February 19, 2025 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 February 19, 2025, to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Recognition of Edcouch-Elsa Mariachi Juvenil Azteca received division ones for all the groups that participated at UIL. 

4.b. Recognition of Gold Brigade for winning the sweepstakes at the RGVDE Competition on January 23, 2025, for their hip hop and import dance. 

4.c. Recognition of the Golden Guard for receiving 4th place at the Texas Educators Colorguard Association

4.d. Edcouch-Elsa ISD Counselors from E-E High School, Carlos F. Truan Jr. High School, David Ybarra Middle School, LBJ Elementary, RCR Elementary, Santiago Garcia Elementary and JRG Early Childhood received the highest honor in earning their very first Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas Award (CREST). 

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. EEISD Enrollment and Attendance Report

5.b. Truancy Court Update

5.c. Edcouch-Elsa Early College High School Presentation

5.d. Intruder Detection Audit Report

5.e. Update on Honeycomb Closet Project

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

6.a.1. Board Workshop-January 9, 2025

6.a.2. Regular Board Meeting-January 15, 2025

6.a.3. Board Workshop-February 3, 2025

6.a.4. Board Workshop-February 12, 2025

6.b. AGREEMENTS:

6.b.1. Retro approval of the agreement between Edcouch-Elsa ISD and Region One Education Service Center TutorHub Support Services.

6.b.2. Approval of the ASCENDER Memorandum of Agreement between Region One Education Service Center and Edcouch-Elsa ISD 

6.b.3. Approval of the Omni-Track Memorandum of Agreement between Region One Education Service Center and Edcouch-Elsa ISD 

6.c. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

6.c.1. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.c.2. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000

6.c.3. Approval of Tax Collection Report - December 2024

6.c.4. Approval of Resolution Authorizing Employee Compensation for January 21, 2025-Severe Weather Closure

6.c.5. EEISD Financial Report-Information Item 

6.c.6. Approval to Engage in Independent Auditor Services agreement for Juarez CPA Firm PLLC, Region One Purchasing Cooperative, RFP 23-0127, for the fiscal year 2024-2025

6.c.7. Approval of 3Sixty Integrated proposal for Fine Arts Complex Security Camera System Upgrade

6.c.8. Approval for the Payment of Services provided by Communities in Schools of Hidalgo County

6.c.9. Approval of the purchase of a Surveillance Camera System for the buses provided by Safe Fleet

6.c.10. Approval for Millennial General Contractors RFP#2024-025 EEISD High School Stadium Parking Lot Lighting

6.c.11. Request to approve the renewal of the Q-Global Digital Assessment Library

6.c.12. Approval to purchase Meraki Renewal License through Texas DIR Cooperative Contract DIR-CPO-5347

6.c.13. Approval of payment to Negrete Kolar Architects, LLP for the EEISD 1937 High School Building Evaluation

6.d. HUMAN RESOURCES:

6.d.1. Approval of Texas Teacher Evaluation Support System (T-TESS) Appraiser (Raquel Castillo)

6.e. SOCIAL SERVICES:

6.f. STUDENT TRAVEL:

6.f.1. Ratification Approval of travel for the Theatre EEHS/TRUAN/YBARRA students and school sponsors to attend the UIL Clinic on February 7, 2025 in Laredo, Texas.

6.f.2. Approval of travel for EEISD Mariachi students and school sponsors to attend the State Mariachi Festival from February 20-22, 2025 in Seguin, Texas.

6.f.3. Approval of travel for the Theatre EEHS/TRUAN/YBARRA students and school sponsors to attend the Renee OAP Clinic on February 21, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.

6.f.4. Approval of travel for the EEHS Band and school sponsors to attend the TAMUK Trombone Day 2025 on March 15, 2025 in Kingsville, Texas.

6.f.5. Consider approval for the ACE Archery teams to participate in the 2025 NASP State Archery Competition in Belton, Texas on March 25-26, 2025. Qualifying teams include JFK Elementary and Carlos F. Truan Junior High. 

6.f.6. Approval of travel for the EEHS/Drill Team and school sponsors to attend the Gold Brigade Dance Team Nationals Competition from March 28- 30, 2025, in Galveston, Texas. 

6.f.7. Approve travel to the 2025 Summer Games Track and Field Special Olympics in Dallas, Texas for Ashley Cruz, Jesus Flores, Pedro Leal, Kelly Aguinaga, and 2 bus drivers with the Special Olympics Athletes from May 1-5, 2025.

6.f.8. Consider and approve the EEISD Greenpower Racing Teams out-of-state trip to Lincoln, Alabama to compete in the Greenpower USA National Championship Race at Talladega Superspeedway on May 1 through May 3, 2025. GPUSA racing teams from JFK, RCR, LBJ, SGE elementary schools, David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, Carlos F. Truan Middle School, and Edcouch-Elsa High School would be  participating.

6.f.9. Approval of travel for the EEHS Powerlifting Athletes and school sponsors to attend the THSPA Region 5 State Championship at the Taylor County Expo in Abilene, Texas. The date is to be determined. 

6.g. STAFF TRAVEL:

6.g.1. Approval of travel for Mari Olivarez to attend the Texas Authorizer Leadership Academy from February 24-25, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. 

6.g.2. Approval of travel for Norma Layton to attend the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Conference from June 9-12, 2025 in Roundrock, Texas. 

6.g.3. Approval of travel for Norma Hernandez to attend the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Conference from June 9-12, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas.

6.g.4. Approval of travel for Tabitha Trevino to attend the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Conference from June 9-12, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas. 

6.g.5. Approval of travel for Laura Sanchez to attend the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Conference from June 9-12, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas.

6.g.6. Approval of travel for Maribel Villarreal to attend the Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Conference from June 9-12, 2025 in Round Rock, Texas. 

6.g.7. Approval of travel for Alberto Trevino, ACE Project Director, to attend the Texas Education Agency ACE Project Director's meeting and Osti-Con (Out of School Time Initiative) Conference in Fort Worth, Texas June 10-13, 2025

6.g.8. Approval of travel for Mayra Padilla, Rosa Contreras, Telma Guzman, Samantha Martinez and Jennifer Montelongo to attend the National Professional Development Conference from June 28-July 2, 2025 in Grapevine, Texas. 

6.g.9. Approval of travel for Veronica G. Loredo to attend the ELEVATE Conference from July 6-9, 2025 in Austin, Texas. 

6.g.10. Approval of travel for Noelia Martinez, Claudia Palomino and Diana Maldonado to attend the Frog Street Splash Conference 2025 from July 9-12, 2025 in Grapevine, Texas.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Approval of Resolution Adopting a Commitment to Implement TASB Staffing Review Recommendations

7.b. Discuss and Approve the Targeted Improvement Plans for John F. Kennedy Elementary, Santiago Garcia Elementary, PFC David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, Edcouch-Elsa High School Academy

7.c. Discussion and approval of Superintendent's Authority to Approve Revisions and/or Additions to the SB 1882 Application as recommended by the Texas Education Agency

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.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. Discuss Intruder Detection Audit Report

8.d. Discussion regarding agreement with Region One.

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.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: