Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
 
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
IV.A. UIL Academics - Recognition of Ida Diaz Jr. High
IV.B. 
UTRGV Region One Ortografía Competition 
IV.C. Texas National Guard Volunteers
 
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
V.A. Announcements
V.A.1. Presentations for Architect and Structural Engineering services
V.A.1.a. Amtech Solutions
V.A.1.b. Gomez Mendez Saenz, Inc.
V.A.1.c. ERO Architect
V.A.1.d. Armko Industries, Inc.
V.A.1.e. Raba Kistner
V.A.1.f. GignacArchitects
V.A.1.g. Allana Buick Bers
V.A.2. TIA Allotment Announcement 2024-2025
 
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VII.A. Tax Collector's Report:
VII.A.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for March 2025
VII.B. Other:
VII.B.1. Financial Report for the month of February 2025
VII.B.2. Financial Report - Check Register March 2025
VII.B.3. Financial Report - Checks over purchasing threshold of $10,000
VII.B.4. Budget Amendment - General Fund budget for state aid
VII.B.5. Budget Amendment - To cover Construction Document Sets for New Career & Technology Building, Agriculture Barn, & Athletic Field House
VII.B.6. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter ending February 28, 2025
VII.B.7. Review TASB's Update 124 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
VII.B.8. Consider and take action on request for student to travel out-of-town/overnight:
VII.B.8.a. The Hidalgo Early College High School SAFE Club Students are requesting permission to travel to Hacienda Paraiso at Weslaco, Texas for their End of Year field trip on April 25, 2025.
VII.B.8.b. HECHS UIL Academics  students are requesting permission to travel to Texas A&M in Corpus Christi, TX to compete in the UIL Academics Regional Competition that will take place on April 26, 2025.
VII.B.8.c. The Hidalgo Early College High School Color Guard Students are requesting permission to travel and compete at the TECA State Competition in San Antonio, TX on April 11-12, 2025. (Ratify)
VII.B.9. Bluebonnet Learning Spanish Instructional Material Pilot Acknowledgements and Assurances
 
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
VIII.A. Summer School Update
 
IX. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE:
IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve RFQ #24-25-05 Architectural and Structural Engineering Service
IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve recommended proposal for HECHS 2025 Graduation Ceremony
IX.C. Discussion and possible action to amend policy CH Local 
IX.D. Discussion and possible action to amend policy DEA Local 
 
X. CLOSED SESSION:
X.A. Consultation with School attorney to receive legal advice
X.B. Personnel Matters:
X.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
X.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Paraprofessionals and Letter of assurance to Auxiliary Staff  Personnel Contracts:
X.B.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation
 
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 Interim Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Paraprofessionals and Letter of assurance to Auxiliary Staff Personnel Contracts:
XII.A.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation 
 
XIII. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Special Called Board Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
Subject:
II. ROLL CALL
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
 
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
 
Subject:
IV. AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Subject:
IV.A. UIL Academics - Recognition of Ida Diaz Jr. High
Subject:
IV.B. 
UTRGV Region One Ortografía Competition 
Subject:
IV.C. Texas National Guard Volunteers
 
Subject:
V. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
V.A. Announcements
Subject:
V.A.1. Presentations for Architect and Structural Engineering services
Subject:
V.A.1.a. Amtech Solutions
Subject:
V.A.1.b. Gomez Mendez Saenz, Inc.
Subject:
V.A.1.c. ERO Architect
Subject:
V.A.1.d. Armko Industries, Inc.
Subject:
V.A.1.e. Raba Kistner
Subject:
V.A.1.f. GignacArchitects
Subject:
V.A.1.g. Allana Buick Bers
Subject:
V.A.2. TIA Allotment Announcement 2024-2025
 
Subject:
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
 
Subject:
VII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VII.A. Tax Collector's Report:
Subject:
VII.A.1. Hidalgo County Tax Office Tax Collections Report for March 2025
Subject:
VII.B. Other:
Subject:
VII.B.1. Financial Report for the month of February 2025
Subject:
VII.B.2. Financial Report - Check Register March 2025
Subject:
VII.B.3. Financial Report - Checks over purchasing threshold of $10,000
Subject:
VII.B.4. Budget Amendment - General Fund budget for state aid
Subject:
VII.B.5. Budget Amendment - To cover Construction Document Sets for New Career & Technology Building, Agriculture Barn, & Athletic Field House
Subject:
VII.B.6. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter ending February 28, 2025
Subject:
VII.B.7. Review TASB's Update 124 (Legal Policies) and Possible Action on the following Local Policies:
Description:
      *CAA        *CDA        *CY        *DH
      *EHB        *EHBB     *FFG      *GKA
Subject:
VII.B.8. Consider and take action on request for student to travel out-of-town/overnight:
Subject:
VII.B.8.a. The Hidalgo Early College High School SAFE Club Students are requesting permission to travel to Hacienda Paraiso at Weslaco, Texas for their End of Year field trip on April 25, 2025.
Subject:
VII.B.8.b. HECHS UIL Academics  students are requesting permission to travel to Texas A&M in Corpus Christi, TX to compete in the UIL Academics Regional Competition that will take place on April 26, 2025.
Subject:
VII.B.8.c. The Hidalgo Early College High School Color Guard Students are requesting permission to travel and compete at the TECA State Competition in San Antonio, TX on April 11-12, 2025. (Ratify)
Subject:
VII.B.9. Bluebonnet Learning Spanish Instructional Material Pilot Acknowledgements and Assurances
 
Subject:
VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT:
Subject:
VIII.A. Summer School Update
 
Subject:
IX. ACTION, REPORT, AND/OR UPDATE TAKEN ON FINANCE:
Subject:
IX.A. Discussion and possible action to approve RFQ #24-25-05 Architectural and Structural Engineering Service
Subject:
IX.B. Discussion and possible action to approve recommended proposal for HECHS 2025 Graduation Ceremony
Subject:
IX.C. Discussion and possible action to amend policy CH Local 
Subject:
IX.D. Discussion and possible action to amend policy DEA Local 
 
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 Interim Superintendent Recommendations concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
Subject:
X.B.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent's recommendation concerning approval/extension of Paraprofessionals and Letter of assurance to Auxiliary Staff  Personnel Contracts:
Subject:
X.B.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation
 
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 Interim Superintendent's Recommendations Concerning Employment, Resignations, Reassignments, Retirements, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Staffing Status, discipline or to hear complaints or charges regarding personnel
Subject:
XII.A.2. Discussion and possible action on Interim Superintendent recommendation concerning approval/extension of Paraprofessionals and Letter of assurance to Auxiliary Staff Personnel Contracts:
Subject:
XII.A.3. Discussion and possible action to approve the Summer School Personnel Recommendation 
 
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 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 three (3) minutes applies.”

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