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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:
II. ROLL CALL:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
IV. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
V.A. Announcements
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve minutes of Board Meeting:
VI.A.1. June 6, 2016
VI.A.2. June 13, 2016
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. Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP Donation
VI.E.2. The HECHS and Tex PREP Engineering Program is requesting permission to travel overnight to visit Texas Cities of Austin and Houston to provide opportunities for STEM field exploration. The trip is scheduled for departure on Thursday, December 8, 2016 and will return on Saturday, December 10, 2016
VI.E.3. The HECHS Basketball Team is requesting permission to travel overnight to Liberty Hill, Texas for an out of town tournament.  The Liberty Hill Tournament will be held on December 1st to 3rd, 2016
VI.E.4. Recommendation for Exempt Fundraising Days for 2016-2017SY
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
VII.A. Discussion - Update on Architectural Progress
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:      
VIII.A. Report on 2016-2017 District Improvement Plan
VIII.B. Report on 2016-2017 Elementary Campus Improvement Plans:
VIII.B.1. Hidalgo Elementary
VIII.B.2. JC Kelly Elementary
VIII.B.3. Dr. Alejo Salinas, Jr.
VIII.B.4. Hidalgo Park Elementary
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 3, 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 AND RECOGNITION:
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. June 6, 2016
Subject:
VI.A.2. June 13, 2016
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. Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP Donation
Subject:
VI.E.2. The HECHS and Tex PREP Engineering Program is requesting permission to travel overnight to visit Texas Cities of Austin and Houston to provide opportunities for STEM field exploration. The trip is scheduled for departure on Thursday, December 8, 2016 and will return on Saturday, December 10, 2016
Subject:
VI.E.3. The HECHS Basketball Team is requesting permission to travel overnight to Liberty Hill, Texas for an out of town tournament.  The Liberty Hill Tournament will be held on December 1st to 3rd, 2016
Subject:
VI.E.4. Recommendation for Exempt Fundraising Days for 2016-2017SY
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
VII.A. Discussion - Update on Architectural Progress
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:      
Subject:
VIII.A. Report on 2016-2017 District Improvement Plan
Subject:
VIII.B. Report on 2016-2017 Elementary Campus Improvement Plans:
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Hidalgo Elementary
Subject:
VIII.B.2. JC Kelly Elementary
Subject:
VIII.B.3. Dr. Alejo Salinas, Jr.
Subject:
VIII.B.4. Hidalgo Park Elementary
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:
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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