August 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE
 

II. OPEN FORUM
 

III. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

III.A. District Highlights

III.B. Presentation of District of Innovation Planning Process

III.C. Presentation of Donna ISD Lone Star Governance Goals
 

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. BUSINESS AND FINANCE

IV.A.a. Approve Accounts Payable

IV.A.b. Approve Financial Statements for June, 2022.

IV.A.c. Request for Approval on the Amendment to the Inter-Local Cooperation Agreement for Tax Assessment and Collection.

IV.A.d. Adoption of Resolution Ordering the Election on November 8, 2022 for the Donna Independent School District At-Large Positions 5, 6, & 7, and Authority to Negotiate and Execute an Agreement with the Hidalgo County to Conduct the Joint Elections.

IV.A.e. Request for Approval to renew Excess Workers Compensation Third Party Administrator services for year 2022-2023.

IV.A.f. Approval to award vendors by category (Exhibit A) for the Request for Catalog and Discount Bids for the 2022-2023 School Year.  With the option to extend up to two (2) additional years in one (1) year increments if all parties are in agreement.
 

IV.B. ACADEMIC SERVICES

IV.B.a. Request for approval of MOU between Donna ISD and RGV CDL regarding the Commercial Driver's License program through the CTE department for 18 (total) 12 grade students from DHS and DNHS for school year 2022-2023.

IV.B.b. Approve purchase for Math Adaptive Program:  Imagine Math PK-8th for the 2022-2023 Academic School Year.

IV.B.c. Approve purchase for RLA-SLA Adaptive Program:  Istation PK-8th and Istation Español PK-5th for the 2022-2023 Academic School Year.

IV.B.d. Approve purchase for RLA-SLA Phonics Program - Heggerty for the 2022-2023 Academic School Year.

IV.B.e. Request for Approval of membership to Region I Library eLibrary Services and Instructional Resources Virtual Library Cooperative.

IV.B.f. Possible Action and Approval of the Resolution to Initiate the Process of Designation as District of Innovation 

IV.B.g. Request for Approval of Donna ISD Student Handbook 

IV.B.h. Request for Approval of Student Code of Conduct for 2022-2023.

IV.B.i. Request for Approval of Grant Writing Service Contract
 

IV.C. SUPPORT SERVICES

IV.C.a. Approve minutes for Board Workshop, July 28, 2022

IV.C.b. Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting, July 28, 2022.
 

V. 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.

V.A. Discussion and Consideration of the Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel 

• Recommendations for Professionals to Include Hiring, Termination, and Rescission Recommendations
• Update of District Personnel

V.B. Discussion and Consideration of Superintendent Employment Contract

V.C. Conduct and Discuss Level III Grievance of:

• Adrian Riman

V.D. 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 School Attorney
 

VI. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session.

VI.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel

• Approval of Recommendation for Professionals to Include Hiring, Termination, and Rescission Recommendations

VI.B. Discussion and Possible action on the Superintendent's Employment Contract

VI.C. Discussion and Possible Action of Level III Grievance of:

• Adrian Riman
   

VII. ADJOURN