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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board meeting, June 3 and 17, July 8 and 15, 2013
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                            
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for June 2013
VI.C. Advertisement for Bids/Quotes/Proposals:              None
VI.D. Consider and approve recommendation list of Interim Superintendent on Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          
VI.D.1. Workers Compensation Insurance Bid #12-13-21
VI.D.2. Employee Legal Liability Insurance #12-13-23 - Renewal
VI.D.3. Student Athletic Insurance Bid #12-13-20
VI.D.4. Library Books Bid #12-13-19
VI.D.5. Gas Lubricants and Coolants Bid #12-13-15
VI.D.6. Pest Management Service Bid #12-13-16
VI.D.7. Instructional and Office Supplies Bid #12-13-18
VI.D.8. Monthly Replacement of A/C Filters Bid #12-13-17
VI.D.9. Unemployment Compensation Insurance #12-13-27 -Renewal
VI.D.10. Rental Services for District Wide Charter Buses Bid #12-13-09
VI.D.11. Group Life and Voluntary Dental Insurance Bid #12-13-13
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Financial Reports as of June 30, 2013
VI.E.2. Region One ESC 2013-2014 Personnel Services Commitment
VI.E.3. Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Budget 
VI.E.4. City of Hidalgo Contract for Police Officer Assistance
VI.E.5. Approval of Student Code of Conduct for 2013-2014 school year
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VII.A. Reports on: (No Action Required)                                       None
VII.B. Consider action on:                                                                          None
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
VIII.A. Reports/Presentation: (No Action Required)          
VIII.A.1. Preliminary report of District's Financial Integrity Rating of Texas (FIRST) Accountability rating
VIII.A.2. Contract for Sniffer Dog Services
VIII.A.3. Approval of Tax Resale Bids
VIII.B. Consider Action on:
VIII.B.1. Contract for Sniffer Dog Services
VIII.B.2. Approval of Tax Resale Bids
VIII.B.3. Support for Nominee to TASB Board of Trustee Region 1, Position B and Resolution 2013-06
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice
X.B. Personnel matters:
X.B.1. Discussion on resignations, retirements, terminations, proposed terminations, renewals, proposed non-renewal of contract personnel, new administrator.
X.B.2. Salary Stipends 
X.B.3. Equity Salary Adjustments 
X.B.4. Discussion of elimination of Central Office and Title 1 funded positions, by Reduction In Force, to reduce Administrative costs and due to mandatory reallocation of Title I grant funds.
X.B.5. Discussion on legal issues/requests related to the reassignment and suspension of employee(s)
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on employment of District Transportation Supervisor.
XII.B. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on approval of activity/job stipends
XII.C. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on TASB Salary Equity Adjustments for some district personnel and the  proration schedule
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:                                 None
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 5, 2013 at 7:15 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__ Jose M. Rodriguez, President   ___ Carlos Cardoza, Sr., Vice-President
__ Blanca Lara, Secretary               ___ Yesenia Ayala, Treasurer
__ Norma Garza-Torres, Member  ___ Raymundo Martinez, Member
__ A. Alvin Samano                       __ Martin Pena, Interim Superintendent
__ Ms. Leslie McCollum, School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
Subject:
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Subject:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
V.A. Announcements
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Description:
>Please call my office prior to the Board Meeting if you have any questions or concerns about any item on the consent agenda.  If we can not answer your question, we will refer you to the person who can.

>If your questions/concerns are not addressed prior to the meeting, please inform me prior to the Board Meeting and I will remove the item from the consent agenda.  This removal will allow you and the Board to discuss the item.  All items removed will have a separate vote.

Consent agenda’s were developed so as to quickly address
routine item which in turn will allow for the Board to have more time to
address other items on the agenda
Subject:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board meeting, June 3 and 17, July 8 and 15, 2013
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                            
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for June 2013
Subject:
VI.C. Advertisement for Bids/Quotes/Proposals:              None
Subject:
VI.D. Consider and approve recommendation list of Interim Superintendent on Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          
Subject:
VI.D.1. Workers Compensation Insurance Bid #12-13-21
Subject:
VI.D.2. Employee Legal Liability Insurance #12-13-23 - Renewal
Subject:
VI.D.3. Student Athletic Insurance Bid #12-13-20
Subject:
VI.D.4. Library Books Bid #12-13-19
Subject:
VI.D.5. Gas Lubricants and Coolants Bid #12-13-15
Subject:
VI.D.6. Pest Management Service Bid #12-13-16
Subject:
VI.D.7. Instructional and Office Supplies Bid #12-13-18
Subject:
VI.D.8. Monthly Replacement of A/C Filters Bid #12-13-17
Subject:
VI.D.9. Unemployment Compensation Insurance #12-13-27 -Renewal
Subject:
VI.D.10. Rental Services for District Wide Charter Buses Bid #12-13-09
Subject:
VI.D.11. Group Life and Voluntary Dental Insurance Bid #12-13-13
Subject:
VI.E. Other:
Subject:
VI.E.1. Financial Reports as of June 30, 2013
Subject:
VI.E.2. Region One ESC 2013-2014 Personnel Services Commitment
Subject:
VI.E.3. Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Budget 
Subject:
VI.E.4. City of Hidalgo Contract for Police Officer Assistance
Subject:
VI.E.5. Approval of Student Code of Conduct for 2013-2014 school year
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VII.A. Reports on: (No Action Required)                                       None
Subject:
VII.B. Consider action on:                                                                          None
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Subject:
VIII.A. Reports/Presentation: (No Action Required)          
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Preliminary report of District's Financial Integrity Rating of Texas (FIRST) Accountability rating
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Contract for Sniffer Dog Services
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Approval of Tax Resale Bids
Subject:
VIII.B. Consider Action on:
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Contract for Sniffer Dog Services
Subject:
VIII.B.2. Approval of Tax Resale Bids
Subject:
VIII.B.3. Support for Nominee to TASB Board of Trustee Region 1, Position B and Resolution 2013-06
Subject:
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
X. CLOSED SESSION:
Description:
The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code,  Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, 551.0821, and 551.083
Subject:
X.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code )
Subject:
X.B. Personnel matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code )
Subject:
X.B.1. Discussion on resignations, retirements, terminations, proposed terminations, renewals, proposed non-renewal of contract personnel, new administrator.
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.B.2. Salary Stipends 
Description:
(Sect. 551.0745, TEC)
Subject:
X.B.3. Equity Salary Adjustments 
Description:
(Sect. 551.074, TEC)
Subject:
X.B.4. Discussion of elimination of Central Office and Title 1 funded positions, by Reduction In Force, to reduce Administrative costs and due to mandatory reallocation of Title I grant funds.
Subject:
X.B.5. Discussion on legal issues/requests related to the reassignment and suspension of employee(s)
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII.A. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on employment of District Transportation Supervisor.
Subject:
XII.B. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on approval of activity/job stipends
Subject:
XII.C. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on TASB Salary Equity Adjustments for some district personnel and the  proration schedule
Subject:
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:                                 None
Subject:
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
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.”

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