April 16, 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 April 16, 2025 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Recognition of Edcouch-Elsa flutes being given the amazing opportunity to perform on stage April 5, 2025 after intermission for the McAllen Wind Ensemble.

4.b. Recognition of Edcouch-Elsa High School Band who received sweepstakes and straight ones at their UIL competition. 

4.c. Recognition of Carlos F. Truan Symphonic Band who received sweepstakes at their UIL competition.

4.d. Recognition of Carlos F. Truan Concert Band who received sweepstakes at their UIL competition. 

4.e. Recognition of Campus with the Highest Student Attendance Rate for the 4th Six Weeks

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. Enrollment and Attendance Report

5.b. Truancy Court Update

5.c. Showcase Vape Video to inform students of dangers of vaping.

5.d. Showcase of Rental Dresses for the Edcouch-Elsa High School Prom from our Honeycomb Closet

5.e. Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

6. PRESENTATIONS:

6.a. Presentation of Delinquent Tax Collection Report for the period of July 01, 2024 through December 31, 2024 presented by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP (Kelly Rivera Salazar). 

7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

7.a. Approval of Board Meeting(s) Minutes:
 

7.a.1. Regular Board Meeting-March 12, 2025

7.a.2. Board Workshop-March 13, 2025

7.a.3. Special Board Meeting-March 26, 2025

7.a.4. Special Board Meeting-April 7, 2025

7.a.5. Strategic Planning Session-April 7, 2025

7.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

7.b.1. Approval of Budget Amendments

7.b.2. EEISD Financial Report-Information item

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

7.b.4. Approval of Tax Collection Report - February 2025

7.b.5. Approval for the purchase and installation of Flip Lok devices

7.b.6. Approval for the purchase of Vape Detector Sensors

7.b.7. Approval for the payment of services provided by Communities in Schools of Hidalgo County

7.b.8. Approval for RFQ 2025-001 Engineering Services

7.b.9. Purchase of Cafeteria Furniture and Decor for JRG Early Childhood

7.c. CONTRACTS:

7.c.1. Approval of Inter-local Agreement between the City of Edcouch and Edcouch-Elsa ISD for the ACE Afterschool Program to use the city pool and community center during the ACE Summer Program.

7.c.2. Accept the Learning Acceleration Supports Opportunities grant (LASO 3) funds in the amount of $700,000 and implement according to the grant requirements outlined in the application for 2025-2026 school year. 

7.c.3. Accept the Senate Bill 1882 Start Up Grant funds in the amount of $900,000 per campus John F. Kennedy Elementary, Santiago Garcia Elementary, Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary and College, Career Center and implement according to the grant requirements outlined in the application by September 30, 2025. 

7.c.4. Approval to purchase renewal license of Barracuda cloud archiving and backup server cloud storage through OMNIA Cooperative contract.

7.c.5. Approval to purchase renewal license of Palo Alto Threat Prevention license subscription and support using Texas DIR Cooperative contract DIR-CPO-4877.

7.d. TEACHING & LEARNING:

7.d.1. 2025-2026 EEISD Academic Calendar Adoption

7.d.2. Approval of Summer 2025 Work Schedule

7.d.3. Approval of Summer School 2025 opportunities:

• PK/Kindergarten Bilingual Education (required)
• Migrant Education Program (required)
• ACE (required)

7.d.4. Approve Bluebonnet instructional materials for:

• K-5 Reading Language Arts
• K-8 Math and Algebra 1

7.d.5. Approve certification of provisions for instructional materials for 2025-2026 school year.

7.e. STUDENT TRAVEL:

7.e.1. Ratification of travel for Edcouch-Elsa High School Athletics Track & Field to compete at the 97th Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays March 26-29, 2025 in Austin, Texas. 

7.e.2. Request to approve travel for JFK Elementary Cheer team to attend the Nation's Champion Competition at the Orlando World Center Marriott May 8-12, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

7.e.3. Request to approve travel for the David Ybarra Middle School Mariachi students and school sponsors to attend Sea World May 22, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. 

7.e.4. Request to approve travel for JFK Folkloric students and school sponsors to present at Sea World May 23, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. 

7.e.5. Request to approve travel for EEHS Band students and school sponsors to attend the U.I.L. Texas Sate Solo and Ensemble May 23-24, 2025 in Austin, Texas.

7.e.6. Request to approve travel for the EEHS Cheerleaders and cheer coaches to attend the Universal Cheerleader Association Camp from June 13-16, 2025 in Austin, Texas. 

7.f. STAFF TRAVEL:

7.f.1. Request to approve travel for Mari Olivarez to attend the Texas Authorizer Leadership Academy (TALA) Conference-3rd Session April 27-29, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

7.f.2. Request to approve travel for Jose L. Rodriguez to attend the Texas UNDISPUTED Esports State Championships April 30-May 3, 2025 in Waco, Texas.

7.f.3. Request to approve travel for Cynthia Flores to attend the Megacon 2025 Annual Update Conference May 21-23, 2025 in Austin, Texas. 

7.f.4. Request to approve travel for Ms. Janie Tijerina to attend the 2025 Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) Summer Workshop & the Education Law for Principals Conference June 16-21, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

7.f.5. Request to approve travel for 2025 Texas School Safety Conference June 21-26, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas for Chief Leonel Hinojosa, Chastity C. Castillo and Sam Moreno.

7.f.6. Request to approve travel for Raul Gonzalez to attend the Basic Crime Stoppers Course June 22-24, 2025 in Waxahachie, Texas.

7.f.7. Request to approve travel for EEHS CTE Cosmetology & Barber teachers to attend the TIVA Summer Conference July 16-18, 2025 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The teachers include Savannah Rodriguez, Iris Lopez, Yvette Lopez and Juan J. Martinez.

8. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

8.a. Discussion and action to approve HB3: District PK3-3rd Grade math middle of the year progress monitoring data

8.b. Discussion and approval of campus staffing allocations as outlined by Texas Association of School Board in staffing review.

8.c. Approval to Utilize Ybarra 6th Grade Center to House the District's Alternative Education Program and the College and Career Center (CCC)

8.d. Approval of E.E.I.S.D. Board of Trustees Resolution Declaration of Program Change

9. 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:

9.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.

9.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)

9.b.1. Legal Consultation regarding District program change. 

9.c. Discussion on Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings.

10. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

10.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.

10.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)

11. ADJOURNMENT: