August 26, 2025 Immediately following Public Hearing - Special Board Meeting
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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II. OPEN FORUM
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III. CONSENT AGENDA
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III.A. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
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III.A.a. Approval to Adopt Official Budget for 2025-2026.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
See Exhibits: Donna ISD Adoption of Official Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Texas Education Code Section 44-100 through 44-006 requires the Board of Trustees to formally adopt the budgets for the General Operating Fund, Food Service Fund, and the Debt Service Fund no later than August 31st.
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III.A.b. Approval of Disaster Pennies Resolution.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
The board was authorized by the provisions of Texas Tax Code §26.042(e) to raise its Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate, without an election, for the one-year period in the tax year following the Governor's declaration of a disaster, due to the expenditure of money necessary to response to the severe weather event occurring on March 28, 2025.
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III.A.c. Approval to Adopt Resolution Setting Maintenance and Debt Service Tax Rate for 2025-2026.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
Sec. 26.05(b) of the Texas Property Tax Code requires the Board of Trustees to adopt a tax rate each school year. The tax rate consists of the following: Maintenance and Operations $0.7619 and Interest and Sinking $0.2873 for a total tax rate of $1.0492.
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III.A.d. Approval of Certified Appraisal Rolls for 2025.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
See Exhibits: Sec. 2604 of the Texas Property Code requires that once a local appraised tax roll is certified by the local County Appraisal District, the roll must then be submitted to the Board of Trustees for official acceptance. The Hidalgo County Appraisal District has submitted the appraisal roll for the Donna Independent School District for the 2025 tax year. This appraisal roll is used for the calculation of the projected tax collections for the district.
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III.A.e. Approval of Final Budget Amendments for School Year 2024-2025.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
See Exhibits: This is the final budget amendment for fiscal year 2024-2025. These amendments are to ensure each functional area has enough available funds to cover any remaining expenditures for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
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III.A.f. Approval of Report of Monthly Tax Collections for July 2025.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
See Exhibits: Monthly Tax Collections on Current and Delinquent Taxes.
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III.A.g. Approval to Declare DISD Child Nutrition Program Surplus to be taken to auction.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
Surplus to be taken to auction. Please see the exhibits.
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III.A.h. Approval to award Spikes Ford the RFP#060925-852 purchase of one (1) full-size large sport utility vehicle (SUV) for the Transportation Department.
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
Donna ISD issued a request for Proposal for the purchase of one (1) full-size sports utility vehicle. The SUV will provide the Transportation Department with the means to respond to the urgent needs of the school buses throughout the district.
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III.A.i. Approval to Award Request for Proposal (RFP) 071625-854 Stop Loss for the 2025-2026 plan year as recommended by Administration
Presenter:
Alfonso Perez
Description:
Exhibit A - Tabulation
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IV. ACADEMIC SERVICES
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IV.A. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Region One Adult Education and Donna ISD.
Presenter:
T. Tamez
Description:
This program provides adult education and literacy program for eligible participants under the provisions of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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IV.B. Approval to purchase i-Ready, Teacher Toolbox, Professional Development and i-Ready Partner Services from Curriculum Associates in the amount of $487,514.00 for the 2025-2026 school year
Presenter:
Stephanie Powelson-Garza
Description:
The purchase of i-Ready, Teacher Toolbox, Professional Development, and i-Ready Partner Services from Curriculum Associates will provide teachers and administrators with high-quality, research-based instructional resources, targeted student assessments, and professional learning to support data-driven instruction. These tools will enhance the district’s ability to monitor student progress, address individual learning needs, and improve overall academic achievement in alignment with district goals for the 2025-2026 school year.
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IV.C. Approval of the Transition Plan for Algebra I to Implement High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Bluebonnet, Grades 8–9.
Presenter:
Stephanie Powelson-Garza
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V. HUMAN RESOURCES
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V.A. Approve local policy updates (EFB, FD, and FNCE) to be in compliance with legislative updates.
Presenter:
R. Castaneda
Description:
Approve updates to policies as sumbitted.
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VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION as Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083 and 551.084. |
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VI.A. Discussion and Consideration of the Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel Matters
Presenter:
Adela Troncoso
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VII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session.
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VII.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel
Presenter:
Angela D. Dominguez
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VIII. ADJOURN
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