April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Special Called Board Meeting
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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II. ROLL CALL
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__ Yesenia Ayala, President __ Raymundo Martinez, Vice-President
__ Diana Gaona, Secretary __ Jennifer Quintero, Treasurer __ Luis Trejo Jr, Member __ Benjamin Arjona, Member __ Martin Carrasco, Member __Greg Solano, Interim Superintendent __Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney |
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
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IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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IV.A. UIL Academics - Recognition of Ida Diaz Jr. High
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IV.B.
UTRGV Region One Ortografía Competition
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IV.C. Texas National Guard Volunteers
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V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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V.A. Announcements
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V.A.1. Presentations for Architect and Structural Engineering services
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V.A.1.a. Amtech Solutions
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V.A.1.b. Gomez Mendez Saenz, Inc.
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V.A.1.c. ERO Architect
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V.A.1.d. Armko Industries, Inc.
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V.A.1.e. Raba Kistner
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V.A.1.f. GignacArchitects
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V.A.1.g. Allana Buick Bers
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V.A.2. TIA Allotment Announcement 2024-2025
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VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
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VII.A. Tax Collector's Report:
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VII.A.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for March 2025
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VII.B. Other:
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VII.B.1. Financial Report for the month of February 2025
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VII.B.2. Financial Report - Check Register March 2025
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VII.B.3. Financial Report - Checks over purchasing threshold of $10,000
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VII.B.4. Budget Amendment - General Fund budget for state aid
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VII.B.5. Budget Amendment - To cover Construction Document Sets for New Career & Technology Building, Agriculture Barn, & Athletic Field House
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VII.B.6. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter ending February 28, 2025
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VII.B.7. Review TASB's Update 124 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
Description:
*CAA *CDA *CY *DH
*EHB *EHBB *FFG *GKA |
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VII.B.8. Consider and take action on request for student to travel out-of-town/overnight:
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VII.B.8.a. The Hidalgo Early College High School SAFE Club Students are requesting permission to travel to Hacienda Paraiso at Weslaco, Texas for their End of Year field trip on April 25, 2025.
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VII.B.8.b. HECHS UIL Academics students are requesting permission to travel to Texas A&M in Corpus Christi, TX to compete in the UIL Academics Regional Competition that will take place on April 26, 2025.
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VII.B.8.c. The Hidalgo Early College High School Color Guard Students are requesting permission to travel and compete at the TECA State Competition in San Antonio, TX on April 11-12, 2025. (Ratify)
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VII.B.9. Bluebonnet Learning Spanish Instructional Material Pilot Acknowledgements and Assurances
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VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
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VIII.A. Summer School Update
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IX. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE:
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IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve RFQ #24-25-05 Architectural and Structural Engineering Service
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IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve recommended proposal for HECHS 2025 Graduation Ceremony
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IX.C. Discussion and possible action to amend policy CH Local
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IX.D. Discussion and possible action to amend policy DEA Local
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X. CLOSED SESSION:
Description:
The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 and 551.074
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X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
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X.B. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
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X.B.1. Discussion of Interim Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
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X.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Paraprofessionals and Letter of assurance to Auxiliary Staff Personnel Contracts:
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X.B.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation
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XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
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XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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XII.A. Personnel Matter:
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
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XII.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Interim Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
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XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Paraprofessionals and Letter of assurance to Auxiliary Staff Personnel Contracts:
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XII.A.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Description:
Agenda items may be considered, deliberated and/or acted upon in a different order than numbered above. The Board of Trustees of The Hidalgo ISD reserves the right to adjourn into Executive (Closed) Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the items listed on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act. No final action will be taken in Executive Session.
Public Input Policy: “During the meeting, the Hidalgo ISD will allow for an open public forum/ comment period. This comment period shall not exceed one-half hour (1/2) hour in length and each speaker will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to speak. All individuals desiring to address the Hidalgo ISD must sign up to do so, prior to the open comment period. The purpose of this comment period is to provide the public an opportunity to address issues or topics that are under the jurisdiction of the Hidalgo ISD. For issues or topics which are not otherwise part of the posted agenda for the meeting, members may direct staff to investigate the issue or topic further. No action or discussion shall be taken on the issues or topics which are not part of the posted agenda for the meeting. Members of the public may be recognized on posted agenda items deemed appropriate by the President as the items are considered, and the same time limitations three (3) minutes applies.” |