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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
IV.A. HECHS students graduating with STC Associates Degree
IV.B. Hidalgo ECHS Symphonic Band
IV.C. Hidalgo ECHS Color Guard
IV.D. Break for Refreshments
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: March 30, 2015
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                              
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for April 2015
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                None
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
VI.D.1. Football Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (A)
VI.D.2. Volleyball Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (B)
VI.D.3. Boys Cross Country Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (C)
VI.D.4. Girls Cross Country Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (D)
VI.D.5. Boys Basketball Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (E)
VI.D.6. Girls Basketball  Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (F)
VI.D.7. Girls Jr. High Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (G)
VI.D.8. Boys Jr. High Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06(H)
VI.D.9. Athletic Medical Supplies and Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (I)
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Financial Reports for April 30, 2015
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VII.A. Student Athletic Insurance Renewal #14-15-16
VII.B. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight
VII.B.1. The Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for 34 students to travel overnight to Austin, Texas to compete at the UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest on Sunday, May 24 to Monday, May 25, 2015.
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
VIII.A. Approval of Bank Depository Contract Bid #14-15-08
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action on Voluntary Insurance Products
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
X.A.1. To receive advise from legal counsel regarding matters subject to the attorney-client privilege, including potential but not limited to potential litigation matters (551.071)
X.B. Personnel Matters:
X.B.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel
X.B.2. Consideration of recommendation to extend/Non-renew current administrator and professional contracts pursuant to list submitted by Superintendent:
X.B.3. Consideration of Summer School Personnel 
X.C. Personally Identifiable Information about Public School Student
X.D. OTHER:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Personnel Matter:
XII.A.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendation concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel:
XII.A.2. Consideration of recommendation to extend/Non-renew current administrator and professional contracts pursuant to list submitted by Superintendent:
XII.A.3. Consideration of Summer School Personnel
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
XIII.A. Action taken on Setting Cut-off Score of Hall of Fame
XIV. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 18, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__Raymundo Martinez, President             __Blanca Lara, Vice-President
__Ben Arjona, Secretary                           __Rodolfo F. Franz!, Treasurer
__Norma Garza-Torres, Member              __Yesenia Ayala, Member
__Carlos Cardoza Sr., Member                 __Edward Blaha, Superintendent
__Ben Castillo, School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
Subject:
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Subject:
IV.A. HECHS students graduating with STC Associates Degree
Subject:
IV.B. Hidalgo ECHS Symphonic Band
Subject:
IV.C. Hidalgo ECHS Color Guard
Subject:
IV.D. Break for Refreshments
Subject:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
V.A. Announcements
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: March 30, 2015
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                              
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for April 2015
Subject:
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                None
Subject:
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
Subject:
VI.D.1. Football Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (A)
Subject:
VI.D.2. Volleyball Track & Field Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (B)
Subject:
VI.D.3. Boys Cross Country Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (C)
Subject:
VI.D.4. Girls Cross Country Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (D)
Subject:
VI.D.5. Boys Basketball Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (E)
Subject:
VI.D.6. Girls Basketball  Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (F)
Subject:
VI.D.7. Girls Jr. High Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (G)
Subject:
VI.D.8. Boys Jr. High Supplies & Equipment Bid #14-15-06(H)
Subject:
VI.D.9. Athletic Medical Supplies and Equipment Bid #14-15-06 (I)
Subject:
VI.E. Other:
Subject:
VI.E.1. Financial Reports for April 30, 2015
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VII.A. Student Athletic Insurance Renewal #14-15-16
Subject:
VII.B. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight
Subject:
VII.B.1. The Fine Arts Department is requesting permission for 34 students to travel overnight to Austin, Texas to compete at the UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest on Sunday, May 24 to Monday, May 25, 2015.
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
VIII.A. Approval of Bank Depository Contract Bid #14-15-08
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action on Voluntary Insurance Products
Presenter:
Mr. Guillermo Ramirez
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,  551.074 and 551.0821
Subject:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.A.1. To receive advise from legal counsel regarding matters subject to the attorney-client privilege, including potential but not limited to potential litigation matters (551.071)
Subject:
X.B. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.B.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel
Subject:
X.B.2. Consideration of recommendation to extend/Non-renew current administrator and professional contracts pursuant to list submitted by Superintendent:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.B.3. Consideration of Summer School Personnel 
Presenter:
Subject:
X.C. Personally Identifiable Information about Public School Student
Description:
(Section 551.0821, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.D. OTHER:
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII.A. Personnel Matter:
Subject:
XII.A.1. Discussion of Superintendent Recommendation concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hearing complaints or charges regarding personnel:
Subject:
XII.A.2. Consideration of recommendation to extend/Non-renew current administrator and professional contracts pursuant to list submitted by Superintendent:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XII.A.3. Consideration of Summer School Personnel
Subject:
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
Subject:
XIII.A. Action taken on Setting Cut-off Score of Hall of Fame
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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