December 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular 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 email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on   December 15, 2021 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   Individuals must send in their comments or questions in the body of the email.

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. UIL Academic State Qualifiers

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. Midyear Review of Possip Sentiment Data for Campuses 

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

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

6.a.1. Board Workshop  - 11/10/2021

6.a.2. Regular Board Meeting - 11/17/2021

6.b. Approval of Budget Amendments

6.c. Discussion and Action on Payment of Current Bills - November 2021

6.d. Approval of EEISD Financial Report - November 2021

6.e. Approval of Overtime/Substitute Pay for month of November 2021

6.f. Approval of Extra Duty Pay Analysis for November 2021

6.g. Approval of Tax Report - November 2021

6.h. Approval for Albert Trevino, ACE Director to attend Texas ACE Project Director's Meeting in Fort Worth TX on January 19-20, 2022.

6.i. Approval of Out of District travel for teachers from JRG, RCR and SGE to attend WPS Winter Session Next Steps in Boston, MA

6.j. Approval of the State & Federal Procurement and Procedures Manual for the 2021-2022 school year 

6.k. Approval for Mr. Rene Ramos & Teachers to attend the 27th Annual RGV TABE Bilingual Education Conference in South Padre Island, TX 

6.l. Approval to purchase 150 laptop computers for Teachers and Staff

6.m. Approval to file E-rate Form 470 for Category One Services:Lit Fiber Connections

6.n. Approval of Studies Weekly for Kinder-5th grade Social Studies Curriculum

6.o. Approval of UIL Out of District trip for UIL State Meet in Austin

6.p. Approval of UIL National Qualifying Meet in San Antonio, Texas

6.q. Approval of Purchase of Kiosks for Absence Time Management 

6.r. Approval of a five-year contract for copy machines district wide.

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Discussion and action to approve Request for Qualifications for ESSER Program, Construction Management, and Compliance Consulting Services RFQ #2021-025

7.b. Discussion and approval of Purchase of desks from A. Bargas and Associates, LLC for Carlos F. Truan STEM Academy.

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. Board Update on the review of process and procedures in procurement for District services.

8.a.2. Discussion on Superintendent's duties and responsibilities.

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)

8.b.1. Discussion on possible resolution with ERI and CTC

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 action on Superintendent's duties and responsibiltities.

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)

9.c. Discussion and possible action to approve the proposed resolution agreement with ERI and CTC.

10. ADJOURNMENT: