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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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 August 2016
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          None
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          None       
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. The HECHS Boys Cross Country Team  requested permission to travel overnight to Corpus Christi on Friday, September 16, 2016 and Saturday, September  17, 2016 to participate in the Corpus Christi Islander Splash Cross Country Meet.
VI.E.2. Review TASB's Update 105 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
*BJCF         * BQ            *CLB           *CLE          
*CPC           *DBA         *DBB           *DFBB       
*DFFA         *DFFB       *EHBD        *FDC
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VII.A. Report on 2016 State Distinction Designation Results
VII.B. Report on 2016 System Safeguard Results
VII.C. Report on 2016 Data Validation Review Results
VII.D. Discussion and Possible Action regarding revisions to Hidalgo ISD Board Policy EHBB (Local ) Special Programs Gifted and Talented Programs
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
VIII.A. Report and Possible Action from the Ethos Engineer on Substantial Completion on SECO HVAC Project
VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action on Investment Report for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2016
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. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Personal Matter:
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:
XIII.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Proposed Contract between the District and Hidalgo County Elections for the Election Services for the District Trustee Election on November 8, 2016
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 19, 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
__Yesenia, Member                                __Norma Garza-Torres, 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:
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 August 2016
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. The HECHS Boys Cross Country Team  requested permission to travel overnight to Corpus Christi on Friday, September 16, 2016 and Saturday, September  17, 2016 to participate in the Corpus Christi Islander Splash Cross Country Meet.
Subject:
VI.E.2. Review TASB's Update 105 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
*BJCF         * BQ            *CLB           *CLE          
*CPC           *DBA         *DBB           *DFBB       
*DFFA         *DFFB       *EHBD        *FDC
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VII.A. Report on 2016 State Distinction Designation Results
Subject:
VII.B. Report on 2016 System Safeguard Results
Subject:
VII.C. Report on 2016 Data Validation Review Results
Subject:
VII.D. Discussion and Possible Action regarding revisions to Hidalgo ISD Board Policy EHBB (Local ) Special Programs Gifted and Talented Programs
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
VIII.A. Report and Possible Action from the Ethos Engineer on Substantial Completion on SECO HVAC Project
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action on Investment Report for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2016
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. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII.A. Personal Matter:
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:
XIII.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Proposed Contract between the District and Hidalgo County Elections for the Election Services for the District Trustee Election on November 8, 2016
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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