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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. Annual Hidalgo ISD Points of Pride
V.A.2. Update on SAFE Club & Mental Health Service 
V.A.3. Insurance Update
V.A.4. Board Appreciation Dinner
V.A.5. Update on Teacher Incentive Allotment
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: May 15, 2023, June 5, 2023, December 4, 2023, December 12, 2023 and January 15, 2024
VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:
VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Collections for the month of December 2023
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 December 2023
VII.E.2. Donations - Athletic Department
Boys Basketball Student Activity
Berta Garcia - $400
Jorge Antonio Guerra - $200
J. Castillo Trucking LLC - $150
Pete & Diana Sanchez - $150
Rio Paper & Supply LLC - $150
Magoba, LLC - $1,000
Girls Basketball Student Activity
Law Office of Rogelio Solis, PLLC - $350
VII.E.3. Review TASB's Update 122 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Polices:
            *CQB            *CSA            *DC            *DP
            *EHB            *EHBC          *EHBCA     *EIC
            *FEA            *FFAC           *FFB           *FL
VII.E.4. Permission to sell/dispose of Obsolete Equipment
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Bilingual/ESL Campus Lead Agreement
VIII.B. Preliminary December EOC STAAR Early Results
VIII.C. Report on the TNTP Partnership: Planning the Expansion of Dual Language to Ida Diaz Jr. High
IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve FieldTurf USA, Inc. payment application #4 in the amount of $171,713.73
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 and possible action on Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
XII.A. Personnel 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. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Evalutation and Contract
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
XIV. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
Description:
__ Norma Torres, President                 __ Benjamin Arjona, Vice-President
__ Rafael Garza, Secretary                  __ Martin Carrasco, Treasurer
__ Raymundo Martinez, Member         __ Luis Trejo Jr., Member
__ Yesenia Ayala, 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. Annual Hidalgo ISD Points of Pride
Subject:
V.A.2. Update on SAFE Club & Mental Health Service 
Subject:
V.A.3. Insurance Update
Subject:
V.A.4. Board Appreciation Dinner
Subject:
V.A.5. Update on Teacher Incentive Allotment
Subject:
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: May 15, 2023, June 5, 2023, December 4, 2023, December 12, 2023 and January 15, 2024
Subject:
VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:
Subject:
VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Collections for the month of December 2023
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 December 2023
Subject:
VII.E.2. Donations - Athletic Department
Boys Basketball Student Activity
Berta Garcia - $400
Jorge Antonio Guerra - $200
J. Castillo Trucking LLC - $150
Pete & Diana Sanchez - $150
Rio Paper & Supply LLC - $150
Magoba, LLC - $1,000
Girls Basketball Student Activity
Law Office of Rogelio Solis, PLLC - $350
Subject:
VII.E.3. Review TASB's Update 122 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Polices:
            *CQB            *CSA            *DC            *DP
            *EHB            *EHBC          *EHBCA     *EIC
            *FEA            *FFAC           *FFB           *FL
Subject:
VII.E.4. Permission to sell/dispose of Obsolete Equipment
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Bilingual/ESL Campus Lead Agreement
Subject:
VIII.B. Preliminary December EOC STAAR Early Results
Subject:
VIII.C. Report on the TNTP Partnership: Planning the Expansion of Dual Language to Ida Diaz Jr. High
Subject:
IX. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS:
Subject:
IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve FieldTurf USA, Inc. payment application #4 in the amount of $171,713.73
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 and possible action on Superintendent's Evaluation and Contract
Subject:
XI. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
Subject:
XII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
Subject:
XII.A. Personnel 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. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Evalutation and Contract
Subject:
XIII. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
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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