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Meeting Agenda
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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II. ROLL CALL
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
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IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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IV.A. Special Olympics Basketball, Bowling and Track Teams
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IV.B. Spelling Bee - Recognition of Elementary and Middle School Students
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IV.C. UIL Academics - Recognition of Elementary
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V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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V.A. Announcements
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V.A.1. 4th Six Weeks Attendance Report
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V.A.2. 4th Six Weeks Enrollment Report
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V.A.3. Safety Audit Report for Hidalgo Early College High School
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V.A.4. Annual Hidalgo ISD Job Fair
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V.A.5. Teacher and Para-Professional of the Year
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V.A.6. Disaster Update
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V.A.7. Status on RFQ#24-25-05 Architect and Structural Engineering Services
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VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
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VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: February 3, 2025 Public Hearing TAPR and February 3, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
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VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:
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VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for February 2025
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VII.B.2. Certified Tax Roll as of October 31, 2024
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VII.C. Other:
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VII.C.1. Financial Report for the month of December 2024
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VII.C.2. Financial Report for the month of January 2025
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VII.C.3. Financial Report - Check Register February 2025
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VII.C.4. Financial Report - Invoices over purchasing threshold of $10,000.00
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VII.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter ending November 30, 2024
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VII.C.6. Budget Amendments - Special Ed Department for supplies & training
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VII.C.7. Board Resolution #2025-05 for Investment Agreement with the Lone Star National Bank
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VII.C.8. Donations
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VII.C.8.a. Athletic Department - Baseball Student Activity
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VII.C.8.a.(1) Hidalgo Lions Club - $250.00
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VII.C.8.b. Hidalgo Elementary Library Books (Ratify)
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VII.C.8.b.(1) First Book Marketplace - $500.00
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VII.C.9. Consider and take action on request for students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
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VII.C.9.a. HECHS is requesting permission for a qualifying student to attend the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Championships in Abilene, TX on March 20-21, 2025. (Ratify)
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VII.C.9.b. Ida Diaz Jr. High is requesting permission for the 7th grade students to travel to Hacienda El Paraiso in Weslaco, Texas on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive to the 7th grade students for their dedication to their coursework all year.
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VII.C.9.c. Ida Diaz Jr. High is requesting permission for the 6th grade students to travel to Quinta 4 Lunas in Palmview, TX on Friday, May 16, 2025. The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive to the 6th grade students for their dedication to their coursework all year.
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VII.C.9.d. Ida Diaz Jr. High is requesting permission for the 8th grade students to travel to Beach Waterpark in South Padre Island, TX on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive to the 8th grade students for their dedication to their coursework all year long.
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VII.C.10. District Calendar 2025-2026
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VII.C.11. Notification of Grant Award LASO 3 2024-2025 Application
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VII.C.12. Resolution #2025-04 allowing wage payments to district employees during an emergency closure for the remainder of the 2024-2025 School Year
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VII.C.13. 2024-2025 Summer Career and Technical Education Grant
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VII.C.14. 2025-2026 Certification of Provision of Instructional Material Survey
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VII.C.15. Ellevation Sharing Agreement
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VII.C.16. DSA Signature - Gates - Region One Grant
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VIII. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
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VIII.A. Report on HISD - 2025 Summer School Program
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VIII.B. Presentation on the Texas Impact Network - Strategic Staffing & Scheduling Technical Assistance Grant 2024-2025
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VIII.C. Accountability Simulation Report - Spring 2025 Benchmark Results including TELPAS
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IX. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE:
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IX.A. Delinquent Tax Collection Report (Sept. 1, 2022 through Feb. 28, 2025)
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IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve ERO Architects bond election facility program and the 30% construction document sets for the HISD Career and Technical Education Building, HISD Sports Center and HISD Agricultural Barn
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IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the ERO Architects bond facility program invoice
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IX.D. Region One ESC discussion on TCC Ascender's Resiliency and Security
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IX.E. Discussion and possible action to approve the Proposed Contract between the Hidalgo ISD and Hidalgo County Elections for the Election Services for the Bond Election on May 3, 2025.
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IX.F. Discussion and possible action to approve RFP#24-25-05 Re Bid 20 Ton AC Unit Package Installation
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IX.G. Discussion and possible action to approve request permission to go out for Student Uniforms Bid
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IX.H. Discussion and possible action to approve Graduation fees 2024-2025
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X. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON OPERATIONS: NONE
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XI. CLOSED SESSION:
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XI.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice
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XI.A.1. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Hidalgo Early College High School
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XI.A.2. Discussion with legal counsel on matters related to Board Policy BDAA(local)
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XI.A.3. Discussion and possible action to create and adopt the final Board Operating Procedures (Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics)
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XI.A.4. Report on the Rental of Facilities Form
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XI.A.5. Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo ISD Permanent Scholarship Foundation appointment and selecting of officers for the 2024-2025 school year
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XI.B. Personnel Matters:
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XI.B.1. Discussion of Interim Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
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XI.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Principals and Central Office Administrators Contracts
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XI.B.3. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Assistant Principals, Coordinator, Facilitator, Specialist ,Deans of Instruction, Testing Coordinators, LSSP, LSSP Interns, Visually Impaired Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Secondary Interventionist, Speech Therapist Asst., Counselors, Occupation Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Nurses, Librarians and Teachers contracts
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XI.B.4. Consideration of and Possible Action on recommendation to propose the non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 Term/Probationary contracts:
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XI.B.5. Discussion and Possible action to approve the Interim Superintendent to hire Certified Teachers, Counselors and Nurses for the months of June, July and August
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XI.C. Cyclical Payment Requests
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XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
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XIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Safety Audit Report for Hidalgo Early College High School
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XIII.B. Discussion and action to adopt amendments to Board Policy BDAA(Local)
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XIII.C. Discuss and possible action to create and adopt the final Board Operating Procedures (Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics)
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XIII.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo ISD Permanent Scholarship Foundation appointment and selecting of officers for the 2024-2025 school year
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XIII.E. Personnel Matter:
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XIII.E.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Interim Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
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XIII.E.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Principals, and Central Office Administrators Contracts
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XIII.E.3. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Assistant Principals, Coordinator, Facilitator, Specialist, LSSP, LSSP Interns, Visually Impaired Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Secondary Interventionist, Speech Therapist Asst., Counselors, Occupation Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Nurses, Librarians and Teachers contracts
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XIII.E.4. Discussion and possible action to approve the recommendation to the propose non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 Term/Probationary contracts
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XIII.E.5. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the Interim Superintendent to hire Certified Teachers, Counselors, and Nurses for the months of June, July, and August
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XIII.F. Discussion and Possible action to approve the Cyclical Payment Requests
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XIV. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
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XIV.A. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President
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XV. ADJOURNMENT:
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | April 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting | |
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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II. ROLL CALL
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Description:
__ Yesenia Ayala, President __ Raymundo Martinez, Vice-President
__ Diana Gaona, Secretary __ Jennifer Quintero, Treasurer __ Luis Trejo Jr, Member __ Benjamin Arjona, Member __ Martin Carrasco, Member __Greg Solano, Interim Superintendent __Eden Ramirez, School Board Attorney |
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III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
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IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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IV.A. Special Olympics Basketball, Bowling and Track Teams
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IV.B. Spelling Bee - Recognition of Elementary and Middle School Students
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IV.C. UIL Academics - Recognition of Elementary
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V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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V.A. Announcements
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V.A.1. 4th Six Weeks Attendance Report
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V.A.2. 4th Six Weeks Enrollment Report
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V.A.3. Safety Audit Report for Hidalgo Early College High School
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V.A.4. Annual Hidalgo ISD Job Fair
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V.A.5. Teacher and Para-Professional of the Year
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V.A.6. Disaster Update
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V.A.7. Status on RFQ#24-25-05 Architect and Structural Engineering Services
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VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
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VII.A. Approve minutes of Board Meetings: February 3, 2025 Public Hearing TAPR and February 3, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
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VII.B. Tax Collector's Report:
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VII.B.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for February 2025
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VII.B.2. Certified Tax Roll as of October 31, 2024
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VII.C. Other:
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VII.C.1. Financial Report for the month of December 2024
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VII.C.2. Financial Report for the month of January 2025
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VII.C.3. Financial Report - Check Register February 2025
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VII.C.4. Financial Report - Invoices over purchasing threshold of $10,000.00
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VII.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter ending November 30, 2024
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VII.C.6. Budget Amendments - Special Ed Department for supplies & training
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VII.C.7. Board Resolution #2025-05 for Investment Agreement with the Lone Star National Bank
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VII.C.8. Donations
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VII.C.8.a. Athletic Department - Baseball Student Activity
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VII.C.8.a.(1) Hidalgo Lions Club - $250.00
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VII.C.8.b. Hidalgo Elementary Library Books (Ratify)
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VII.C.8.b.(1) First Book Marketplace - $500.00
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VII.C.9. Consider and take action on request for students to travel out-of-town/overnight:
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VII.C.9.a. HECHS is requesting permission for a qualifying student to attend the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Championships in Abilene, TX on March 20-21, 2025. (Ratify)
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VII.C.9.b. Ida Diaz Jr. High is requesting permission for the 7th grade students to travel to Hacienda El Paraiso in Weslaco, Texas on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive to the 7th grade students for their dedication to their coursework all year.
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VII.C.9.c. Ida Diaz Jr. High is requesting permission for the 6th grade students to travel to Quinta 4 Lunas in Palmview, TX on Friday, May 16, 2025. The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive to the 6th grade students for their dedication to their coursework all year.
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VII.C.9.d. Ida Diaz Jr. High is requesting permission for the 8th grade students to travel to Beach Waterpark in South Padre Island, TX on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The purpose of this trip is to provide an incentive to the 8th grade students for their dedication to their coursework all year long.
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VII.C.10. District Calendar 2025-2026
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VII.C.11. Notification of Grant Award LASO 3 2024-2025 Application
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VII.C.12. Resolution #2025-04 allowing wage payments to district employees during an emergency closure for the remainder of the 2024-2025 School Year
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VII.C.13. 2024-2025 Summer Career and Technical Education Grant
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VII.C.14. 2025-2026 Certification of Provision of Instructional Material Survey
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VII.C.15. Ellevation Sharing Agreement
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VII.C.16. DSA Signature - Gates - Region One Grant
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VIII. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
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VIII.A. Report on HISD - 2025 Summer School Program
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VIII.B. Presentation on the Texas Impact Network - Strategic Staffing & Scheduling Technical Assistance Grant 2024-2025
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VIII.C. Accountability Simulation Report - Spring 2025 Benchmark Results including TELPAS
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IX. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE:
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IX.A. Delinquent Tax Collection Report (Sept. 1, 2022 through Feb. 28, 2025)
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IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve ERO Architects bond election facility program and the 30% construction document sets for the HISD Career and Technical Education Building, HISD Sports Center and HISD Agricultural Barn
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IX.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the ERO Architects bond facility program invoice
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IX.D. Region One ESC discussion on TCC Ascender's Resiliency and Security
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IX.E. Discussion and possible action to approve the Proposed Contract between the Hidalgo ISD and Hidalgo County Elections for the Election Services for the Bond Election on May 3, 2025.
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IX.F. Discussion and possible action to approve RFP#24-25-05 Re Bid 20 Ton AC Unit Package Installation
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IX.G. Discussion and possible action to approve request permission to go out for Student Uniforms Bid
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IX.H. Discussion and possible action to approve Graduation fees 2024-2025
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X. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON OPERATIONS: NONE
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XI. CLOSED SESSION:
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Description:
The Board may convene in Closed Session in accordance with the provisions of Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071 and 551.074
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XI.A. Consultation with school attorney to receive legal advice
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Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
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XI.A.1. Intruder Detective Audit Report Findings for Hidalgo Early College High School
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XI.A.2. Discussion with legal counsel on matters related to Board Policy BDAA(local)
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XI.A.3. Discussion and possible action to create and adopt the final Board Operating Procedures (Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics)
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XI.A.4. Report on the Rental of Facilities Form
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XI.A.5. Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo ISD Permanent Scholarship Foundation appointment and selecting of officers for the 2024-2025 school year
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XI.B. Personnel Matters:
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Description:
(Section 551.074, Texas Government Code)
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XI.B.1. Discussion of Interim Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
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XI.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Principals and Central Office Administrators Contracts
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XI.B.3. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Assistant Principals, Coordinator, Facilitator, Specialist ,Deans of Instruction, Testing Coordinators, LSSP, LSSP Interns, Visually Impaired Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Secondary Interventionist, Speech Therapist Asst., Counselors, Occupation Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Nurses, Librarians and Teachers contracts
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XI.B.4. Consideration of and Possible Action on recommendation to propose the non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 Term/Probationary contracts:
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XI.B.5. Discussion and Possible action to approve the Interim Superintendent to hire Certified Teachers, Counselors and Nurses for the months of June, July and August
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XI.C. Cyclical Payment Requests
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XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION:
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XIII. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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XIII.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Safety Audit Report for Hidalgo Early College High School
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XIII.B. Discussion and action to adopt amendments to Board Policy BDAA(Local)
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XIII.C. Discuss and possible action to create and adopt the final Board Operating Procedures (Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics)
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XIII.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the Hidalgo ISD Permanent Scholarship Foundation appointment and selecting of officers for the 2024-2025 school year
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XIII.E. Personnel Matter:
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Description:
(Section 551.071, Texas Government Code)
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XIII.E.1. Consideration of and Possible Action Regarding Interim Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, and Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
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XIII.E.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Principals, and Central Office Administrators Contracts
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XIII.E.3. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Assistant Principals, Coordinator, Facilitator, Specialist, LSSP, LSSP Interns, Visually Impaired Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, Secondary Interventionist, Speech Therapist Asst., Counselors, Occupation Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Nurses, Librarians and Teachers contracts
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XIII.E.4. Discussion and possible action to approve the recommendation to the propose non-renewal terminations of Chapter 21 Term/Probationary contracts
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XIII.E.5. Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the Interim Superintendent to hire Certified Teachers, Counselors, and Nurses for the months of June, July, and August
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XIII.F. Discussion and Possible action to approve the Cyclical Payment Requests
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XIV. CONSIDER ACTION ON:
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XIV.A. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President
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XV. ADJOURNMENT:
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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 three (3) 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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