October 8, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. I.       CALL MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
                  
The order of these agenda items may be changed. Consideration of items may include
deliberation and/or action.
 
II.      OPEN FORUM
 
III.    SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
 
1.                 Presentation of Students for “Today a
Reader, Tomorrow a Leader” Reading Campaign
2.                 District Highlights
3.                 October LSG Monitoring Report
A.    Goal 2
GPM 2.1
GPM 2.2
GPM 2.3
B.     Superintendent Evaluation of Goal 2 and Next Steps
C.    Superintendent Constraint 2
CPM 2.1
D.    Board Accept/Reject Report
4.                 Discussion and Possible Action on Approval
of a Resolution Nominating a Candidate or Candidate for the Board of Directors
of the Hidalgo Country Appraisal District for 2020-2021
5.                 Report on Donna Independent School
District Board of Trustees Required Training as per Texas Education Code, Sec.
11.159(b)
            
IV.    BUSINESS AND FINANCE
 
1.       Approve Resolution of Annual Review of Donna ISD Investment Policy and Strategies
 
V.      CONSENT AGENDA
 
A.              BUSINESS AND FINANCE
 
1.         Approve Accounts Payable
2.                 Approve Budget Amendment for General
Operating of the Month of September, 2019
3.                 Approve Report Financial Statements for
the Month of August, 2019
4.                 Approve Report on Monthly Tax Collections
for the Month of August, 2019
5.                 Approve Investment Report: 4th
Quarter (June, 2019, July, 2019 & August, 2019)
6.                 Approve to Dispose Surplus Items and
Auction of 7 Non-Operable Buses
7.                 Approve Delinquent Tax Collection Report
for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
8.                 Approve to Award Nightlock Vendor for
Lockdown Door Barricade Devices for the 2019-2020 School Year RFQ #083019-062
9.                 Approve Annual Tax Collection Report from
Pablo “Paul” Villarreal Jr., Tax Assessor-Collector for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
 
B.          ACADEMIC SERVICES
 
1.                 Approve the Purchase of the District
Annual License for Eduphoria-Premium Suite Edition
2.                 Approve Out of State Travel for E-Rate
Training
3.                 Approve Vendors to Purchase Computers,
Peripherals, Printers, Surface pro Tablets, Ipads, et., for School Year
2019-20202 RFQ #080519

II. 4.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between
Donna ISD and Golden Corral – McAllen Location for 2019-2020 School Year
5.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding
Between Donna ISD and South Texas College offering Training and Continuing
Education Certificate of Completion in Employability Skills for Donna High
School and Donna North High School CTE Students
6.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding
Between Donna ISD and Valley Grande Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in
Weslaco, Texas offering Certified Nurses Aide Program for Donna High School 12th
Grade CTE Students School Year 2019-2020
7.                 Approve to Purchase Ipads for Cation D.
Salinas new STEAM classes
 
C.              DISTRICT OPERATIONS
                              
1.         Approve Minutes for Regular Board Meeting,
September 10, 2019
2.                 Approve the Texas Association of School
Boards’ (TASB) Statement of Work for Educational Facility Assessment and Annual
Update Services for the Amount of $88,500 to be Paid Over Three Fiscal years at
$29,500 Each Year
3.                 Approve Payment Application No. 16R3
Retainage 90% in the Amount of $142,789.56 to NM Contracting, LLC for Todd
Middle School Classroom Addition
 
D.               HUMAN RESOURCES

1.                 Approve Memorandums of Understanding
between Donna ISD and Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas (BHSST) for
Youth Prevention Indicated Positive Action, Youth Prevention
Indicated-Strengthening Families, Youth Prevention Universal and Youth
Prevention Selective Services
2.                 Approve Memorandum of Understanding
between Donna ISD and Evolving Steps Counseling
3.                 Approve Recommended Revisions to School
Board Policy DC (Local)
4.                 Approve Recommended Revisions to 2019-2020
Donna ISD Compensation Plan

E.              LONE STAR GOVERNANCE

1.                 Board Attestation
 
VI.    GOVERNANCE

1.                 Conservator Monthly
Report for August
2.                 Discussion and
Possible Action to Approve Proposal for Board Leadership Academy Program
3.                 Discussion on
Calendar for Submissions of Board Agenda Items and Supporting Documents for
Regular Board Meetings Dates for Remainder of School Year 2019-2020
4.                 LSG Board Tracking
Report September 2019
5.                 Updates and Discussion
Plan for Advocacy as Part of the Lone Star Governance
 
VII.   EXECUTIVE SESSION as
Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072,
551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076,            
551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.

A.        Discussion of Superintendent’s
Recommendation of Personnel 
·        Recommendations for Professionals,
Paraprofessionals and Auxiliary Personnel to Include           
Hiring and Termination Recommendations
·        Update of District Personnel

B.                Discussion and Private Consultation with
Attorney Regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters,
and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private
Consultation with the School Attorney
 
VIII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed
in Executive Session.
 
A.               Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel
·        Approval of Recommendation for
Professionals, Paraprofessionals and Auxiliary Personnel to Include Hiring and
Termination Recommendations
 
B.                Discussion and Possible Action to Approve
Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where
the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with the
School Attorney
 
IX.     ADJOURN