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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. CONSIDER AND APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA:
V.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting: October 7, 2013
V.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                                        
V.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for October 2013
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VI.A. Report on District Evaluation,Strategic Planning, Goal Setting, and District Improvement Plan                       
VI.B. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on District Goals for 2013-2014
VI.C. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on after School/Saturday Academic tutoring budget for 2013 - 2014
VI.D. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on procedures used to adopt all instructional materials
VI.E. Consider and Approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on Student Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas
VI.F. Discussion on additional security at the two secondary campuses
VI.G. Consider and Approve High School Band trip to Florida in June
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
VII.A. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on Financial Reports as of September 30, 2013           
VII.B. Discussion and possible action to terminate the current contract with the District's Delinquent Tax Collection Law Firm
VII.C. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize administration to publish requests for RFQ'S  to be submitted to the District for Delinquent Tax Collections Services
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
IX.A. Personnel Matters:
IX.A.1. Discussion of retirements, resignations, terminations, proposed terminations, renewals, proposed nonrenewable, employment, reassignments, or evaluations of personnel, including both contract and employees and substitutes
IX.B. Other:
X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII. OTHER:
XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 18, 2013 at 7:15 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__Jose Rodriguez, President __Carlos Cardoza, Sir., Vice-President
__Blanca Lara, Secretary __Yesenia Ayala, Treasurer
__Raymundo Martinez, Member __Norma Garza-Torres, Member
__Alvin Samano, Member __Martin Peña, 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. CONSIDER AND APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA:
Subject:
V.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting: October 7, 2013
Subject:
V.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                                        
Subject:
V.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for October 2013
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VI.A. Report on District Evaluation,Strategic Planning, Goal Setting, and District Improvement Plan                       
Subject:
VI.B. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on District Goals for 2013-2014
Subject:
VI.C. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on after School/Saturday Academic tutoring budget for 2013 - 2014
Subject:
VI.D. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on procedures used to adopt all instructional materials
Subject:
VI.E. Consider and Approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on Student Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas
Subject:
VI.F. Discussion on additional security at the two secondary campuses
Subject:
VI.G. Consider and Approve High School Band trip to Florida in June
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
VII.A. Consider and Approve recommendation of the Interim Superintendent on Financial Reports as of September 30, 2013           
Subject:
VII.B. Discussion and possible action to terminate the current contract with the District's Delinquent Tax Collection Law Firm
Subject:
VII.C. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize administration to publish requests for RFQ'S  to be submitted to the District for Delinquent Tax Collections Services
Subject:
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
Description:
The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code Section 551.074
Subject:
IX.A. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
IX.A.1. Discussion of retirements, resignations, terminations, proposed terminations, renewals, proposed nonrenewable, employment, reassignments, or evaluations of personnel, including both contract and employees and substitutes
Subject:
IX.B. Other:
Subject:
X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII. OTHER:
Subject:
XIII. 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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