCE: LOCAL MAINTENANCE FUNDS
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8.Q. APPROVAL OF COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSAL (CSP) 23-102, BUILDING MATERIALS AND RELATED ITEMS
COST: $200,000.00 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.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 Processes for Calling Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE)
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9.B. Section 551.072--Deliberation Regarding Real Property
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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. Math Specialist - Federal Programs Department
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9.C.1.b. Administrative Accountant - Finance Department
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9.C.1.c. Educational Diagnostician - Special Education Department
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9.C.1.d. Speech Language Pathologist - Special Education Department
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9.C.1.e. Elementary School Principal(s) - Perspective Campus
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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 of Proposed Termination of At-Will Employee: Flores-Zapata Elementary - Damian O. Gonzalez
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9.C.4. Conduct a Group Level III Employee Grievance Hearing - Diagnosticians and Licensed School Psychologists (LSP), Formerly Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)
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9.C.5. Update on Pending Personnel Investigations
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9.C.6. 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.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 Approve Proposed Settlement Agreement
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10.A.4. Update on Pending Litigation
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10.B. Section 551.072 - Deliberation 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 the Employment of a Math Specialist for the Federal Programs Department
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10.C.2. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of an Administrative Accountant for the Finance Department
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10.C.3. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of an Educational Diagnostician for the Special Education Department
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10.C.4. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of a Speech Language Pathologist for the Special Education Department
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10.C.5. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Employment of Elementary School Principal(s) for Perspective Campus
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10.C.6. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
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10.C.7. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding the Proposed Termination of At-Will Employee - Flores-Zapata Elementary: Damian O. Gonzalez
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10.C.8. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Group Employee Grievance Hearing - Diagnosticians and Licensed School Psychologists (LSP), Formerly Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP)
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10.D. Section 551.082 - Discipline of a Public School Child
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10.E. Section 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney & Section 551.074 - Personnel
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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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