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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/16
IV.A. Presentation of FIRST Accountability Rating of Hidalgo ISD
IV.B. Public Comments on Hidalgo ISD FIRST Accountability Rating
IV.C. Closing of Public Hearing
IV.D. Discuss and Approve Texas Education FIRST Report
V. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
V.A. Top Pirate Attendance Award
VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
VI.A. Announcements
VI.A.1. Presentation on FBMC Benefits Management for Voluntary Insurance Benefits (Group Term Life, Legal/ID Theft, Air & Ambulance E-Vac, Accident, Universal Life, Long Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Medical indemnity, Vision, Dental) and services in regards to Section 125 “Cafeteria Plan”
VI.A.2. Presentation Pink APE
VI.A.3. CMAR - Construction Update
VI.A.4. Rio Ventures Presentation
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meeting: February 13 & 20, 2017 and March 6 & 20, 2017
VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                          
VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for the month of August 2017
VII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                  None
VII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          
VII.D.1. District Wide Copier Contract #16-17-12
VII.E. Other:
VII.E.1. MOU Tobacco Prevention & Control Coalition
VII.E.2. Discussion and possible action for Gignac Architects, Invoice #6 in the amount of $2,084.73
VII.E.3. Discussion and possible action for Ethos Engineering, Draw #8 in the amount of $5,595.41
VII.E.4. Discussion and action to approve Resolution #2017-03 regarding bad weather day 
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VIII.A. 2017 - 2018 Hidalgo ISD District Improvement Plan
VIII.A.1. Hidalgo Elementary
VIII.A.2. JC Kelly Elementary
VIII.A.3. Salinas Elementary
VIII.A.4. Hidalgo Park Elementary
VIII.A.5. Ida Diaz Jr. High
VIII.A.6. Hidalgo Academy
VIII.A.7. HECHS
VIII.B. Hidalgo ISD Technology Plan 2017-2018
IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
IX.A. Consider and approve the Hidalgo County Tax Office Annual Tax Collection Report for 2016-2017
IX.B. Discussion and possible action on the Roll over outstanding purchase orders from 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 school year and Budget Amendment #2.
IX.C. Discussion and possible action on the redistribute budget from function 53 to functions 11 instruction and 12 library services to pay from Renaissance Learning, Library Services Coop and Texas A & M expenditures and approve budget amendment #3
IX.D. Discussion and possible action on The Child Nutrition Program - South Texas Cooperative (CNP-STC), Purchasing Cooperative
X. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
X.A. Resolution #2017-04 Nominating a candidate for the Board of Directors of the Hidalgo County Appraisal District for 2018-2019
XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
XII. CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
XII.B. Personnel Matters:
XII.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
XII.B.2. Discussion of Employment For:
XIII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XIV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XIV.A. Personnel Matters:
XIV.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
XIV.A.2. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
XIV.B. Discussion and action to amend or delete Hidalgo ISD Board Policy CRE (LOCAL) -Insurance and Annuities Management Workers' Compensation
XV. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 2, 2017 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE HIDALGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FOR 2015-2016
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__Benjamin Arjona, President            __Rodolfo F. Franz!, Vice-President
__Blanca Lara, Secretary                    __Rafael Garza, Treasurer
__Raymundo Martinez, Member         __Norma Garza-Torres, Member
__Luis Trejo Jr., Member                    __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Benjamin Castillo, School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
Subject:
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/16
Subject:
IV.A. Presentation of FIRST Accountability Rating of Hidalgo ISD
Subject:
IV.B. Public Comments on Hidalgo ISD FIRST Accountability Rating
Subject:
IV.C. Closing of Public Hearing
Subject:
IV.D. Discuss and Approve Texas Education FIRST Report
Subject:
V. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Subject:
V.A. Top Pirate Attendance Award
Subject:
VI. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
VI.A. Announcements
Subject:
VI.A.1. Presentation on FBMC Benefits Management for Voluntary Insurance Benefits (Group Term Life, Legal/ID Theft, Air & Ambulance E-Vac, Accident, Universal Life, Long Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Medical indemnity, Vision, Dental) and services in regards to Section 125 “Cafeteria Plan”
Subject:
VI.A.2. Presentation Pink APE
Subject:
VI.A.3. CMAR - Construction Update
Subject:
VI.A.4. Rio Ventures Presentation
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meeting: February 13 & 20, 2017 and March 6 & 20, 2017
Subject:
VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                          
Subject:
VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for the month of August 2017
Subject:
VII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                  None
Subject:
VII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          
Subject:
VII.D.1. District Wide Copier Contract #16-17-12
Subject:
VII.E. Other:
Subject:
VII.E.1. MOU Tobacco Prevention & Control Coalition
Subject:
VII.E.2. Discussion and possible action for Gignac Architects, Invoice #6 in the amount of $2,084.73
Subject:
VII.E.3. Discussion and possible action for Ethos Engineering, Draw #8 in the amount of $5,595.41
Subject:
VII.E.4. Discussion and action to approve Resolution #2017-03 regarding bad weather day 
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VIII.A. 2017 - 2018 Hidalgo ISD District Improvement Plan
Subject:
VIII.A.1. Hidalgo Elementary
Subject:
VIII.A.2. JC Kelly Elementary
Subject:
VIII.A.3. Salinas Elementary
Subject:
VIII.A.4. Hidalgo Park Elementary
Subject:
VIII.A.5. Ida Diaz Jr. High
Subject:
VIII.A.6. Hidalgo Academy
Subject:
VIII.A.7. HECHS
Subject:
VIII.B. Hidalgo ISD Technology Plan 2017-2018
Subject:
IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Subject:
IX.A. Consider and approve the Hidalgo County Tax Office Annual Tax Collection Report for 2016-2017
Subject:
IX.B. Discussion and possible action on the Roll over outstanding purchase orders from 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 school year and Budget Amendment #2.
Subject:
IX.C. Discussion and possible action on the redistribute budget from function 53 to functions 11 instruction and 12 library services to pay from Renaissance Learning, Library Services Coop and Texas A & M expenditures and approve budget amendment #3
Subject:
IX.D. Discussion and possible action on The Child Nutrition Program - South Texas Cooperative (CNP-STC), Purchasing Cooperative
Subject:
X. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
Subject:
X.A. Resolution #2017-04 Nominating a candidate for the Board of Directors of the Hidalgo County Appraisal District for 2018-2019
Subject:
XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
XII. 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:
XII.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XII.B. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074  Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XII.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:
XII.B.2. Discussion of Employment For:
Description:
(Section 551.074 Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XIII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XIV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XIV.A. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XIV.A.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
Subject:
XIV.A.2. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
Subject:
XIV.B. Discussion and action to amend or delete Hidalgo ISD Board Policy CRE (LOCAL) -Insurance and Annuities Management Workers' Compensation
Subject:
XV. 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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