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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. Jr. High Organizations - Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets
IV.B. Fine Arts/Nutcracker Cast
IV.C. Danny Espinoza has been named to The Texas High School Coaches Associations 2nd team All State Academic team for Football
IV.D. Break for Refreshments
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
V.A.1. Elementary Academic UIL Results
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meetings: October 5 & 19, 2015 and November 2, 16 (FIRST)  & 16 (Regular), 2015
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for November 2015
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:           None
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:           None
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Approval of Donation Received from O'Hanlon, McCollum, & Demerath
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VII.A. The Hidalgo ISD Fine Arts Department is requesting permission to travel over night to Corpus Christi/Orange Grove, Texas to compete at the ATSSB All Area/State Band auditions on Friday, January 8, 2016 to Saturday, January 9. 2016. 
VII.B. Presentation by Fine Arts Director on student Participation and Academic Progress
VII.C. Presentation by Athletic Director on student Participation and Academic Progress numbers by Sport
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
VIII.A. Presentation and possible action on the Energy Saving Incentive Check
VIII.B. Commercial Card Solution Overview - BBVA Compass
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
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. Discussion of Employment For:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Personnel Matters:
XII.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
XII.A.2. Consideration of and Possible action regarding:
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 4, 2016 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 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. Jr. High Organizations - Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets
Subject:
IV.B. Fine Arts/Nutcracker Cast
Subject:
IV.C. Danny Espinoza has been named to The Texas High School Coaches Associations 2nd team All State Academic team for Football
Subject:
IV.D. Break for Refreshments
Subject:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
V.A. Announcements
Subject:
V.A.1. Elementary Academic UIL Results
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VI.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meetings: October 5 & 19, 2015 and November 2, 16 (FIRST)  & 16 (Regular), 2015
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for November 2015
Subject:
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:           None
Subject:
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:           None
Subject:
VI.E. Other:
Subject:
VI.E.1. Approval of Donation Received from O'Hanlon, McCollum, & Demerath
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VII.A. The Hidalgo ISD Fine Arts Department is requesting permission to travel over night to Corpus Christi/Orange Grove, Texas to compete at the ATSSB All Area/State Band auditions on Friday, January 8, 2016 to Saturday, January 9. 2016. 
Subject:
VII.B. Presentation by Fine Arts Director on student Participation and Academic Progress
Subject:
VII.C. Presentation by Athletic Director on student Participation and Academic Progress numbers by Sport
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Subject:
VIII.A. Presentation and possible action on the Energy Saving Incentive Check
Subject:
VIII.B. Commercial Card Solution Overview - BBVA Compass
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 551.071 and 551.074
Subject:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
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. Discussion of Employment For:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII.A. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XII.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
Subject:
XII.A.2. Consideration of and Possible action regarding:
Subject:
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
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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