WELCOME. GOOD EVENING. WELCOMING. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THIS MEETING OF THE DEL VALLE ISD BOARD, [00:00:07] SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES. I AM PRESIDENT WEGNER AND I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:17 A.M. ON AUGUST THE 19TH, 2025. PLEASE LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT AND THAT A NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. OUR NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO IF YOU'LL STAND WITH ME, PLEASE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO PUBLIC COMMENT. [IV. Public Comment] I REALIZE THAT'S OUT OF ORDER, BUT GO AHEAD AND DO THAT. SO FIRST UP IS MICHELLE CARDENAS. SHE'S GOING TO BE SPEAKING ON THE HILLCREST PRE-K AND KINDER SNACKS. AND SO THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SHOULD HAVE SIGNED UP BEFORE THE MEETING BEGAN, AS SPECIFIED IN THE BOARD'S PROCEDURES ON PUBLIC COMMENT, AND SHALL INDICATE THE AGENDA, ITEM OR TOPIC ON WHICH THEY WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. AT NO TIME WILL A TRUSTEE RESPOND TO AN INDIVIDUAL ADDRESSING THE BOARD. HOWEVER, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MEMBERS MAY APPROACH EACH PUBLIC FORUM SPEAKER AND REPORT BACK TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD IMPORT, AND INDIVIDUALS COMMENTS TO THE BOARD SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE MINUTES PER MEETING. THE BOARD SECRETARY WILL ALERT YOU AS TO WHEN YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE LEFT, AND THEN WE'LL CALL TIME ONCE YOUR THREE MINUTES HAVE EXPIRED. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS AND DOCTOR GUTIERREZ. MY NAME IS MICHELLE CARDENAS AND I'VE BEEN WORKING IN DEL VALLE FOR I AM PROUD TO BE A HILLCREST HAWK, AND I'M EXTREMELY PROUD THAT WE ARE FINALLY BEING RECOGNIZED. WE ARE AN A CAMPUS. WE ARE AN A CAMPUS BECAUSE WE ARE TRULY A FAMILY. ALL OF OUR STAFF ARE RESPECTED AND WE ALL HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE. GRADE LEVEL LEADERS MEET WITH ADMINISTRATION MONTHLY TO DISCUSS CONCERNS THAT MAY ARISE. WE DISCUSS WHAT WE KNOW IS BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS. THAT INCLUDES IN CREATING OUR OWN DAILY SCHEDULES WITH OUR STUDENTS BEST INTERESTS IN MIND. ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T HAND US THE SCHEDULE. WE CREATE IT TOGETHER. COMMUNICATION FROM OUR PRINCIPLES IS DAILY AND WEEKLY. WE KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT TO EXPECT. IF SOMETHING IS NOT OKAY, WE WORK TOGETHER TO FIX IT. THIS FAMILY ATMOSPHERE IS WHY WE HAVE AN A CAMPUS. I KNOW ALL CAMPUSES ON DEL VALLE CAN AND WILL OBTAIN AN A, BUT IT HAS TO BE DONE WITH RESPECT AND ALLOWING ALL AT EVERY CAMPUS TO HAVE A VOICE. TEN YEARS AGO, I STOOD AT A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AND I ADVOCATED FOR PLAYGROUND COVERS. NOT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS HAD THEM, ONLY THOSE WITH PTAS. TODAY, I STAND HERE TO ASK THE DISTRICT TO RECONSIDER THEIR DECISION TO NOT PROVIDE PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN SNACKS. IN 2019, WE WENT TO FULL DAY PRE-K IN THE DISTRICT, BEGAN PROVIDING SNACKS. THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE SCHOOL STARTED, OUR CAFETERIA MANAGERS WERE INFORMED THE DISTRICT WOULD NOT PROVIDE SNACKS. WE JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE IN A DISTRICT PRE-K MEETING WHEN WE GOT THE NEWS, I IMMEDIATELY STARTED SEEKING DONATIONS FROM FRIENDS, FAMILY, DVISD COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FORMER DVISD TEACHERS. MY CAMPUS NOW HAS PLENTY OF SNACKS FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THIS IS NOT THE CASE FOR OTHERS. TWO HAVE RECEIVED DONATIONS. THREE HAVE NOT. THEY'RE RELYING ON PARENTS. TEACHERS ARE BUYING SNACKS OR THE KIDS GO WITHOUT SNACKS. NOW WE HAVE INEQUALITY, INEQUITIES IN THE DISTRICT. WE RECEIVED A $330 DONATION FROM A RETIRED TEACHER IN HER CHURCH. YOU HAVE THE COPY OF THE RECEIPT AND THE PICTURE I GAVE YOU. WE WENT TO SAM'S AND BUDGET BOUGHT SNACKS. THIS IS WHAT I DISCOVERED. AT THE TOP YOU CAN SEE BUG BY GRAHAM CRACKERS, 210 BAGS. THE CAFETERIA CAN BUY FOR $60.23. IF I BOUGHT 200 BAGS OF POPCORN, IT WOULD COST ME $76. GOLDFISH, 300 BAGS WITH, THROUGH THE CAFETERIA $72, VERSUS SEVEN BOXES OF 45 GOLDFISH FOR $112. ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, YOU SEE THE SMART SNACKS, THE ORDERING FORM THAT THE CAFETERIA USES TO BUY SMART STACK SNACKS. [00:05:01] AND WHEN I SAY SMART SNACKS, THEY'RE AWARE OF OUR ALLERGIES. WE HAVE NUT ALLERGIES. WE HAVE RED DYE ALLERGIES. WE HAVE YELLOW DYE ALLERGIES, WE HAVE EGG ALLERGIES. AND WE USE EPIPENS IF THEY GET EXPOSED. EVEN THOUGH WE'RE GETTING THESE SNACK DONATIONS, WE HAVE TO DIG THROUGH AND FIND THOSE WITHOUT THE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP WE HAVE JESSICA MARQUEZ SPEAKING ON APPRECIATION. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, MY NAME IS JESSICA MARQUEZ. I AM DEA PRESIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CABINET FOR MEETING WITH US A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO TO DISCUSS THE WORK HOURS AND DIFFERENT THINGS. WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL MEETING AND A REALLY POSITIVE CONVERSATION, AND I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. WE REALLY APPRECIATED THAT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK DISTRICT ADMIN FOR SENDING OVER DISTRICT STAFF TO OUR CAMPUS THAT FRIDAY BEFORE SCHOOL. I WAS VERY SURPRISED BY THIS WHEN VERONICA CUELLAR CAME IN AND SHE'S LIKE, HEY, DO YOU NEED ANYTHING? CAN I HELP YOU WITH SOMETHING? AND BEING VERTICALLY CHALLENGED, SHE HELPED ME QUITE A BIT. HANG UP MY NUMBER LINE AND DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT, AND I WAS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I MEAN, GREATLY APPRECIATIVE FOR THAT. AND THEN WHEN I SAW OTHER SCHOOLS THAT HAD THE SAME OPPORTUNITY, THAT WAS JUST GREAT. AND I THANK YOU GUYS FOR DOING. IT WAS GREAT. AND WE REALLY APPRECIATED IT BECAUSE THE TEACHER WAS COMING AND I HAD SO MANY THINGS TO DO. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU AND WE APPRECIATED THE EXTRA HELP. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP WE HAVE BRETT COVINGTON ON TRANS AND ACTIVITIES. AFTERWARDS WE WILL HAVE MISS KATRINA VAN HOUTEN SPEAKING ON CALENDAR AND TRANSPARENCY. OKAY. GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT. DOCTOR GUTIERREZ. MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. TWO THINGS, VERY QUICKLY. I VERY MUCH ENJOYED YOUR PRESENTATION AT THE TOWN HALL MEETING LAST NIGHT. AS I SAID THERE, I WILL SAY AGAIN, THAT'S THE FIRST EVENT WHERE I HEARD, ACTUALLY, ALL OF YOU SPEAK AND AND YOU WERE OBVIOUSLY WORKING TOGETHER, PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION. AND THAT WAS VERY ENCOURAGING TO SEE YOU ALL PERFORM IN THAT WAY AND TO BE AS OPEN TO THE PARENTS QUESTIONS AS YOU WERE. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I HOPE, AND I WILL SUPPORT RECRUITING PEOPLE TO GO TO ANY EVENTS THAT YOU HAVE LIKE THAT AGAIN. WE'RE ABSOLUTELY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT KIND OF COMMUNICATION AND HOPE TO BE INVOLVED IN THAT AS WELL. WHAT I BROUGHT UP, WANT TO BRING UP TONIGHT IS THAT NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE TRYING TO DO OUR PART AS TEACHERS TO MEET OUR CAMPUS GOAL OF 100% ENGAGEMENT BY STUDENTS IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. AT BOTH LUNCHES, WE WILL BE RECRUITING STUDENTS TO THE VARIOUS CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS. WHETHER IT'S ACADEMIC UIL COMPETITIONS OR AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS LIKE DECA, THE CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE AS HARD AS IT IS TO RECRUIT KIDS ANYWAY, EVEN FOR LITTLE CLUB MEMBERSHIP FEES, IS THAT WITH THE TRANSPORTATION GONE FROM LEAD? KIDS DON'T HAVE RIDES, OR IF THEY STAY UNTIL A PARENT CAN PICK THEM UP, WE LOCK THEM OUT AT 5:30 REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. I DON'T KNOW HOW I, IN GOOD FAITH, CAN SAY TO A PARENT, PLEASE LET YOUR KIDS STAY FOR AN AFTER SCHOOL MEETING. WHICH, BY THE WAY, IS WHAT I DID DURING OUR FRESHMAN ORIENTATION AND NOT KNOWING THAT THE CAMPUS BUSSES WERE CANCELED FOR LEAD. WHEN I PITCHED TO THE PARENTS. PARENTS WHEN YOUR KIDS ASK IF THEY CAN STAY LATE FOR SCHOOL, PLEASE LET THEM RIDE THE LATE BUS, NOT KNOWING THAT WE AREN'T GOING TO HAVE LATE BUSSES. I FEEL LIKE A FOOL BECAUSE I WAS NOT WELL INFORMED, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW I CAN SAY IN GOOD CONSCIENCE TO A WORKING PARENT, I UNDERSTAND YOU CAN'T GET HERE TILL 6:30, BUT LET YOUR KIDS STAY OUT. STAY HERE ANYWAY, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE GOING TO BE UNSUPERVISED FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 AND OUT IN THE WEATHER. I DON'T KNOW THE SOLUTION, I WISH I DID. I WOULD PROPOSE ONE IF I HAD ONE, BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE A BARRIER TO OUR MEETING, THAT CAMPUS GOAL. AND I ABSOLUTELY, FERVENTLY BELIEVE THAT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGEMENT ARE WHAT KEEP KIDS IN SCHOOL AND KEEP THEM WORKING HARD TO PASS THEIR CLASSES SO THEY CAN STAY IN THEIR ACTIVITIES. IF WE DON'T SOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES IS GOING TO GO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. LASTLY, WE HAVE MISS KATRINA VAN HOUTEN SPEAKING ON CALENDAR AND TRANSPARENCY. [00:10:05] HELLO, SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD PRESIDENT AND EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE BOARD. MY NAME IS KATRINA VAN HOUTEN. I WORK OVER AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. I'VE BEEN HERE FOR, I BELIEVE, 14 YEARS AS A MATH TEACHER. I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK ABOUT TWO SEPARATE IDEAS RIGHT NOW. THE FIRST IS ABOUT THE CALENDAR, THE EARLIER START DATE THAT WE HAVE. AND I KNOW I'LL GET SOME PUSHBACK FROM SOME PEOPLE, BUT EVERY SINGLE YEAR IT SEEMS TO MOVE FURTHER FORWARD. THIS, IN MY OPINION, AND AGAIN, THIS IS MY OPINION. I FEEL LIKE IT DOESN'T PREPARE OUR SCHOOL. WE OUR TECHNOLOGY ISN'T ABLE TO GET TECH OUT TO US AS QUICKLY AS MAYBE THEY SHOULD. THEY'RE VERY QUICK. THEY'RE GETTING CHECK OUT THIS WEEK. BUT SOMEONE LIKE ME AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER TEACHERS, WE TEACH UT CLASSES. WERE GIVEN FOUR DAYS NORMALLY, AND THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE CHROMEBOOKS IN THE CLASSROOM AND AT HOME. WE DON'T HAVE THAT YET. WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE EXPECTED TO HAVE THAT UNTIL THIS FRIDAY. THAT'S A WEEK PAST UT'S GOAL FOR US. ON THE OTHER HAND, WHEN GRADUATION COMES UP, WE DON'T HAVE THE UT GRADE, NOT UT EXCUSE ME, ACC GRADES. LAST YEAR, EVEN ON THE DAY OF GRADUATION, WE HAD KIDS NOT SURE WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO BE PLACED BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THOSE GRADES FROM ACC. YES, WE COULD PROBABLY PUSH ACC HARDER TO GET THOSE GRADES ON TIME, BUT MAYBE IF WE GAVE THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME, SAY A WEEK LATER FOR BOTH STARTS, THAT WOULD GIVE US TIME TO START IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR FOR TECH AND EVERYBODY ELSE TO GET READY, PLUS TIME TO GET THOSE COLLEGE GRADES AND WE WON'T HAVE SO MUCH TURMOIL AND STRESS. MY STUDENTS ARE EXTREMELY STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW, AND I'M PRETTY SURE BY THE TIME GRADUATION COMES AND WE DON'T HAVE THOSE GRADES IN, THEY'RE GOING TO BE STRESSED AT THE END OF THE YEAR, TOO, WHEN THEY SHOULD BE MORE EXCITED FOR GRADUATION. THE OTHER THING WAS ABOUT JUST THE TRANSPARENCY ON THE TRANSPORTATION ISSUE THAT MISS COVINGTON JUST SPOKE ON. THE OUR PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO TRY AND FIND A WAY. WHEN I SPOKE WITH HIM YESTERDAY ABOUT OUR NOT HAVING BUSSES IN THE AFTERNOON FOR 530, OUR STUDENTS NEED TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL. THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE IN STUDENT COUNCIL. THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE IN THE WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT ONE MINUTE. THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE ACTIVE IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND WE CAN'T LET THAT ABILITY ONLY HAPPEN TO KIDS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO RIDES HOME. AFTERNOON. IT CAN'T BE JUST BECAUSE I HAVE A PARENT WHO DOESN'T HAVE TO TAKE ON A SECOND JOB, OR HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR THAT THEY'RE ALLOWED TO BE IN, THINGS HE HAS SAID HE'S FOUND PROBABLY MONEY IN HIS BUDGET FOR TWO BUSSES, BUT THEN AGAIN, THAT'S ONE NORTH, ONE SOUTH. ONE OF THOSE KIDS IS GOING TO BE MAKING IT HOME. NOT SURE IF THAT IS A BUDGET THING THAT COULD BE TAKEN CARE OF TO GIVE THE SCHOOL MORE TIME OR MONEY IN ORDER TO GET US A COUPLE MORE BUSSES. HE'S STILL WORKING ON THE NUMBERS RIGHT NOW AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, BUT ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE KIDS ARE GRADUATION READY, PASSING THEIR CLASSES AND GETTING TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT THEY WISH WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE APPOINTED TRUSTEE TAKES OATH OF [III. Appointed Trustee Takes Oath of Office and Assumes Position] OFFICE AND ASSUMES POSITION. SO THAT I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A MOTION FROM MY BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO APPOINT MR. JASON SIERRA AS SMD FIVE BOARD TRUSTEE. I'LL MOVE TO A POINT. MR. JASON SIERRA, A SINGLE MEMBER, DISTRICT FIVE. THANK YOU. THE MOTION IS MADE BY SECRETARY GUADIAN, SECONDED BY VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA WOODY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE. LOOK AT THAT. UNANIMOUSLY, 8 TO 0. SO IF WE CAN HAVE YOU COME UP, WE HAVE JUDGE RAUL. WHO WILL DO THE. OH. RAUL GONZALEZ, WHO IS GOING TO DO THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR US, AND THE SWEARING IN AND THAT BEAUTIFUL FAMILY COMING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO I HAVE A FORMAL SCRIPT THAT I'M NOW GOING TO READ BECAUSE I JUST WENT OFF SCRIPT. BUT WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR OUR NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBER. IT IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE JASON SIERRA, WHO WILL BE REPRESENTING SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT FIVE. WE'RE EXCITED TO WELCOME HIM TO THE BOARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE ENERGY AND PERSPECTIVE HE WILL BRING IN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY TO CONDUCT THE OFFICIAL SWEARING IN. WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO HAVE WITH US TODAY THE HONORABLE RAUL GONZALEZ. AT THIS TIME, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO JUDGE GONZALEZ TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO MR. SIERRA. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT WEGNER. DOCTOR GUTIERREZ AND TRUSTEES. IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU, AND A PRIVILEGE TO SWEAR IN ONE OF YOUR NEW TRUSTEES THAT YOU HAVE APPOINTED. AND SO WHY HAVE A SWEARING IN CEREMONY. SO THIS IS TO. BESIDES BEING CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRED, IT IS SOLIDIFYING YOUR COMMITMENT TO [00:15:05] UPHOLD THE STATE THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE. AND THIS CEREMONY IS SUPPOSED TO BE PUBLIC BECAUSE IT IS TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE COMMITTED TO THIS COMMUNITY, TO THIS THIS BOARD, TO THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES OF THIS DISTRICT. SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS, THIS NEW APPOINTMENT, AND WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN THIS NEW ROLE THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE ASSUMING ON THIS BOARD. SO I DO SEE THAT NOT ONLY WAS QUORUM PRESENT, YOU KNOW, IT'S EVERYBODY'S HERE EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE SPACE AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE FILLING THAT SPACE. AND HOPEFULLY YOU'LL DO SO WITH HONOR TO YOUR FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. SO IF YOU'LL RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND TO BE SWORN IN AND IF I WHEN I SAY SAY YOUR NAME, YOU'LL SAY YOUR NAME. SO I, PLEASE SAY YOUR NAME. I, JASON SIERRA. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM. SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM. THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE. OF DEL VALLE ISD TRUSTEE. OF DEL VALLE ISD TRUSTEE. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND. PRESERVE. PROTECT. PROTECT AND DEFEND. THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS STATE. AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] DO Y'ALL HAVE A NAMEPLATE FOR HIM YET? BUT YOU HAVE A CHAIR. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. SO AT THIS TIME, LET US RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES IN ORDER FOR FAMILY PHOTOS AND PHOTOS WITH US. IT'S 6:33. GREAT. YES. OKAY. WE'LL GET ONE. WHAT DO I HAVE TO. ALWAYS, ALWAYS. WELCOME. YOU GUYS. WELCOME. HERE. I'M DOING THIS. RIGHT. HERE. I CAN'T WAIT. YES, YES, YES. THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY. READY? ONE. TWO. THREE. COME ON. ONE. TWO. THREE. AWESOME. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I NEED YOU TO SIGN. THAT'S A BIG DEAL. YOU. NO. IT TOOK YOU THIS YEAR. YEAH. [00:21:39] THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP WE HAVE SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS. [V.A. Superintendent's Comments] SO, DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, NOW THAT WE'RE BACK FROM RECESS. OKAY, WE'RE BACK FROM RECESS AT 6:38. THANK YOU. SO THAT NEXT UP ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS. DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'M THRILLED TO CELEBRATE THE START OF A FANTASTIC SCHOOL YEAR HERE AT DEL VALLE ISD. LAST MONDAY, OUR CAMPUSES WERE BUZZING WITH ENERGY, PROUD PARENTS GIVING LAST HUGS, STUDENTS LEARNING THEIR NEW SCHEDULES, HALLWAYS LINED WITH SMILES, CLASSROOMS FULL OF ACTIVITY, AND PLAYGROUNDS ECHOING WITH LAUGHTER EXPERIENCE. THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AS SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE FIRST TIME WAS INCREDIBLE. AS WE EMBARK ON THIS YEAR THEMED FORWARD TOGETHER, I'M PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT SEVERAL RECOGNITIONS AND CELEBRATIONS FROM THE FIRST WEEK BACK TO SCHOOL. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE SCHOOL BEGAN, WE INTRODUCED A NEW TRADITION DEVISED FAMILY DAY, MEMBERS OF OUR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES LEFT THEIR OFFICES, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION CLOSED DOWN, ROLLING UP SLEEVES TO HELP TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF PREPARE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. IT WAS A DAY OF TEAMWORK, CONNECTION AND SHARED COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS. LAST THURSDAY, THANKS TO OUR FRIENDS AT TEXAS YES PROJECT, EVERY DALE VALLEY ISD ELEMENTARY STUDENT RECEIVED A FREE SCHOOL SUPPLY KIT. FROM HIGH FIVES AND HUGS TO CHEERS AND SMILES. STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADES WERE EQUIPPED WITH EVERYTHING THEY NEEDED FOR A STRONG START. AS WE CONTINUE OUR FOCUS ON BALANCED BUDGETS AND RESPONSIBLE SPENDING, I'M PROUD TO SHARE THAT DELL VALLEY ISD. SUPERIOR A RATING UNDER THE TEXAS FIRST FINANCIAL INTEGRITY SYSTEM, SCORING 96 OUT OF 100 EXEMPLARY, FOR EXEMPLARY FISCAL MANAGEMENT. THIS REFLECTS OUR DEDICATION TO RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR DISTRICT RESOURCES. FINALLY, ON FRIDAY, WE LEARNED OF OUR 2025 TEXAS EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS AND DV ISD IS TRULY MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER. HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCORED 23 POINTS, JUMPING FROM A D RATING TO AN A RATING. COLLINS ELEMENTARY AND SMITH ELEMENTARY MAINTAINED THEIR TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE, EACH EARNING A B AND MULTIPLE STATE DISTINCTIONS. OVERALL, TEN OF OUR 14 RATED SCHOOLS IMPROVED. THEIR RATINGS ARE MAINTAINED. HIGH PERFORMANCE. THESE SUCCESSES REFLECT THE HARD WORK OF OUR STUDENTS. THE DEDICATION OF OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR DEVELOPING FOUR DISTRICT GOALS THAT WILL GUIDE US TOWARDS HIGH ACHIEVEMENT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. LAST NIGHT, A GROUP OF PARENTS JOINED US AT A TOWN HALL TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE ADOPTION OF THESE GOALS TONIGHT. OUR WORK WILL CONTINUE ENSURING WE RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AND MEET THE EXPECTATIONS THAT OUR FAMILIES DESERVE. FINALLY, WELCOME TO TRUSTEE JASON SIERRA. WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU JOIN US AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE FRESH PERSPECTIVES AND DEDICATION THAT YOU WILL BRING TO OUR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS REMIND US THAT WHEN WE MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING A DISTRICT WHERE EVERY STUDENT CAN THRIVE. AND I'M EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK ALONGSIDE OUR DEDICATED EDUCATOR, STAFF AND FAMILIES. THANK YOU. MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. NEXT UP FOR DISCUSSION ITEM. WE HAVE OUR COMMITTEE UPDATES BY BOARD TRUSTEES. [00:25:02] I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD ANY COMMITTEE MEETINGS. ANYBODY? NOPE. OKAY. THE SHACK IS GETTING READY TO START THEIR MONTH, WELL, QUARTERLY MEETINGS, I THINK. PERFECT. THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. [VII. Consent Agenda] SO, BOARD, I JUST WANT TO TOUCH BASE WITH YOU ALL ON THE WAY THAT ITEMS GOT CHOSEN FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH THEM AT OUR FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH LAST, AUGUST THE 5TH, TWO WEEKS AGO, I CHOSE WHICH ONES HAD HIGH QUESTIONS OR THE ONES THAT DIDN'T HAVE ANY. SO CONSENT AGENDA IS JUST THAT, WE GIVE OUR CONSENT FOR THESE ITEMS BEING PASSED. SHOULD THERE BE ANYTHING THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PULLED? SPEAK NOW. IT'S ONE OF THOSE. JUST SAY ITEM ABCD, WHATEVER IT IS, AND THEN WE CAN MAKE A MOTION FOR THE REST OF THEM AND THEN HAVE THE PRESENTATION FOR THAT ITEM. SO AT THIS TIME BOARD FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PULLED. I'D LIKE TO PULL D. D, THE POLICY UPDATE BE(LOCAL) FOR THE BOARD MEETING. SORRY. ACTUALLY, LET'S SEE WHICH ONE IS IT. YES. D YEAH. D AS IN DELTA. OKAY. ANYTHING FURTHER? NO. I'M SORRY. IT'S E. E. IT'S E. THE POLICY UPDATE BDAA(LOCAL). BOARD MEETING. OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS. DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD MEMBERS. OKAY, MAYBE I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT ONE. IT SHOULD BE A POLICY UPDATE. BE (LOCAL) BOARD MEETING. D. OH, SO THAT IS D, BOARD MEETING. OKAY, SO PULLING ITEM D OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEMS A THROUGH C AND ITEMS E THROUGH L. I MOVE TO APPROVE ITEMS A THROUGH C AND E THROUGH L. THANK YOU FOR THAT SECRETARY GUADIAN. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PANTOJA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ONE. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. LOOK AT THAT. OUR FIRST MOTION OF 9 TO 0. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. SO THAT FOR POLICY UPDATE BE(LOCAL) BOARD MEETINGS. [VII.D. Policy Update - BE(LOCAL) Board Meetings Dr. Mark Cantú, Deputy Supt. of Governance and Education Services] DO YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION? DO YOU. YEAH. NO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN WE APPROVE IT, WE APPROVE IT WITHOUT PAGE 32 IN IT, BECAUSE 32 IS BBG(LOCAL), WHICH WE'RE GOING TO BE VOTING ON OR LATER ON. SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT I JUST WANTED US TO UNDERSTAND. OKAY. SO YOU WANT IT AMENDED TO REFLECT THE FOLDER ITEM. IS THAT MY UNDERSTANDING? I WANTED TO REFLECT THE REMOVAL OF BBG(LOCAL) FROM THE ORIGINAL AGENDA. SO YOU WANT IT REPLACED WITH BE(LOCAL), WHICH IS ACTUALLY. OKAY. YES. PERFECT. SO WITH THAT BOARD, IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER ON THIS ITEM? WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PASS? YES. B, I MEAN ITEM D, BE (LOCAL) WITH ACTUALLY HAVING BE(LOCAL) IN ITS PLACE. YES. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PASS. BE(LOCAL) WITH THE CHANGES AND THE ADDED ACTUAL POLICY TO THE AGENDA. PERFECT. DO I HAVE A SECOND FOR THIS MOTION? TRUSTEE PANTOJA SECONDS. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE? BY SHOW OF HANDS. MOTION CARRIES AGAIN, 9 TO 0. LOOK AT US. NEXT UP, WE HAVE OUR ACTION ITEMS. [VIII.A. Consider and Act on a Resolution Authorizing Redemption of Certain of the District’s Unlimited Tax Bonds Rudy Mejia, CEO Nickel Hayden / District Financial Advisor] ITEM VIII.A IS. CONSIDER AN ACT ON A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN OF THE DISTRICT'S UNLIMITED TAX BONDS. MR. RUDY MEJIA, AND YOU WILL ACTUALLY BE HERE FOR THREE ITEMS. THANK YOU SIR. GOOD EVENING BOARD. FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS RUDY MEJIA, CEO OF NICKEL HAYDEN ADVISORS. WE SERVE AS YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR OUR DISTRICT. WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION, BUT I KNOW WE WON'T GO THROUGH IT ALL. I THINK WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS ADDRESS EACH BOARD AGENDA ITEM ONE BY ONE. SO THIS PARTICULAR ITEM IS WHAT'S CALLED A CASH DEFICIENCY. ANY TIME THAT A DISTRICT LEVIES A TAX RATE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THERE WILL BE AN OVER COLLECTION DUE TO INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES. IN THIS CASE, IT'S HARD FOR US TO PREDICT HOW MUCH PROPERTY VALUES WILL GO UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE A LARGE CORPORATION LIKE TESLA IN YOUR [00:30:06] BACKYARD. AND IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE, WE ANTICIPATE RAISING $27 MILLION EXTRA ON THE INS SIDE. SO THE EXTRA TAX COLLECTIONS, THE DISTRICT IS OBLIGATED TO USE THAT MONEY TO PAY DOWN EXISTING DEBT. AND SO WE'RE REQUESTING TODAY FOR THE AUTHORIZATION TO GO UP TO 27 MILLION. IN THE CASE THAT WE DO COLLECT THAT MUCH OVERAGE IN TAX COLLECTIONS, AND THIS ORDER AUTHORIZES THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE CFO TO EXECUTE THAT REDEMPTION WHENEVER THE TIME IS CORRECT IS RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR THAT BOARD. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN, OF THE DISTRICT'S UNLIMITED TAX FUNDS? I'LL MOVE. TRUSTEE FRANCO MAKES THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECRETARY GUADIAN MAKES A SECOND. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL OF THOSE OPPOSED? ALL OF THOSE ABSTAINING? MOTION CARRIES 8 -0-1. THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE CONSIDER AN ACT ON AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE [VIII.B. Consider and Act on an "ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DEL VALLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED 12 19 29 33 38 70 76 80 84 89 93 96 104 2 TAX REFUNDING BOND; APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND AN ESCROW AGREEMENT; ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR SELLING AND DELIVERING THE BONDS; AND, AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS Rudy Mejia, CEO Nickel Hayden / District Financial Advisor] OF DEL VALLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BOND. APPROVING AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF PAYING AGENT. REGISTER AGREEMENT AND AN ESCROW AGREEMENT. ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR SELLING AND DELIVERING THE BONDS AND AUTHORIZING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. WITH THAT SAID, MR. RUDY MEJIA, PLEASE. OKAY. AGAIN, THIS ORDER IS AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE CFO TO EXECUTE WHAT WE CALL A REFUNDING OF BONDS. SO VERY SIMILAR TO HOW YOU AND I CAN REFINANCE OUR MORTGAGE ON OUR HOUSE IF INTEREST RATES CONTINUE TO GO DOWN AS WE ANTICIPATE THAT THEY WILL. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO REFUND SOME OF ITS HIGHER INTEREST RATED DEBT WITH LOWER INTEREST RATE DEBT. SO LET'S JUST, FOR EXAMPLE, SAY WE'RE PAYING 5% IN OUR INTEREST TODAY. AND LATER ON IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER, WE COULD REFUND REFUND THAT DEBT WITH 2% DEBT. THAT DELTA OF 3% IS INTEREST SAVINGS THAT THE DISTRICT WOULD EXPERIENCE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. SO IT'S JUST A REFUNDING OF EXISTING DEBT IN THE CASE THAT INTEREST RATES CONTINUE TO GO DOWN. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I ACTUALLY HAVE A COMMENT OR QUESTION. IS THIS THE ONE THAT HAS TO, THAT LANGUAGE HAS TO BE READ AS PART OF THE MOTION OR WE CAN JUST ADOPT THE ORDER. BRILLIANT. OKAY, SO NO, IT DOES NOT. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THIS? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT AS PRESENTED. PERFECT. MOTION'S MADE BY VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA WOODY, SECOND BY TRUSTEE WRIGHT-HAYWOOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE. 8. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? ALL THOSE ABSTAINING? MOTION AGAIN CARRIES 8-0-1. NEXT UP, WE HAVE CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DEL VALLE, AN INDEPENDENT UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, [VIII.C. Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of Del Valle Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, in one or more series; levying a tax and providing for the security and payment thereof; authorizing a pricing officer to approve the award of the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; and enacting other provisions related thereto. Rudy Mejia, CEO Nickel Hayden/ District Financial Advisor ] LEVYING A TAX, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY AND PAYMENT THEREOF, AUTHORIZING A PRICING OFFICER TO APPROVE THE AWARD OF THE SALE THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFIED PARAMETERS, AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO. MR. RUDY MEJIA. OKAY. THANK YOU. ONE MORE TIME. SIMILAR TO THE LAST ONE, THIS IS WHAT'S CALLED A PARAMETERS ORDER. THIS ORDER AUTHORIZES THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE CFO TO EXECUTE WHAT WE CALL A NEW MONEY BOND SALE. THE DISTRICT HAS $20 MILLION FROM ITS 2022 BOND ELECTION REMAINING FOR SALE. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS ON THAT 2022 BOND, AND WOULD EXHAUST THAT ENTIRE PROGRAM. THERE ARE SOME BLANKS WITHIN YOUR ORDER, AND THIS MAY NOT BE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE SEEN BEFORE. THOSE BLANKS WILL BE FILLED IN WHEN WE EXECUTE THE TRANSACTION. WE DO ANTICIPATE THE INTEREST RATE TO BE UNDER 5%, SO THERE IS A LIMIT ON THAT. WE DO ANTICIPATE ISSUING THE BONDS IN 30 YEARS OR LESS. THERE'S A, THAT'S ONE OF THE PARAMETERS AS WELL. AND SO AGAIN THIS AUTHORIZES YOUR SUPERINTENDENT AND CFO TO EXECUTE THIS WHEN THE TIMING IS CORRECT. AND WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT HAPPENING SOMETIME IN OCTOBER. THANK YOU FOR THAT BOARD. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? TRUSTEE FRANCO. [00:35:02] YES. GENERAL COMMENT I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY IN THE INTEREST OF SPEAKING ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, AS WE'VE BEEN, WE'VE BEEN LEARNING QUITE A BIT. RUDY HAS BEEN, OR MR. MEJIA HAS BEEN TALKING QUITE A BIT ABOUT THE INS, THE INTEREST FUND. AND WHILE THAT DOESN'T DIRECTLY IMPACT OUR MNO AND THE MONEY WE USE TO OPERATE OUR SCHOOLS, BUT IN A ROUNDABOUT WAY. I WANT TO GIVE THANKS TO MR. MEJIA AND MISS TO MISS EDGAR FOR DOING SUCH AN EXCELLENT JOB AT KEEPING OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH UP. WE WERE JUST RECOGNIZED FOR THE GOOD FINANCIAL HEALTH AND WITHOUT THINGS LIKE BEAUTIFUL SPORTS FACILITIES, BEAUTIFUL SCHOOLS AND THINGS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO BECAUSE OF THE AMAZING WORK Y'ALL TWO ARE DOING. THOSE IMPACT EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS WORK. THANK YOU FOR THAT. VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA WOODY, DID I SEE YOUR HAND? I DID OKAY. YES. SO ONCE WE DO ALL OF THIS, THE AMOUNT HERE IS TO TBD, WHICH IS ON THE OTHER ONE AS WELL. WE WILL. Y'ALL WILL COME BACK AND TELL US. OKAY, THIS IS WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY GOING TO COST US FOR, DO WE? IS THAT SOMETHING WE'LL HAVE TO APPROVE AT THAT POINT? OR IS IT JUST THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST US BASED OFF OF THE PARAMETERS THAT WERE IN THE DOCUMENT. THAT'S CORRECT. SO WE WILL COME BACK AND PROVIDE YOU WITH A GAME RECAP OF WHAT TRANSPIRED. BUT THE LIMIT THAT WE COULD SELL IS $20 MILLION. WE CANNOT GO OVER THAT. AND MOST LIKELY WE WILL NOT GO UNDER THAT. IT WILL BE 20 MILLION AND THEN ALL THE OTHER BLANKS WOULD BE FILLED IN IT. AWESOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. BOARD. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS AS PRESENTED. MOTION MADE BY SECRETARY GUADIAN VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA. SECONDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY A SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? ALL THOSE ABSTAINING. ONCE AGAIN, THE MOTION CARRIES 8-0-1. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU SIR. APPRECIATE IT. [VIII.D. Consider and Act on "For the 2025-2026 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit, the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding) or the Agreement for Purchase of Attendance Credit and Netting Chapter 48 Funding." Dina Edgar, Deputy Supt. of Administrative Services] NEXT UP THIS D, IS CONSIDER AND ACT ON, FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR. WE DELEGATED CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 11.5. LET ME START OVER. 11.1511(C)(4) TO THE SUPERINTENDENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBLIGATING THE DISTRICT UNDER TEC 48.257 AND TEC, CHAPTER 49, SUBCHAPTER A AND D, AND THE RULES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER TEC 49.006. THIS INCLUDED APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT. THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE. CREDIT NETTING. CHAPTERS 48 FUNDING OR THE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT AND NETTING CHAPTER 48 FUNDING. MISS DINA EDGAR, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WEGNER, DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I KNOW THAT WAS A MOUTHFUL. ITS VERY PRESCRIBED LANGUAGE, BUT THIS ITEM DOES RELATE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DISTRICT BEING IDENTIFIED FOR RECAPTURE. THE NOTIFICATION FROM TEA IS A STANDARD PRECAUTIONARY NOTICE. IT'S ISSUED ANNUALLY. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE DISTRICT WILL ENTER A RECAPTURE SITUATION. SO ALL DISTRICTS RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION ARE REQUIRED TO SEEK BOARD APPROVAL ON THE OPTION TO REDUCE EXCESS REVENUE. WE ARE RECOMMENDING OPTION THREE, WHICH WOULD NET ANY RECAPTURE AGAINST STATE AID. 100% OF RECAPTURE DISTRICTS EXERCISED THIS OPTION. THIS IS THE SAMPLE AGREEMENT FORM THAT WILL SEEK APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD TONIGHT, TO DESIGNATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO COMPLETE THIS FORM ELECTRONICALLY PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1ST. THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW THAT THE DISTRICT HAS RECEIVED THIS NOTIFICATION WITHOUT ENTERING INTO. AND WITH THAT, THIS IS FOR ACTION THIS EVENING. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. BOARD. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? NO. MAY I CALL FOR A MOTION? MOTIONS BY TRUSTEE PANTOJA. SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CISNEROS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY A SHOW OF HANDS. MOTION CARRIES 9 TO 0. THANK YOU. MA'AM. YOU'RE VERY WELCOME. NEXT UP, WE HAVE THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR 25-26. [VIII.E. Student Code of Conduct for 2025-2026 Dr. Mark Cantú, Deputy Supt. of Governance and Education Services] DOCTOR MARK CANTÚ, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WEGNER, DOCTOR GUTIERREZ AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. SO THIS EVENING I BRING TO YOU OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, AS WE DISCUSSED LAST OUR LAST MEETING. SO IN ORDER TO BE IN COMPLIANCE, THIS IS A YEARLY ITEM THAT WE BRING TO THE BOARD. WE BRING THE BOARD. WE BRING BACK THIS ITEM FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT WITH ONE CHANGE. THAT IS A CHANGE THAT WE DISCUSSED LAST TIME, WHICH IS THE CHANGE TO ALLOW STUDENTS WHO ARE WILL, WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO DAP TO PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATION ACTIVITIES. [00:40:06] THIS IS GOING TO BE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, BUT THIS CHANGE ALLOWS OUR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GRADUATION ACTIVITIES. WITH THAT, THERE ARE NO OTHER CHANGES. IF APPROVED TONIGHT, WE ARE READY TO RELEASE THIS TOMORROW AND WE CAN BEGIN TO UPDATE OUR WEBSITE, OUR HANDBOOKS AND ANYTHING ELSE. THAT'S PERFECT. THANK YOU FOR THAT. BOARD. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE 25-26 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT? BEFORE I MAKE THE MOTION, THANK YOU FOR MAKING THAT ADJUSTMENT. I APPRECIATE THAT AND THANK YOU. BOARD. WITH THAT, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE, AS PRESENTED. VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA WOODY MADE THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? TRUSTEE PANTOJA MADE THE SECOND. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR BY A SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES 9 TO 0. STUDENT OUTCOME GOALS BY DOCTOR MARK CANTÚ, PLEASE. [VIII.F. Student Outcome Goals Dr. Mark Cantú, Deputy Supt. of Governance and Education Services] ALL RIGHT. SO AS SHARED BY DOCTOR GUTIERREZ AND HIS SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS, WE HAD A GREAT MEETING YESTERDAY. SO THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING IN THAT. WHAT I BRING TO YOU ALL TODAY IS OUR PROPOSED GOALS AS DISCUSSED. SO WE'VE GOT THREE GOALS. A FOCUS REQUIRED BY HOUSE BILL THREE, WHICH IS ON ELEMENTARY MATH. THIRD GRADE MATH. GOAL TWO A FOCUS ON ELEMENTARY READING OR EARLY LITERACY, WHICH IS THIRD GRADE READING, A FOCUS ON SEVENTH GRADE MATH BECAUSE OF OUR PERFORMANCE IN THE DISTRICT AND THEN OUR COLLEGE CAREER AND MILITARY READINESS, AND BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY SINGLE STUDENT IS CCMR READY WHEN THEY WALK OUT OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL. AND SO WITH THAT FOR MATH, WE WOULD LOVE TO GO FROM 27% TO 60% WITHIN THE FIVE YEARS. THE TEAM INTERNALLY WILL THEN SET THOSE TARGETS THAT WE WILL SHARE OUT WITH OUR ADMINISTRATORS, OUR TEACHERS, AND WE DRIVE TO MEET THOSE GOALS SO THAT WE CAN HIT THAT 60%. SAME THING FOR THIRD GRADE READING FROM ABOUT 32%. AND I'M SAYING ABOUT THERE'S AN EXTRA. WHEN THIS WAS PRESENTED WE DIDN'T HAVE FINAL DATA, WE NOW HAVE FINAL DATA. SO AS SOON AS WE HAVE THAT FINAL, WE WILL CLEAR IT UP AND WE WILL PUBLISH THESE FROM 32% AT THE MEETS LEVEL TO 60. OUR SEVENTH GRADE MATH. YOU CAN SEE WE ARE PERFORMING AT 6% TO 40%. I KNOW AT THE LAST MEETING THERE IS A QUESTION, HOW ARE OUR SEVENTH GRADERS WHO ARE TAKING THE ADVANCED EIGHTH GRADE MATH DOING? AND I DON'T HAVE THE FIGURES IN FRONT OF ME, BUT WE WERE AT ABOUT 72% PASSING ABOUT 42% MEETS AND ABOUT 20 SOMETHING PERCENT MASTERS. AND SO I KNOW THAT WAS ONE OF THE QUESTIONS FROM ONE OF OUR TRUSTEES. AND SO I SHARE THAT TO SAY THAT WHILE OUR ON GRADE LEVEL STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING AT 6%, OUR ADVANCED STUDENTS ARE WITHOUT 42 MEETS, WHICH WOULD SURPASS OUR GOAL. RIGHT. AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS COLLEGE CAREER MILITARY READINESS. AT THAT TIME, WE WERE AT ABOUT 62%. AND OUR GOAL IS TO HIT 90% IN THE FIVE YEARS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. I'D LIKE TO ALSO ADD THAT WE DID COMPLETE THE SURVEY AND HAD, I BELIEVE, 37 RESPONSES, AND THEN HAD A VERY PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE ABLE TO SHOW UP LAST NIGHT AT THE TOWN HALL MEETING. SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE THAT WAS CONTRIBUTING AND EVERYONE OUT THERE THAT GOT TO SHOW UP. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. AND ON THIS ITEM BOARD, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THE STUDENT OUTCOME GOALS? I'LL MAKE A COMMENT. DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE BOARD FOR THE THE TIME AND COMMITMENT THAT WAS PUT FORTH. THIS JOURNEY REALLY STARTED IN JANUARY. THAT FIRST WEEKEND RETREAT WITH LONE STAR GOVERNANCE, AND IT HAS BEEN A JOURNEY SINCE THEN, A VERY FRUITFUL ONE WHERE WE'VE REALLY LOOKED AT STUDENT DATA. AND WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT AS THE SUPERINTENDENT IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE REALLY LASER FOCUSED CONVERSATIONS HERE, JUST AS OUR TEAMS ARE HAVING ON THEIR CAMPUSES. AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE CAMPUSES THAT HAVE EXCELLED. THEY HAVE REALLY STRONG TEAMS IN PLACE. THAT AND THOSE TEAMS MONITOR DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, WE JUST HIGHLIGHTED HILLCREST, BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THAT SAME THING HERE AS A TEAM OF TEN, AND IT IS GOING TO HAVE A HUGE IMPACT. AND I JUST WANT TO SHARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE WATCHING AND THOSE IN THE AUDIENCE, THAT IT IS NOT COMMON THAT BOARDS HAVE THESE TYPES OF CONVERSATIONS. AND SO WHEN BOARDS DO, SOMETHING CHANGES CULTURALLY WITHIN A SYSTEM. AND SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE JOURNEY THAT WE'RE GOING TO EMBARK ON THIS YEAR AND HOW THE BOARD IS GOING TO, ALONGSIDE ADMINISTRATION, MONITOR THIS DATA AND ASK THE QUESTIONS TO TRULY UNDERSTAND WHERE OUR KIDS ARE. [00:45:05] AND AS A SUPERINTENDENT, TO FOR IT TO BE VERY CLEAR WHAT THE GOALS ARE FOR ME AS A SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS, IS GOING TO TO MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU ALL. YOU'RE WELCOME. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. TRUSTEE FRANCO, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? YEAH. NO, I JUST WANT TO ECHO DOCTOR GUTIERREZ'S COMMENTS. IT'S BEEN A LONG PROCESS. I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES FOR SHOWING UP ON SEVERAL SATURDAYS AND DOING THE HARD WORK OF GETTING THESE GOALS AND OUTCOMES PRODUCED. I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK STAFF FOR GIVING US ALL OF THE INFORMATION AND ALL OF THE CONTEXT AND, AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WE NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THESE CHOICES. WHILE I RECOGNIZE THAT, I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE COULD HAVE DONE A LITTLE BIT BETTER OF A JOB TO DO SOME COMMUNITY INPUT. WE DID HAVE A ROBUST CONVERSATION LAST NIGHT WITH THOSE FOLKS THAT SHOWED UP, AND I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY SHOWED UP. I THINK WE LEARNED A LOT AND WE LEARNED A LOT FOR NEXT STEPS. AND AGAIN, THANKS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR COMING TOGETHER AND DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. BOARD, ANYTHING FURTHER? DO I HAVE A MOTION TRUSTEE WRIGHT-HAYWOOD MAKES A MOTION, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE BURTON. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR OF STUDENT OUTCOME GOALS AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. I LIKE IT. THANK YOU. I KNOW, YAY! GOOD JOB TEAM. NEXT UP WE HAVE POLICY UPDATE BBG(LOCAL) FOR BOARD MEMBERS COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. [VIII.G. Policy Update - BBG(LOCAL) Board Members: Compensation and Expenses Dr. Mark Cantú, Deputy Supt. of Governance and Education Services] DOCTOR MARK CANTÚ. YES, THANK YOU. SO WHAT I BRING HERE TODAY IS AGAIN, THIS IS A LOCAL UPDATE TO ALIGN TO OUR BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT YOU ALL WORKED ON IN MARCH AND IN APRIL WHEN IF YOU ALL APPROVE THIS POLICY TONIGHT, WE WILL THEN HAVE ALIGNMENT. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT CAME UP IS IN OUR BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, THERE WAS LANGUAGE ABOUT ADVANCEMENTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS. IN THE ACTUAL LOCAL POLICY THERE WAS ONLY LANGUAGE ABOUT THE REIMBURSEMENT. SO IN THE DRAFT POLICY THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR BINDER, YOU CAN SEE THE ADJUSTMENT THAT IS MADE, IT IS STILL AN OPTION. OF COURSE WE WILL WORK WITH YOU ALL. THE OTHER THING, WE'RE REALLY CLOSE. I JUST ASKED MISS EDGAR. I SAID MISS EDGAR, WHERE ARE WE? SHE SAID, WE'RE REALLY CLOSE. SO YOU SEE THE LAST LINE THAT IS STRUCK OUT AROUND PROVIDING A P CARD THAT CAN TRAVEL WITH YOU ALL. IT JUST MAKES IT EASIER FOR TRAVEL. AND IF WE CAN DO THAT, THEN WE WOULD PUT THE ADVANCEMENT ON THAT P-CARD AND YOU ALL CAN TRAVEL AS NEEDED WITH THAT P-CARD. THANK YOU FOR THAT AND THANK YOU FOR THE UPDATED POLICY. SO BOARD ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO LOCAL BBG TRUSTEE? I'M SORRY, VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA WOODY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I KNOW I WAS HARPING ON THIS FOR A WHILE TO GET THIS DONE, SO I APPRECIATE THAT WE ARE GETTING IT DONE AND MAKING PROGRESS. SO IF NO ONE HAS ANY OTHER COMMENTS, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. SECOND MOTION. PERFECT. SO VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA WOODY MADE THE MOTION, SECONDED BY SECRETARY GUADIAN. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SHOW OF HANDS. AND THE MOTION CARRIES 9-0. [VIII.H. Discuss and Consider Visitor and Student Safety Screening System Robert Vela, Chief of Police] NEXT UP, DISCUSS AND CONSIDER VISITOR AND STUDENT SAFETY SCREENING. CHIEF VELA. HANG ON ONE SECOND. YOUR MIC'S NOT ON THE BUTTON ON THE RIGHT. THERE WE GO. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WAGNER. DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. TONIGHT I'M PRESENTING THIS ITEM FOR ACTION. IT WAS FIRST PRESENTED IN THE AUGUST 8TH BOARD MEETING. IT CAME TO YOU AS VISITOR SAFETY SCREENING SYSTEM, ADMINISTRATION IS NOW REQUESTING THE BOARD APPROVAL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ATHENA SCREENING SYSTEM, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE PANTOJA. THANK YOU FOR THIS. TIMELINE, THERE'S NO TIMELINE ON HERE. DO I ASK THAT QUESTION HERE OR UNDER SECURITY? CLOSED SESSION. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? DO I HAVE A MOTION? TRUSTEE WRIGHT-HAYWOOD. LOOKS LIKE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE FRANCO. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS. MOTION CARRIES 9-0. THANK YOU SIR. THANK YOU. LAST ITEM BEFORE CLOSED SESSION IS. [VIII.I. Consider and Act on the 2025-2026 Compensation Manual Danica Murillo, Chief Human Resources Officer] CONSIDER AN ACT ON THE 25-26 COMPENSATION MANUAL. MISS DANICA MURILLO. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WEGNER. DOCTOR GUTIERREZ AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS ITEM IS THE 2025-2026 COMPENSATION MANUAL. AND THE COMPENSATION MANUAL SERVES AS A GUIDE FOR SALARIES AND HOURLY WAGES FOR OUR NEW HIRES. [00:50:05] ALL OF OUR HIRING. IN ADDITION, IT INCLUDES THE PROPOSED STIPENDS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, ALONG WITH COMPENSATION GUIDELINES FOR SUBSTITUTES. OUR ACE LEAD STAFF AND TUTORS AND THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM THIS EVENING. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU FOR THAT. BOARD, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? VICE PRESIDENT LEDESMA, I JUST HAVE A QUICK I GUESS STATEMENT SO I PERSONALLY WILL NOT BE VOTING ON THIS ITEM, AT THIS TIME DUE TO WE JUST APPROVED A BUDGET AND I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE APPROVING THE CHANGES THAT WERE MADE PREMATURELY WITHOUT HAVING ADDITIONAL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOURLY WAGES. SO. BUT THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER? BOARD? DO I HAVE A MOTION? DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT? DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? OKAY. DO YOU NEED A MOTION? OKAY. I MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. A MOTION MADE BY SECRETARY GUADIAN. DO I HAVE A SECOND? TRUSTEE CISNEROS, ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL OF THOSE OPPOSED? SO MOTION PASSES, 8-1. THANK YOU FOR THAT. NEXT UP, WE HAVE CLOSED SESSION UNDER TGC 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. [IX. Closed Session] TGC 551.07 FOR DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL. TGC 551.07 FOR REVIEW AND APPROVE EMPLOYMENT RESIGNATIONS AND TERMINATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF. TGC 551.0074 CONSIDER SUPERINTENDENTS RECOMMENDATION REGARDING POSSIBLE HIRING OF ECHS ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL. CONSIDER SANCTIONS FOR ABANDONMENT OF CONTRACT. 551.076 DISCUSSION OF INTRUDER DETECTION, AUDIT AND SAFETY AND SECURITY PROTOCOLS. THE TIME IS NOW 7:09. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE BOARD ENDED ITS EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:44. WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 8:45. DO I HAVE A MOTION IN REFERENCE TO DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND POSSIBLY ACT ON EMPLOYMENT, [X. Approve Action Items Discussed in Closed Session] RESIGNATION AND TERMINATION OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF, PLEASE. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE EMPLOYMENT RESIGNATIONS AND TERMINATIONS OF PERSONAL STAFF. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A SECOND FOR THAT MOTION? TRUSTEE PANTOJA SECONDS THE MOTION MADE BY SECRETARY GUADIAN. ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR BY A SHOW OF HANDS. TWO, SEVEN. MOTION CARRIES 7-0. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:50? 08:46. TRUSTEE PANTOJA SHOT HIS HAND IN THE AIR. DO I HAVE A SECOND? OH. TRUSTEE BURTON'S OVER HERE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS. LOOK AT THAT. 9-0. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. WE GOT OUT BY NINE. YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.