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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. Board Appreciation Month 
V.A.2. Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) expansion to Elementary School
V.A.3. Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates
V.A.3.a. 2nd Six Weeks Attendance Report
V.A.3.b. 2nd Six Weeks Membership Report
V.A.4. Online Testing Hardware Report
V.A.5. Erate Application Award
V.A.6. Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Application Award
V.A.7. Update on HVAC
V.A.8. Update on ESSER HVAC Project
V.A.9. Update on Transportation Department
V.A.10. Update on Job Fair
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: November 9, 2020, October 4, 2021, and November1, 2021
VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                           
VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for November 2021
VII.B.2. Taxable Value Audit for 2021 tax year
VII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          None
VII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                 NONE
VII.E. Other:
VII.E.1. Financial Report for the month of November 2021
VII.E.2. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
VII.E.2.a. HECHS HOSA Club is requesting permission to travel to Laredo, Texas to compete on the next level of Spring Leadership on January 21-22, 2022.  
VII.E.3. Review TASB's Update 118 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
          *CFD                     *CQB                     *DFE                    *DP
          *EHAA                  *EHBC                  *EIE                      *FDE
          *FEA                     *FEC                    *FFG                     *FL
VII.E.4. Budget Amendment for Construction Fund 697
VII.E.5. Approve the interlocal agreement and board resolution #2022-01 for TexBuy Purchasing Cooperative 
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VIII.A. Accountability Simulation Report: Fall 2021 Benchmark Results
VIII.B. 2021 Results Driven Accountability Strategic Support Plan (SSP)
VIII.C. Presentation by Fine Arts Director on Student Participation and Academic Progress
VIII.D. Presentation by Athletic Director on Student Participation and Academic Progress numbers by Sport
VIII.E. 2021-2022 Special Education Consolidated Grant Award 
IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
IX.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Presentation of the Annual Financial Audit by Luis Orozco, CPA for the Year Ending August 31, 2021
IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve HVAC Project at Salinas Elementary, Kelly Elementary and Hidalgo Park Elementary
IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the Application for Disaster Aid Assistance: Winter Storm
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
X.A.1. Expulsion Hearing for D.C.O.
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
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Discussion and possible action on expulsion hearing for D.C.O.
XII.B. Personnel Matter:
XII.B.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 17, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__ Rafael Garza, President                 __ Raymundo Martinez, Vice-President
__ Benjamin Arjona, Secretary            __ Luis Trejo Jr., Treasurer
__ Yesenia Ayala, Member                 __ Carlos Cardoza Sr., Member
__ Norma Torres, Member                   __Xavier Salinas, Superintendent
__Eden Ramirez,  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. Board Appreciation Month 
Subject:
V.A.2. Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) expansion to Elementary School
Subject:
V.A.3. Top Pirate Attendance Report and Certificates
Subject:
V.A.3.a. 2nd Six Weeks Attendance Report
Subject:
V.A.3.b. 2nd Six Weeks Membership Report
Subject:
V.A.4. Online Testing Hardware Report
Subject:
V.A.5. Erate Application Award
Subject:
V.A.6. Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Application Award
Subject:
V.A.7. Update on HVAC
Subject:
V.A.8. Update on ESSER HVAC Project
Subject:
V.A.9. Update on Transportation Department
Subject:
V.A.10. Update on Job Fair
Subject:
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: November 9, 2020, October 4, 2021, and November1, 2021
Subject:
VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:                                                           
Subject:
VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for November 2021
Subject:
VII.B.2. Taxable Value Audit for 2021 tax year
Subject:
VII.C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:          None
Subject:
VII.D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals:                 NONE
Subject:
VII.E. Other:
Subject:
VII.E.1. Financial Report for the month of November 2021
Subject:
VII.E.2. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
Subject:
VII.E.2.a. HECHS HOSA Club is requesting permission to travel to Laredo, Texas to compete on the next level of Spring Leadership on January 21-22, 2022.  
Subject:
VII.E.3. Review TASB's Update 118 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
          *CFD                     *CQB                     *DFE                    *DP
          *EHAA                  *EHBC                  *EIE                      *FDE
          *FEA                     *FEC                    *FFG                     *FL
Subject:
VII.E.4. Budget Amendment for Construction Fund 697
Subject:
VII.E.5. Approve the interlocal agreement and board resolution #2022-01 for TexBuy Purchasing Cooperative 
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VIII.A. Accountability Simulation Report: Fall 2021 Benchmark Results
Subject:
VIII.B. 2021 Results Driven Accountability Strategic Support Plan (SSP)
Subject:
VIII.C. Presentation by Fine Arts Director on Student Participation and Academic Progress
Subject:
VIII.D. Presentation by Athletic Director on Student Participation and Academic Progress numbers by Sport
Subject:
VIII.E. 2021-2022 Special Education Consolidated Grant Award 
Subject:
IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
IX.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Presentation of the Annual Financial Audit by Luis Orozco, CPA for the Year Ending August 31, 2021
Subject:
IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve HVAC Project at Salinas Elementary, Kelly Elementary and Hidalgo Park Elementary
Subject:
IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the Application for Disaster Aid Assistance: Winter Storm
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.A.1. Expulsion Hearing for D.C.O.
Description:
(Section 551.082, 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:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII.A. Discussion and possible action on expulsion hearing for D.C.O.
Subject:
XII.B. Personnel Matter:
Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
Subject:
XII.B.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations
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.
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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