March 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Moment of Silence

3. Public Comments
Reasonable restraints on the number, length, and frequency of presentations are permissible. The board may limit the number of persons it will hear on a particular subject and the frequency with which they may appear, so long as the regulation does not abridge constitutionally guaranteed rights of freedom of speech and to petition, nor unfairly discriminate among views seeking expression. Atty. Gen. Op. H-188 (1973)

4. Consent Agenda:

4.A. Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting held on January 20, 2022

5. Superintendent's Report:

6. Information:

6.A. Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Emergency Purchases 

6.B. Promotional Videos as District Public Relations Initiative 

7. Action Items: 

7.A. Discuss and take appropriate action on the Cyber Policy 

7.B. Discuss and take appropriate action on the Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer, & Adelstein, LLP Engagement Letter Agreement 

7.C. Discuss and take appropriate action on the submission of 5 Staff Development Days Waiver for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 School Years 

7.D. Discuss and take appropriate action on Authorizing the Superintendent to Approve Waiver Submissions for Students who Missed School Days due to COVID-19

7.E. Discuss and take appropriate action on Implementation of Teachers' Contracts for the 2022-2023 School Year

7.E.1. Discuss and take appropriate action on Authorization of Human Resources Department as Additional Designated Authorities to Accept Teachers' Contract Resignations

7.F. Discuss and take appropriate action on 2022-2023 Human Resources Calendar for Employee Workdays

7.G. Discuss and take appropriate action on Proposal for 226-days Employees' 2022 Summer Work Schedule 

8. Curriculum: 

8.A. Information–Student Walkers District Policy

8.B. Information–Spring/Summer 2022 Staff Development 

8.C. Information–Apptegy Agreement

8.D. Discuss and take appropriate action on the 2022-2023 District School Calendar 

8.E. Discuss and take appropriate action on the district wide proposal for Pre-AP Middle School Program 

8.F. Discuss and take appropriate action on the district wide proposal for 2022 Summer School Program 

8.G. Discuss and take appropriate action on the district wide proposal for Texas State Assessment Teacher Stipends

8.H. Discuss and take appropriate action on the district wide proposal for Texas Reading Academies with Region One 

8.I. Discuss and take appropriate action on the proposal for the purchase of Robotics Kits for Horizon Montessori III - Harlingen 

9. Items over $5,000:

9.A. Discuss and take appropriate action on the SchoolAdmin's Renewal Proposal for 2022-2027

10. Finance:

10.A. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the potential purchase of 1222 W. Sugarcane Dr., Weslaco, TX 78599 in a related party transaction

10.B. Discuss and take appropriation action regarding a resolution requesting the Permanent School Fund Guarantee of bonds and authorizing the administration to pursue bond financing

10.C. Discuss and take appropriation action regarding adopting a resolution approving a borrowing from Arlington Higher Education Finance Corporation to finance and refinance educational facilities; approving the issuance of bonds; delegating authority to approve the terms of the bonds and to take all actions and to execute and deliver all documents related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds

10.D.   ↵Discuss and take appropriate action on quotes for appraisals, surveys, and Phase 1 environmental reports related to bond transactions

11. Executive Session: 

12. Action, If Necessary on the Items Discussed in Closed Meeting:

13. Adjournment: