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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
IV. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
IV.A. Announcements
V. New Business
V.A. Discussion and approval of 2013-2014 Professional Development Approval System (PDAS) Calendar
V.B. Consider and adopt an order authorizing the issuance of Hidalgo ISD Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2013; and certain other procedures and provisions.
V.C. Consider and approve Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) for the 2013-2014 school year
VI. CLOSED SESSION:
VI.A. Discussion of recommendations for employment of administrators, discussion of appointments of non-administrator contract employee, at will employees, reassignments of personnel, appointment of substitutes, employee discipline, employee resignations, other personnel actions.
VI.B. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations regarding changes in individual salary stipends/supplements to be incorporated in the proposed 2013-2014 compensation plan.
VI.C. Discussion of Interim Superintendent recommendation of District Compensation Plan design and compensation ranges for the 2013-2014 school year. 
VI.D. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendation for individual salary equity adjustments to be made as, part of revision of District Compensation Plan design.
VI.E. Discussion of appointment of Interim Superintendent
VI.F. Discussion of appointment of Interim Executive Director For Teaching and Learning
VI.G. Report on litigation before State Office of Administrative Hearings,  “JOINT APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC AND SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P. TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE NORTH EDINBURG TO LOMA ALTA DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PUC Docket No. 41606; SOAH Docket No. 473-13-5207, Before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.”  District intervention in existing administrative proceeding regarding location of electrical transmission lines on District property.
VI.H. Report on investigation of Superintendent Librado De Hoyos
VII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
VIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
VIII.A. Consider and approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on Salary stipends/supplements for the 2013-2014 school year.
VIII.B. Consider and approve Hidalgo ISD Compensation Plan Design and to incorporate approve changes in salary stipends/supplements as recommended by the Interim Superintendent.
VIII.C. Consider and approve the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on equity salary adjustments for the 2013-2014 school year.
VIII.D. Discussion of possible action on appointment of Interim Superintendent 
VIII.E. Discussion and possible action on Recommendation for employment of Executive Director of Teaching and Learning.
VIII.F. Discussion and possible action to ratify Board action taken on August 16, 2013, authorizing filing of a petition in intervention on behalf of Hidalgo ISD, in , “JOINT APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC AND SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P. TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE NORTH EDINBURG TO LOMA ALTA DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PUC Docket No. 41606; SOAH Docket No. 473-13-5207, Before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.”
VIII.G. Discussion and possible action to propose termination of Superintendent Librado De Hoyos
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 19, 2013 at 8:00 PM - Special Called 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, Member            
__ Ms. Leslie McCollum, School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
Subject:
IV. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
Subject:
IV.A. Announcements
Subject:
V. New Business
Subject:
V.A. Discussion and approval of 2013-2014 Professional Development Approval System (PDAS) Calendar
Subject:
V.B. Consider and adopt an order authorizing the issuance of Hidalgo ISD Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2013; and certain other procedures and provisions.
Subject:
V.C. Consider and approve Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) for the 2013-2014 school year
Subject:
VI. 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:
VI.A. Discussion of recommendations for employment of administrators, discussion of appointments of non-administrator contract employee, at will employees, reassignments of personnel, appointment of substitutes, employee discipline, employee resignations, other personnel actions.
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
VI.B. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations regarding changes in individual salary stipends/supplements to be incorporated in the proposed 2013-2014 compensation plan.
Subject:
VI.C. Discussion of Interim Superintendent recommendation of District Compensation Plan design and compensation ranges for the 2013-2014 school year. 
Subject:
VI.D. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendation for individual salary equity adjustments to be made as, part of revision of District Compensation Plan design.
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
VI.E. Discussion of appointment of Interim Superintendent
Subject:
VI.F. Discussion of appointment of Interim Executive Director For Teaching and Learning
Subject:
VI.G. Report on litigation before State Office of Administrative Hearings,  “JOINT APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC AND SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P. TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE NORTH EDINBURG TO LOMA ALTA DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PUC Docket No. 41606; SOAH Docket No. 473-13-5207, Before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.”  District intervention in existing administrative proceeding regarding location of electrical transmission lines on District property.
Description:
Section 551.071
Subject:
VI.H. Report on investigation of Superintendent Librado De Hoyos
Subject:
VII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
VIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
VIII.A. Consider and approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on Salary stipends/supplements for the 2013-2014 school year.
Subject:
VIII.B. Consider and approve Hidalgo ISD Compensation Plan Design and to incorporate approve changes in salary stipends/supplements as recommended by the Interim Superintendent.
Subject:
VIII.C. Consider and approve the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on equity salary adjustments for the 2013-2014 school year.
Subject:
VIII.D. Discussion of possible action on appointment of Interim Superintendent 
Subject:
VIII.E. Discussion and possible action on Recommendation for employment of Executive Director of Teaching and Learning.
Subject:
VIII.F. Discussion and possible action to ratify Board action taken on August 16, 2013, authorizing filing of a petition in intervention on behalf of Hidalgo ISD, in , “JOINT APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC AND SHARYLAND UTILITIES, L.P. TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE NORTH EDINBURG TO LOMA ALTA DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PUC Docket No. 41606; SOAH Docket No. 473-13-5207, Before the State Office of Administrative Hearings.”
Subject:
VIII.G. Discussion and possible action to propose termination of Superintendent Librado De Hoyos
Subject:
IX. 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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