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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 GEAR UP National Hispanic Scholars
IV.B. Break for Refreshments
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meeting:
VI.A.1. May 30, 2016
VI.A.2. June 6, 2016
VI.A.3. June 13, 2016
VI.A.4. June 20, 2016
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                          
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for September 2016
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:             
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Financial Reports for the month of September 2016
VI.E.2. Donation for Hidalgo Elementary
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VII.A. 2016 - 2017 Campus Improvement Plans: Secondary Campuses
VII.A.1. Ida Diaz Jr. High
VII.A.2. Hidalgo Academy
VII.A.3. HECHS
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
VIII.A. Annual Tax Collection Report for 2015-2016 as presented by Hidalgo County Tax Office
VIII.B. Annual Delinquent Tax Report as presented by Linebarger, Goggan Blair, & Sampson
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action to accept or to reject bids and if necessary to authorize rebid for the HISD additions and renovations to various campuses RFP #16-17-01
VIII.D. Report and Discussion on Food Service 2016-2017
VIII.E. Discussion on District Security Guard Services
IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
X.B. Personnel Matters:
X.B.1. Discussions 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: October 17, 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, 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 GEAR UP National Hispanic Scholars
Subject:
IV.B. 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 Meeting:
Subject:
VI.A.1. May 30, 2016
Subject:
VI.A.2. June 6, 2016
Subject:
VI.A.3. June 13, 2016
Subject:
VI.A.4. June 20, 2016
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                          
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for September 2016
Subject:
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:             
Subject:
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
Subject:
VI.E. Other:
Subject:
VI.E.1. Financial Reports for the month of September 2016
Subject:
VI.E.2. Donation for Hidalgo Elementary
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VII.A. 2016 - 2017 Campus Improvement Plans: Secondary Campuses
Subject:
VII.A.1. Ida Diaz Jr. High
Subject:
VII.A.2. Hidalgo Academy
Subject:
VII.A.3. HECHS
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Subject:
VIII.A. Annual Tax Collection Report for 2015-2016 as presented by Hidalgo County Tax Office
Subject:
VIII.B. Annual Delinquent Tax Report as presented by Linebarger, Goggan Blair, & Sampson
Subject:
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action to accept or to reject bids and if necessary to authorize rebid for the HISD additions and renovations to various campuses RFP #16-17-01
Presenter:
Mr. Ben Castillo
Subject:
VIII.D. Report and Discussion on Food Service 2016-2017
Presenter:
Mr. Raymundo Ovalle
Subject:
VIII.E. Discussion on District Security Guard Services
Presenter:
Mr. Ben Castillo
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)
Subject:
X.B.1. Discussions 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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