August 19, 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 August 19, 2024, to give your name and topic you wish to comment on. (EXEMPT) 

4. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

4.a. Preliminary Discussion on Remodeling Project of Old Edcouch-Elsa High School

4.b. Update on Honeycomb Closet

5. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:(Other)

5.a.1. Regular Board Meeting-July 17, 2024

5.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

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

5.b.2. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000

5.b.3. Approval of Tax Collection Report-June 2024

5.b.4. Approval of Payment Application #25 to E3 Entregal Solutions, Inc.

5.b.5. Approval for RFP 2024-004 Voluntary Employee (Insurance) Benefit Products

5.b.6. Approval for RFP 2024-003 Fully Funded Group Health Insurance

5.b.7. Approval of Retro Payment to Javier Cavazos for Painting services at North High School

5.b.8. Approval of continuation of armed guard services

5.b.9. Request for approval of the 2024-2025 EEISD UIL Athletic Game Schedules

5.b.10. Approval to purchase renewal license of Lightspeed Content Filter from BorderLAN through TIPS Cooperative contract

5.c. CONTRACTS:

5.c.1. Approval of the MOU between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and UTRGV Mother-Daughter Program

5.c.2. Approval of the MOU between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and UTRGV Father-Son Program

5.c.3. Renewal of agreement with RGV Vocational Services

5.c.4. Approval of the Roots Strategies, LLC Texas Education Agency (TEA) Lone Star Governance Coaching Agreement between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and Root Strategies, LLC

5.d. HUMAN RESOURCES: 

5.d.1. Approval of the 2024-2025 EEISD Employee Handbook

5.d.2. Approval to change title of Migrant Coordinator to Student Support Services Coordinator

5.e. STUDENT SERVICES:

5.e.1. Approval of the 2024-2025 EEISD UIL No Pass/No Play Course Exemptions

5.e.2. Approval of the 2024-2025 EEISD UIL Eligibility Calendar 

5.e.3. Approval of the 2024-2025 Student Elementary/Secondary Handbooks

5.e.4. Approval of the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct

5.f. TEACHING AND LEARNING:

5.f.1. Approval for purchase of Edgenuity Licenses for 9-12 from Imagine Learning

5.f.2. Approval of renewal of Imagine Learning-Language and Literacy, Math and Espanol

5.g. STUDENT TRAVEL:

5.g.1. Approval of travel for the Edcouch-Elsa High School Boys & Girls Cross Country team & school sponsors to attend the Varsity Cross Country Meet August 30-31, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. The school sponsors include Juan Aguinaga and Juan Perez.

5.g.2. Approval of valley travel for the Edcouch-Elsa High School Boys & Girls Cross Country team & school sponsors to attend the Varsity Cross Country Meet on September 12-13, 2024 in College Station, Texas. The school sponsors include Juan Aguinaga and Juan Perez.

5.h. STAFF TRAVEL:

5.h.1. Approval for Alberto Trevino, ACE Project Director, to attend the Texas ACE Kickoff Annual Meeting on September 16th and 17th in Austin, Texas.

5.h.2. Approval for Chriselda Moreno to attend the Ascender Conference October 8-10, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. 

6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

6.a. Discussion and action to approve College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) (Progress & Accountability)

6.b. Discussion and action to adopt the June 10, 2024 (ESSA-Public Hearing) June 10, 2024 (Budget-Public Hearing) and June 10, 2024 (Regular Board Meeting) School Board Time Use Tracker (Progress & Accountability)

6.c. Discussion and Action to approve the Lone Star Governance: School Board Quarterly Self-Evaluation (Progress & Accountability)

6.d. Discussion and action of approval for EEISD to Participate in Region One's Effective District Framework (EDF) Aligned Systems of Support Service Agreement (Progress & Accountability)

6.e. Discussion and action of approval for District to Engage in School Turn Around Strategies for Santiago Garcia Elementary and Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary-Senate Bill 1882 with Region One Education Service Center (Progress & Accountability)

6.f. Discussion and possible action to approve adjustments on Edcouch-Elsa High School Graduation Credit Requirements

6.g. Discussion and possible action to adopt Disaster Relief Resolution

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.a.1. Discussion and action to adopt the Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument for the 2023-2024 School Year

7.a.2. Discussion and action to adopt the Superintendent's Evaluation template for the 2024-2025 school year. 

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. 551.072 for the purpose of deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the postition of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.

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. Approval of the Superintendent's Evaluation for the 2023-2024 school year

9. ADJOURNMENT: (Other)