SEAL MARTIN CEPEDA, PRESIDENT HIDALGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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1 HIDALGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR 2010 MAY 17, :30 P.M. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, CHAPTER , ET. SEQ., TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (SECTION ), THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HIDALGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HOLD A REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET FOR AND PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR 2010 ON THE 17 TH DAY OF MAY, 2010 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, 324 EAST FLORA STREET, HIDALGO, TEXAS, HIDALGO COUNTY. THE SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ARE LISTED ON THE ATTACHED AGENDA. DATED THIS 14TH DAY OF MAY, 2010 SEAL MARTIN CEPEDA, PRESIDENT HIDALGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE HIDALGO AVISO DE JUNTA REGULAR Y JUNTA PUBLICA PARA DISCUSION DE EL PRESUPUESTO DEL AÑO Y IMPUESTOS PROPORCIONADOS PARA EL AÑO 2010 MAYO 17, :30 P.M. AVISO DE ACUERDO CON EL REQUERIMIENTO DEL GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE TEXAS, CAPITULO Y SIGUIENTES, (SECCION ) DE LA ACTA DE JUNTA PUBLICA, LA MESA DIRECTIVA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE HIDALGO SE REUNIRÁ PARA UNA JUNTA REGULAR Y JUNTA PUBLICA PARA DISCUSION DE EL PRESUPUESTO DEL AÑO Y IMPUESTOS PROPORCIONADOS PARA EL AÑO 2010 EN EL DIA 17 DE MAYO 2010, A LAS 6:30 P.M. EN LA SALA DE SESSIONES DE LAS OFICINAS ADMINISTRATIVAS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE HIDALGO, CALLE FLORA, 324 ORIENTE, EN EL CONDADO DE HIDALGO, HIDALGO, TEXAS. LA CUAL SE LLEVARA LA SIGUIENTE AGENDA PARA DISCUSIÓN Y POSIBLE ACCIÓN. DOY FE CON MI FIRMA ESTE DIÁ 14 DE MAYO, 2010 SELLO MARTIN CEPEDA, PRESIDENTE DE LA MESA DIRECTIVA DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE HIDALGO

2 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE MAY 17, :30 PM The Hidalgo Independent School District, Board of Trustees will hold a REGULAR BOARD MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM in the Board room of the Central Administrative Offices, 324 East Flora Street, Hidalgo, Texas. The items for discussion and possible action are listed on the Agenda. I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AGENDA II. ROLL CALL Martin Cepeda, President David Badillo, Vice-President Blanca Lara, Secretary Carlos Cardoza, Sr., Treasurer Raymundo Martinez, Member Joe Rodriguez, Member Javier Solis, Member Edward Blaha, Superintendent Ms. Elizabeth Neally, School Board Attorney III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND TEXAS PLEDGE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS V. AWARDS & RECOGNITION VI. PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED TAX RATE FOR (2010) VII. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT A. Announcements VIII. ACTION TAKEN ON CONSENT ITEMS: A. Minutes of May 3, 2010 B. Tax Collector's Report: 1. Hidalgo I.S.D. Collections (School) - April Report on CED & City Tax Collections - April Tax Adjustments (School) - April Report on Tax Adjustments (City) - April 2010 C. Advertisement of Bids/Quotes/Proposals: 1. Soft Drink Vending Service RFP # D. Consideration of Bids/Quotes/Proposals: 1. Tax Collection Software Bid # E. Other: 1. Cyclical Payment Requests 2. 5th Six Weeks Attendance Report 3. 5th Six Weeks Membership Report

3 4. Request of Facilities and Equipment to use: a. Ratification - the Soccer Field for McAllen Soccer Assoc. on May 8, Gustavo Gurriola b. Ratification - the HECHS Gym for Open Gym from April 20 to the end of May Gus Sanchez c. The J Building and back of J Building for the 3rd Annual South Texas JROTC Summer Camp on June 2-3, Msg. Juan Gonzalez d. The Gym, Cafeteria, Showers at Hidalgo ECHS and Ida Diaz Jr. High and 4 district custodians for the Rio Grande Valley Catholic Youth Conference at the State Farm Arena for June 11-13, e. The HECHS Athletic Field and Consession Stand for the Pop Warner Youth Football Games for September 11, September 18, October 9 & October 23, Ruben Meza 5. Acceptance of Donations from a. Melden & Hunt, Inc. b. Hidalgo Parking Lot c. Petra G. Reyna d. Hidalgo Chamber of Commerce Bingo Acct e. BoarderFest Association Bingo Acct IX. ACTION TAKEN ON INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT : A. Reports: (No Action Required) None 1. 6th Annual Multicultural Fair B. Other: 1. Hidalgo Independent School District 2010 Summer School Programs and Budget Summary 2. Region I C-SCOPE Participation Commitment for X. ACTION TAKEN ON FINANCE, HUMAN RESOURCES & OPERATIONS A. Reports/Presentation: (No Action Required) 1. Report on Tuition Procedures and Rates B. Other 1. Payment Request & Reports by Architect and/or Engineer: a. Hidalgo ECHS & Ida Diaz Jr. High Libraries Projects (1) Progress Report (2) Rain Delay Days (3) Change Order #2 (4) Contractor's Pay Request #7 2. Action on Tuition Procedures and Rates for Response to Financial Audit and Hidalgo ISD Response and Financial Plan 4. Adoption of Resolution and Ordinance # Setting the Tax Rate for 2010

4 5. Consider and take action to order a special tax ratification election on June 19, 2010, to ratify the 2010 tax rate set by the Board of Trustees. (Considerar y tomar acción para ordenar una elección especial de ratificación de impuestos el día 19 de junio de 2010, para ratificar los impuestos fijados para el año 2010 por la Mesa Directiva.) 6. Notice of Special Tax Ratification Tax Election on June 19, No action required 7. Consider and take action to order the appointment of the Early Voting Clerk, Deputy Early Voting Clerk, the Presiding Judge and Alternate Judge in the special tax ratification election and for the terms stated in the Order of Appointment 8. Consider and take action to approve the Official Ballot for the special tax ratification election ordered by the Board of Trustees to ratify the 2010 tax rate adopted by the Board 9. Consider and discuss contracting with the Hidalgo County Elections Administrator for leasing electronic voting equipment from Hidalgo County for a special tax ratification election ordered by the Board of Trustees to be held on June 19, 2010 XI. CLOSED SESSION: The Board will go into Closed Session in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, Chapter , et seq., Texas Government Code Section for discussion of items listed as follows: A. Personnel - Resignations (Report Only) (Section , Texas Government Code) B. Employment/Renewal/Reassignment of Professional Personnel: (Section , Texas Government Code) C. Discussion regarding Superintendent's recommendation to terminate employee Y.R. at the end of the contract period for the school year XII. OPEN SESSION -- ACTION TAKEN ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION: A. Resignations: 1. Professionals - Report Only 2. Non-Professionals - Report Only B. Employment/Reassignment of Professional Personnel: 1. Professional Personnel - Possible Action on Item B 2. Substitutes C. Consideration and action to approve Superintendent's recommendation to terminate employee Y.R. at the end of the contract period fo the school year. XIII. Other A. Action taken on Setting Cut-off Score for Hall of Fame B. Action taken on designating Honorary Board President C. Consider and take action on request for Students to travel out-oftown/overnight 1. Two Juniors students(jennifer Guerrero and Guillermo Silva) are

5 requesting permission to travel to Austin to attend the Summer Nanoscience Academy, UT Austin on July 7-10, Kelly Elementary 5th grade students are requesting permission to travel out-of-town to Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark at South Padre Island on Friday, May 21, 2010 XIV. ADJOURNMENT Martin Cepeda, President Board of Trustees Hidalgo Independent School District Posted: By: