November 17, 2026 at 6:30 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 __ Dr. J.A. Gonzalez, Superintendent __Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney |
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE, AND OPENING PRAYER
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IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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V. Action Taken on Approval of Order Canvassing Election results of the Trustee Election held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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V.A. Canvass and Certify results from November 3, 2026, Hidalgo ISD Trustee Election
Presenter:
Mr. R. Tinoco
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V.B. Swearing In and Seat Elected Board Members Ceremony
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V.C. Reorganization of the Board
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VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
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VI.A. Other:
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VI.A.1. Donation received for the Hidalgo ISD
Presenter:
Ms. G. Garza
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VI.A.2. Consider and take action on request for Student to travel out-of-town/overnight:
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VI.A.2.a. The Hidalgo Boys' Basketball Team is requesting permission to travel to Port Isabel, Texas, to participate in a two-day basketball tournament scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 27–28, 2026.
Presenter:
Mr. G. Sanchez
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VI.A.2.b. The Girls' Basketball Team is requesting permission to travel to Calallen (Corpus Christi, Texas), December 3–5, 2026, to participate in a tournament against teams they may potentially face in the first or second round of the playoffs. The purpose of the tournament is to provide the team with an opportunity to compete against strong opponents and gain valuable experience in preparation for the playoffs.
Presenter:
Mr. S. Arjona
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VI.A.2.c. The 7th-grade students are requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas, on Friday, December 4, 2026. The purpose of the trip is to provide students with the opportunity to participate in educational field lessons at the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and the Alamo.
Presenter:
Mr. F. Rios
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VII. ACTION REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE:
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VII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Amendment to the 2026-2027 Salary Compensation Plan as recommended by Administration
Presenter:
Ms. G. Garza
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT:
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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 five (5) 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 five (5) minutes applies.” |