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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
IV. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
IV.A. Announcements
V. CLOSED SESSION:
V.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice
V.B. Personnel matters:
V.B.1. Discussion on resignations, retirements, terminations, proposed terminations, renewals, proposed non-renewal of contract personnel, new administrator.
V.B.2. Discussion of possible settlement with district employee.
V.B.3. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendation for individual salary equity adjustments to be made as, part of revision of District Compensation Plan design.
V.B.4. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations regarding changes in individual salary stipends/supplements to be incorporated in the proposed 2013-2014 compensation plan.
V.B.5. Discussion of Interim Superintendent recommendation on District Compensation Plan design and compensation ranges for the 2013-2014 school year.
V.B.6. Consider and approve recommendation of Superintendent to appoint Interim Executive Director of Teaching and Learning.
V.B.7. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations for a reduction in force, to include elimination of Support Services Administrator and Director of Risk/Energy Management positions, and elimination of Parental Involvement Para-professional positions, to achieve cost reductions. 
V.B.8. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations for Interim Principals for Secondary and Elementary Campuses and Executive Director for Teaching and Learning.
VI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
VII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
VII.A. Personnel matters:
VII.A.1. Consider and approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on Salary stipends/supplements for the 2013-2014 school year.
VII.A.2. Consider and approve Hidalgo ISD Compensation Plan Design and to incorporate approved changes in salary stipends/supplements as recommended by the Interim Superintendent. 
VII.A.3. Consider and approve the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on equity salary adjustments for the 2013-2014 school year.
VII.A.4. Consider and approve settlement agreement with district employee
VII.A.5. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on appointment of Interim Principals for elementary and secondary campuses.
VII.A.6. Consider and approve recommendation of Superintendent to appoint Interim Executive Director of Teaching and Learning.
VII.A.7. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent for a Reduction in force to eliminate positions of Support Services Administration and Director of Risk/Energy Management to achieve cost savings
VII.A.8. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent for a Reduction in force to eliminate Parental Involvement Para-professional positions to achieve cost savings in federal funds expended.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: August 12, 2013 at 6:00 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                       __ Martin Pena, Interim Superintendent
__ Ms. Leslie McCollum, School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
Subject:
IV. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
IV.A. Announcements
Subject:
V. 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:
V.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code )
Subject:
V.B. Personnel matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code )
Subject:
V.B.1. Discussion on resignations, retirements, terminations, proposed terminations, renewals, proposed non-renewal of contract personnel, new administrator.
Subject:
V.B.2. Discussion of possible settlement with district employee.
Subject:
V.B.3. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendation for individual salary equity adjustments to be made as, part of revision of District Compensation Plan design.
Subject:
V.B.4. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations regarding changes in individual salary stipends/supplements to be incorporated in the proposed 2013-2014 compensation plan.
Subject:
V.B.5. Discussion of Interim Superintendent recommendation on District Compensation Plan design and compensation ranges for the 2013-2014 school year.
Subject:
V.B.6. Consider and approve recommendation of Superintendent to appoint Interim Executive Director of Teaching and Learning.
Subject:
V.B.7. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations for a reduction in force, to include elimination of Support Services Administrator and Director of Risk/Energy Management positions, and elimination of Parental Involvement Para-professional positions, to achieve cost reductions. 
Subject:
V.B.8. Discussion of Interim Superintendent's recommendations for Interim Principals for Secondary and Elementary Campuses and Executive Director for Teaching and Learning.
Subject:
VI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
VII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
VII.A. Personnel matters:
Subject:
VII.A.1. Consider and approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on Salary stipends/supplements for the 2013-2014 school year.
Subject:
VII.A.2. Consider and approve Hidalgo ISD Compensation Plan Design and to incorporate approved changes in salary stipends/supplements as recommended by the Interim Superintendent. 
Subject:
VII.A.3. Consider and approve the recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on equity salary adjustments for the 2013-2014 school year.
Subject:
VII.A.4. Consider and approve settlement agreement with district employee
Subject:
VII.A.5. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on appointment of Interim Principals for elementary and secondary campuses.
Subject:
VII.A.6. Consider and approve recommendation of Superintendent to appoint Interim Executive Director of Teaching and Learning.
Subject:
VII.A.7. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent for a Reduction in force to eliminate positions of Support Services Administration and Director of Risk/Energy Management to achieve cost savings
Subject:
VII.A.8. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent for a Reduction in force to eliminate Parental Involvement Para-professional positions to achieve cost savings in federal funds expended.
Subject:
VIII. 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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