May 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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

2. Invocation. (Other)

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 2023 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   (EXEMPT)

4. RECOGNITIONS: (Other) 

4.a. Recognition of Carlos F. Truan Theatre kids for receiving 1st place at the Theater Competition they attended on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Weslaco Performing Art Center. They performed "We are the Sea".

4.b. Recognition of the EEHS 2024 Top Ten Students 

4.c. Recognition for the Elementary and Secondary Campus with the Highest Student Attendance for the 5th Six Weeks. 

4.d. Recognition for the Campus with the Highest Attendance Rate for the month of April 2024

4.e. Recognition of District Elementary & Secondary Teacher of the Year

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. Monthly Walk Through Data Report (Other)

5.b. Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings (Other)

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: (Other)

6.a. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING (S) MINUTES:

6.a.1. Board Budget Workshop-April 10, 2024

6.a.2. Regular Board Meeting-April 17, 2024

6.a.3. Special Board Meeting-April 22, 2024

6.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

6.b.1. EEISD Financial Report-Information Item-May 2024

6.b.2. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.b.3. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000

6.b.4. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report - March 2024

6.b.5. Approval of Payment Application #22 to E3 Entegral Solutions, Inc.

6.b.6. Request to approve vendor for RFP #2024-020 Fencing at John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

6.b.7. Request to approve vendor for RFP #2024-021 Fencing at Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School. 

6.b.8. Approval to contract speaker Jose Hernandez for 2024-2025 Convocation. 

6.b.9. Approval of travel for Amanda Najar to attend the 2024 TASBO Summer Solutions Conference from June 17-19, 2024 in Roundrock, Texas. 

6.b.10. Purchase of new Tilting Skillet Braising Pan, Gas VG40 gallon cap.

6.b.11. Approval of Transportation for three 2024 Graduates to be transported to South Texas Welding School in Edinburg, Texas. 

6.b.12. Approval to purchase renewal license of Palo Alto Threat Prevention license subscription and support using Texas DIR Cooperative contract DIR-CPO-4877.

6.b.13. Approval of 2024-2025 Edcouch-Elsa ISD Facilities Plan

6.c. HUMAN RESOURCES:

6.c.1. Approve to update EEISD Board Policy DEC (LOCAL) to include $500 stipend per semester for teacher perfect attendance.

6.c.2. Approve the 2024-2025 EEISD Work Calendars for all staff.

6.d. STUDENT SERVICES:

6.d.1. Approval to accept donation checks:

• $1,000 from State Representative Terry Canales for the EEHS Mariachi Carnegie Hall New York trip
• $400 from the Edinburg Teacher's Credit Union for the EEHS Mariachi Carnegie Hall New York trip
• $500 from the Sacred Heart of Elsa Knights of Columbus for the Special Olympic students San Antonio trip

6.d.2. Approval of the Edcouch-Elsa ISD Truancy Plan

6.e. TEACHING & LEARNING:

6.e.1. Renewal of 2024-2025 Amplify Reading HQIM curriculum (including all digital access) for Reading/Language Arts teachers grades Kindergarten through 8th (English & Spanish materials).

6.e.2. Approval of MOU between Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (TTBH), a community center organized under the provisions of the Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 534, and a governmental unit of the State of Texas, and the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.

6.e.3. Renewal of the Amplify mCLASS Texas as Universal Screener

6.e.4. Assist Seniors with College Admissions and Scholarship Awards

6.e.5. Renewal of the 2024-2025 math curricula for Kinder-5th grade students. 

6.e.6. Renewal of the 2024-2025 math curricula for 6th-8th grade students.

6.e.7. Renewal of the 2024-2025 math curricula for High School grade students. 

6.e.8. Approval for puchase of Science textbooks for K-8 from SAVVAS.

6.e.9. Approval of the Allotment and TEKS Certification, 2024-2025

6.e.10. Approval of the DEAR Time Book Collections for all campuses

6.e.11. Request to approve Stetson and Associates' proposal for consultation, professional development, and application-based technical assistance and coaching. 

6.f. CONTRACTS:

6.f.1. Approval of a Two Year Inter-local Agreement Extension between Hidalgo County and Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (Edcouch Central Kitchen). 

6.f.2. Approval of an MOU between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and Texas State Technical College in Harlingen in implementing and evaluating the Migrant Academic Achievement Residential Summer Program (MAARS) from June 9-July 19, 2024. 

6.f.3. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between United Way of South Texas and Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.

6.f.4. Approval of a MOU between Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District and the Nueva Luz Foundation (NLF) for a Student Stress Reduction Initiative (SSRI) Program. 

6.g. STUDENT TRAVEL:

6.g.1. Approval of travel for EEHS student Josio Aldape and parent Norma Aldape to attend the NCCEP Gear Up Annual Conference funded by Region One Gear Up from July 21-24, 2024 in Washington, D.C.

6.g.2. Approval of travel for the EEHS Cheer and school sponsors to attend Cheer Camp from July 21-25, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. The school sponsors include Naima Nino, Chrissy Moreno and Adriana Sauceda. 

6.g.3. Approval of travel for the EEHS National Honor Society students and school sponsor to attend the Beach Clean Up on May 20, 2024 at South Padre Island, Texas. The school sponsor include Beverly Lemus.

6.g.4. Approval for Migrant students, McKinney Vento students and school sponsors to attend an educational trip to the Texas State Aquarium on May 23, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school sponsors include Jessica Garcia, Tanya Vasquez, Angela Delgado, Leydi Gil, Jennifer Tanguma and Rosa Granados.

6.g.5. Approval of travel for Upward Bound students and school sponsor to attend a campus tour at Laredo Community College on June 14, 2024, in Laredo, Texas.  The school sponsor is Erika Victory. 

6.g.6. Approval of travel for the Upward Bound students and school sponsor to attend a campus tour at the University of Texas of San Antonio on June 21, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The school sponsor is Erika Victory. 

6.g.7. Approval of travel for the Upward Bound students and school sponsor to attend the campus tour at the Texas State University San Marcos & Natural Bridge of Caverns on July 26, 2024, in San Marcos, Texas. 

6.h. STAFF TRAVEL:

6.h.1. Approval of travel for Armando Garza to attend the Purina Animal Conference from June 4-7, 2024 in Arden Hills, Minnesota. 

6.h.2. Approval of travel for Mary Garza to attend the 2024 Leadership Summit for College & Career Readiness School Models from June 12-14, 2024 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

6.h.3. Approval for Mrs. Frances Rocha to travel as a sponsor with the EEHS Mariachi students to perform at the Carnegie Hall in New York City from June 16-20, 2024.

6.h.4. Consider approval of ACE Archery Coaches to attend the Beyond NASP Conference in Richmond, Texas on June 18-19, 2024. BAI coaches attending would be Alberto Trevino, Ruben Chavez and Victoria Rangel.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Discussion and Action for approval to set the Date, Time and Place for Public Meeting to discuss the 2024-2025 Budget (Other)

7.b. Discussion and Action to accept the HB3: CCMR Goal Progress Measure 4 (Progress & Accountability)

7.c. Approval for EEISD to Establish Program to serve 19-26 year olds (Other)

7.d. Discussion and Approval of Adoption of EEISD Superintendent Constraint (Progress & Accountability)

7.e. Approval of April 17, 2024 School Board Time Use Tracker (Progress & Accountability)

7.f. Approve Partnership with Communities in Schools to provide Social Workers for some Edcouch-Elsa schools (Other)

7.g. Discussion and action to approve the Director/Principal for the 18-26 year old program. (Other)

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: (EXEMPT)

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.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)

8.c. Discussion on proposed non-renewals and terminations of chapter 21 contract and non-chapter 21 professional contracts.

8.d. Discussion on terminations of chapter 21 probationary contracts and non-chapter 21 probationary professional contracts. 

8.e. Discussion on renewals of chapter 21 contracts and non-chapter 21 professional contracts.

8.f. Discussion on proposed resolution on matters related to the sales, exchange, and or transfer of real estate property.

9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION: (Other)

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.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)

9.c. Action on proposed non-renewals and terminations of chapter 21 contracts and non-chapter 21 professional contracts. 

9.d. Action on proposed terminations of chapter 21 probationary contracts and non-chapter 21 probationary professional contracts. 

9.e. Action to renew chapter 21 contracts and non-chapter 21 professional contracts. 

9.f. Action on proposed resolution on matters related to the sales, exchange, and or transfer of real estate property.

10. ADJOURNMENT: (Other)