September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.
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2. Invocation.
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3. OPEN FORUM: Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on September 22, 2025, to give your name and topic you wish to comment on. Individuals must send in their comments or questions to the body of the email.
Presenter:
Ben Castillo, Attorney for EEISD
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4. RECOGNITIONS:
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4.a. Recognize Edcouch-Elsa Early College High School that earned Designations and Distinctions for the 2025-2026 school year in Access, Attainment & Achievement awarded by the Texas Education Agency (TEA)
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4.b. Recognize Timara Leal (Senior) and Alliyah Ramirez (Junior) earned 1000+ Career Digs for Edcouch-Elsa High School Volleyball
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5. PRESENTATION:
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5.a. Presentation of SB 546 Related to seat belts on buses used to transport children—Fleet Data Update
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5.b. Presentation of School Board Governance Services
Presenter:
Cinta Ramos
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5.c. Presentation of South Texas School Board Association
Presenter:
Ruben Cortez
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5.d. Presentation of Delinquent Tax Collection Report for the period of July 01, 2024 through June 30, 2025 presented by Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Presenter:
Kelly R. Salazar
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6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:
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6.a. EEISD Enrollment and Attendance Report
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6.b. MAP Data
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7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
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7.a. Approval of Board Meeting(s) Minutes:
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7.a.1. Regular Board Meeting-August 25, 2025
Presenter:
Lisa Rodriguez
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7.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:
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7.b.1. Approval of Resolution to appoint Chief Financial Officer as the designated official to calculate the Texas Comptroller's Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet for the 2025-2026 school year
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.2. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.3. EEISD Financial Report-Information Item
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.4. Approval of Tax Collection Report-August 2025
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.5. Approval to ratify Agreement to Repair Deficiency from Inspection at Fine Arts Building
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.6. Approval to increase the Facility Rental Agreement fees for the 2025–2026 school year
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.7. Approval of the Fixed Asset Inventory and Management Proposal for the 2025-2026 school year
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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7.b.8. Request to approve payment for the 2025-2026 tuition billing statement to the McAllen Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
Presenter:
Virgil Gonzalez
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7.b.9. Request to approve Health and Human Services Commission Early Childhood Intervention Services Local Memorandum of Understanding Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Presenter:
Virgil Gonzalez
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7.b.10. Request approval for authorization to go out for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the following professional service:
1. Physical Therapy
Presenter:
Virgil Gonzalez
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7.b.11. Approval of Vendors to Purchase: CNP Uniforms and Shoes RFP#2026-001
Presenter:
Cynthia Flores
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7.b.12. Purchase of Cafeteria Furniture and Graphic Design-District
Presenter:
Cynthia Flores
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7.b.13. Approval of vendors for Cafeteria Equipment and Repairs and Maintenance
Presenter:
Cynthia Flores
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7.c. CONTRACTS:
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7.c.1. Approval of the MOU between Edcouch-Elsa I.S.D. and Tropical Texas Behavioral Health
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7.c.2. Approval of an MOU between Edcouch-Elsa I.S.D. and United Way of South Texas
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7.d. HUMAN RESOURCES:
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7.d.1. Approval of Waivers for professional staff
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7.e. TEACHING AND LEARNING:
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7.e.1. Approve to purchase interactive boards for John F. Kennedy, Fine Arts Academy, Santiago Garcia Health & Science Academy, Ruben C. Rodriguez STEM Academy (SB 1882 campuses)
Presenter:
Mari Olivarez
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7.e.2. Approval of the 2025-2026 Multi-hazard Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
Presenter:
Mari Olivarez
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7.e.3. Approve a Resolution certifying compliance with Texas Education Code §§ 11.005 and 28.0022 (h) regarding prohibitions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) duties, and to authorize the Superintendent to submit the required annual certification to the Texas Education Agency on or before September 30, 2025
Presenter:
Mari Olivarez
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7.e.4. Approval of renewal license for Renaissance Software (Accelerated Reader)
Presenter:
Mari Olivarez
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7.f. STUDENT TRAVEL:
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7.f.1. Approval of travel for the Edcouch-Elsa High School cheer team and school sponsors to attend the UCA Southwest Regional Competition on November 23, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas
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8. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:
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8.a. Discussion and action to consider an order authorizing the defeasance and redemption of a portion of the District's outstanding tax bonds and approving all other instruments and procedures related thereto.
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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8.b. Discussion and action to adopt the No-New-Revenue-Tax Rate and Voter-Approval Tax Rate Resolution for Tax Year 2025 for Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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8.c. Discussion and action to approve Disaster Pennies Resolution for 2025-2026.
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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8.d. Discussion and possible action to adopt the Edcouch-Elsa ISD Tax Rate for the 2025-2026 school year.
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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8.e. Discussion and action to award RFP#2026-005 for the Safety & Security Film Installation Services districtwide.
Presenter:
Sylvia Garza
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8.f. Discussion and possible action School Board Governance Services.
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8.g. Discussion and possible action of South Texas School Board Association Services.
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9. CLOSED SESSION: The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in a closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section: |
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9.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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9.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.) pending or contemplated litigation b.) settlement offer; or c.) matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)
Presenter:
Ben Castillo, Attorney for EEISD
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10. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:
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10.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.
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10.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.) pending or contemplated litigation b.) settlement offer; or c.) matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)
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11. ADJOURNMENT:
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