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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. Hidalgo Early College HS Cheerleaders - American School Spirit Award
IV.B. UIL State Advancers & All State Band Members
IV.C. Hidalgo Early College HS - Power-lifting 
IV.D. Break for Refreshments
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                  None
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:               None    
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                 None
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Donations for Boys Soccer Team
VI.E.2. Donations for Boys Baseball Team
VI.E.3. Budget Amendment for General and Debt Service Funds
VI.E.4. Band Instruments #15-16-17
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VII.A. Report and Presentation on Spring 2016 District Benchmark Results
VII.B. Discussion and possible action on Instructional Material Allotment and TEKS Certification 2016-2017
VII.C. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/state overnight:
VII.C.1. Hidalgo Elementary 5th grade students requesting permission to travel out of town for their end of year field trip to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio Texas on Thursday, May 26, 2016.
VII.C.2. Hidalgo Park Elementary 5th grade students requesting permission to travel out of town for their end of year field trip to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio Texas on Monday, May 23, 2016.
VII.C.3. Approve High School Student(s) travel to Austin for U.I.L. Band State Solo and Ensemble Competition.
VII.C.4. Migrant Student Travel Out of Town/Overnight
VII.C.4.a. 8th grade and 11th grade Migrant Students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for a week-long enrichment opportunity to experience U.S. Government activities as culmination to the U.S. History course they took in their respective grades. The trip is scheduled for the week of June 6, 2016
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, & OPERATIONS:      None
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 on Employment For:
X.C. Other:
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. OTHER:
XIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the April 18, 2016 regular scheduled board meeting 
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 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 F. Franz!, Treasurer
__Carlos Cardoza, Sr., Member        __ Yesenia Ayala, Member
__Norma Garza-Torres, Member      __Edward Blaha, Superintendent 
__Ben Castillo, School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
Subject:
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION:
Subject:
IV.A. Hidalgo Early College HS Cheerleaders - American School Spirit Award
Subject:
IV.B. UIL State Advancers & All State Band Members
Subject:
IV.C. Hidalgo Early College HS - Power-lifting 
Subject:
IV.D. Break for Refreshments
Subject:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings:
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                  None
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. Donations for Boys Soccer Team
Subject:
VI.E.2. Donations for Boys Baseball Team
Subject:
VI.E.3. Budget Amendment for General and Debt Service Funds
Subject:
VI.E.4. Band Instruments #15-16-17
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VII.A. Report and Presentation on Spring 2016 District Benchmark Results
Subject:
VII.B. Discussion and possible action on Instructional Material Allotment and TEKS Certification 2016-2017
Subject:
VII.C. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/state overnight:
Subject:
VII.C.1. Hidalgo Elementary 5th grade students requesting permission to travel out of town for their end of year field trip to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio Texas on Thursday, May 26, 2016.
Subject:
VII.C.2. Hidalgo Park Elementary 5th grade students requesting permission to travel out of town for their end of year field trip to Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio Texas on Monday, May 23, 2016.
Subject:
VII.C.3. Approve High School Student(s) travel to Austin for U.I.L. Band State Solo and Ensemble Competition.
Subject:
VII.C.4. Migrant Student Travel Out of Town/Overnight
Subject:
VII.C.4.a. 8th grade and 11th grade Migrant Students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. for a week-long enrichment opportunity to experience U.S. Government activities as culmination to the U.S. History course they took in their respective grades. The trip is scheduled for the week of June 6, 2016
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES, & OPERATIONS:      None
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 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) Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel:
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 on Employment For:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X.C. Other:
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. OTHER:
Subject:
XIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the April 18, 2016 regular scheduled board meeting 
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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