Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
 
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/25
IV.A. Presentation of FIRST Accountability Rating of Hidalgo ISD
IV.B. Public Comments on Hidalgo ISD FIRST Accoutability Rating
IV.C. Discuss and Approve Texas Education FIRST Report
IV.D. Closing of Public Hearing
 
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
 
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
VI.A. Other:
VI.A.1. Consider and take action on request for Student to travel out-of-town/ overnight:
VI.A.1.a. The Eighth Grade GEAR UP Students are requesting permission to participate in the THLA Fall Hotel Camp at South Padre Island, Texas from December 11-13, 2025. 
VI.A.1.b. The Track and Field Team is requesting permission to travel to Lubbock, Texas on January 22-24, 2026, to the Texas Tech University High School Indoor Invitational.  February 27-28, 2026, Wildcat Relays - Gregory Portland, Texas.  If the team qualifies they will be traveling to Austin, Texas on March 26-28, 2026, Texas Relays.
VI.A.1.c. Ida Diaz Jr. High 7th Grade Students are requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on Friday, December 12, 2025.  The purpose of this trip is to provide the 7th grade students an opportunity to do field lessons at the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park and the Alamo. 
VII. ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting: December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Notice of Regular Board Meeting and Public Hearing on Hidalgo Independent School District's 2024-2025 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Accountability Rating Based on School Year 2023-2024
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          __ Dr. J.A. Gonzalez, Superintendent
__Eden Ramirez,  School Board Attorney
 
Subject:
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TEXAS PLEDGE AND OPENING PRAYER
 
Subject:
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS (FIRST) ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 8/31/25
Subject:
IV.A. Presentation of FIRST Accountability Rating of Hidalgo ISD
Presenter:
Ms. G. Garza
Subject:
IV.B. Public Comments on Hidalgo ISD FIRST Accoutability Rating
Subject:
IV.C. Discuss and Approve Texas Education FIRST Report
Subject:
IV.D. Closing of Public Hearing
 
Subject:
V. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
 
Subject:
VI. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS:
Subject:
VI.A. Other:
Subject:
VI.A.1. Consider and take action on request for Student to travel out-of-town/ overnight:
Subject:
VI.A.1.a. The Eighth Grade GEAR UP Students are requesting permission to participate in the THLA Fall Hotel Camp at South Padre Island, Texas from December 11-13, 2025. 
Presenter:
Mr. F. Rios
Subject:
VI.A.1.b. The Track and Field Team is requesting permission to travel to Lubbock, Texas on January 22-24, 2026, to the Texas Tech University High School Indoor Invitational.  February 27-28, 2026, Wildcat Relays - Gregory Portland, Texas.  If the team qualifies they will be traveling to Austin, Texas on March 26-28, 2026, Texas Relays.
Presenter:
Mr. J. Wheeler, Mr. E. Blanco
Subject:
VI.A.1.c. Ida Diaz Jr. High 7th Grade Students are requesting permission to travel to San Antonio, Texas on Friday, December 12, 2025.  The purpose of this trip is to provide the 7th grade students an opportunity to do field lessons at the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park and the Alamo. 
Presenter:
Mr. F. Rios
Description:


 
Subject:
VII. 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 limitation of three (3) minutes applies.”

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