May 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Special Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. OPEN FORUM:  Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for   this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must sign in with designee by 6:15 p.m. on May 26, 2021 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.  Remember that the Board can only listen to the person presenting information and must not respond to any questions posed to the Board.  Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting.

4. RECOGNITIONS

4.a. EEHS Top 10 Students

4.b. EEHS STC Associates Graduates

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

5.a. Overview and Discussion of T-PESS

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

6.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:

6.a.1. Regular Board Meeting - 05/19/2021

6.b. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.c. Approval of Out of District Travel (Federal/Local Funds)

6.d. Approval to move funds from the Worker’s Compensation Self Insured Fund for the Turf & Track Project, and from SHARS deferred revenue for the Playground Installation & Equipment Project.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Discussion and action to approve the nomination of local school board trustee for Region 1 Position A Three Year Term or Region 1 Position B One Year Term.  Position A expires after Convention 2022 and Position B expires after Convention 2024.

7.b. Discussion and action to select vendor off of purchasing cooperative to repair roof at High School.

7.c. Discussion and action to select vendors for replacement of Turf and Track at Football field.

7.d. Discussion and action to purchase Chller system for Performing Arts Center.

7.e. Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of a Renaissance myONReader License to provide student-centered literacy digital e-books to students in grades PK-12.

7.f. Discussion on protocols regarding communication between staff and board members.

7.g. Discussion and action on Summer Learning Programs.

7.h. Discussion and possible action to approve to extend contracts for the following Contracted Services:

• • • Roberto Huerta, Orientation & Mobility
    • Believe N Care, Occupational Therapy
    • Dr. Noe Ramos, Psychological Services
    • Gloria Rich, VI Services

7.i. Discussion and possible action to request to go out for RFQ for the following:
1).  Physical Therapy

8. CLOSED SESSION: The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

8.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.

8.a.1. Discussion regarding hiring an Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.

8.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

9.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.a.1. Discussion and possible action regarding hiring an Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.

9.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

10. ADJOURNMENT: