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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. Mrs. Laura Garza - Rio Grande Valley Science Teacher Association-Elementary Teacher of the Year
IV.B. HECHS Girls Softball Team
IV.C. HECHS Boys Baseball Team
IV.D. HECHS Boys & Girls Track
IV.E. Break for Refreshments
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings:                     None
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                              
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for April
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:           None
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:           None
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Donations for the Scholarship Foundation
VI.E.2. Donations for the Hidalgo Elementary
VI.E.3. Donations for the Baseball
VI.E.4. Financial Reports for April 2016
VI.E.5. Certified Estimate of Taxable Values - Hidalgo ISD
VI.E.6. Resolution and Ordinance No 2016-01 (Extra Duty Compensation for 2016)
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VII.A. Student Athletic Insurance Renewal #14-15-16
VII.B. Early Childhood Update - Spring 2016 Overview
VII.C. 2016 Summer School Personnel Assignments
VII.D. Report on Scholarship Committee Update
VII.E. OnRamps Program - University of Texas at Austin
VII.F. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight
VII.F.1. HECHS is requesting permission for the Graduating Senior Class to travel to San Antonio, Texas and attend Fiesta Texas' Grad Night on Friday, June 3, 2016 to Saturday, June 4, 2016
VII.F.2. HECHS Migrant Students is requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2016 to visit the University of Texas San Antonio.
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
VIII.A. Tax Resale List and Deed
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.C. 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:
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 16, 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
__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. Mrs. Laura Garza - Rio Grande Valley Science Teacher Association-Elementary Teacher of the Year
Subject:
IV.B. HECHS Girls Softball Team
Subject:
IV.C. HECHS Boys Baseball Team
Subject:
IV.D. HECHS Boys & Girls Track
Subject:
IV.E. 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:                     None
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                              
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for April
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 the Scholarship Foundation
Subject:
VI.E.2. Donations for the Hidalgo Elementary
Subject:
VI.E.3. Donations for the Baseball
Subject:
VI.E.4. Financial Reports for April 2016
Subject:
VI.E.5. Certified Estimate of Taxable Values - Hidalgo ISD
Subject:
VI.E.6. Resolution and Ordinance No 2016-01 (Extra Duty Compensation for 2016)
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VII.A. Student Athletic Insurance Renewal #14-15-16
Subject:
VII.B. Early Childhood Update - Spring 2016 Overview
Subject:
VII.C. 2016 Summer School Personnel Assignments
Subject:
VII.D. Report on Scholarship Committee Update
Subject:
VII.E. OnRamps Program - University of Texas at Austin
Subject:
VII.F. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight
Subject:
VII.F.1. HECHS is requesting permission for the Graduating Senior Class to travel to San Antonio, Texas and attend Fiesta Texas' Grad Night on Friday, June 3, 2016 to Saturday, June 4, 2016
Subject:
VII.F.2. HECHS Migrant Students is requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on May 19, 2016 to visit the University of Texas San Antonio.
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
VIII.A. Tax Resale List and Deed
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.C. 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:
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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