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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
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. July 11, 18 & 25, 2016
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                           
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for December 2016
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Financial Report for the month of December 2016
VI.E.2. Donation
VI.E.3. 3rd Six Weeks Attendance Report
VI.E.4. 3rd Six Weeks Membership Report
VI.E.5. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
VI.E.5.a. The Hidalgo Fine Arts Department  is requesting permission for the Pirate Marching Band to travel to San Antonio, Texas on November 3-5, 2017.  They will be competing at the Bands of America (BOA) San Antonio Super Regional at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
VI.E.5.b. The Hidalgo Spanish Club Students are requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on March 24-26, 2017 to compete at the PASF Convention at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center .
VI.E.5.c. Ms. Zapata is requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on February 18, 2017 to drive Edith Camacho, Student, to the PASF Pre-Convention meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
VI.E.6. Textbook Selection Committee
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VII.A. Report on the 2017-2018 Public Education Grant List Announcement for Ida Diaz Jr. High
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON  FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action on Presentation of the Annual Financial Audit by Patillo, Brown, Hill  for the Year Ending August 31, 2016
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action on Annual Investment Report for the Period September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action on Annual Review of the District Investment Policy Resolution #2017-01
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action on Marching Pad at Hidalgo High School
VIII.E. Discussion and Possible Action on the First Quarter Delinquent Tax Collection Report for the Quarter Ended September 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016 as presented by Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
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:
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:
XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to reschedule February 6, 2017 regular board meeting to February 13, 2017
XIII.B. TASB Board Nomination
XIV. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 23, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__ Benjamin Arjona, President         __ Rodolfo Franz!, Vice-President
__ Blanca Lara, Secretary                 __ Rafael Garza, Treasurer
__ Raymundo Martinez, Member     __ Norma Garza-Torres, Member
__ Luis Trejo, Jr. 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
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. July 11, 18 & 25, 2016
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                           
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for December 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 Report for the month of December 2016
Subject:
VI.E.2. Donation
Subject:
VI.E.3. 3rd Six Weeks Attendance Report
Subject:
VI.E.4. 3rd Six Weeks Membership Report
Subject:
VI.E.5. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
Subject:
VI.E.5.a. The Hidalgo Fine Arts Department  is requesting permission for the Pirate Marching Band to travel to San Antonio, Texas on November 3-5, 2017.  They will be competing at the Bands of America (BOA) San Antonio Super Regional at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Subject:
VI.E.5.b. The Hidalgo Spanish Club Students are requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on March 24-26, 2017 to compete at the PASF Convention at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center .
Subject:
VI.E.5.c. Ms. Zapata is requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on February 18, 2017 to drive Edith Camacho, Student, to the PASF Pre-Convention meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Subject:
VI.E.6. Textbook Selection Committee
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VII.A. Report on the 2017-2018 Public Education Grant List Announcement for Ida Diaz Jr. High
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON  FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action on Presentation of the Annual Financial Audit by Patillo, Brown, Hill  for the Year Ending August 31, 2016
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action on Annual Investment Report for the Period September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016
Subject:
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action on Annual Review of the District Investment Policy Resolution #2017-01
Subject:
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action on Marching Pad at Hidalgo High School
Subject:
VIII.E. Discussion and Possible Action on the First Quarter Delinquent Tax Collection Report for the Quarter Ended September 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016 as presented by Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
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. 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:
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:
XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to reschedule February 6, 2017 regular board meeting to February 13, 2017
Subject:
XIII.B. TASB Board Nomination
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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