May 17, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

A.1. Pledge of Allegiance

A.2. Prayer

A.3. Roll Call

A.4. Public Audience 

A.5. Approval of School Board Meeting Minutes

A.5.a. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes of April 13, 2021

A.5.b. Special Board Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2021

B. FINANCE-BUDGET
Review and take appropriate action regarding the following:

B.1. BUDGET WORKSHOP II

B.1.a. Review First Draft and Discuss Date for Public Meeting on Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

C. CONSENT AGENDA
Policy BE (Local) states that the consent agenda shall include items of routine and/or recurring nature grouped together under one action item. All such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion, unless a Board Member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration. The remaining items shall be adopted under a single motion and vote. 

C.1. District Expense Report For the Month of April  2021

C.2. Comparison of Revenues to Budget Report-Information Item Only

C.3. Tax Report for the month of March 2021

C.4. Approval of Interlocal Participation Agreement with Texas Energy Center/Electricity and Natural Gas Aggregation Services and TASB Energy Cooperative.

C.5. Approval of Board Resolution extending Depository Contract with Texas National Bank for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023 Biennium Bank Depository

D. INSTRUCTION AND CURRICULUM 

D.1. Campus Reports - Campus Principals

E. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Discussion and action on the following:

E.1. Approval to authorize Superintendent to offer Teacher Contracts through September 2021.

E.2. Approval of summer work schedule

E.3. Approval of the Emergency Preparedness Interlocal Agreement Renewal between Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department and La Villa ISD

E.4. Discussion and action to Terminate Consultant Services with Valiant Energy Sources

E.5. Discussion and possible action to authorize the Superintendent and/or their designee and enter into an electricity agreement when rates become favorable to La Villa ISD.

E.6. Consideration and Adoption of Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Proposed Legal Services Contract.

E.7. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution approving Contingent Fee Legal Services Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General.

E.8. Consideration and Approval of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath, & Castillo, P.C. and Raizner Slania, LLP

E.9. Approval to purchase a generator for the Middle School Cafeteria over $10,000.

E.10. Approval of amending CH Local Policy

F. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED TO PUBLIC)
Adjournment to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083, 551.084, 551.087 and the Texas Open Meetings Act.

F.1. Discussion regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

F.1.a. Discussion regarding approval of Teacher Contracts.

F.2. Discussion on the TASB Market Based Pay Scale Study

F.3. PERSONNEL MATTERS

G. RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING
Should any final action, final decision or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed/executive session, then such final action, final decision or final vote shall be at the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting.

G.1. Discussion and possible action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

G.1.a. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of Teacher Contracts.

G.2. PERSONNEL MATTERS

H. ADJOURNMENT