May 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.
Presenter:
Rolando Lozano, Board President
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2. Invocation.
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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 May 17, 2023 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.
Presenter:
Ben Castillo, Attorney for EEISD
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4. RECOGNITIONS:
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5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
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5.a. EEISD 2022-2023 Enrollment and Attendance Report
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5.b. Discussion of Intruder Detection Audit conducted by the Texas School Safety Center at one of our campuses.
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5.c. Employee Travel Guidelines
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6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
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6.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:
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6.a.1. Regular Board Meeting-April 19, 2023
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6.a.2. Board Work Session #2-April 20, 2023
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6.a.3. Special Board Meeting-May 2, 2023
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6.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:
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6.b.1. Approval of Budget Amendments
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6.b.2. Approval of expenditures over $25,000
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6.b.3. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report - March 2023
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6.b.4. Approval of payment #10 to E3 Entregal Solutions, Inc.
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6.b.5. Request to Approve 38 Month Contract to ArbiterPay for Payment of Athletic Officials beginning school year 2023-2024.
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6.b.6. Request to approve Negrete & Kolar Architects, LLP for the EEISD High School Facility Assessment Scope & Fee Proposal.
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6.b.7. Approval of Payment for the Additional 2 of 5 Buses Received
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6.b.8. Approval of the Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus donation check for the Special Olympics.
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6.c. CONTRACTS:
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6.c.1. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and The County of Hidalgo, Texas (Juvenile Board)
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6.c.2. Reqest to approve the agreement for the McAllen Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD)
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6.c.3. Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Contract between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and UTRGV for Railway Safety Summer Camp
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6.c.4. Approval to contract ArbiterPay for payment of athletics officials
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6.c.5. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between City of Edcouch and Edcouch-Elsa ISD
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6.c.6. Discussion and possible action to approve contracts for the following:
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6.c.7. Requesting to advertise RFQ for the following:
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6.c.8. Region One ESC Services Subhub Renewal Agreement
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6.d. TEACHING AND LEARNING:
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6.d.1. Approval of Precisions SPARK One-Touch Poster Printer
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6.d.2. Approval of NES Cubby Tray Storage Shelves
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6.d.3. Approval of the Allotment and TEKS Certification, 2023-2024
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6.d.4. Approval of the 2023-2024 math curricula for K-5th grades
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6.d.5. Approval of the 2023-2024 math curricula for K-5th grades Professional Development.
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6.d.6. Approval for the renewal of Carnegie Learning math grades 6-8 and addition of Algebra I.
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6.e. STAFF TRAVEL:
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6.e.1. Approval for Candelario Cerda to attend the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Summer Workshop from June 13-16, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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6.e.2. Approval for nine ACE staff to attend the U.S. Department of Education Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers 2023 Summer Symposium in New Orleans, LA July 18-20, 2023.
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6.e.3. Approval for four EEHS/CTE staff to attend the Texas Industrial Vocational Association 2023 Summer Professional Development Conference from July 15-21, 2023 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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6.f. STUDENT TRAVEL:
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6.f.1. Approval of Carlos F. Truan Jr. High 8th grade field trip to Six Flags Fiesta Texas on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas
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6.f.2. Approval for cheerleaders and their sponsors to attend the UCA cheer camp from July 27-31, 2023 in Austin, Texas
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7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:
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7.a. Discussion and Action to approve the purchase of a Palo Alto firewall appliance server from Insight through DIR STATE contract.
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7.b. Action to authorize the interim superintendent to make expenditures regarding fire safety.
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7.c. Request to approve, release, hold harmless and indemnity agreement form for School Bus User 2022-2023 (Date to be determined).
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7.d. Request for approval to waive EEISD facility lease agreement fees for Elsa Public Library-Summer Reading Kickoff Event
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7.e. Discussion and Possible action on request for voluntary annexation with the City of Edcouch for the following properties:
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7.f. Discussion and possible action to include Delta Dental as an additional dental option for employees.
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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: |
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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.
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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)
Presenter:
Ben Castillo, Attorney for EEISD
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8.c. Deliberation Regarding Real Property pursuant to § 551.072; The EEISD Board of Trustees may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.
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8.d. Consultation with counsel regarding legal options pertaining to a game room operating on premises neighboring an EEISD elementary school campus.
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8.e. Presentation and Discussion of Intruder Detection Audit Report.
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8.f. Discussion of the 2023-2024 Organizational Chart
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9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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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.
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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)
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9.c. Discussion and possible action regarding the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
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9.d. Possible action regarding game room operating on premises neighboring an EEISD elementary school campus.
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10. ADJOURNMENT:
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