April 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. OPEN FORUM:  Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for   this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on April 20, 2022 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   Individuals must send in their comments or questions to the body of the email.

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Recognition of EEISD Board of Trustees in Appreciation for Partnership with South Texas Dual Credit Program

4.b. Recognition of EEISD Librarians and Librarians Assistants

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. Presentation by Carlos F. Truan on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) and Campus Discipline

5.b. Presentation by Edcouch-Elsa High School on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) and Campus Discipline

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

6.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:

6.a.1. Regular Board Meeting - 03/23/2022

6.a.2. Board Workshop - 03/30/2022

6.a.3. Special Board Meeting- 04/06/2022

6.a.4. Board Workshop-04/13/2022

6.b. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.c. Discussion and approval on Payment of Current Bills - March/April 2022

6.d. Discussion and approval of EEISD Financial Report - April 2022

6.e. Approval of Overtime/Substitute Pay for Month of March 2022

6.f. Discussion and approval of Extra Duty Pay Analysis for March 2022

6.g. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report - March 2022

6.h. Approval of Quarterly Investment Report for 1st Quarter-January to March 2022

6.i. Approval of RCI for Fixed Assets Inventory

6.j. Approval of Election Contract with Hidalgo County Elections Department

6.k. Approval to Purchase Food Service Equipment for the HS

6.l. Approval to advertise for RFQ's for Annual Audit Services for the 2021-2022 school year.

6.m. Approval to advertise for RFP's for Property and Casualty for plan year 2022-2023.

6.n. Approval for Girls Track Team to attend a Regional Track Meet in San Antonio, Texas.

6.o. Approval for Boys Track team to attend a Regional Track Meet in San Antonio, Texas.

6.p. Approval for EEHS ROTC to attend  the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas.

6.q. Approval for JFK Elementary 5th grade students to attend the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas.

6.r. Approval for Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary students to attend the University of Texas in San Antonio, Texas.

6.s. Approval for Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary 5th grade GT students to attend the Space Center in Houston, Texas.

6.t. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Hidalgo County Head Start Program and Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.

6.u. Approval of the 2022 Texas Pre Freshmen Engineering Program (TexPrep) Interlocal Cooperation Contract.

6.v. Approval of Sub Hub Agreement with Region One.

6.w. Approval for ACE Program GreenPower USA Race to attend competition in Angleton, Texas

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Approval of UTRGV Educational Experience Affiliation Agreement

7.b. Approval of 2022-2023 Amplify Reading High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) implementation and professional learning plan for ELAR teachers grades Kindergarten through 8th.

7.c. Discussion and action regarding the District's mask mandate.

7.d. Discussion and action to revise the Student Handbook Dress Code.

8. CLOSED SESSION:  The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

8.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

8.a.1. Discussion of Superintendent's recommendations for: proposed nonrenewal of term contracts; renewal of term contracts; initial offers of term contracts; renewal of probationary contracts; initial offers of probationary contracts; and termination of probationary contracts of: librarians, counselors, nurses, educational diagnosticians, classroom teachers, and other certified educators (other than certified administrators), who are entitled to Chapter 21 contracts. 

8.a.2. Discussion of Superintendent's recommendations for: proposed nonrenewal of term contracts, renewal of term contracts; initial offers of term contracts; and termination of probationary contracts, of certified administrators, who are entitled to Chapter 21 contracts, including but not limited to campus principals.

8.a.3. Discussion of Superintendent's recommendations for: Offers of Non-Chapter 21 employment contracts.

8.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

9.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.a.1. Action to propose non-renewals of Chapter 21 contracts.

9.a.2. Action to terminate Chapter 21 probationary contracts.

9.a.3. Action to renew Chapter 21 contracts and Non-Chapter 21 professional contracts.

9.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

10. ADJOURNMENT: