July 26, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to order, roll call and establishment of quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation

4. Comments from the public. Citizen communications:(Open Forum-limit of 5 minutes per speaker)
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of the meeting.  At all times during board meetings, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless recognized by the Board President.  No presentation shall exceed five minutes.

5. Superintendent's Report

5.A. Construction Update - Ms. Connie Villanueva, Committee Chairperson

5.B. Introduction of Jose Borrego Middle School Principal-Mrs. Almanza-Pena

5.C. Presentation on Response to Texas Education Agency (TEA) concerning Audit Report for the year ended August 31, 2015-Melissa Gonzalez

5.D. Monte Alto Elementary - Mrs. Alma Cerda

5.E. Jose Borrego Middle School Report - Mrs. Olivia Almanza-Pena

5.F. Monte Alto High School - Ms. Perla Benavides

5.G. Grants Report - Mrs. Barbara Cannon

5.H. Curriculum & Instruction Report - Mrs. Ana Zepeda

5.I. Athletic Report - Mr. Osiel Canales and Mrs. Kerry Villarreal

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approval of Minutes of meetings:  June 28, 2015 Regular Board Meeting and July 14, 2015 Special Board Meeting

6.B. Tax Collections report for June 2016

6.C. Approval of Payment to Region One ESC for Sub Hub services

7. Action Items

7.A. Discussion and possible action to approve Texas Insurance Service Center to provide district with student athletic /accident insurance coverage for the term August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017

7.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the salary schedule as proposed in  the TASB pay review

7.C. Discussion and possible action to approve Oscar Gonazalez, CPA to perform the 2015-2016 Financial Audit

7.D. Discussion and possible action to approve Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)

7.E. Discussion and possible action to approve purchase over $10,000 for a marquee

7.F. Discussion and possible action to approve purchase over $10,000 for parking lot

7.G. Discussion and possible action to approve payment over $10,000 to repair elementary gym floor

7.H. Discussion and possible action to approve Budget Amendment #9 to transfer out of function to fund cheer activities and marquee

8. Business and Finance

8.A. Finance Report

8.B. Travel Report

8.C. Quarterly Investment Report

8.D. Check Register - June 2016

8.E. Overtime Report

9. Executive Session: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071 through 551.084 Government Code, to discuss the following:

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. Discussion regarding personnel for 2016-2017 school year

9.C. Discussion regarding salaries, stipends, extra duty pay, and substitute pay for 2016-2017 school year

9.D. Superintendent's personnel update

10. Reconvene In Open Session

10.A. 551.074 for the purpose to take action on personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officer or employee

10.B. Discussion and action regarding personnel for 2016-2017 school year

10.C. Discussion and action regarding salaries, stipends, extra duty pay, and substitute pay for 2016-2017 school year

10.D. Superintendent's personnel update

11. Board instructions to President and/or Superintendent on items of discussion

12. Adjourn