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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
V.A.1. Marquee 
V.A.2. HVAC
V.A.3. Marketing Media Campaign 
V.A.4. Calendar of Events 
V.A.5. Project HEAL
V.A.6. Summer Feeding Program
V.A.7. Child Find
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting: January 15, 22 & 25, 2018
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                    
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for April 2018
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:    
VI.E. Other:
VI.E.1. Orion 2018 Service Agreement
VI.E.2. Request for Auction Surplus Supplies at Maintenance Department
VI.E.3. Financial Report for the month of March 2018
VI.E.4. Budget Amendment #8 to redistribute budget from various functions to provide for travel
VI.E.5. Budget Amendment #9 for the cyclical pay on May 2018
VI.E.6. Budget Amendment #10 for the summer school program
VI.E.7. Certified Estimate of Taxable Values for the 2018 Tax Year
VI.E.8. Donations to the Special Education Department Programs 
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
VII.A. 2018 Summer School Personnel Assignments & Program Update
VII.B. Report on State Assessment Results: April 2018 STAAR SSI Grades 5 & 8 Math/Reading Summary Report
VII.C. Report on Scholarship Committee Update and Swear in Officers
VII.D. Consider and take action o students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
VII.D.1. The Hidalgo Early College High School CO ED Cheer Team is requesting permission to travel to Austin, Texas on June 14th -18th, 2018.  The Team will participate in a four day UCA Camp at the University of Texas at Austin.
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE,HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to pay Terracon for Invoice #TA33625 in the amount of $480.00
VIII.B. SECO Loan Lighting Upgrades
VIII.B.1. Discussion and possible action for substantial completion of SECO Loan Lighting Upgrades 
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action for Gonzalez, De La Garza & Associates pay application #5 in the amount of $144,587.15
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action on the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Payment Agreement from 1982
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
IX.A. Consultation with School Attorney to receive legal advice
IX.A.1. To receive advice from legal counsel regarding matters subject to the attorney-client privilege, including potential but not limited to potential litigation matters (551.071)
IX.B. Personnel Matters:
IX.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
IX.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendents recommendation concerning approval/extension of Teacher and administrative contracts
IX.B.3. Consideration of recommendation to propose the non-renewal/termination of Chapter 21 term/probationary Contracts
IX.B.4. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
IX.B.5. Cyclical Payment Requests
IX.B.6. Summer School Personnel:
X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
XI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XI.A. Personnel Matters:
XI.A.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
XI.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendents recommendation concerning approval/extension of teacher and administrative contracts 
XI.A.3. Consideration of and possible action on recommendation to propose the non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 term/Probationary contracts :
XI.A.4. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
XI.A.5. Cyclical Payment Requests
XI.A.6. Summer School Personnel
XI.B. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize superintendent to hire certified teacher for months for months of June, July, and August
XII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
XII.A. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President 
XII.B. Action taken on Setting Cut-off Score of the Hall of Fame
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 7, 2018 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                 __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Ben Castillo,  School Board Attorney
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
Subject:
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Subject:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
V.A. Announcements
Subject:
V.A.1. Marquee 
Subject:
V.A.2. HVAC
Subject:
V.A.3. Marketing Media Campaign 
Subject:
V.A.4. Calendar of Events 
Subject:
V.A.5. Project HEAL
Subject:
V.A.6. Summer Feeding Program
Subject:
V.A.7. Child Find
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VI.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meeting: January 15, 22 & 25, 2018
Subject:
VI.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                    
Subject:
VI.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections for April 2018
Subject:
VI.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:
Subject:
VI.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:    
Subject:
VI.E. Other:
Subject:
VI.E.1. Orion 2018 Service Agreement
Subject:
VI.E.2. Request for Auction Surplus Supplies at Maintenance Department
Subject:
VI.E.3. Financial Report for the month of March 2018
Subject:
VI.E.4. Budget Amendment #8 to redistribute budget from various functions to provide for travel
Subject:
VI.E.5. Budget Amendment #9 for the cyclical pay on May 2018
Subject:
VI.E.6. Budget Amendment #10 for the summer school program
Subject:
VI.E.7. Certified Estimate of Taxable Values for the 2018 Tax Year
Subject:
VI.E.8. Donations to the Special Education Department Programs 
Description:
* Ron Miller   $100.00
* Roger Garza, Valley Risk Consulting $150.00
* Jaime Solis  $150.00
*The Dean G Pappas Law Firm $250.00
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT :
Subject:
VII.A. 2018 Summer School Personnel Assignments & Program Update
Subject:
VII.B. Report on State Assessment Results: April 2018 STAAR SSI Grades 5 & 8 Math/Reading Summary Report
Subject:
VII.C. Report on Scholarship Committee Update and Swear in Officers
Subject:
VII.D. Consider and take action o students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
Subject:
VII.D.1. The Hidalgo Early College High School CO ED Cheer Team is requesting permission to travel to Austin, Texas on June 14th -18th, 2018.  The Team will participate in a four day UCA Camp at the University of Texas at Austin.
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE,HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS
Subject:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to pay Terracon for Invoice #TA33625 in the amount of $480.00
Subject:
VIII.B. SECO Loan Lighting Upgrades
Subject:
VIII.B.1. Discussion and possible action for substantial completion of SECO Loan Lighting Upgrades 
Subject:
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action for Gonzalez, De La Garza & Associates pay application #5 in the amount of $144,587.15
Subject:
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action on the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Payment Agreement from 1982
Subject:
IX. 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:
IX.A. Consultation with School Attorney to receive legal advice
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
IX.A.1. To receive advice from legal counsel regarding matters subject to the attorney-client privilege, including potential but not limited to potential litigation matters (551.071)
Subject:
IX.B. Personnel Matters:
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
IX.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
Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
IX.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendents recommendation concerning approval/extension of Teacher and administrative contracts
Subject:
IX.B.3. Consideration of recommendation to propose the non-renewal/termination of Chapter 21 term/probationary Contracts
Subject:
IX.B.4. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
Subject:
IX.B.5. Cyclical Payment Requests
Subject:
IX.B.6. Summer School Personnel:
Description:
Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
XI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XI.A. Personnel Matters:
Subject:
XI.A.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:
XI.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Superintendents recommendation concerning approval/extension of teacher and administrative contracts 
Subject:
XI.A.3. Consideration of and possible action on recommendation to propose the non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 term/Probationary contracts :
Subject:
XI.A.4. Consideration of and possible action regarding:
Subject:
XI.A.5. Cyclical Payment Requests
Subject:
XI.A.6. Summer School Personnel
Subject:
XI.B. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize superintendent to hire certified teacher for months for months of June, July, and August
Subject:
XII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
Subject:
XII.A. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President 
Subject:
XII.B. Action taken on Setting Cut-off Score of the Hall of Fame
Subject:
XIII. 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.

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