June 10, 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 June 10, 2024, to give your name and topic you wish to comment on. (EXEMPT)

4. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

4.a. Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings (Other)

4.b. Early College Graduate Trajectory (Other)

4.c. Funding Opportunities: Optional Flexible School Day (Other)

4.d. Presentation on the Detention Pond and Outdoor Recreational Amenities. (Other)

5. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: (Other)

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

5.a.1. Board Budget Workshop-April 22, 2024

5.a.2. Regular Board Meeting-May 15, 2024

5.a.3. District Safety and Security Meeting-May 28, 2024

5.a.4. Board Budget#4 Workshop-May 29, 2024

5.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

5.b.1. EEISD Financial Report-Information Item-June 2024

5.b.2. Approval of Budget Amendments

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

5.b.4. Discussion and approval of Tax Collection Report - April 2024

5.b.5. Request to approve vendor for RFP #2024-020 Fencing at John F. Kennedy Elementary School.

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

5.b.7. Request for approval for the purchase and installation of FlipLok secondary lock devices. 

5.b.8. Request to approve vendor for RFP #2024-001 Student Athletic Insurance-Pan American Life Insurance provided by Student Insurance Plan.  

5.b.9. Approval to renew Direct Internet Access (DIA) through ESC Region One ORION Fiber Network Consortium.

5.b.10. Approval of Payment Application #23 to E3 Entregal Solutions, Inc. 

5.b.11. Request for approval to contract RCI for Fixed Assets Inventory and Management reporting software.

5.c. CONTRACTS:

5.c.1. Approval of the College Spring MOU

5.c.2. Approval of the revised MOU between Edcouch-Elsa I.S.D. and RGV Food Bank adding a minimum of 5 year term for building usage.

5.d. HUMAN RESOURCES:

5.d.1. Approve the 2024-2025 Region One SubHub Services

5.d.2. Renewal of TASB-Risk Fund Workers Compensation Coverage

5.e. STUDENT SERVICES:

5.e.1. Approval of the Edcouch-Elsa ISD Truancy Plan.

5.e.2. Approval of the Linebarger, Gaga, Blair and Sampson donation check for the EEHS Mariachi Carnegie Hall New York trip. 

5.f. TEACHING & LEARNING:

5.f.1. Approval of an Inter-local Agreement between the City of Edcouch and Edcouch-Elsa ISD for using the city pool during the summer ACE program. 

5.f.2. Ratification of approval of the 2024 Texas Pre-Freshman Engineering Program (TexPrep) Interlocal Cooperation contract.

5.f.3. Renewal of Emergent Tree services for 2024-2025, all campuses.

5.f.4. Approval of purchase of Science textbooks for High School from McGraw Hill and Biozone.

5.f.5. Renewal of DMAC software license agreement with Region One Educational Service Center, 2024-2025

5.f.6. Renewal for purchase of ZEARN Student Notes books for grades K-5.

5.f.7. Approval of the adoption of the curriculum and MOU between the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio: Teen Health, an organization that is funded to educate youth and young adults on abstinence and prevent related risky behaviors, and the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.

5.f.8. Approval of Instruction in CPR (7th-12th) and AED (9th-12th).

5.f.9. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District (EEHS) and South Texas College Dual Credit Programs.

5.f.10. Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District-Early College High School and South Texas Dual Credit Programs.

5.f.11. Approve of Updates to High School Ranking Policy

5.g. STUDENT TRAVEL:

5.g.1. Consider and approve the student trip to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on June 27, 2024, as part of the ACE Summer Program. Students from David Ybarra Arts Academy and Carlos F. Truan Middle School, and respective ACE staff will be participating.

5.g.2. Consider and approve the student trip to the San Antonio Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas on July 1st and on July 3rd as part of the ACE Summer Program. Students from J.F.K. Elementary and Santiago Garcia Elementary will go on July 1st. L.B.J. Elementary and R.C.R. Elementary will go on July 3rd.

5.g.3. Consider and approve the student trip to the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas on July 10, 2024, as part of the ACE Summer Program. Students from David Ybarra Arts Academy and Carlos F. Truan Middle School, and respective ACE staff will be attending.

5.h. STAFF TRAVEL:

5.h.1. Approval of travel for Ofelia Griffith, Rosalva Borrego, Caesar Salinas, Ruth Flores and Marina Martinez to attend the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) from July 20-23, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. 

5.h.2. Approval of travel for Armando Garza and Juan Jose Garza to attend The Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Professional Development Conference from July 22-26, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. 

5.h.3. Approval of travel for Juan Aguinaga to attend Adam's State University XC Camp from July 21-26, 2024 in Alamosa, Colorado.

6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

6.a. Discussion and possible action to adopt the 2024-2025 Edcouch-Elsa ISD Budget. (Other)

6.b. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2024-2025 Edcouch- Elsa ISD Compensation Plan. (Other)

6.c. Discussion and action to approve HB3: STAAR Reading 2024 (Progress & Accountability)

6.d. Discussion and Action to approve the board Time Use Tracker for the April 10 board workshop meeting, April 22 board workshop meeting, May 29 board workshop meeting and May 15th regular board meeting. (Progress & Accountability)

7. 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)

7.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.

7.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)

7.c. Discussion on proposed resolution on matters related to the sales, exchange, and or transfer of real estate property. (TX.Gov't. Code 551.072)

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

8.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.

8.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)

8.c. Action on proposed resolution on matters related to the sales, exchange, and or transfer of real estate property. (TX.Gov't. Code 551.072)

9. ADJOURNMENT: (Other)