March 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting

I. Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting Called to Order.

II. Moment of Silence.

III. Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. Roll Call:

V. Recommend approving the agenda of the Rescheduled Regular Board Meeting of Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the minutes with any corrections:

VI.A. Special Called Board Meeting of Monday, December 8, 2025.

VII. Superintendent's Report:  * SB1566

VII.A. Conference Presentations:

VII.A.1. Recognition of the Veterans Memorial ECHS Varsity Treble Choir – Southwestern American Choral Directors Association Invited Choir.

VII.A.2. Presentation of Superintendent's Life-Saving Award - San Juanita Vela-Van Oers. 

VII.A.3. Presentation of Superintendent's Life-Saving Award - Fernando Duran. 

VII.A.4. Recognition of the Brownsville Herald Readers’ Choice Winners. 

VII.A.5. Recognition of Every Day Matters Business and Community Partners.

VII.A.6. Recognition of the 2026 BISD District Spelling Bee Winner and Finalists.

VII.A.7. Recognition of the 2025-2026 Texas Association for Literacy & Adult Education (TALAE) Awards.

VII.A.8. Recognition of the Procurement Services Department for the TASBO Award of Merit (AOM) for Procurement Services Operations 2026.

VII.A.9. Open Public Hearing:  Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Annual Report for the 2024-2025 School Year.

VII.A.10. BISD TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report) Annual Report 2024-2025.

VII.A.11. Close Public Hearing: Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) Annual Report for the 2024-2025 School Year.

VII.A.12. Presentation of Cooperative Rebates.

VII.A.13. Update on Resaca Technology Center.

VII.A.14. Brownsville Independent School District Financial Report for the period ended February 28, 2026.

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Persons wanting to address the Board during Public Comment shall before the beginning of the meeting print their names and the subject matter on the sign-in sheet provided at the entrance of the Board Room.  As per Policy BED (Local) all Board Meetings, Public Comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting.  The Board allots 30 minutes for Public Comment.  Speakers shall limit comments to a maximum of 5 minutes or the allotted time, depending on the number of speakers that have signed up. Complaints or grievances on the following subjects; employee complaints, personnel matters, student complaints, removal of alternative education program, complaints against individual board members, and expulsions, shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter before the Board.  The Board President shall determine if the topic shall be redirected to the appropriate policy or redirected to Administration. Comments on issues shall be constructive and courteous.

The Board may deliberate or take action regarding the following agenda items.

Board policy BE (Local) and Robert's Rules limits debate to two opportunities.  A Trustee may debate a motion for three minutes on the first speaking opportunity and two minutes on the second opportunity.

Note:  The Board of Trustees may go into Closed/Executive Session to deliberate any item on this agenda as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.
 

IX. Recommend approving the Consent Agenda. The Board has agreed to discuss the following items. All of the items below that are not called out will be approved by consent. 

                                              (All presentations limited to five (5) minutes)

X. Consent Agenda:

X.A. Recommend approval of the following General Function Item(s):

X.A.1. Recommend approval of the Professional Development Requirements for the 2026-2027 school year. 

X.A.2. Recommend approval for Minerva Medical to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units at fair market value in the total amount of $11,000.00. 

X.A.3. Recommend approval to authorize Administration to move forward with the resurfacing of the track at Veterans Memorial Stadium through a Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) process, as authorized by Texas Government Code 2269.056(a). Funding for this project will be provided through Local 197 fund at an approximate cost of $500,000.00.

X.A.4. Recommend approval to authorize Administration to grant Brownsville Public Utilities Board Electrical Easement Agreement 0.48, as described in exhibit “A” (Metes and Bounds). Board approval is required to execute all necessary documents at no cost to the District. (Food & Nutrition Services)

X.A.5. Recommend approval to declare surplus/obsolete portable buildings to be disposed in accordance with Board Policy CI (Local) School Properties Disposal. 

X.A.6. Recommend approval of the 2025-2026 Targeted Improvement Plans as required by the Texas Education Code for Brite Elementary, Canales Elementary and Del-Castillo Morningside with revisions or updates as needed. *

X.A.7. Recommend approval to contract Region One ESC consultants to support initiatives and practices at elementary schools for educational staff based on district needs and funding for the following schools: Aiken $4,800.00, Brite $4,800.00, Canales $19,200.00, Del Castillo-Morningside $10,000.00, Keller $3,200.00 and Putegnat $10,000.00 Amount not to exceed a total of $52,000.00. *

X.B. Recommend approval of the following Payment(s):

X.B.1. Recommend approval of payments for construction services and/or engineering services throughout the District in the total amount of $1,056,181.05.

X.C. Recommend approval of Budget Amendments:

X.C.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #018 in the amount of $140,000.00 for Fund 101 – Food and Nutrition Services.   (Reallocation)

X.D. Recommend approval of the following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):

X.D.1. Recommend to enter a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between U.S. Army acting through Command General, U.S. Army Cadet Command, and Brownsville Independent School District for the establishment of a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Unit at Gladys Porter, Lopez, and Hanna Early College High Schools at no cost to the District. *

X.D.2. Recommend approval to authorize administration to grant Brownsville Public Utilities Board and Halff & Associates right of entry to the property for a period of 12 months to perform preliminary investigative work to complete the Resaca de la Guerra Restoration Project. This right of entry is for the property line along U.S. Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz Elementary.

X.E. Recommend approval of the following Bid(s)/Proposal(s)/Purchase(s):

X.E.1. Recommend approval of CSP #26-168 Auto Liability & Physical Damage, General Liability, Law Enforcement Officers Liability, Commercial Crime, and Fuel Tank Storage Liability to McGriff, Seibels & Williams, Inc of Houston, TX, for the plan year. Year one (1) of a three (3) year contract.

XI. Board Member Request(s)

XI.A. Action Item(s)

XI.A.1. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding The Red Fish Recycling Center Contract With Brownsville Independent School District. (Board Agenda Request Minerva Pena/Board Support Carlos Elizondo).

XI.A.2. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Performance, Contract Compliance, and Potential Termination of the District’s Third-Party Administrator (TPA), Including Review of Contractual Obligations, Financial Impact, and Legal Considerations. (Board Agenda Request Carlos Elizondo/Board Support Minerva Pena)

XII. CLOSED MEETING:  as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Sections: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, and 551.084.

XII.A. LEVEL III GRIEVANCE(S):

XII.A.1. Level III Parent Grievance No. 006/25-26 on Cynthia Garcia on behalf of Student D.G.

XII.A.2. Level III Grievance No.022/25-26 on R.F. 

XII.B. PERSONNEL MATTER(S):

XII.B.1. Presentation of Retirements. (11)

XII.B.2. Presentation of Resignations. (4)

XII.B.3. Personnel Update with Superintendent (Dr. Jesus H. Chavez).

XII.B.4. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2025-2026 school year(s) - Assistant Choir Director. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.5. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2025-2026 school year(s) - Counselor. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.6. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2025-2026 school year(s) -  Defense Coordinator. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.7. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2025-2026 school year(s) - Offense Coordinator. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.B.8. Non-chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2025-2026 school year(s) - Coordinator, Gear Up. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.(2)

XII.B.9. Non-chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2025-2026 school year(s) - Coordinator, Support Programs. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation.(1)

XII.B.10. Proposed non-renewal of a term contract professional teacher (E.G.) at the end of the 2025-2026 School Year.

XII.B.11. Proposed non-renewal of a term contract professional counselor (O.A.) at the end of the 2025-2026 School Year.

XII.B.12. Proposed non-renewal of a term contract professional counselor (V.C.) at the end of the 2025-2026 School Year.

XII.C. ATTORNEY CONSULTATION

XII.C.1. Staff Attorney

XII.C.1.a. Cause No. 2021-DCL-06699; Jimmy Haynes vs. Brownsville Independent School District. 

XII.C.2. Board Attorney:

XII.C.2.a. Legal Update with Board Counsel.

XII.D. INTERNAL AUDITOR CONSULTATION

XII.D.1. Consultation with Director of Internal Audit.

XII.E. BOARD SELF-EVALUATION:

XII.E.1. Board Self-Evaluation.

XII.F. REAL ESTATE PROPERTY(S):

XII.F.1. Possible transfer of easement at Champion Elementary.

XII.G. BOARD MEMBER REQUEST(S):

XII.G.1. Discussion on matters related to Superintendent’s employment and/or employment status. (Board Agenda Request Carlos Elizondo/Board Support Frank Ortiz)

XIII. BOARD RECONVENES - Board action on agenda items discussed in Executive Session.

XIII.A. RECOMMEND APPROVAl::

XIII.A.1. Board Action XII. A. 1 and 2

XIII.A.2. Board Action XII. B. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12

XIII.A.3. Board Action XII. C. 1a 

XIII.A.4. Board Action XII. C. 2a

XIII.A.5. Board Action XII. D. 1

XIII.A.6. Board Action XII. E. 1

XIII.A.7. Recommend approval of XII. F. 1

XIII.A.8. Board Action XII. G. 1 - Discussion and possible action on matters related to Superintendent’s employment and/or employment status. (Board Agenda Request Carlos Elizondo/Board Support Frank Ortiz)

XIV. Announcement(s):

XV. Adjournment.