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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
II. OPEN FORUM
 
III. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
III.A. District Highlights
III.B. Texas State - Texas School Safety Center Intruder Audit Report
 
IV. PRESENTATIONS
IV.A. LSG Progress and Accountability Goal 1: GPMs 1.1,1.2,1.3
IV.B. Report of Donna Independent School District Board of Trustees Required Training as per Texas Education Code, Sec. 11,159(b) (Board Self Constraint 2)
IV.C. Lone Star Governance Board Self-Evaluation 
 
V. CONSENT AGENDA
V.A. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
V.A.a. Approve Accounts Payable.
V.A.b. Approve Financial Statements for August 2024.
V.A.c. Approve Report of Monthly Tax Collections for July 2024. (Amended)
V.A.d. Approve Report of Monthly Tax Collections for August 2024. (Amended)
V.A.e. Approval of the Annual Tax Collection Report from Pablo "Paul" Villarreal, Jr. Tax Assessor-Collector for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
V.A.f. Approve Investment Report 4th Quarter (June, July and August 2024).
V.A.g. Approve Resolution of Annual Review of Donna ISD Investment Policy and Strategies.
V.A.h. Approve Investment Report for Fiscal Year ending August 2024.
V.A.i. Approve to declare Donna ISD surplus to be taken to an auction/scrap recycling center.
V.A.j. Approval to Declare DISD Child Nutrition Program Surplus to be taken to auction.
V.A.k. Request permission to purchase three (3) special needs buses for the Transportation Department from Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC for the amount of $439,290.00.
 
V.B. ACADEMIC SERVICES
V.B.a. Approval of the purchase for the printing of student and teacher blackline masters for the 3rd through 6th Six Weeks in English and Spanish from Sharon Wells in the amount of $226,110.93.
V.B.b. Approval of the 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan and all Campus Improvement Plans.
V.B.c. Approval of Out-of-State travel for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) annual convention in Seattle, Washington on February 17-21, 2025.
V.B.d. Seeking Approval for Edgenity (Imagine Learning) Credit Recovery Renewal for Donna High School and Donna North High School.
 
V.C. HUMAN RESOURCES
V.C.a. Discussion and Possible action to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Donna ISD and The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, College of Education and P-16 Integration.
V.C.b. Approval of revisions to Policy DEC (LOCAL).
V.C.c. Approval of 2024-2025 Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraiser for Ms. Melissa Alejandro.
 
V.D. SUPPORT SERVICES
V.D.a. Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting September 10, 2024.
 
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION as Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.
VI.A. Texas State - Texas School Safety Center Intruder Audit Report.
VI.B. Discussion and Consideration of the Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel Matters
  • Recommendations for Professionals to Include Contract Renewal, Hiring, Adjustments, Termination, and Rescission Recommendation
  • Update of District Personnel
VI.C. Discussion and consideration of Superintendent's Employment Agreement/Contract 
VI.D. Discussion and Private Consultation with Attorney regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with School Attorney.
 
VII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session.
VII.A.   Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel
  • Approve the Recommendation for Professionals to Include Contract Renewal, Hiring, Adjustments, Termination, and Rescission Recommendations
VII.B. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Employment Agreement/Contract 
 
VIII. ADJOURN
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Meeting: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Immediately following Public Hearing - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
Subject:
II. OPEN FORUM
 
Subject:
III. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Subject:
III.A. District Highlights
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
III.B. Texas State - Texas School Safety Center Intruder Audit Report
 
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
IV. PRESENTATIONS
Subject:
IV.A. LSG Progress and Accountability Goal 1: GPMs 1.1,1.2,1.3
Presenter:
Stephanie Powelson-Garza
Description:
Lone Star Governance 
Subject:
IV.B. Report of Donna Independent School District Board of Trustees Required Training as per Texas Education Code, Sec. 11,159(b) (Board Self Constraint 2)
Presenter:
Jose Valdez
Subject:
IV.C. Lone Star Governance Board Self-Evaluation 
 
Presenter:
Stephanie Powelson-Garza
Subject:
V. CONSENT AGENDA
Subject:
V.A. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Subject:
V.A.a. Approve Accounts Payable.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.b. Approve Financial Statements for August 2024.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.c. Approve Report of Monthly Tax Collections for July 2024. (Amended)
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.d. Approve Report of Monthly Tax Collections for August 2024. (Amended)
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.e. Approval of the Annual Tax Collection Report from Pablo "Paul" Villarreal, Jr. Tax Assessor-Collector for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.f. Approve Investment Report 4th Quarter (June, July and August 2024).
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.g. Approve Resolution of Annual Review of Donna ISD Investment Policy and Strategies.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.h. Approve Investment Report for Fiscal Year ending August 2024.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.i. Approve to declare Donna ISD surplus to be taken to an auction/scrap recycling center.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.j. Approval to Declare DISD Child Nutrition Program Surplus to be taken to auction.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.A.k. Request permission to purchase three (3) special needs buses for the Transportation Department from Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC for the amount of $439,290.00.
 
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Subject:
V.B. ACADEMIC SERVICES
Subject:
V.B.a. Approval of the purchase for the printing of student and teacher blackline masters for the 3rd through 6th Six Weeks in English and Spanish from Sharon Wells in the amount of $226,110.93.
Presenter:
Stephanie Powelson-Garza
Subject:
V.B.b. Approval of the 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan and all Campus Improvement Plans.
Presenter:
Javier Villanueva
Subject:
V.B.c. Approval of Out-of-State travel for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) annual convention in Seattle, Washington on February 17-21, 2025.
Presenter:
Griselda Alvarez
Subject:
V.B.d. Seeking Approval for Edgenity (Imagine Learning) Credit Recovery Renewal for Donna High School and Donna North High School.
 
Presenter:
rashad J. Rana
Subject:
V.C. HUMAN RESOURCES
Subject:
V.C.a. Discussion and Possible action to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Donna ISD and The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, College of Education and P-16 Integration.
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
V.C.b. Approval of revisions to Policy DEC (LOCAL).
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
V.C.c. Approval of 2024-2025 Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraiser for Ms. Melissa Alejandro.
 
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
V.D. SUPPORT SERVICES
Subject:
V.D.a. Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting September 10, 2024.
 
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION as Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.
Subject:
VI.A. Texas State - Texas School Safety Center Intruder Audit Report.
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
VI.B. Discussion and Consideration of the Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel Matters
  • Recommendations for Professionals to Include Contract Renewal, Hiring, Adjustments, Termination, and Rescission Recommendation
  • Update of District Personnel
Presenter:
Adela Troncoso
Subject:
VI.C. Discussion and consideration of Superintendent's Employment Agreement/Contract 
Subject:
VI.D. Discussion and Private Consultation with Attorney regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with School Attorney.
 
Subject:
VII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session.
Subject:
VII.A.   Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel
  • Approve the Recommendation for Professionals to Include Contract Renewal, Hiring, Adjustments, Termination, and Rescission Recommendations
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
Subject:
VII.B. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Employment Agreement/Contract 
 
Subject:
VIII. ADJOURN

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