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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. CONSIDER AND APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA:
VI.A. Tax Collector's Report:
VI.A.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for December 2013
VI.B. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on High School Mariachi Competition trip to San Antonio on February 8, 2014
VI.C. Consider  and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent to approve revised travel reimbursement guidelines
VI.D. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent to approve trip to the Corpus Christi area for two high school students
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VII.A. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on approval of 2013-2014 Hidalgo I.S.D. Textbook Committee
VII.B. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on agreement with Region One Education Service Center to assist with the process of doing a Comprehensive District Assessment and Planning Study (Strategic Planning)
VII.C. Report on October TAKS Exit Level Retest Results
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
VIII.A. Report/Presentations (No Action Required)
VIII.A.1. Discussion on services available from Food Service Company
VIII.A.2. Report to the Board on Insurance Products provided to district employees
VIII.A.3. Report on District Revenues and Expenditures as of November, 2013
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Personnel Matters:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
X.A.1. Discussion of personnel matters, including discipline, investigation. employment, reassignment, proposed nonrenewal, renewal, proposed termination, termination.
X.A.2. Review Applications for the position of Superintendent
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 20, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__Jose Rodriguez, President            __Carlos Cardoza, Sr., Vice-President
__Blanca Lara, Secretary                 __Yesenia Ayala, Treasurer       
__Raymundo Martinez, Member     __Norma Garza-Torres, Member            
__Alvin Samano, Member               __Martin Peña, Interim Superintendent  
__Mr. Ricardo Rodriguez, 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. CONSIDER AND APPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON CONSENT AGENDA:
Subject:
VI.A. Tax Collector's Report:
Subject:
VI.A.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for December 2013
Subject:
VI.B. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on High School Mariachi Competition trip to San Antonio on February 8, 2014
Subject:
VI.C. Consider  and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent to approve revised travel reimbursement guidelines
Subject:
VI.D. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent to approve trip to the Corpus Christi area for two high school students
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VII.A. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on approval of 2013-2014 Hidalgo I.S.D. Textbook Committee
Subject:
VII.B. Consider and approve recommendation of Interim Superintendent on agreement with Region One Education Service Center to assist with the process of doing a Comprehensive District Assessment and Planning Study (Strategic Planning)
Subject:
VII.C. Report on October TAKS Exit Level Retest Results
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Subject:
VIII.A. Report/Presentations (No Action Required)
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Discussion on services available from Food Service Company
Subject:
VIII.A.2. Report to the Board on Insurance Products provided to district employees
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Report on District Revenues and Expenditures as of November, 2013
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, Section 551.074
Subject:
X.A. Personnel Matters:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.A.1. Discussion of personnel matters, including discipline, investigation. employment, reassignment, proposed nonrenewal, renewal, proposed termination, termination.
Subject:
X.A.2. Review Applications for the position of Superintendent
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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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