Sep 16, 2025 Board Meetings

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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE DEL VALLE ISD REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER THE 16, 2025.

ONE YEAR AGO, ON SEPTEMBER THE 21ST, 2024, WE NAMED DOCTOR GUTIERREZ AS THE LONE FINALIST FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DEL VALLE ISD. IT'S CRAZY, ISN'T IT? SINCE THEN, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CHANGES.

EVEN THE FACE OF THE BOARD LOOKS MOSTLY DIFFERENT.

SO THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE. THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HAVE STEPPED UP.

I APPRECIATE IT AND IT DOES TAKE ALL OF US. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, IN ALL OF THE CHANGES, IN ALL OF THE NECESSARY CHANGES THAT WE HAVE, YOU HAVE TAKEN ON.

THANK YOU. IT'S NOT BEEN EASY. EVEN AS RECENTLY AS THIS LAST WEEK.

SO THANK YOU. WITH THAT I. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. WITH THAT, I AM PRESIDENT WEGNER AND I CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:31 P.M..

[I. Call to Order]

NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

AND NEXT UP, WE HAVE CREEDMOOR ELEMENTARY TO DO OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WITH US.

THANK YOU.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS.

ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

[SINGING] CAN

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NEXT UP WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

[III. Public Comment]

[IV.A. Superintendent's Comments]

IT'S ALSO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I'M APPROACHING MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH DEL VALLE ISD.

THE YEAR HAS FLOWN BY AND I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE POSITIVE CHANGES AND MOMENTUM WE ARE EXPERIENCING TOGETHER AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT.

YESTERDAY I WAS ABLE TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL DOT DAY WITH OUR STUDENTS BY READING THE DOT BY PETER H.

REYNOLDS. THE DAY IS A REMINDER TO BE CREATIVE, TO BE COURAGEOUS, AND TO MAKE OUR MARK.

AND OUR STUDENTS INSPIRE ME EVERY DAY WITH THE UNIQUE WAYS THAT THEY DO THAT.

I'VE ALSO HAD THE CHANCE TO ATTEND SOME OF OUR FOOTBALL GAMES, WHERE IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL TO SEE OUR SCHOOL SPIRIT ON FULL DISPLAY.

HOMECOMING WAS ESPECIALLY MEMORABLE. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HOMECOMING QUEEN, MEGAN ARISBE AND KING JAVIER RAMOS.

LAST WEEK I HOSTED OUR FIRST SUPPORT STAFF ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE YEAR, AND THE GROUP SHARED BOTH CELEBRATIONS AS WELL AS CHALLENGES, AND I WAS ENCOURAGED TO HEAR THAT THE YEAR'S LAUNCH HAS BEEN SMOOTH OVERALL.

OUR SUPPORT STAFF ARE ESSENTIAL TO THAT SUCCESS, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS IN THE WEEKS AHEAD. ALSO LAST WEEK, I HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING ON A LEADERSHIP PANEL AT THE EDUCATION INNOVATION EXCHANGE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, HOSTED BY TALAS. THIS EVENT BROUGHT LEADERS FROM ACROSS TEXAS TOGETHER TO INFLUENCE HOW NEW TOOLS AND SERVICES ARE DEVELOPED TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. I WAS PROUD TO SHARE DVISD'S LEADERSHIP PRIORITIES CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESSES AND HIGHLIGHT THE INNOVATIVE DIRECTIONS WE'RE PURSUING TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. AT THE END OF AUGUST, I JOINED TRUSTEES AT THE TRAVIS COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING TO CELEBRATE $2.5 MILLION OF A GRANT THAT WILL EXPAND FREE, HIGH QUALITY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR PRE-K FOR STUDENTS.

WE'RE GRATEFUL TO JUDGE ANDY BROWN, COMMISSIONER JEFF TRAVILLION, AND OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR MAKING THIS INVESTMENT POSSIBLE.

TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR OUR CHILDREN.

AND FINALLY, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE ALL FAMILIES TO ATTEND OUR UPCOMING PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHTS.

THESE EVENINGS ARE AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL, MEET TEACHERS AND STAFF, HEAR UPDATES, AND STRENGTHEN THE HOME TO SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT SUCCESS.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF DEL VALLE ISD.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT UP FOR INFORMATION, WE'RE GOING TO BRING UP DR.

[IV.B. Travis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Appointment]

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GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WEGNER. I WAS GOING TO SAY, SECRETARY, I DON'T KNOW WHY.

SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR GUTIERREZ AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THIS EVENING I PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU ALL TO NOMINATE TWO MEMBERS TO A BOARD, WHICH IS THE TRAVIS COUNTY CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT IS NOT NECESSARY, BUT YOU ALL DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT TWO MEMBERS.

SO I'M GOING TO I'M GOING TO JUMP TO THE TIMELINE HERE.

BECAUSE IT IS A TIGHT TIMELINE. THAT'S WHY WE BRING IT BEFORE YOU TODAY.

SO SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO NOMINATE TWO FOLKS? THEY SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHIEF APPRAISAL IN THE FORM OF A RESOLUTION BY OCTOBER THE 14TH, AND THEN BY OCTOBER THE 30TH, THE CHIEF APPRAISAL WILL PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE BALLOTS FOR ALL NOMINEES.

DEL VALLE ISD HAS 70 TOTAL VOTES, SO THEY MUST BE RETURNED.

THEN AFTER THAT, THEY WILL SEND OUT THE BALLOTS.

AND THEN THEY'LL BE RETURNED BACK TO THE CHIEF APPRAISER BY DECEMBER THE 14TH.

AND THEN RESULTS WILL BE SHARED BEFORE THE 31ST.

AND THEN THIS PERSON, PEOPLE WHOEVER WINS THAT NOMINATION WILL START IN THE SPRING.

AND SO WITH THAT, AGAIN, WE JUST BRING YOU THE OPPORTUNITY.

FOR THIS MONTH IS JUST FOR INFORMATION ONLY BUT IF YOU DO CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD YOU ALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT AS A BOARD.

ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. BOARD ARE THERE COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS IN REFERENCE TO THIS? TRUSTEE FRANCO.

YEAH. IT WAS SOMEONE'S PHONE. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. NEXT UP WE HAVE COMMITTEE UPDATES BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

[V.A. Committee Updates by Board Trustees]

[VI. Consent Agenda]

SECRETARY GUADIAN SECONDS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? BY A SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE. MOTION CARRIES 9 TO 0.

NEXT UP, WE HAVE THE AIR FILTER REPLACEMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT, MR. MARK WILLIS. MADAM PRESIDENT, THAT WAS ON CONSENT. NEVER MIND. I'M SO CONFUSED.

I DID IT MYSELF. I WAS LIKE, WAIT, NO, NO, LET ME CATCH UP TO WHERE I'M AT.

MARK'S ON IT THOUGH. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. HE'S LIKE, I GOT THIS.

THIS IS WHAT WE'RE DOING. SORRY, GUYS. NO. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.

[VII.A. Discuss and Consider Del Valle Education Foundation MOU]

THERE WE GO FOR THIS DOCTOR GUTIERREZ. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THE ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE MOU WITH THE DEL VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW AND MINIMAL UPDATES TO THIS MOU.

WE ALSO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE DEL VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION HERE PRESENT.

SHOULD THERE BE ANY QUESTIONS? CAN WE JUST HAVE THEM COME UP AND WE CAN HAVE THEM COME UP FOR INTRODUCTIONS? THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEL VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION, ALONG WITH THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEL VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR GUTIERREZ, OUR PRESIDENT OR SUPERINTENDENT GUTIERREZ.

AND THANK YOU TO THE BOARD AND TRUSTEES. MY NAME IS OSCAR GONZALEZ, AND I SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEL VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK THIS EVENING AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES OF DEL VALLE ISD. AS WE STEP INTO THE NEW YEAR, NEW SCHOOL YEAR, I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN A BIG STEP FORWARD IN STRENGTHENING OUR STRUCTURE AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT, AS WE'VE HIRED OUR FIRST EVER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN JOSH THOMAS, WHICH I'D LIKE TO BRIEFLY INTRODUCE HIM. JOSH IS NOT ONLY A PARENT IN THE DISTRICT, BUT ALSO A SEASONED NONPROFIT LEADER WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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HIS FOCUS IS ON BUILDING SYSTEMS, ALIGNING WITH DISTRICT PRIORITIES, AND HELPING US RAISE THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO INVEST DIRECTLY IN STUDENT AND TEACHERS. AS WE CONTINUE. [INAUDIBLE] GOOD EVENING AGAIN AND WELCOME BACK.

WE CALLED OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 9:55. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS NINE APPROVE ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

[IX. Approve Action Items Discussed in Closed Session]

THANK YOU. SECRETARY GUADIAN MADE THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A SECOND? TRUSTEE SIERRA. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY A SHOW OF HANDS.

MOTION CARRIES 9 TO 0. NEXT UP, POSSIBLE SANCTIONS FOR ABANDONMENT OF CONTRACT.

WE HAVE NONE. THE NEXT ITEM IS TEN NEW BUSINESS FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS.

[X. New Business/Future Board Agenda Items]

[LAUGHTER] OKAY. THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 9:59? TRUSTEE PANTOJA. LOOK AT THAT GUY. SECOND. CHANTE WRIGHT.

TRUSTEE WRIGHT-HAYWOOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BY SHOW OF HANDS.

AND WE ARE OUT AT THE BIG 9:59. IT WAS BEFORE 10:00 FOR CLARIFICATION.

Y'ALL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.