001Members, please turn your mic on. >> All right, I call this meeting to order. We will have roll call. >> That's cool. I can hear you. >> This Gutierrez Jordan >> here. >> Albert Variel >> here. >> Gonzalez. Oscar Rondo here. Rodriguez >> here. Let the record show that there is a quorum of board members. We're moving on to agenda item two, the pledges of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of >> United States of America stands one nation >> under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Honor Texas flagged to Texas under God one and indivisible. All right, we're moving on to agenda item three, public participation. At a meeting of the board of trustees, members of the public will have the opportunity to address the board of
002trustees during this section on any agenda item or any subject within its jurisdiction. Each speaker should complete the open forum participation sheet. This document is located in the board tabs. If you wish to address the board during public participation open form, please complete and submit the form online in person by 5:30 on the day of the board meeting. The document will then be sent to Miss Diane Jackson, the superintendent secretary. So, we're moving on to speaker number one, Aaliyah Ernnandez. On behalf of athletics, on behalf of Coach Filillmore, Coach Pñena, and girls athletics. >> Good afternoon, West ISD school board. My name is Aaliyah Hernandez and I'm a sophomore at the high school. By show of hands, my name is Miss Vela and Miss Jordan. How many of you can say that you have been
003to at least three JV or varsity home games? This can be volleyball, basketball, track, softball, baseball, or even junior high games. Okay. How many of you can say that you have waited in the parking lot until all of us athletes have been picked up from an away game? And how many of you can say at least three of the female coaching staff And how many of you can name at least three of the female coaching staff members? My point in asking these questions is this. Our female coaching staff are not just coaches. They are almost like second moms to many of us. And I don't say that lightly. I say that because for a lot of us, those are the people who notice when we're having a bad day, even when we don't say a
004word. They are the ones who push us when we want to quit, but also the ones who pick us up when we feel like we're not good enough. That kind of presence matters more than words can fully explain. I want to take a moment to share what that has meant to me personally and behalf of our athletes. When mo when most people think about coaches, they think about what happens on the court, field, or track, wins, losses, practices, and games. But for me, and for many of us, it's so much deeper than that. My coaches have helped me shape who I am becoming. They taught me discipline when no one is watching, accountability when things get hard, and perseverance when I feel like giving up. There are days I've walked into practice carrying stress from
005school or life, and somehow my coaches turn that weight into motivation instead of letting me fall apart under it. Those lessons don't stop when practice ends. They follow me straight into the classroom. Because of my coaches, I've learned I've learned how to manage my time better and push through difficult assignments the same way I push through conditioning drills. I've learned that showing up tired is still showing up. Whether it's for a 6 a.m. workout or a test I felt unprepared for. Even on days when I felt overwhelmed, I heard their voices reminding me not to give up. And that has made a difference in how I carry myself academically. One example that has one example that has truly helped me is Coach Pena's weekly grade checks. Those check in those check-ins are more than just
006a requirement. They are a reminder that someone is paying attention, someone cares, and someone believes I can do better even when I doubt myself. That consistency has helped me. That consistency has helped me stay on top of my grades each grading period. And it has kept me accountable in a way I didn't always have before. What means the most to me is that my coaches don't just see athletes. They see us as students as young people trying to figure life out. They celebrate our wins in sports, but they also celebrate passing a hard test, improving a grade, or simply not giving up. They remind us that our future matters just as much, if not more, than the scoreboard. So tonight, I want to say thank you to our coaches for investing in us in ways
007that go far beyond sports and for being cons consistent when life for us is sometimes not. And thank you to this board for supporting programs that allow those relationships to exist. Because for many of us, those relationships are what keep us going when things get hard. The impact is real. It is personal. And it lasts and it lasts long after the final buzzer, long after the season ends, and honestly, long after high school is over. >> Thank you. All right, we're moving on to speaker number two, Serenity Lopez on speaking on behalf of girls athletics coach Bonitz softball. >> Good even Good evening. My name is Lopez. I'm here to speak about coach Coach Bonitz. Thank you. about coach Mas the most. Coach Mas is more than a coach. She's a family. She's a hardworking,
008dedicated, and always put her players first. She helped her turn our program around and pushed us to expect more from ourselves. When other coaches left, she stayed. She shows us no matter what. Even driving from Kingsville and never missing practice. She doesn't just coach, she teaches. She's out there with us making sure we grow and get better every day. I I also want to say that I don't have to attend to Westoso. I'm an out of district student. I but I chose to be here for academics and for this program. The coaches here made me feel at home and I belong here because of them. So it doesn't make sense to take away take away from someone who gives us every everything. Coach Bis isn't just part of this program. She is a big reason
009it works. If you take her away, you're not just losing a coach, you're losing the heart of this team. Thank you. Okay, we're moving on to speaker number three, Regina Lopez Uribe on athletics. All right. >> She's here. >> Is she here? >> Hello, my name is Regina Lopez. I am a senior, also a student athlete. Um I am speaking behalf of um our golf team. Um so being a student athlete isn't always easy. As you guys know I am sorry I just found out I am graduating top 10 too. So being being a student athlete being a student athlete there there has been times when school gets really stressful with assignment test and everything else going on. But one thing I've always known is that no matter what, there will always be a team
010and a coach that will guide me. And so practice is like a break from everything. It gives me a chance to reset, clear my mind, and and come back stronger. That's because of our coaches. Our coaches do more than just teach us the sport. They support us. They check on us, and they remind us that we can get through tough situations. They push us to do better, not just on the field or court, but in school and in life, too. I started playing sports my seventh grade year. And every year there isn't a single coach that has never put an effort to coaching. For me, having that support system for my coaches has made a big difference. It's helped me stay motiv motivated and keep going even when things feel overwhelming. I just wanted to
011share how important that is for students like me. Thank you. All right. Speaker number five, Anastasia Filmore on budget cuts. Good evening. I am speaking on behalf of Shandis Trion and her voice. Um Shandi, my name is Shandis Trion. I am a proud Westoso student athlete alumni. Westoso is more than just where I went to school. It's where I was shaped. The athletic department played a huge role in who I am today, how I compete, the confidence I carry, and the way I show up in life. So, the decision to cut programs isn't distant to me, it's personal. I understand that I may not have full visibility into the financial challenges the district is facing, but I do understand what is being lost if programs and coaches are cut. Because today, I proudly serve as
012an athletic director. I see the behind the scenes. I see what it takes to run programs, to support coaches, and to create environments where students can grow. And I can say this with full confidence. Coaches are not interchangeable. Programs are not expendable. Cutting them is not just a financial decision. It's a decision to operate below the level of excellence west students deserve. If funding really is the issue, then let's address the root of that challenge. Let's get creative. Let's engage alumni. Let's build partnerships. Let's find solutions that don't come at the expense of our students opportunities because what coaches and programs provide cannot be replaced. I've lived it. Where would I be without the lessons I've learned about leadership as a freshman from senior Mary Killings work? Being part of a team taught me more
013than how to compete. It taught me how to lead, how to support others, and how to show up for something bigger than myself. It gave me a sense of belonging, accountability, and purpose that carried far beyond athletics. And experiences like that don't happen by accident. They happen because of coaches. Where would I be without Coach Williams, Coach Filillmore, Coach Tryion? I've had coaches who pushed me when I wanted to quit. Coaches who saw something in me that I didn't yet see in myself. Coaches who held me accountable, challenged me, and believed in me on days when I didn't believe in myself. Coaches who don't just teach a sport, but who know families, who know stories, and who show up in ways that go far beyond a practice or a game. Coaches who choose to invest
014in students every single day. As an administrator now, I see something I didn't fully understand as a student. For many kids, especially in lower inome communities, athletics are not just extracurricular. They are the reason students come to school. They are the reason students stay connected. They are the place where students feel seen, valued, and safe. When you remove programs and coaches, you're not just cutting positions or saving money. You're removing mentorship, structure, and opportunity. And those things are, and those are things our students can't afford to lose. Westo so important to me, it gave me a foundation that I still stand on today. So, I'm asking you, please don't take that away from the generations to come. Let's not choose the easy solution. and let's choose to do more to fight for these programs to
015invest in our students in a way that reflects the pride and excellence of Westo. So, thank you for your time and consideration. Shandis Trion, class of 2009. Whoop! >> All right, let's move on to speaker number six, Manuel Alvarez. How sports made a difference in my life. First, I just want to say um I'm really I'm really grateful to be here and it's a privilege. >> The athletics program and coaches have helped me grow and mature as a young man. I have became tougher and more confident within myself because of the challenges that I have overcame that without sports, I wouldn't have a clear direction as to where to go next in life. The discipline, hard work, and dedication that athletics has imparted on me will go to use and will help me become a
016successful and a good man in the future for our community. Our coaches treat us if we treat us as if we were their own sons and daughters and to go above and beyond their jobs to ensure safety, success, and future for us athletes by providing rides, meals, and things outside their coaching responsibilities to ensure that we all have the best opportunities possible to be successful. It's not just about sports. It's about building great men and women for their own future. Thank you. >> All right. Speaker number seven, Leanne Ma Gara on athletics. >> Good evening board. I'm actually reading a letter that my son John, who is in the high school adaptive ed class, along with his cousin Jonathan Dearia, who is a freshman, uh decided to write this afternoon to address y'all. Um, as
017students of this district, we would like to say that we do not agree with the idea of cutting the budget for athletics because it will hurt us the students. It gives us less opportunity than what we already have. One example, we do not offer soccer whereas other schools our size and smaller do offer it. Now to cut a sport like golf, tennis, powerlifting or any other would be detrimental to us to us the students. We also fundra every year for our sport and use that money throughout the year and a lot of us students do bring in a good amount of money during our fundraisers but yet we have seen little progress with the outcome of our fundraising. Another is the meals for after the event. Um especially for the away games. It would it
018would pose a huge problem because some of us do not have means to get a meal after getting back to school, especially after a very late game. Uh, and we know that at times the coaches are the ones that pay for our meals out of their own pocket and make sure that we are safe, that we get home, and will provide provide a right for us when need be. Cutting the athletic department would also affect our motivation to keep our grades up, the expectation to come to school, and the possibility of being seen by colleges and universities. It would actually have students move or transfer to other schools or districts which will also affect our enrollment. Athletics is one of the reasons that this district is known for and to cut any part of it
019would be very hurtful for the district. Sincerely, John Ma and Johnny as as both a parent and an educator in this district. Um I have been very grateful that John has been able to participate not just in Special Olympics but in sports in football, baseball. So having him in athletics has has helped him so much. So for me for him to tell me, mom, I need to say something, help me say something means a lot to me. So, athletics has helped him to open up and to say and to speak his mind because he cares about the team. He cares about the coaches. He cares about everybody that he's with. So, thank you very much. >> Okay, our last speaker, number eight, Alexis Ayala on cutting the athletics program. Good afternoon. My name is Alexis
020Yala. I am a sophomore multiport student athlete for the athletic program at Wosoa High School. While I play multiple sports, I also maintain my grades. That all stems from each part I have participated in each sport I have participated in. I want to take a moment to talk about how each coach has contributed an important key role and impact my everyday life. Being part of a team is about more than just playing a sport and my coaches have shown me that every single day. First, my coaches have taught me discipline. They push me to show up on time, give my full effort, and stay committed even when things get hard. That discipline doesn't just stay on the track the track or field. It carries over into my schoolwork and my everyday life. They've also helped
021me build confidence. There have been moments where I doubted myself or felt like giving up. But my coaches believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself. Because of them, I've learned to trust my abilities and keep pushing forward. Another way they've helped me is by teaching me the importance of teamwork. They've shown me how to support others, communicate better, and understand that success isn't just about one person. It's about everyone working together towards the same goal. But most importantly, my coaches have helped me shape who I am as a person. They taught me responsibility, respect, and how to handle both winning and losing with a strong mindset. The lessons they've given me go far beyond sports, and I know they'll stay with me for the rest of my life. I can say that
022this athletic program has benefited many individuals in similar ways as well. Being that I want that being that I am one of the athletes that involve myself in almost every sport, I can say from experience that these aren't just sports and these people aren't just coaches. We are all a family. We help each other out and motivate each other to do our very best every day, even when we don't feel like it. I'm truly grateful for everything my coaches have done for me, and I wouldn't be the determined, observant, dedicated person I am today without their guidance. Thank you. >> All right, we're moving on to agenda item four, the presentations, reports, and action items. 4A is the recognition of the Westoso High School Business Professionals of America, Miss Moore and Miss Bonita Munoz. Is
023there more question though? Is there not a for that I print with >> Okay. So, I'm the advisor for Business Professionals of America for our Westoso chapter. And so I would I'd like to recognize the following in individual who competed um in our regional conference and then made it to um through the state conference uh leadership in Dallas and she qualified in fundamentals de desktop publishing and this goes out to Rebecca Pettis. Okay. And uh this next individual um also competed at regional and uh made it to the state leadership conference, Mona um Udbina. And she qualified and completing advanced spreadsheets applications and and we have >> Okay. Well, we have one other individual, sorry, Lorenna Rios, who is not here at this time, and she qualified um qualifying in competing for fundamental spreadsheets applications.
024Yeah, they didn't wait for her. >> Oh, >> ladies, >> usually the board want the board wanted to sing. Now, the board does want to give a few comments. Mr. Jordan, >> I want to con uh congratulate you. You've represented us uh quite well and I applaud what you're doing to represent West So, and I thank you and the parents for being so supportive, especially this young lady right there. Thank you, >> Mr. Adondo. Uh, congratulations to all the students. I believe we have a senior. >> She's a junior. >> A junior. >> And then the other ones are underassmen. Juniors. Okay. Great. >> Okay. Great, great, great, great. So, you even have next year now. And, uh, I would like to thank all of y'all also the parents for, uh, supporting your students. um
025they can't get on this journey by themselves. They need the parents, the support of the teachers and um the coaches and all that. So, thank you very much for everyone's support. >> Miss Gonzalez, >> I agree with them. Congratulations y'all. Thank you parents for always being there for them and let you know that we're glad you represented us. >> And Miss Bella, >> congratulations to you all. Um reaching the level of state is a huge accomplishment. Um we are very proud of you guys and keep up the great work. Mr. um Variel, >> congratulations. Great job. >> Definitely. Uh yeah, way to represent Westoso. Um I think this is an ongoing thing. I think we had how many last year? Two. >> So let's keep up the great work. High school. Y'all are doing a
026great job with this and so is Miss Munoz. Yes. >> Thank you so much. And thank you to the parents. Okay, >> we're going to move on to agenda item 4B. Oh, no. You know what? I did bypass a speaker. I apologize. Miss uh Jackson came up and found it for me. So, I do need to have a speaker number four come up. Kayn Casteda on athletics and coaches impact. Sorry, Miss Kaitlin. Hello everybody. My name is Kaylin Castanella. I'm a senior here at Westoso. Um over the past four years, I've been I've had the privilege of playing and competing in many sports. My freshman year, I started with softball and and then I did volleyball. I also competed in track and golf. Uh golf being the newest sport that I picked up in my
027junior year. Um these sports are where I have met my greatest support systems, including my coaches and my best friends who I completely um consider my family. As a senior in high school, I'm constantly being asked questions about who I believe are the most distinguished educators in my life. And I'm constantly looking to my coaches. Um, they may not be teaching me core academic subjects in a classroom, but they have taught me core values about commitment and determination that fuel how I am as a student. I don't say this because I haven't had great teachers. I say it because I've had incredible coaches. I can confidently say that I would not be the person that I am today without my coaches building confidence in me since the very beginning. Over the past four years, I've
028had the opportunity of seeing history being made within our athletic program and been able to compete in many championships. Bear pride is not just limited to our school traditions and academics, but our sports and our wins that our coaches make happen. An athlete is not built on their own, and I've learned that. Um, an athlete is built by the coaches that support them, the community that supports them, and the school that supports their sport. I have all the thanks to give to my coaches for being the ones that built me and and made me love who I am and who I am as an athlete. So, thank you to all my coaches. Thank you to the school that have allowed me to play my sports for the past four years and I can't wait to
029see what West OSO does in the future for athletics. I know that history will be continued to be made and I know that softball will go far, very, very far next year as they've gone far this year and I can't wait to see where everybody goes. Thank you. Okay, now we're moving on to agenda item 4B, the recognition of the Westos ISD special Olympic athletes, Miss Moore, Miss Det, Dr. Detta, and Miss Leal. Good evening. We are proud. We proudly recognize our Special Olympics athletes who competed in various competitions during the 2025 2026 academic school year. We commend these students for their dedication, perseverance, and outstanding sportsmanship throughout the year. A special thank you to our Special Olympics delegate, Miss Ivon Liao, and to our coaches, Cynthia Variel, Robert Variel, and Rosanna Garcia. At this
030time, we'd like to recognize Westos Elementary School, Lazarus Pettis for bowling, Christopher Salazar for bowling, floor ball, basketball, tennis, track, and field. are West Joseo Junior High School. William Blanchard, bowling, floor ball, basketball, tennis, track and field. Nehemiah Garcia, bowling. >> Hermando Miranda, bowling, floor ball, basketball, tennis, track, and field. Anthony Rodriguez, bowling. Westo High School. Christian Calderon, bowling, floor ball, and tennis. Kevin Hernandez, bowling, basketball, and tennis. John Ma floor ball, basketball, tennis, track and field. John Ma also qualified for state track and field. Trinidad Paris, bowling, floor ball, basketball, tennis, track and field, law enforcement, torch run. Trinidad Pettis also qualified for state track and field. Aan Rivas, floor ball, basketball, track and field. Aan also qualified for state track and field >> and John Trevine John Paul Trevinho bowling and basketball. >>
031All right. >> Are you gonna call their coaches? Yeah, >> Miss Garcia, if you're out here, >> we're gonna have to bring this side in. >> Yeah. Front row, back row. >> Everybody look up. Ready? One, two, three. And Greg's gonna call out these ones. >> Yeah, a little bit of feedback. >> Miss Vela, just >> congratulations to all our Bears. Uh, terrific job in all of your events. We are very proud of you. Miss Gonzalez, >> Miss Le, Cindy, and Robert, I've known y'all so much. Thank you for everything y'all do. And congratulations, guys. >> Mr. Vial, >> thank you for supporting and uh helping Westo look good. And congratulations, >> Mr. Ardodondo. >> Yes, I'd like to congratulate all the athletes. Um, great job. um representing Wes Stod. Uh to all the parents,
032thank you for being there for them and all the coaches. Um I know it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. So, thank you to everyone >> and Miss Jordan, >> I did owe everything that's been said. Congratulations to these young men and to the coaches who work so diligently with those with them. Thank you very much. >> Yes. Thank you to the coaches. Thank you to the parents. And most importantly, thank you to the student athletes that participate in these programs. Um, I think it's just a marvelous thing, especially when we have all these parents here, uh, congratulating them for a job well done. Thank you so much. >> All right. Agenda item 4 C, the recognition of the Westo ISD Unified Robotics. Wait, he's in one more. Hold on. >> This is
033for the first leg of week. >> Uh, we're gonna have Mr. Miss Moore, Miss Leal, Miss Amanda Selenas, and Mr. Garza. >> Oh, yeah. >> All right. West Soso ISD proudly recognizes the Weso ISD unified robotics team. Unified Robotics brings together students of all abilities to collaborate in designing, building, and programming robots. This inclusive program promotes teamwork, problem solving, communication skills, and leadership while fostering a sense of belonging and mutual respect among participants. The following students and sponsors will be recognized for their participation. From West Virginia High School, Mr. Gordio Garza, >> Hermolando Miranda, >> Orlando Vasquez, >> I thought, you know, was >> Oh, uh, they competed in the Unified Robotics, uh at a local competition. Then we were able to go compete on unified robotics for state and they did so well at
034state that they were invited to compete at the actual state level with for like their regular competition. >> They not Unified, but they did an excellent job at Unifi that they did outstanding. They're like, "Okay, these people need to compete at a higher level." They did great. And then from the high school, >> we have I think two people that could be here today. So the first one is Mr. Byron Nelson. >> Yes. And then we have Mr. Triny that Bettis. two other members, uh, Marcus Rios and Robert Canto could not be here today, but they worked really close with them and taught him the ropes. And I know we're going to lose Strei, you're going to miss him, but Byron's ready to go. He's already talking about next year. So, they were the last
035year's um unified state champions. >> Wow. >> So, they defended this year, but competition was a little tough, but next year we got them. >> Hopefully. Hopefully, we're going to do our best. Yes. >> Yes, for sure. We need Triny to come back as an advisor. >> Come here. >> Ouch. Just Thank you. >> M Jordan, congratulations. The job well done to coaches and these young men. We you're representing Westo so and we appreciate that greatly. Thank you very much, >> Mr. Ardondo. Uh yes, I can remember when we first planted the seed uh with the first robotics teams back in uh West Oslo Elementary many years ago. We've come a long ways with that. The program has really uh flourished the last couple years. We've seen a lot of uh of our students really
036um go up to par and and make a difference and go all the way to state. So I want to thank the students continue that. A lot of times this will be a pathway into the STEMS uh science, technology, engineering, um mathematics and uh I want to thank also the parents to for supporting your students. >> You you want your kids to be successful parents be there with them. Thank you, >> Mr. Miss Gonzalez. >> Congratulations to y'all. I've been to some of the tournaments and let me tell you, it is awesome. I'm so glad that y'all represent us. Thank you so much. Congratulations to you, >> Miss Bella. >> Congratulations. And way to go to our Bears. Um I know robotics is um quite uh difficult and requires a lot of critical thinking. Um
037and for you guys to have advanced to that level um is really really incredible. So we congratulate you and we um are very proud of you and we look forward to next year. >> Mr. problem solving is a great great skill to have. You use that in everything in life and I am so happy to see that you not only uh learn problem solving skills but you learn how to apply them. Congratulations. >> Yeah, the unified robotics team is really growing and like Mr. Adodondo said, uh, how long ago was that? Maybe five. >> My son was, uh, one of the first teams we had when Miss Gomez was, uh, the principal at WOE. What year was that? >> It's been 10 years. This is the 10 year anniversary. >> 10 years. Uh, it actually
038outgrew my son, so he's already graduating. I remember going to the first tournament in U San Antonio and we didn't know what we were getting ourselves into, but I remember uh winning for the best designed >> Mhm. And uh out of all there were so many teams there and there was a lot of talent there >> and just to win at least our very first year >> just something it really I think uh gave the program credibility and then we were saying okay how can we get a our robot robots better what equipment do we need and you just took off with the program and ran with Um I know Amanda I think you might be a little bit involved in this or not. >> Okay. The other Okay. Yeah. So you've had this program
039from day one. So um those were the I remember those days. So I'll never forget that. So we've come a long way. >> Yes. >> We really have. And you you you have taken this team >> Yes. >> to great heights. and we really do appreciate it because we see the the enthusiasm among your students. So, I know you've built in you've built that in them and so yeah, we we keep hearing great things about it. So, keep doing what you're doing. >> I will say one thing. Uh as a small district, we have local money. When we went to competition, I think the second year, you had some of the San Antonio area teams that were being sponsored by Toyota, by some big corporations, and we were they have the money to do whatever
040they they want to do. >> And with the amount of money that we have, we don't have Toyota, we don't have uh any of the major sponsors and just to do with what we have, that that means a lot. It it's it doesn't it it's talent. from from the kids. So, uh like you said, a lot of critical thinking. Um it it you have a coach, but you got to coach them and let them thrive. And that's basically what the program has allowed them to do, think on their own. So, >> but I do want to add, we do have the education foundation uh that are giving grants. So, you do have to tap into that. that president or that co-chair is really I mean he's like we are ready to give that money away
041>> please please that money is there >> all right >> okay thank you so much Mr. Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. >> All right. We're >> All right. The recognition of the West Oso ISD first Lego League robotics team. >> All right. Congratulations to robotics team on an outstanding performance at the qualifiers. We're going to start with sixth grade. They earned first place in their core values. The six t sixth grade team members are Arya Davila, Dwayne Woods, Agarine Guterres, Preston Ricon, Damian Chapa, Emory Nash, Adan Ayala, and Yeris Azour. You want to go by grade level or you just want the whole picture? >> Well, we'll get grade level and I'm going to do seventh grade next and then >> So, you want to take a picture by grade level? >> Okay. >>
042Yeah. All right. Next up will be the seventh grade team. These advanced to the regional championships this year and they won for the engineering excellence award at our qualifiers that this was actually the second year that we hosted our qualifiers here at Wesoso. So they did an outstanding job. Seventh grade team members are Evelyn Deos Santos, Jaden Flores, Orlando Vasquez, Aston Branch, Alex BS, Annabelle Gonzalez, and Azie Pettis. Evangeline Garza Next up will be the eighth grade team. They are in first place in the robotics design this year. And I will also like to add that they have been with me since they were in third grade. So this is their last year in robotics. Uh, as far as goes, hopefully once they go on to the high school, they can continue on with uh
043FR FTC robotics over there with Miss Selenus. We have Kane ODM, Sebastian Wades, and Sophia Hernandez. front row. Back row, honey. for robotics. >> I'm sorry. >> Yeah. >> Well, we can have one one designated uh >> Mr. Adon, though. >> Oh, yeah. Thank you. >> One designated. >> Yeah. So, we can >> Yeah. I I I believe we're on the verge of uh having whistles on the map for robotics for having a great program here. Um I see these kids and I see in uh engineering >> degrees that they're going to get programming u degrees. Um it's going to open up a whole lot of uh careers for them. I I think this when you start this at this level here, they're going to start to excel in math. uh also with the reading
044and writing uh the critical thinking stuff like that. So I really see a lot of these kids uh having a pathway that maybe we didn't never think before five or 10 years ago that they could become engineers coming from West uh they can be doctors, they can be whatever they want to want to be and and by having these programs I think it opens up their eyes that yes I can do it. So I I see the potential that they have. So and parents, thank you. >> Yeah, it's it's all about the exposure. And that's one thing we've talked about with Miss Moore that our kids need to have this exposure so that they can understand and realize there are careers out there that we know you could really get into and make, you know,
045be a productive citizen out of it. So, thank you so much to the teachers who expose our students to all of these uh not necessarily always academics, but all of these uh programs that >> and we see that they're excelling. >> They really are. They really are. So, thank you so much, >> Mr. Garza, and thank you so much, Miss Amanda Selenus. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Wonderful. All right, we are going to move on to 4E the recognition of the UIL one act play individual award recipients Miss Moore and Mr. Damian Cisneros. you'd still um introduce them. >> Okay. Hello everybody. Um good evening. I know a lot of people don't really know what one act is. So the students work together since November, December. We have rehearsals two to three hours every
046day and we perform one show. Um, so this the show's casted and the students are just constantly working day in and day out. Um, if a student has to be replaced, someone has to step up and learn everybody's lines. Um, at competition day, they have one shot to perform for a panel of judges and they if they mess up, I mean, that could if they forget a line that could change like our scoring. So, I know it's been a year or two since Weso has participated in one act. So, this was my first year. Um I'm very grateful that I had the opportunity to um start this program back up. Um so three of my students I got recognized out of the six schools that participated were not able to make it today but I
047know I told them to watch online so they're watching. Um so I uh and this is just they pick a handful of students out of all the students that participate. Um and so Liliana Garcia received the all-star tech award. Um, Jordan Guvara received the honorable mention all-star cast and Leandro Vega received the honorable mention all-star cast as well. So, I just like to congratulate these students on their accomplishments and commend them for representing Westo ISD with excellence. >> And um, this show again starting small was just a fourperson cast and it ran about 40 minutes. So, each student had to memorize a lot of lines. And I want to say that all three the two actors that got recognized, this was their first time doing anything like this. So >> that's great. >> Congratulations. >>
048Yes. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Awesome. >> Right. Okay, we are moving on to the recognition of the West Sosa Junior High Dazzling Darling Dance Team and the Westoso High School Dazzle Dance Team for competing in the MA dance competition. Miss Moore, Miss Sturgeon, and Miss Smith. >> Good, good evening. My name is Michelle Sturgeon and I took over for as coach for the Dazzle um dance team in October. Um, I've never done anything like this before. I have I'm a boy mom, so you know, leading girls is different for me, but it's something that my heart is very near and dear with, and these girls are more like my daughters now. Um, they put in a lot of hard work and dedication, and it's constant text messaging and emails about how we can do
049things better and what we can do to make it our group a bigger and better group this coming year. I'm happy to say we're growing from eight girls to 20 for next year. So, >> um, >> our our dazzling darling dance team members competed in our MA competition at Ray High School in March and I believe they've gone before. A couple of the girls had been there before. We brought back first place for high kick and we brought back um, Supreme. >> Oh, what? >> Yes, a sweep stakes, which means it's kind of an overall. All our averages were over 90. So, it's a big thing to get picked. That's a coach's choice. >> I'd like to call it the following team members. Miss Kendall Hudgens. >> Miss Kendall Hudgens is our captain for this
050year. >> All right, Kendall. >> Hi, Kendall. >> Our co- captain is Ava Gosas. I'm not sure if she made it today. Another co- captain we had was Abigail Hernandez. >> Miss Kaden Williams. >> Kayen. >> Oh, she looks cute. Miss Raylin Rice, >> Miss Adeline Velasco Alvarado, >> Miss Jesseline Booker, and Miss Jazelle Aguilar. These girls are our eighth, the tickets to competition. I refer to them um as the OG8 and they like that like for that to be known. Um these girls have also all um the we had two girls that made it for cheer but the remaining six all took up an officer position for next year. So they're going to be here and leading this on for the year. >> And then we also have Miss Kayla Johnson. I'd like to
051recognize her. She's our choreographer. Come here. >> Come on, Kayla. Come on up here. Come on. Without her, there would be no dance. So, >> there would be the team, but no dance. They wanted to do the I don't know that they're here, but Oh, they know how to do it. Um the high school girls uh this year we had a really small continuing team. So there was only there was five girls, but for the 26 27 year, there's actually 19 high school dance. And so there's been a complete rebuilding of that team. But we I'll just acknowledge them. They're not here. But um we did have four seniors that um compete well actually uh three seniors and a sophomore that competed uh at the MA competition. Teresa Johnson got a division one solo. Leilani
052Vasquez, a division one solo, Alea Lamos, a second place duet, and Sophie Gonzalez, a second place duet. And so, I wanted to say that I'm really proud of the girls and especi thankful to the parents that stuck with us this year. And again, we're going to be building greater things in the future. So, thank you all very, very much. >> We're gonna have a designated speaker, Miss Miss Jordan. >> Yes. Congratulations to the uh uh your dancers, dazzling dancers. I've witnessed you all. You all have a fantastic and uh thank you Mr. You for for working with them. And to the parents who's who's put in a lot of time and effort with the students and sister Johnson here, thank you for being a part of the program also. Thank you. Thank you so much.
053>> So, right, we're moving on to agenda item 4G, the Westoso ISD OSO Awesome Bear Award recipients for April 2026. Miss Moore and Miss Gomez. Good evening. Today we are going to announce the OSO awesome bear award. This award recognizes West SISC employees who exemplify excellence, teamwork, and the true OSO spirit. All district staff are eligible for these nominations with two recipients selected each cycle. We have a certified staff member. We have a classified support staff member. And this month we added a school kids choice award. So the certified member, the certified teacher, Miss Audrey Galvan. Miss Audrey Galvan, Miss Galvan. Okay. Miss Audrey Galvan was selected as the OSO awesome employee of the month for April of 2026. She was nominated for her outstanding work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond to
054support others. This is what D'vorah Nunio, Miss Nunio, if you're here with us, can you please step will you and your child please step to the front? Yeah. This is what Jabbora There she is. This is what her Oh, cute. >> This is what Jabbora Nun, West ISD parent >> had to say. >> She goes out of her way to make kids love to go to school and learn. She is an awesome teacher. My child has learned a lot from her. She is caring, loving, and makes learning fun for all of them. Thank you so much. Wonderful. >> Our next selection is our pictures. >> Stay there, Miss Scottine. You >> You'll stay up there until we're done all of y'all. Our next selection is our JFK Elementary School Kids Choice Award. >> This award
055goes out to Mr. to Dr. Malia Pettis. >> Yes. >> She was nominated by Miss Brenda Wood, parent on behalf of Julius Woods, JFK kinder student. Julia says, "Dr. Pettis is the best librarian. >> He says she helps find books and he likes when she reads to him. >> She is abs she has absolutely been a positive role model to him. Congratulations Dr. Pettis. >> Yes. No, I guess I'll say a few words for Julius, but yes. U Thank you, Dr. Bettis. You have obviously evidently been a positive left a positive impression to Julius. Um he if you know Julius he's pretty reserved unless uh he only opens up to people that he feels really comfortable with. So when he found out that Dr. Bettis is leaving to the junior high he was really disappointed
056about it. >> And Dwayne said but do Miss Martinez is a really good librarian he was like I don't know her you know. So thank you very much. >> Congratulations Dr. Pettis. If you want to step to the front >> you want to take a picture. All right. >> Oh, she wants to be pink. >> Where little mama go? >> Here we go. Well, I thought you had one more one more award. >> Oh, so you're not gonna >> Okay. >> I know, but you can still introduce it. Okay. All right. And uh >> Miss Gonis, >> you have you want the parents to come up? Come on up here. >> You forgot. >> Congratulations. Thank you. >> Our auxiliary employee is not here today with us, but we are going to read her selection.
057>> Oh yes, she >> Miss Esther Selenas was selected as the West Esso employee of the month for the April of 2026. She was nominated by her colleagues for her outstanding work ethic and willingness to go above and beyond to support others. This is what Angie Mendy, a West Esso Elementary teacher, had to say. I am honored to nominate Miss Esther Selenas for recognition of her outstanding dedication and service to our school. Miss Esther doesn't just clean our halls. She fills them with warmth. She has an incredible gift for connecting and building relationships with our students. She knows them by name. She asks about their day. She notices when students aren't feeling well or quite themselves and shows genuine concern. Whether she's noticing a student who looks upset and offering a kind word or quietly
058alerting staff when a student might need extra warmth, a meal or a meal. She ensures our kids are well taken care of beyond the physical environment. To many students, she is a trusted adult who makes the school feel like a safe, welcoming home. Her dedication to the faculty and staff is equally remarkable. She is often the first person to notice a need before it's even voiced. When we call on her, she prioritizes our needs and gets to helping us right away. She checks in on us, offers encouragement during busy weeks, and treats the staff like family. Miss Esther doesn't just meet the standards of her role. She exceeds them daily through her attention to detail and her willingness to assist whenever or wherever she is needed. Her presence ensures that our school runs smoothly, but
059her spirit ensures that our school feels like a community. For her tireless hard work, her deep compassion for our students, and her unwavering support of our staff, I pro proudly nominate Miss Esther Selenas. Miss Selenas is not here with us today. She is on vacation, but we are extremely we are extremely honored to recognize her here today. >> We are. >> Hey. >> All right. Miss Bella, you're the designated speaker now. >> All right. Well, for Miss Selenus that's not here, Mrs. Galvan and also to Dr. Bettis, we really appreciate all of your work and your time and commitment to our kids and making our schools very special places for our students. Um, we just really really um appreciate all that you do. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, we're moving on to agenda item
0604, the presentation, discussion, and consider taking possible action regarding the Westoso ISD student dress code for the 2026 2027 school year. Miss Alvarado, >> good evening board. This is the time of the year that we bring the dress code for the following school year 2026 2027 before you for your review. The past several years, of course, there have not been any changes in the dress code at all. There's actually only one minor change to the dress code this year. On your page 27 on the packet, it's 14 of 16. When we're looking at the hair color, and this is after a review of a number of districts in the state of Texas, you will notice that hair must be a natural color, black, brown, blonde, or red. The colors that are not allowed would be
061green, blue, purple, orange, and white. That is in line with most other districts within the framework of the state of Texas right now. That is the only change to this dress code for the 2026 2027 school year. Again, in an effort to get it out early so that parents may be prepared for the next school year. >> I'm glad you brought that up, uh, Miss Alo, because since there are no additional changes and we hopefully have read it at home >> and gone through the whole thing, I don't think that we need to do that. No, we will. >> But I don't think that we need to go through the whole dress code. Now, that handbook is going to be made available to the parents by when >> the dress code will be available as
062soon as this board meeting is over. >> And that's what I wanted to make sure. That way the parents will be aware because I know in the past it was a matter of >> you're not sending it out early enough so that we can do our shopping and some of the sales are going on before August and all that stuff. So, >> and this is why we've backed it up to this month to allow them a number of months before the August uh start of school. >> Thank you. And we will have uh questions, but I just wanted to we're not going through the whole dress code. Uh but this will be out uh now. It's going out on the handbook on the website. >> It would go on the website onto parent square, ma'am.
063>> And our if they choose to have paper back up, >> I'm sorry, ma'am. they choose to have a paper backup, >> we can always run that. That's not a problem. So, that's just a matter. That's not a problem. Yes, ma'am. >> All right. Uh, Miss Jordan, I don't have any questions. I just hope that the principles, you know, re enforce it and uh but I don't have any any question and the kids uh pretty much they abide by it this year pretty much. Miss Gutierrez. >> Yes, I know that our kids uh abide by it, but I'm against the dress code. I don't believe that the teachers or the principles have time to be uh doing this. I'd like to know what the problem is with cargo pants. >> The cargos a lot of
064time. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Sometimes it's a safety concern to begin with. What What do they put in there? >> What is the safety concern on it? >> What do they put in the cargo pants? Oh, you mean with in all the pockets? >> Yeah, all the pockets. All of the pockets. There's more storage space in there. Shall we say also a lot of times the cargo pants are oversized type situation. >> I see in the picture that you provided, they don't look oversized. They don't look they look decent enough that I would say I wouldn't have a problem then wearing it because you can wear pants, jeans with a lot of pockets on them. You can wear all kinds of pants that have two or three, five pockets, >> right? I don't see a
065problem. >> If you're looking at page 21, ma'am, those are allowed. >> I'm sorry, Mr. Byron, do you have that up on the >> Okay, I'm on 21. So, those cargo pants are >> Yes, those are We're talking about oversized situations. No. If you look at examples of allowed pants, >> cargo pants on page 21, those are allowed, ma'am. I can use over here that not allowed >> but some are not allowed depending upon >> if you look at the the size they are oversized situations. >> See those on the oversized shorts. >> Yes ma'am. >> Yes. >> Not in classrooms >> only for athletics. >> For athletics ma'am. >> What's wrong with I don't see nothing. I think they look nice. I think some of our I've seen some of our students at functions
066wear them and they look very nice on them. What is what is the safety issue with that? >> It's happened. You've got uh the writing that it's what happens. >> I would like to see those papers. Uh the torn jeans I know that we've had for you wear tights under them and they'll be allowed. >> I see nothing wrong. Uh flared bottoms. Okay. The joggers. What is the problem with joggers? >> Those allow. >> Okay. are on page 25. >> Not allowed in classroom. >> Okay. What what is the problem with them? What if the student is cold? What if the student, you know, I don't my grandson wears them to school because the school is cold. Okay. So, he wears them. So, >> I don't see a problem with them. >> Uh they have
067no pockets. There's no pockets, most of them. Uh so again why what is the safety issue with >> committees committees that came up with the fresco committees determined >> how many parents do we have on that committee >> how many parents do we have on that committee >> I did not have >> no parents okay I'm going to go now to the hair colors What is the problem with having orange hair? >> It's a distraction. >> Pink is a distraction. >> So, we we've changed this a little bit. If you read it, I don't >> I read it, man. But I'm wanting to know what is >> we've left it more >> between purple or orange. So what we've done for this one because this >> in color >> is that we're leaving some administrative
068discretion to say right we don't we don't want to be spending all year battling hair color. Um >> well there's certain dress codes things that do distract students from learning I believe. Um >> I don't think it's a distraction that it keeps students from learning. It's more a they're distracted because they that has nothing to do with the learning. The learning is up here. The learning is the teacher teaching them. It's not what you wear. You could wear a torn up shirt or whatever. But if you wanted to learn, you're going to learn. And I can speak from experience. out of 22 kids that we all went to school, there was times we didn't have shoes, >> but we went to school. Nobody laughed at us. And that's why I don't see why, like I
069said, I'm against a dress code because I feel that too much time is spent on you have the wrong pants in fifth period. They're going to send him to the office because he's got wrong pants. No, it should have been done on first period. >> So to me, orange hair, purple, blue, pink, green, I don't care. It does not mess with their learning unless they're getting the dye into their brain or and I can see it. But I don't see why we have to tell the students, "Well, you can't put your hair green and you can't wear your hair orange because you know it's a distraction." It's not a distraction. It's not a distraction. It We had a principal that had all different color hairs. every now and then she'd come with all different kind
070of hairs and she was trying to tell the students, "Well, you can't wear well ma'am, you're not wearing the hair color, right? Your regular hair." >> So, I think we have I think again as a team we've talked about it a lot. We we've said um we're we're going to always put learning first. And so there'll be um I know we had talked about it and said there's going to be a little more admin discretion, right? But there's definitely some clothing, even if it's not distracting the person wearing it from learning, that could potentially distract the people around them from learning. And so, I'm not going to go into details on that, but I think people know what we're talking about. >> What happens when the teachers wear clothes that is not appropriate? >> They're
071addressed. >> Well, I've seen a lot of them that really don't follow it. But again, I want to go back to the hair color. I would like to see that it changes that you know I don't see a problem with any hair color and I would like to see that parents parents are involved students are involved because as administrators you know uh you're going by what you all think it should be but what about the students >> last year actually we did include students we did include students >> it's not a learning I don't think it's a learning dis I just asked you S. You said you had >> situations because there was only one letter or two. I did not small districts. And when you look at what's here, it is compatible with different
072small. >> Well, we're also we're different from everybody else. We don't have to follow anybody. We're going to stand out because we are west. We've been west. And on the examples of earrings um allowed not allowed you know that's another what is the reasoning for that >> that is definitely a concern if you have faces in your ears very easily or easily Yeah, a lot of times >> these kids wear them at home. They wear them to parties, football games and all that, but then we're saying no, you can't wear them to school. That makes no sense. Now, I see that you're allowing you're allowing nose earrings. >> Uh there's a ring there. There's a actual ring. >> Not the margin. that there's a ring there. There's two rings, as a matter of fact. Two
073rings, one in a female, one in a male. Those are my concerns. I feel that in reality, um these do not and hair color just doesn't have anything to do with learning. Now on your backpacks, the last one that you have pictured, that doesn't look like a clear black backpack. >> It actually is. Just came out, but it's mesh. >> You can see through it. >> Okay. So, those are allowed. >> Mesh with flower or print. you can see through. >> Okay. All right. Mr. Adondo, >> uh my one concern is um on backpacks for athletics. Have we solved that problem? Because we would have um baseball players that would bring their bats and everything and >> I see that you've done a better job of that because when I would visit last year, it
074was an eyesore. As soon as you walked in, everybody saw backpacks there and I I was very adamant about bringing that up to y'all. So, so they bring them in. They still bring them in, but they have a designated area now. >> Okay. I don't see them anymore. So, I out of sight out of mind. I I just wondered how did we solve the problem? >> That's both in the junior high and the high school. >> All right, Miss Gonzalez. >> No, I'm just glad it's going out a little earlier this time. Miss Vela questions >> and Mr. Viel, >> Mr. Viel, >> is he? Do you know if he's on, Mr. Byron? >> Yes, I'm here. >> Okay. You have any comments on this agenda item? I I >> uh >> I have a
075lot of >> questions, but I do not wish to make that a priority at this time. >> Okay, we're going to move on to Miss Jordan. >> I I know it's not part of the Well, it could be part of the is uh the backpacks and uh and the uh clear purses and all of that. Do we have a policy on on on on that as far as uh uh uh what clear bags being carried into the building doing athletics or any other function at the schools? people as they come in with they're collecting their IDs, they're checking, they're checking their bags, the bag goes here. So, it's like a process. Well, >> I think were you asking specifically for athletic events or for >> Yeah, because that and I know when I I go
076other places, they're very strict about >> talking. Is that your question? >> The clear bag policy. >> Uhhuh. Clear bag policy. Do we have signs posted uh pretty much everywhere? Because I'm going tell you, I've when I've seen these people come in with some huge uh bags, I'm like, you know, they're just coming through the door with with these. Okay, she >> the bag policy, their bag is always sent out with an email to every coach, the opposing coach so that the parents know ahead of time what's expected. When you go to CC, you guys have paid people who sit there and that's all they do is check. When you come to Westoso, Stoo is different. You have coaches who monitor as they're coming in more detailed at football games because you have more available
077to watch. But at a basketball game, indoor sports, you have one coach that's monitoring coming in and out. So what we can catch, we catch. Other schools do come in with their bags, but I don't see the general public coming in with big bags. And maybe I'm listening because I'm coaching. But again, when you go to other schools, you'll have um there walk into the facility, there are people there who pay to stop whoever before you go in, not store. But again, we are sending those things out um a week before you or sometime uh reminders, send this out to your parents and things, but inevitable come in. Nobody ever told me. Nobody ever told me, "Well, we're telling you now." Yeah. You know, you can't have it if even coming into the gym, it's
078hard for us to try to stop opponents from going our people from sitting on this side versus the opposite side. So, we can only catch. >> But the fact is that if it's a policy, it needs to be caught. >> So, that's a matter Well, it that's a matter of that's a budget that needs to be communicated to the superintendent. Cheryl, we're we're doing this because of all the stuff that has been happening to the schools and >> Huh. >> I said no doubt. >> Yes, exactly. >> That um we can only do so much and >> exactly I get that point. But the point is then then it is a budget issue that we need to have people like you're saying like CCISD has before you even enter they're checking your bags and your
079bag doesn't qualify >> sorry you need to step out. >> I get it. It it but it is a budget issue because it's a policy. I mean what if somebody does come in with a handgun because that bag is big enough to carry that. All we're doing here is to make sure that none of that is happening. So, we did it with the students. You better have a clear bag. You better have a mesh bag, but you're going to need one of those bags, not whatever you want. All that is for the safety of our students. >> That's my biggest concern because it it is policy. Yeah, I understand. >> Yeah. >> Think we can just problem solve moving forward. It's it's a problem. It's a problem. cuz you know I'm out there and I've
080witnessed it too much there and I'm like why are we letting these people in with these big bags? >> Oh huh. Oh they come in with them. Yes. And uh but and when I see that I'm like well it's policy you know and that's my biggest concern. If we make policy we need to adhere to it. >> Well it's the fact that we make policy and the same goes with the dress code. If you make the policy, you're going to enforce it. Um, that's just the way that it is. If it's a budget issue, then that needs to be brought up to the board and to the superintendent because we do, like you're saying, then we do need to have people out there whether we I mean, you're saying they need to be paid. >>
081We But we need to have >> Well, that's we'll see. >> I just I'm I'm just concerned. >> It is a concern. I know I know it's here too. Uhhuh. And I'm like, bam, if it has to be put in as a budget item, we need to do it because it is policy and we need to follow policy. We do. We should not have to be, you know, like I've talked to you about this, Miss Moore. We need to be proactive about it and not reactive. What if that does happen and somebody is carrying a handgun because they have a and I know you can say well they can carry a handgun on a small bag too. That's why it's a clear bag policy. So >> yeah. Well, Miss W Rodriguez, with that being said,
082football players or sports, not just football players, sports that have that do not use the clear bags for their bags and their clothes and all that because you know that again, it's policy. Clear bags is policy. >> Yeah. But wait, wait, wait, wait. Let's get a clarification. You're talking about those big athletic bags. Yeah, you put your >> That's not That's not a clear bag, is it? >> And they're put out. >> Well, she just said they were brought into the building, but they're put into an area. >> But I just want to get a clarification. Those big athletic bags, I thought those were enclosed. >> Bags. I'm sorry. Bags. >> They're like duffel bags. >> Well, that's what I'm saying. They're duff. They're not clear backs. You're talking about >> duff bags. >> Okay.
083>> But you're saying >> anybody can Okay. Say a team comes from another like >> I guess let's say Bishop and they bring those back. They can easily put something in there. >> Let me say this. Indoor sports teams don't travel with balls. They we provide balls for them. Indoor sports, we provide balls for them. We go to them. In fact, our kids keep their backpacks on the bus. If they need to change, they'll walk to the bus. They get their stuff and they change inside of a locker room. They don't bring their bags in. >> So, on the way game, the only ball bags that are probably taken are probably footballs that they store in the big duffel bags that the coaches, not the kids carry. Um, >> I'm not talking about those, Miss
084Dmer. I am not talking about those. That that's why I was referring to that because when you were saying when the athletic athletic people come in with their bags >> you take the balls and >> our students when they first period I'm talking about put aside >> that are in athletics that bring in the duffel bags and if we have somebody like I said from Bishop and they bring a duffel bag they can bring anything in it because it's not clear. It's not clear. The same thing with our students. But she's saying they don't need to bring a bag because we we provide the balls. >> Yeah. But their clothes, their cleats, >> their bats, all those things, you know. >> How is that handled? >> No student in West also carries a duffel bag
085with their >> Excuse me. We have one speaker. Okay. The board is speaking and then Cheryl's going to give us the response. The thing is, Cheryl, um, when She's talking about when you say the people that are bringing their duffel bags from the other teams. H how how does that work? I I don't know how any of that works. Do they get to bring you said only for indoor sports? >> Indoor sports if another team comes in and they have their clothes. A lot of times teams do not come dressed. They have to get dressed. Everybody may not have a clear bag policy at their school, but we do. We do. So when we travel and if our kids have their clothes in their backpacks, that's left on the bus. They're not allowed. In fact,
086I've handed them personally. They're here to tell them they have their backpacks that I've handed them so that they can have it. >> But she's talking about the other the team that's coming in. Not I'm saying that that's what >> So how do we h how does Westo handle that? >> Allow them to come into the to the locker room because they may not have that policy then put into their policy. They're coming to our school. We will go to their school and we're going to respect their policy because that is their policy. >> It's our policy, >> right? Our policy. So when when comes they cannot respect that policy they cannot have clothes or backpacks have to be carried. So when we go to other schools they follow that policy. Now other schools coming
087in they they I can't tell them you have to have a bag to be inside um and then you go into our locker room and take your clothes out of the backpack and get dressed. I don't >> so what they just come in with whatever bag they have. They go to the locker room. They get dressed and they have their own personal locker room and then they leave their bags in there. They come out and they come into the the the gym. >> She they can't dictate to another incoming team >> to come dressed. >> Well, we can't you can't >> we can't dictate. >> You can't dictate to me. You follow our our policy. So when I go to CCISD, why should I take the clear back? you know that >> oh because they're
088gonna make you >> uh athletics and anybody in the school >> I don't think their coaches will put them in our >> you go to another school all that applies to fans and spectators when it gets to athletes >> I don't yeah and see that's the clarification that we need >> okay all right so okay So I would appreciate it that when we have a speaker sir that you are not talking. Okay. Yes. I I I >> she Yeah, I'm trying to let her but I can hear you too. So you'll be stepping out if I have to tell you again. We do try to give everybody the opportunity to talk and the board is here to ask questions. Miss Cheryl, you are here to give us the response. If we're cutting you off, which
089I don't think we are, we just want a clarification because now we know you have no you cannot dictate how the other team is going to come in whether they're using clear bags or not. But we still have to know about that because that is in our head. You know, if they're coming in, are they bringing something? We don't know anything about that. But we can clearly say that per you, you're saying we can't dictate to the other team, hey, you need to bring a a clear bag if you're going to come to Westoso. So, we do need that clarification. Whether you like it or not, the board does want to know because we are responsible for the safety of all our students. All right, we're moving on. Well, we're going to go ahead and
090take action regarding the West Coast ISD student dress code for the 2026 2027 school year. Let's go ahead and vote. >> Motion. >> Oh, thank you. We need a motion and a second uh for agenda item 4H. >> Madam President, I make a motion that we uh approve uh 4 as recommended by administration. >> I second. >> All right. A motion has been made by Miss Jordan and seconded by Miss Vela. We'll go ahead and vote. Miss Hi. >> Julia Jordan. Hi. Ulla. Hi. Albert Riad. >> Hi, >> Belinda Gonzalez. I Oscar Alonto. >> Hi, >> Velma Rodriguez. >> I This motion passes 61. >> Thank you, Miss Alvaraldo. We're moving on to agenda item 4. I the presentation and discussion regarding the balance scorecard priority three report. Broaden and strengthen connections with families and
091community to achieve a culture of excellence. Miss Moore, Miss Don Marshall, and Miss Cheryl Fillmore. >> So, right now, we'll just have Miss uh Marshall come up because it's two different presentations. And so, >> okay. So, the first presentation is for I number one, the Texas ACE program update and summer programming. The mic's not working. Uh >> oh. >> Okay. Well, >> but this one is up. >> It is. It It is up. We're going to be able to see the >> from here. Yeah. >> Thank you. All fixed. Go back. >> Mic check. One, two. Greetings to our board. I'm Don Marshall. I'm the Texas Ace Project Director for the West Independent School District. This is our team. Um, Miss Leia Gomez. She's the ACE project specialist. We have Laura Carbajal, West Oso JFK,
092Lisa Selenus, West Oso Elementary, Leanne Conas, West Oso Junior High, and Devon Fox, Westo High School. Those are project site coordinators for all four campuses. Um, this is just a grant requirement. We are on a five-year grant. We're on year three of a five-year grant. And the grant requirements for John F. Kennedy Elementary grant requirement is 100 students. We exceed that at 110. Our average attendance daily rate for this school year 2025 2026 is 104 students. As you can see the graphic of attendance here, all attendance is taken in a TEA website which is our teal attendance record. So it is tracked monitorly by um our tea grantee which we are west ISD. Some enrichment activities that take place photos speaks volumes. So we always make sure we update photos on our website um on
093our parent square. just photos all around to show the wonderful enrichment activities that the students are engaged in along with the high impact tutoring on all four campuses. We did something a little different this year. We specifically honed in on certain campuses, inviting those families to different nights. This particular campus was our sensory night at JFK John F. Kennedy and they had the sensory night and here's some photos taken from there. that we had on April the 1st, which we kicked off the week of the young child superhero century night at Westosa Elementary, which is our biggest campus. Our grantee requirements is 150 students. Currently, we have 208 and we average 28 students every day that come for that campus. That's our second through fifth grade. Um, we have already exceeded our numbers in that
094requirement as well. And again, here are some of our enrichment activities that take place at West Oso Elementary. Um, as you can tell here, the students are very engaged. That is one of our biggest campuses. We did have a waiting list for this particular campus because our numbers for TEA requirements, child staff ratio, we were over those numbers, which was a problem, but a good problem to have. At this particular campus, we on January the 14th only for West Oso Elementary, we had our science fair make it and take. Students and parents were involved in this make and take. Uh we provided all of the material and equipment for them to have their science fair and this was on January the 14th of 2026. Moving on to center westo junior high. Um 85 is the
095grant requirement. We have 120 students current. Our average attendance rate daily there is 115. Some our parent um enrichment involvement. We have partnerships with youth odyssey. We've taken them to field trips to UT Austin STEM day culinary. They really, really, really our boys really enjoy the culinary class. As you can see here in our photos for this particular campus, we had we kicked off our very first annual star level up night and I think we have a video attached to that. Mr. Byron, can you play it? This was Moving on to center uh our high school is West Oso High School. We have an average of 50 students. That is the grantee requirement. We have 55 that's current enrolled. Uh overall is 191. And this particular center is a little tricky because most of the
096students that come to ACE, they really really want to be there. And then we have to compete with athletics. And so um our average student attendance rate is about 40 students there. And so that is our high school level. >> But are you getting penalized because your grant requirement is 50? >> Uh no ma'am, we actually exceed over there. We have 55. So we're five over. Yes, ma'am. >> So you're going by the current progress. >> Yes, ma'am. By the current >> What does that mean? Explain that. >> The current progress is the average that comes we our grant has to have 50, but our current progress we have 55. So that's in and out at least 30 students out of the program have to come at least 30 days out of the entire physical
097year. Yes, ma'am. Good question. Thank you. And then this is summer are in partnerships. We are with the workforce solution of Corpus Christi. >> Oh, can you see? >> Um the driver's ed driver's ed course. Uh we provide food handlers classes. And then we also did something special for this particular this was the first time ever we offered the scholarship night which was February the 4th. Uh our site coordinator, Mr. Devon Fox along with our counselor Miss Judith Gonzalez Rodriguez uh sponsored a scholarship nights helping our seniors upcoming seniors just know what it is to apply for a scholarship what it looks like for FAA for PEL grants. So we already been exposing into that and they had about 20 uh students and their parents come out for that for our family engagement for 2025
0982026 center one which is West Osa Junior High our requirements of parents number to be there is only 22 but it always exceed if you see this uh I'm trying my best for our John F. Kennedy to make those numbers blow out the waters. But it's always the junior high. We have so much participation with parent involvement at the junior high. As you can see here, Johnf Kennedy, we only require 38. 30 parents have attended Westo Elementary 38. 64. Uh Westo High School 25 parents and 25 parents has exceeded that. So we are working. My goal is we provided one particular night that we called and I'll show you the slot when it gets there. So one thing miss because I looked at this and I was like huh that doesn't make sense to me
099but Miss Marshall explained if you if you're a parent and let's say you have a kid a student at JFK junior high and elementary it can only count once. And so that's kind of why it's so the the first event I don't know we did we do a mum night this year. So we do a mum night. a parent shows up at the junior high for mom night, even though he or she may have students at other campuses, you can only count them where they that first event they attended. >> But what if JFK has an event the following month, >> it it is still count. And so where JFK numbers really boosted up is during February, we had a VIB and I'll show you a slide in that very important bear. Instead of mom,
100father dance, daddy daughter dance, we called it a VIB, very important bear. And so those numbers really exceeded there. But this particular port is just ran for up until now. So they'll run that port after fe for February, March, April, and May. >> Oh, you you haven't those numbers. >> So usually you will meet those numbers by the end of the year. >> Oh, absolutely. I was gonna I was wondering I mean >> JFK is usually the where you get the >> Yeah. But it it's always even last year that it's like they they come out to the big like this football game like when we had tailgating they all came out to the the heavy hitter part and then the end is trying to get the number >> but it counted for the high
101school. >> Yes ma'am. >> But you do you meet those numbers at the end. Okay. >> Yes ma'am. So, we got a report uh from our TEA coach, Miss Julia Frell. Um this is a 2024 2025 Texas ACE impact report. And this is a drive and excellent guarantee uh health scorecard. And if you can see here, our overall uh we we have a template that we go by is the five to drive road map. and the overall performance. As you could tell here from this particular side, we are on we are on track on all of our potential things that can be crucial to the grant. And as you could see here, we're on track when it comes to our status with our community steering committee, our partnerships, um our student participation, the school day
102alignment with the community involvement, our four activities, which is ACE enrichment, college and career readiness, family engagement, and then our five measurable goals. We're we're uh in the middle. We are just off track where it comes to that academic enrichment, college and readiness because like I said the high school, you know, we're competing with the different sports and so when we do attendance for that, our attendance is not quite at the expectations to where the grant has meeted. So we are that's one of the areas that we are working on this again. our report card for the mapping participation and operation uh 675 students are meeting attendance target our family engagements is always exceed I mean we really show up for that piece but like I said this particular school year I'm trying to be
103intentional where we are just focusing on particular campus instead of making it a a districtwide community partners ers we have uh we're targeting and trying we are building on more community part community partners as we speak our center of operation our 25 days in the summer which will summer school will start um June 1st to July the 25th June 25th and then we'll start section summer session two for seven days in July so the target for students and family participation as well as operation hour days and weeks have met and exceeded our target. This is just a snippet of how ACE has changed the students individual life and how it has helped her become a more outgoing involved in the different activities and I quote the ACE student has helped the ACE program has helped
104me grow as an individual. I am more involved in school activities and have taken a new responsibility. For example, I am the lead singer of the school's mariachi band. our performance base of students that attend or at least 45 days of programming. 55% growth in reading for grades four through eight. 45% growth in math for grades four through eight. 36% growth in improving uh GPA 61% growth in improving attendance for all grade levels. 88% decrease in ISS compared to previous years. 71% growth in teacher report engagement in learning for grades first through fifth. And we're very very intentional on who we pick to stay after school for that enrichment piece. Um, it has been a bit of a struggle I can say for West Coast Elementary because that's such a big campus and keeping those
105child staff ratios after school because those teachers work hard during the day and then coming for an extra two hours afterwards. You have to find somebody that's really committed to stay for that program and I really applaud those that do stay. >> I do have questions on this but I'll ask first. Us. Um, Miss Gutierrez, >> not right now. >> Mr. uh, Ardondo, >> not at this time. >> Miss Gonzalez and Miss Bella, >> no questions. >> Mr. Viel, do you have any questions? >> No, ma'am. Thank you. >> Okay. How are these measured? Uh, Miss, Miss Marshall, they're through, uh, our high impact tutoring. And so the the measure when we get uh, we work closely with uh, instructional coaches like at JohnF. Kennedy, Miss Stari, they give us those reports based off the
106beginning of the year, middle of the year, and end of the year progress monitoring uh results. >> Okay. So, you're going by the reports that are coming from the individual campus. Yes, ma'am. >> You're not doing that. So, ma'am, >> so if they've been in ACE, like you're saying, fourth through 8th has been a school year, they've been this is at the end of the year, these these growths. So, you're getting this from last year. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. So, Are you doing this on a quarterly basis? Because you said this is just all this is from last year. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So last year as far as August 2025, these are the measurements you've gotten. >> Correct. >> Based on what that campus report >> 2024 25 Yes. This is our healthcar
107report, >> but it's it's on those students that are attending ACE. >> Correct. >> Okay. Yes, ma'am. And yeah, just to clarify, so they upload data daily, weekly, monthly. They just receive this report from TEA. So they enter the data, TEA creates the report. So TEA is creating this report based on data that they've based on the data. Data is based on those those reports that are coming from the campus. >> Correct. >> Of the students that come if they run a report on reading on math. >> Yes, ma'am. >> And we put in that data. Correct. That's why I wanted to know where it's coming from. >> But you get this report from TEA at the end of the year. >> Yes, ma'am. So this report we just got it what? Last. >> Yeah.
108So TA is a little bit delayed obviously. So it takes them a while I guess to put all the data. Yes. >> We have to submit it every day, week, month with deadlines, but then it it hit them essentially nine months. >> So these ending percentages are for 2024, 2025. Yes, ma'am. >> Gotcha. Thank you so much. >> Yes, ma'am. And this is just uh from our again this is one of the biggest highlights is our family engagement events which was mom night kicking off getting ready for homecoming. We had our spirit tailgating. That was the first time we did that. And here is just some photos from there as we kicked off homecoming week. The burning of the WO some more family engagement events. Reading under the lights. Uh we really collaborate with the
109athletic department. We have our cheerleaders and football players come out and read to our kiddos. This is a collaboration with our sped department. The turkey truck which was a big success this year. Families came out. I I always say that everybody like to run. Everybody runs. >> Uh our family engagement an event for Christmas. Uh the gingerbread house. This was another big success. This was the one that we so wholeheartedly wanted just for JFK uh which was VIB and it was a lot of little people dancing everywhere. We uh thank you to Miss Carpenter for letting us re turn her cafeteria into a dance floor and they had and all of this was volunteer. Uh one of the parents he DJed at no cost to ACE. He just wanted to come out and show support.
110And so this was a very first time we did it and was a very huge success. Our annual chili cookoff during Texas Public School week, they bragging rights went to Miss Garcia fifth grade Westoso Elementary. She won again second time in a row. And so she and the person that actually did our gifts is one of our students. He got an award for robotics. Kane OD, he has his own business. So, we tapped into that and he made the actual first, second, and third place cutting boards for us. And so, we gave a shout out to his to his company. Uh, another running event we just had a couple of weeks last week, which was the 5K third annual 5K autism run. We had over 200 families that signed up for the run and it
111was just heart-wrenching watching those families run for their students uh that's on the autism spectrum. We had of course the winners of the event was actually those students that run won uh district and track meet. I'm like, "Y'all, that's not fair." But they they won the event and it was a big success. And we had volunteer students, the National Honor Society students came out and helped throw the paint. They helped get the water together. They helped set up the whole event. And so, uh, shout out to their teacher, uh, Miss Solis for coming out to help with that. Here are some community, uh, events and performance that we take place. the Selenas Park Christmas at the diamond his oh I'm sorry Selena's uh we did the education foundation Hispanic heritage the black history months we're
112getting ready we're preparing for our celebration education which will be April the 30th at 5:00 at West Oso Junior High School state of the district we had uh one of our awesome students Miss Ava Garza she sung at the Y WCA glowing and grow and she also sung at the wounded warriors. These are some of our community partners that we are currently working with. Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Morgan, the VE Nursing Home at Corpus Christi, and I take that one personally because my dad is a resident there. So, I make point to have my students go there to minister to the the uh residents there. MLK commencing in March. Youth Odyssey is a partner. Toys for tots. This particular school year bought toys for all of our campuses. Even the high schoolers got
113toys during Christmas time. And then we have guitar lessons with our own Mr. Michael Bettis. And there's some pictures from there. >> So your students can uh participated in the MLK march. >> Yes, ma'am. And you can see the picture right there, Ava. Uh that's the picture up here at the side. They were at the the march. You have those two pictures right here on the side. And Dila, Arya Davila, she actually spoke at uh Brooks Chapel AM Church. She was one of the speakers for the Martin Luther King March. That's great. future community partners, Arts Center of Corpus Christi. Right now at Westoso Junior High, we have the Islander Enrichment Academy where we have one of the Westoso alumni and she's also a part of the uh foundation. She partnered brought a proposal to
114Miss Moore and myself to have a pilot at the junior high school and they are currently have they are there Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday having enrichment classes with our students during the ACE project and it is going uh extremely well. We're looking for partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Miss Moore just met with uh a representative representative from there. So, we're going to have something real soon when that comes about. We are also in partner for this summer with Delmare College which will be offering our STEAM camp for students at West OSA High School. So, they'll be able to tap into science, technology, engineer, the arts, and mathematics. Our summer school registration was a big success as well. We had over 95 students enrolled. We had a Saturday event. We partnered with regular school
115registration. So when they came out for summer school registration, we said, "Well, since you're here, go ahead and register for the school year." >> And so that was a big success. We was able to help teams department and the register register for summer school. >> Are you at capacity already for the summer school program? >> Yes, ma'am. We are currently working because we're going to be in collaboration with th the academic piece, right? >> And so we are we are finishing finalizing those numbers. Principles are turning in the rest of those numbers by by the 30th and then we're going to start calling out for those and if we have a waiting list, we're telling them that as well. >> Oh, so most likely you will have a wait list. >> Most likely. Yes. >>
116Okay. our summer hours of operation. Again, session one starts June the 2nd through the 25th. We're off for the Junth holiday. Then we have a little break. We come back July the 7th through the 17th. Hours of operation Monday through Friday from 8 to 2. The academic portion will be during June the June 2nd through the 25th from 8 to 12. Enrichment is from 12 to 2. We're only operating from out of two campuses. Uh West Sosa Elementary and JFK will be at Johnf Kennedy. West Sosa Junior High and West High School will be at West Soso High School. We will offer breakfast, lunch, and transportation as needed. >> All right. Um Miss Jordan, do you have any questions? >> None. I think the program is and the children really enjoy uh participating in it
117and uh they're looking forward to for summer to keep them it keeps them uh busy and focused >> Miss Cutes any questions? >> I will talk to Miss >> All right, Mr. Adondo. Uh, one question is, uh, we have enough funding for how many more years? >> Uh, we're on year three of a five-year grant. >> So, we're on the third one. Yes, sir. So, next year. >> So, come August, September, we'll be going into year four. >> Four. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you, >> Miss Gonzalez. >> And Miss Vela, >> uh, Miss Marshall, I had one question for the >> family engagement. Does it have to be like a parent or can it be a community member? >> It can be a community. In fact, some doing the science fair night at West
118Osa Elementary. I was a the the auntie for one of the students so he could get his stuff. So, it's just family. It doesn't have to be necessarily be a mother, father, just anybody a part of that child's family. >> Okay. And then any sort of um I guess donations from the community open and available to accept like for mom night supplies, that kind of thing. I think our program is fortunate enough we can sponsor all of that. >> And so what we do is we make sure that there is enough and that sometimes on our fly we say like first 50 first 75 because we don't want to be wasteful of the materials but we could always use them for next year. Yes ma'am. >> Okay. All right. Keep up the great work. >>
119Thank you. >> I do want to uh explain those hours of operation again from 8 to 2. >> Yes ma'am. When you're talking about academics 8 to 12, are you also including is this for the summer program? >> This is for the summer school part. >> For the summer school part and then the enrichment is 12 to two. >> Correct. >> And is that because I know in the past it was because we wanted to make sure that our academic those that were in it for academics were also getting enrichment because that's why they want to come. They want to be involved in like the culinary stuff. Correct. >> It's not just a matter of going to summer school. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, that's that's the you get the you get the heavy part
120and then you have fun at the end. Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Great. And then uh when you are doing session one and session two, is your calendar the same as Westoso ISD? So, >> you mean >> do your your coordinators work that calendar? >> Well, yeah, it's a little different. >> The coordinators are a little different. How does that work? coordinators are on a 210. >> Uhhuh. >> So like for instance, this PD that's coming up in May, the first Friday, they're off. That way they are come around and they can work those summer hours and then on the 17th they're off until school starts back on convocation which is August the 4th. I think 7. Yes. So they their calendar is a little different than the regular I school calendar per se. Yes, ma'am.
121That's what I want. And then the last question, I've already gone over this with Miss Moore, uh, Miss Marshall, is >> when you when I'm looking at these numbers as far as the average daily attendance. >> Yes, ma'am. >> You know, you've got 208 for WOE. You've got what? 100 for 104 for JFK, >> but then your numbers dwind dwindle down for the junior high and the high school. >> Yes, ma'am. How do you balance that? Because you've got a coordinator for each one of those. How do you balance a coordinator uh attending to 208 students compared to a coordinator that's attending to 40 students? >> So the grant require that you have to have a coordinator for every she told me. But I still want to know how is that how is that work
122balanced? when the work ballot if the coordinator is counted in that child staff ratio if it's we need staff to go to WOE Mr. Fox will send his staff and he will take over like the enrichment part or and send him to WOE where we really need the extra handson. But why would you have staff or is that staff uh divided among how many students you have? >> I'm sure WOE has plenty of staff ma'am because they need to attend 108 students. But the >> does the one at the high school have that many staff? >> No. No. Okay. Oh, no. And in fact, we need more staff at WOE. And so if the high school numbers or say it's a game and attendance when he when they get their supper and then they come
123in for attendance, Coach Foxy, the staff know they'll go home, we won't need them for that time or we if we need extra hands at John F. Kennedy. >> How is that communicated? Are you the one that goes home? >> Oh, no. But the coordinator tells them that they already know we have staff development every month and they already know we transparent and if staff's not there if I happen to come through if I need to cover if they're not there I'm able to fill in for every spot what they already know when they sign to come on board if they're not needed if the numbers are not there they know that they don't have to stay for >> their numbers but I'm saying wouldn't you always need staff at the one that's handling 200
124108 students >> always. Yes, ma'am. >> The one that's handling 40 students. >> So with that staff, they are very flexible and they'll go uh for instance, Mr. Patrick, how is that community? >> Oh, we tell them that day and so coordinators are know when they're there that we have a a a thread text thread chain and they'll let us know from there you need it here, there whatever. Yes, ma'am. So that's how you know you will take attendance like let's say ma'am we what time do they go in >> w gets to the cafeteria at 3:45. So by 3:45 they already you already know the numbers and that's how you would communicate with the other junior high or the high school like hey we need your staff to come over here or if a
125if something happens with staff is not there they'll let the coordinators know coordinators will let me know if we can spare somebody and then we'll go and I tell them if all else fails I'll go and sub and I've subbed several times at sites where we need extra hands on. >> Yeah, that was my concern because You see 280 and then you can see 40. And I asked Miss Moore, how is that uh fair among those coordinators? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Um I just see it, you know, when we were as teachers, >> nobody liked having 22 students and one of the teachers had 12. And it's like, what's up with that? You know, cuz I need help over here. Absolutely. >> So, I just want to make sure that that that's being covered. Oh,
126yes, ma'am. in a you know unbiased uh way, a fair way. >> Oh yes. >> To not overwhelm the coordinator that is dealing with 208 students. >> Yes ma'am. >> And Mr. Fox who's the coordinator also happens to have a CDL. So if there are any kind of field trip like when they the UT girls um >> he takes them. He >> takes them. >> Yeah. That's good. So you're you know you're switching them around to what the need is. >> Yes ma'am. Okay. Absolutely. >> Yeah, that was my last question. Any other questions for this? You I think you're doing an excellent program, Miss uh Marshall, because >> Yeah, pictures tell a thousand words. Yes, ma'am. >> And you really are. I mean, and and I I like the numbers the way that they're
127growing. I know they're growing for WOE. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Uh >> but I saw like for the high school, you had the numbers as far as the sign up. >> Yes. when they sign they like when we have meet the parent they all come sign up but then when sports starts sports. >> Yeah. >> But I I'm glad that you're still keeping up with all that. >> I think that it's an excellent program for those parents. Uh I know that we get the question asked, is it just for Westo students? >> Yes, ma'am. >> And yes, it is. That's it. You know, we have that five-year grant, but yes, it is for our students. But I'm going to tell you, I mean, even before you came, this program has been talked about because West
128also offers it >> free of charge to our students, not only during school, but during the summer. And we're going to talk about the same thing going on with the athletic program. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you so much. >> Oh, Cheryl. So um with athletics again um what I hear the sentiments from our students I know from conversations with parents and coaches that and we I've not done the math but I think for some of them have done it it's if we actually calculate you see um you know a basketball stipen or a softball stipen you think oh that's coaching the softball team during season but um it's a whole lot more Other than that, we'll talk about some more of that in close session, but this is again as part of just their
129stipen, no additional. There's a lot of stuff going on off season. So, we're calling it athletic enrichment. It's a little bit weird way to put it. It's really non UIL activities, responsibilities and um opportunities that are responsibilities on our coaches, opportunities for our kids that are beyond the required UIL. So, that's what um this presentation is about. Or are we discussing stipens at this time? >> We are absolutely not discussing stipens at this time. >> We're just going to discuss the programs itself. Right. >> Correct. Ma'am, >> we're not talking about coaches right now. >> Right now, we have a close session agenda item that's not this. >> He's going to go over the athletic enrichment program. That's that's that's this agenda. >> Ask questions. you're asking questions about the presentation that's in close session,
130>> but as far as the athletic enrichment program, which she is going to uh >> fill us in on >> because I know all these coaches are here to hear me out. So, >> well, ma'am, no, they were actually here, ma'am. They shared with you. They came and shared earlier and you unfortunately missed that. So, let's go ahead and give some respect to Miss Filmore. >> Well, you missed the whole discussion earlier with what what was going on. Why was it discussed if it's this >> doing audience these were let coach Bill just share >> okay let me just say >> you miss the audience participation okay and whether they come or not that's up to them right now we're doing athletic >> all right we're doing the athletic enrichment program go ahead Miss Cheryl
131>> so um good evening And this is my time. Um, briefly I was up for something different, but the purpose of, uh, Miss Moore calls the athletic enrichment. Um, I kind of titled it as athletic leads. They start up spring and they bleed over into the summer. So, a lot of times you may pass by, you'll see cars in the parking lot. And that's because that has become our main source of our fundraiser. That's what that's for. It's um and the first slide talks about um football. Everything we do, we try to do free. As far as our kids coming in, if they have to purchase t-shirts, we charge them a fee for that. But other than that, our kids participate for free. It becomes a fundraiser because the outside people who come in, you
132have to have outside people come in so that you can um have someone to play against. And this this league, the the actual spring summer leagues have been around for about 12 15 years. Um it was under the name of do work and then as other sport programs join in with us to fund raise we just turned it over to Westoso ISD. Every monies, pennies, dollars that's raised go into our individual activity accounts. And if you look at um the um football that's getting ready to start up next week on Tuesdays and um we'll have middle school um coming in and they'll be playing flag football 707. The individuals will have the other schools will have to pay a certain amount in order to participate and then coming into the gate we charge spectators a
133fee that goes into um the football activity count. Let me say the athletic program is probably one of the biggest entities within uh the district and we kind of can stand alone. Miss Miss Mendes can vouch for me. We can kind of stand alone because it's through the fundraising that when we have budget cuts and things like that. Um we can go into our activity account and not rely on the school funds when it's cut. and we've been able to stand alone in our based on what we've done in the previous spring and in the summer. And I'll show you some numbers in a few minutes. So, that's getting ready to start. Coach um Johnson did um express the interest and I told him we need to get started with the middle with the elementary
134school starting with the prek before school is out. So, you got to work with um Miss Carpenter on that and get flyers out so that these u the parents can are aware that what you want to do in the summer is have 707. We've come up with the idea of being a Bill Park and just them coming out on Sundays, I'm so I'm sorry, Saturday mornings and have a practice and have our football guys, seniors, juniors actually um take them through the practices with the coaches under the supervision of the coaches for the first 30 minutes and then they actually will be split up in teams to where they can play. And so again, when you're charging fees for um participation or spectators to come in, that money then goes to the activity account. And
135so if football needs something extra or they use that account to do that. And so next we have the baseball, basketball, volleyball. We can we've already talked about football. Um we target um ages 6 through 12. Um and then we have leagues. Um volleyball is getting ready to start. Basketball starts tomorrow. Uh volleyball starts um following week for middle school and high school. And then well high school boys start tomorrow. And then at the end beginning of June, we have to stagger it out. Then the high school girls start. And so in a slide you're going to see I think right after this you'll see the monies that we're bringing in during the summers and the spring uh time for these. And again, uh, what the what the students, our athletes, what they actually pay
136for are the t-shirts. They'll pay for that, but they do not pay to actually pay or to actually play into the league. Um each other people that come in to play with us, we charge them $20 ahead and then spectators $3 to come in and then that money's turned in and it goes into our activity account. And that's how these um uh different programs, baseball, softball, volleyball is um is kind of channeled through the activity account that we get from these leagues. So if you look at this revenues brought in from 2024 2023 24 2024 25 that's a listing of what we've brought in in springs for each individual um sport that have um have participated. Some we don't have the facilities to fundra um tennis, golf, we don't have those fundraisers but then at
137the end of the year you don't see that up there. We have um or the beginning of the year we have all sports. It goes into the athletic activity account. We have an hour thon to where you've probably gotten emails or texts from me to give. And last um we did it in September, I believe. >> That was $12,000 we brought in. And so that itself goes into the athletic budget. So I say what one program gets, the other program gets. Um, and then when a team runs out of money in their individual account, then we can go into that and help finance whatever they need. And we do not really rely on I tell Miss Mendes, you can have your budget. We we're fundraising over here. She said, "No, I have to put it
138in there." But as this point, we really don't touch our supply budget. We touch the We touch the travel so we can feed the kids, but a lot of that at the end is not a lot. So, we pull out of their activity account and they can vouch for that and that's how we fund what we need to do. It's not out of a general account that the athletic um that the district >> But that one's not listed here because that >> No, I it didn't when I we have a new person in um >> county >> the accounting and so when I was asking her about the specific um programs I don't think she was looking at the athletic one by itself and I think when I I think I sent her email and
139I'm not sure that she emailed me back when I finally looked at it. I said, "Oh, we're missing the athletic one. That's total different from >> this is focusing on the spring the because there were had been some questions about what we were doing in the spring and summer sport is bringing in >> right >> you said like we don't see golf or powerlifting doesn't mean that you don't help those >> yeah we we help those and powerlifting should be up there because they have a powerlifting meet so proceeds and things go toward their powerlifting and I'm >> so this is really just the league money >> yeah league >> money that we they we didn't give that money because we're focusing on the non UIL in terms of money that's brought in >> like
140from football games and stuff like that. >> It's not in league. >> They don't have their league. It's just these sports here listed have their league that in spring and in the summer they bring that in, >> right? So, and we can get you separately the there's a whole other list of money from ticket sales and things like that, but we just trying to focus. >> You may see track and they don't have a lead, but we do have two track meets in the summer. So that money goes toward >> what what what what's the big discrepancy between the 23 24 and the 24 25. >> So what I was telling Miss Moore when she asked me that is it could be different things. um like softball, baseball, maybe for two weeks it rained so
141you didn't get to play those games and so now you're kind of in a hole or um one track meet you had more people participate other teams come in than another track meet another season you know now they're having them everybody's catching on and want to fund raise so now you may have um maybe four track meets going on one at one time and so now my coach uh coach Try was telling me, "Coach, we're going to get the the track meet that's earlier because people don't like doing stuff on Friday. So, let's let's try to pull them in that way." So, it's a it's a different reason as to why. Um, and then in the summer, you may have people come up that'll just give donations. So, that goes into into play on that.
142How does your how does your concession stand sales fall into here or does it because I I hear from Miss Jordan sometimes they don't have the the participation that they need to have >> and that's during the year she's working >> that's that's during the year and they they really don't and and you know um when you depend upon the parents to to help out in the in the during the year but they have their kids that they're watching participate, then that level of participation in the concession stand minimizes because they want to see their kids. In the summer, our kids are in the concession stand working. If the middle school is playing, you'll see high school people working it and then vice versa. We don't do that. But you have one person, as she
143spoke earlier, she's a multisport. I mean, she's cheer, cross country, track, softball, volleyball. um she don't do basketball powerlifting and then at that point her parents can't really help out because they're being pulled into >> how are you alleviating that or or I mean are you coming up with anything to to help the >> All we all we really have your mom and her >> yeah you have meetings and they sign up and they vouch they volunteer to do it but a lot of times also we will tell the kids >> you know um you have to pay your way you know help help earn you know they will work our kids during a year will help out in concession stands as well. >> And that money is not in here. >> That and during
144the year it goes to booster in the summer. >> That's booster. >> And during the summer um and booster donates um goods to us. Whatever's left over they do donate. They have done that so that we have a starting um inventory when we get ready to start up which we have now. We'll do that tomorrow. >> All right. Miss uh Guutieras. >> Okay. on the go to the athletic program revenue the football you use the football field right or not >> we use the football field >> okay softball you use the field also >> all these things are property of west you use the west >> uh facilities right >> okay so if you >> for the leagues for the leagues >> okay you brought in uh 23 24 $238 of that money how much
145was paid paid to the district for the use of the facilities and the upkeep of the facility. How much of that is brought into the district? >> Well, the coaches do all that. We we don't use custodial staff. We don't use anything. We use lights, but at the time it's going on, custodians are still working. We do the cleanup. We do I mean, we open up, we close, we do the cleanup. Um, if something needs to be done, >> the field, you're still using the field. You're still using the lights. >> If something needs to be done, >> the coaches aren't paying for the use of the field or the lights, right? >> The whole idea is this is West Oso ISD. The field, the students, the the courts, they belong to the school district.
146We are West Oso. I mean, what >> why is the track locked? The track is locked when we leave. When at the end of the day in the evening, at the end of the night, we we when we leave, we lock it. And when it wasn't locked, you have breakins and you have vandalism. So when we leave about 7, they know the last person on has to lock the gate. We cannot leave it unmonitored. >> We should be able to use it to walk at night. We used to do it all the time. All the time. We it's it stays open until the last coach is here and then we have to lock it. >> What time is that? >> Uh could be seven, could be 8, whatever time the last coach is here, they're
147instructed to lock the facility up. >> Okay. So again, because the facilities belong to Westo >> and these are free programs for the students. >> Uh nothing is paid for the use of the electricity, the water, the grass, whatever. Nothing is paid >> at all. Right. So just join >> because they they are they are leagues that are for West students just like our football team is for West. We don't charge the football and saying, "Hey, you owe us because you were on our turf." >> They use our fields. Then >> football does too. Softball does too. But it's all part of >> No, you cannot talk. You can't talk. >> Uh, it's all part of our students, Miss Gutier. >> And I understand. I'm all for the student academics. I'm all for it. Okay.
148Let's do some more academics. I'm all for that. Okay. But here we got all these programs. Are we paying the coaches when they're doing these? >> If you were lit sis then we just said no ma'am that's what I front ended it by saying when we give the stipend all of this there's no we don't pay them for each extra time they come >> to give the students something to do you know to get them out of trouble >> and it's our children in the district. >> Can we let her finish her presentation? >> I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> No, I'm not saying I'm just saying she's not even done yet. And I I I was getting ready to say um even about my coaches, they're cutting the grass, they cut the fields. Um Miss
149Denise knows when something breaks or something, we have to call somebody out. She gives us Sorry, Miss Cas gives us the invoice and we we take care of that. So, um we're we're doing we're doing our part. And like I said, um uh we're kind of and I I told the coaches we need to operate more um within the time frame that um the workers are here so that we're not causing any extra and softball knows when they do that league. I tell them you better get it done before the lights have to come on because we're not turning the lights on. So they they know that as well. So, we're trying not to cause extra on the district, but the kids do benefit from that. Um, and we have different times that we um
150we participate in in the events. Like I said, I was telling the coaches, we're going to modify that so that we make sure we're not using extra electricity and things like that. will be intentional this summer, this spring about the usage of the time um of the of the fields, actually the gyms. >> Okay. >> And are those leagues similar to like TM has their soccer leagues and all that? It >> Yes. But I benefits it benefits us and we get to the end. That's probably my my favorite. Um, we're talking about pictures and I I'll comment on that as to why I like that particular um the pictures that that are filling that page up. But yes, we is like TM in fact. >> But TM charges >> TM charges a fee. >> Charge
151what? >> For the kids to participate. >> Each kid Yeah. >> charges each kid. >> Well, I we charge Do you do the same? >> We charge the outside people coming in. No, TM charges the student. I we charge them for the shirts, >> you know. Um >> they charge for a fee. >> I just feel when we go to CCISD, I will tell you this summer track, >> our kids have to pay. Their kids don't pay. That's CCISD track. So when we come back to our track made back at you, our kids don't pay, they have to pay. Yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Students pay the district. >> The students pay. We This This is a standalone. We don't ask the district for anything. >> Instead of going out and they play football
152in a league >> in some other field, >> they're they're in house and you you're sustaining yourself >> with the money that you're making money >> and it's we're keeping the kids active >> and we're also >> we're not having to get into our budget, >> right? >> Because you made enough money to supplement. Correct. Therefore, we would be in more dire need because part of our budget would be used up by that. So, you're saving us budget money, >> correct? >> By doing this. >> And additionally, if we go back to the how the board meeting started, we're building relationships, community, family. We're keeping kids off doing negative things off the street, so to say, being productive, physically healthy because they're not sitting watching, you know, TV and video games. They have their share,
153but they're not doing that all the time. So there's so much benefit and our taxpayers paid for these facilities. You know, >> it was also started because I mean Cheryl's been on the conversations. The legislator legislation has not given us the money to fund athletic programs, the money to fund even academic programs. So basically we were in a meeting what 3 years ago >> and it was like you're going to have to come up with some of this money and you were saying we've already started. So, I I mean, I'm glad that you all are working on it and and really making it a success. And we now know that it can be done. And unfortunately, it has to be done because we're not getting any money for any of those programs. >> Students participate
154in this. >> How many all your sports >> in summer track? We have about kids in summer track >> in the different sports like track you have 79 >> 79 kids I counted the first day I think it was 79 89 kids in summer track >> and how about basketball >> basketball for our team uh the girls have a JV and a varsity team so uh I guess maybe about 15 or 20 girls participate from our school. Volleyball uh it's anywhere combined with middle school cuz I do middle school and high school it's about 50 so girls who participate um boys uh they have probably about 15 boys participate and um >> basketball boys. Yeah, volleyball is more because it's >> volleyball. >> Oh, volleyball was that that's a lot. We have in my in
155the league I was counting up today. I was like, it's just too many girls. But we have four individual four teams for our junior high, four teams. And I still had people sitting out trying to figure out how we were going to do it. And I thought I I think I told one of my coaches for those of them that don't actually get in enough to play, we'll start off at 4:15 and just let them play inner squads because I want them to be able to play. Probably your less skilled ones, but they have to be able to play as well. >> They have to be >> everybody gets a chance to play, >> right? >> Baseball also. You have >> baseball. We have a junior high team and we have high school team. And
156then uh softball, you have your high school team and you have your junior high team who have their leagues going on. So everybody's covered. >> How many how many students are doing >> on I in baseball? You said baseball junior high and high school. How many students will you have as >> enough for a full team? I I don't know the numbers on them. Um, a lot of times they're doing things when I'm doing things inside, but it's enough to have a two junior high teams and two junior high teams and enough to have a high school JV and varsity team in the leagues. >> So, in the summer, we can say that we probably see maybe 700 students. I don't think it's 700. >> Well, facility request I I put in uh about 150.
157But that's not just our students. That's from other teams coming in. We have enough people on teams. And when we don't have when we have more than one, we have more than enough people, more people than we need, then I start creating because it's my league. I can have three teams if I want to. And that's what I do. So everybody can play. revenues in close session. >> Okay, Mr. Oh, >> did you get to finish? >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> I just um this the I think the last one is the um activity. It's it's it's not an enrichment, but it's one of the the third year we'll have this shoot hoops not guns tournament. uh one of our ex- studentents tragedy the the family has turned it into um an advantage for our
158basketball team. It originally started off with the with the boys program to where um she wanted to do scholarships and so we've given two scholarships each year and this year she wanted to extend it to the girls program. So, there will be four scholarships given out and revenues at this point right now, the tournament is next Saturday and I think they already have about 4,000 just on donations. >> And so, and also let me say the monies that you see up there from the other leagues, we do pay officials. So, the official fees are not even seen in there. That's just straight our money on that. And on this uh shoot hoops not guns, they do pay for out of their pockets. they pay the officials. So, every monies that's given, it goes to um
159um athletes, seniors for um scholarships, uh they have to prove by October that they're still enrolled in school and then they get the scholarship money and then the rest of it is split and it goes into the basketball boys and girls activity account. Yeah. And those were the revenues that that the first year brought in after um I think the first year they actually did officials after that um this was what they were left with. We had two scholarships um thousand dollars for two athletes and then the next that was the last year and I I'm trying to see that's at 58 and we already have about 4,000 now and that have we haven't even had ticket sales, entry fees, concession, none of that added. Just donations >> just donations. Um, and it doesn't cost
160um they pay officials out of their own pockets. Um, custodian staff, we we're the we're the custodians on that day. Security um they we they charge it to us. We pay for that. Uh gym rental, they have $1,000 up here. I'm not I'm not um I don't handle that part of that. >> Is that coming out of your revenues? >> Yes. Yes. >> So when you say we pay for security, you're you're getting that out of your 5, >> 834. And the reason why I mean the I'm the one that told Miss Moore what now this one >> is to me it's kind of different. You're sponsoring this from somebody else. Yes, he's a former student, but this is a sponsorship. So for that, I do believe that we need to charge the gym rental.
161I'm sure we're eating it, you know, as far as it going in. It It's a transfer going in and going out, but because we do open the gym for that shoot hoops, not guns. It's not necessarily a league >> specifically. >> It's not It's not a league. The money all goes to the athletic program, though. >> Yeah. >> But I'm just saying like the league Yeah. We do pay for that. We're not going to charge the league $1,000 for using the football field or $1,000 for using the gym. >> But this one, I did see it. I'm sure that that pro that that did not get did that get uh subtracted from the sales. >> No, the first two slides were just the overall money coming in and then this is the one going out.
162Again, I want to explain that for this the family has had us. They're extremely generous and gracious. They do all the leg work and but you know, but again, a lot of it is our kids get I mean, they're they're contributing, but >> and our kids are we have teams that play. >> I know. But what the way that I see it is that if you have another family that wants to come and sponsor this, are we going to just keep on doing it? We still have to show the costs as far as this goes. The total cost. If we're paying when you say we're paying for security, then you need to show it. The gym rental is >> right. >> No, no, that's that's what I'm saying. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. So, and
163the other thing just again so the board knows what we've been doing is literally the money is collected like Cheryl's already that $4,000 has been deposited into the West OSO ISD on that day last year. It was like West OSO employees were collecting that money. So, the families doing the organization, they're doing the recruitment, they're getting um I think they even got like the trophies donated. I want to say they're getting everything donated. clarification. >> Yes. So what? Yeah. >> We're getting all the profits% if it's a wash. You charge up a th000 for the >> for the rental >> that's a th000 less in profit. >> Yeah. >> We still have the thousand. >> If we don't charge the thousand, >> we have a thousand more in profit. >> Yeah. >> So it's >>
164But I I want it to be shown because this is >> You want to show it >> as an expense? Yeah. the board needs to know that it needs to be shown. But like I said, it's going to go in and out. >> And like I said, this family is amazingly generous because it's not just showing up that night. It's all or that day. It's all the logistics that um they do to get up to >> and all they ask for the only thing they ask for is they want to know was raised because now they sent out thank you letters to the sponsors. They don't touch it. They don't count it. can't they're not at the door sitting anything. They just get us all the teams and that's it. >> So for the 25
165you you gave the two you're saying you gave two scholarships for the boys, two for the girls. >> No, this is the first year that it will be girls included. >> So of that 5834, what were the scholarships for the boys? >> A thousand each. So, you have a B are you are you doing a running balance of what you have? >> They're just putting it into the the basketball activity account. >> Well, I'm just saying if you did a,000 for the 24 uh you were left with a balance of 469 and then >> actually,000 came back because one of the students did not end up going to college. >> Okay. But I'm just saying, so how is that going back into >> the revenue? >> It's just staying in the athletic activity account. >>
166Okay, that's what I want to know. So it's staying it's in there. >> Yes. So you have a running balance of 469 from 2024. Well, actually a,469 and then if you gave 2,000 in 25, you have a running balance of not only the,469 but the,000 uh >> but they're using it for other expenses that come up for the basketball program. Yes. gets put put in a beer pot and and then it's forgotten until the next it's just thrown in there and from there they grab it for other >> that money for that tournament is being used for your other athletic programs, >> right? Well, that one for girls basketball and >> Oh, boys. Yeah, because it's for them. So, when something else comes up for softball, they do something. They had two, three donors at
167the last game that just goes to softball. So, this money is just going to boys basketball and girls basketball >> and then Yeah. and at the end um they'll give the scholarships out, >> but that running balance of the money that wasn't given out, it's still there, right? Just for boys and girls basketball. >> I'd like the clarification. >> And so these pictures here, >> um I said, "Oh, these are these are still have some old pictures." But I said it's a good thing because when I look at those pictures as the kids on there, the students on their student athletes were younger, I see some of our girls who were summer track going to regionals this year. >> That they're going to regionals as they were sixth graders holding up blue um ribbons. they
168are now going into regionals as freshman and one as a senior. So that's the benefit of our kids competing against other people, other other schools. We bring them in here and then it benefits our program because they don't I I don't foresee our our there are camps that I get information on. I just put them to the side because you're $250 to go to a a track. I said, "They're ripping our kids off. >> So, why can't we do that here and let our kids get the experience here and invite other people in?" And then, um, >> next one. Yeah. If you look at that, this one at the bottom, I I don't know what grade Sophia was in, but that was our state contender in cross country right here as a little kid, a
169younger kid. She was in there. And you look at the softball, that's almost like Giovani. She's a senior now and she participated in that camp in the middle right here. And then right here at the boys um program right here, one of those guys on that Burns has the most tackles in the state of Texas and Corpus Christie, he's been recognized in that for those leagues. And then at the top, I saw Adelli on there. It's our state contender in tennis. So, all of this helps our kids um benefit our athletic program, but it it's a foundation in them being um being able to get scholarships and and and things like that to help them um along their way. >> And this was the conversation we had almost 5 years ago because we did want
170an explanation of where this money is going. I mean, I know people get upset sometimes wondering, well, why are you asking? We're asking because we're the board and we need to know to be able to clarify to people where this may and the fact that when Miss Moore even highlighted even more and you're going to speak of it, I guess when we go into close session that these coaches are not getting paid for this additional and the conversation that we had five years ago was that our kids can't afford to go to a basketball camp. Our kids cannot afford to go to a tennis camp. So, you open this up and you let us know. And the reason why we asked you and I told you that at that conversation is because what is do
171works? I have no idea what that is, where that money is going. Nobody could explain it. And we called you in and it was a hard conversation at times cuz why are you asking? What do you want to know? we're asking because we need to know where all this revenue is coming from and where are we spending it on and how are we spending it on and I I think it's an excellent program that you came up with but the fact is that we got to know about it the board has to know about it because when people start asking where's all this money coming from and where is it I got to be able to answer that and I I know we left on not so terms on that date because but I made
172it clear we got to know about this Cheryl all this that's why you know you got called in I know the whole thing as far as the stipens we will discuss it during close session but it needs to be out here I think you're doing an excellent job as far as these leagues because our kids need it the other thing that Miss Moore had highlighted on is the fact that we don't operate like other districts where you didn't make the team. You know, all our students make the team. Yeah. That's a big opportunity because I see a lot of kids I saw a lot of kids at CCISD that didn't make the team. Very very sad about it. >> And you have opened that up. I don't Are you the first one to do that?
173as far as allowing all students to make the team. We've all Wes Westo we've always we've always >> but Westo has been has done that and I think to begin with we did that because maybe we didn't have enough athletes to participate >> but yeah and and when Miss Moria had explained that I said well nobody ever told the board that nobody ever told the board that that we don't just have people that make the team we have everybody and we don't just have I didn't know that Some school districts do not have seven A team, seven B team, seventh grade, but we do because we're taking everybody in. So, your coaches are being spread out, which it just needs to be explained because we don't get I I don't get it. >> We Yeah,
174we don't know what you don't know. We We don't know. We >> But that's why we're asking those questions and they seem like, >> "What do you want to know?" That's why we're asking the questions that we're asking. Uh, and that's why I told Miss Moore, you know, the board will ask you the questions and you will have to be able to answer, but it's not a matter of uh we're trying to find out what what sneaky things you're doing. No, it's a matter of I need to understand where you're going. Like I said, and I think for the majority of the board, they commend you for the program that you're running because we are including all our students just like all these people that came up and talked all all the students saying this
175and this. They might not have made the team, you know, had it been another school district, but but Westoso does that. So, it's it's a commendable thing. It really is. Any other board members? No, I I just praise and and and thank the coaches for what they do to our students here and the programs that we offer to them because they're not financially able to always go out and and and and participate. And I I thank the athletic department and Cheryl for the programs that they do put on for our students. Uh and uh the and the children really appreciate it and it keeps our children off the >> occupied and busy and off the streets during the summer. >> It really does. Uh Mr. Well, I understand the program better, the American Union and
176all that. Um, and I understand that it cost us electricity. It cost us the use of the building. I would rather invest in that than have them out with a gun somewhere with other thugs and getting into trouble. I rather pay for the electricity, the use of the building because I know where the kids are. it. If we don't have it there, then we don't know where our kids are. So, it it helps them in the long run academically. It helps them to mature. It helps them to um make friends with other kids. And it helps them at an early age. and uh why not have it in house and make money instead of they're not able to afford to go somewhere else or we have to pay for them to join a league and
177then you have to drive them all the way to the other side of town. So, it's all in-house. And what I like about it is it's pays for itself >> and then some because whatever's left over, okay, well, we came out short over here, we can subsidize it with the money we have here. So, it makes sense to me. So, thank you, >> Miss Gonzalez. >> Thank you. I could overlook the light bill. I could overlook the water, but the kids will never get this opportunity if you don't give them an opportunity. So, I'm glad that you're doing this from the very get-go when we had that meeting with you and you offered it and I thought it's great and it's still >> I'm all for it. >> Miss Bella, >> I just want to
178commend our coaches, Coach Filmore. Like the time and investment that you guys, the commitment to these kids is incredible. Like having um my own child, you know, grow through this program, I could have not have asked for a better athletic program. um you know to her advancing to collegiate sports. She took a lot from growing here in this athletic program with her. A lot of the values, a lot of the leadership like leadership skills is incredible. Um what the way with we're growing these young student athletes like on and off the field, on and off the court, on and off the track. I mean they are you can see them in our top 10 in our other programs. Um I think this is just an very very special program that we have here. Um, just
179thank you to the coaches from early morning practices to staying late till your kid gets picked up. Um, just the time commitment, the the love for these kids. Y'all love them like they're your own and we appreciate that. We see that and just um I mean I couldn't ask for a better athletic program. I think the leadership is excellent. >> Mr. Belle, >> it's a strictly a pro student program and you can't beat it when it's pro. Everything is for the student and it's uh just a great program. >> Thank you. It's And just one one more thing because I my I see my coaches in the audience um >> they knew that I was coming to present so they came and um just a a great group of people >> because at one point
180they got paid for the summer. They did. The hardest conversation I had to have with them is that you're not going to get paid for your service in the summer. And not a one of them, not a one of them stopped coming. Not a one of them stopped coming. And so my hats off to them because you're not going to find a group of people that do that. When the contract stops, they can easily say, "I'm done." And there's nothing I can say about it. And they show up every single day that those kids are here from morning to evening. Sometime they come back double at night because of summer track softball, but they're here to meet the kids in the morning when they get here. They're working with their schedules because some people are
181in summer school. So now we have to move it over a little bit, but they're here. And publicly, I just want to tell them that I appreciate them so much. >> Thank you. All right, we're moving on to agenda item five, the consent agenda. 5A is the approval of board meeting minutes. 5 A1 is the special board meeting strategic roundt minutes Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. 5 A2 is the regular board meeting minutes, Monday, March 23rd at 5:30 p.m. 5B, the approval of the monthly investment report for March 31st, 2026. And 5 C is the approval of the general fund financial report for March 31st, 2026. Do I hear a motion and a second? >> I do. Uh, with all respect, Mr. President. Okay. >> I would like a correction made for >>
182Oh, that's right. >> Uh, page 89, 6B, 6 C, and 6D are incorrect. >> And you did provide those copies to Miss Jackson. >> I pointed it out because I I saw it before the meeting. Uh, the vote is 50, but it shows me as a nay. >> Oh, >> it would have been a 4-1, >> right? >> So, on those three votes there, it has me as nay and they were yays, but yet the tally is 5-0. >> Got it. Okay. >> Page page 89, >> uh, 6 B, B, C, and D. >> What's taking the minutes? Who's taking the minutes of the meeting? >> I called it as y'all gave it to me. It wasn't on my >> She's saying that I and it's I see that it's gotten a >> Well, Diane
183will know. I'm just saying is the the correction was submitted to her, but you're saying you're going to give her the copy >> right before the meeting. I told her, "Hey, this is what I found." >> I know, but did she's going to need a copy, right? >> I will give it to her. Yeah. >> You can also always listen back to the >> So, I know. He's he's letting you know what >> what needs to be corrected. So it'll be on the record >> and >> so if we approve it, we would have to approve it uh or bring it back. Diana said we can omit that. >> So that's going to be for 5 A 1 and two, right? >> Six B, 6 C, and 6 D. >> Oh, it's not this one.
184Oh, you're you're asking for >> if we go to page uh >> 89 and 90 >> 89. >> It's a little further up, I believe. >> The last meeting. >> What meeting was that from, >> Mr. Dondo? >> It should be from the last meeting. Um, >> March 2013. >> May on one of them. >> Oh, I don't remember. But I'm just saying >> I thought you I thought you were talking about this 5A1 and two that's right now for this meeting. >> 80 90 we're still approving the minutes from last week from last meeting. >> Yeah, she's right there. Um >> you can't approve this one if the minutes are wrong. >> She said we can bring it back for a vote. This is what Diane said when I when I pointed it out
185to her. >> But you can't approve it with you can't approve it with that change. >> You have to change it. >> But didn't you on one of them you did say nay on one of them from that last meeting that we had. >> That's the 42 vote which was >> right. So that was correct. Right. >> Yeah. 6 A is correct. But after that B, C, and D are wrong. Correct. >> Yeah, I did. And I voted >> she said minutes reviewing the minutes from this. >> Yeah. But where is that? Yeah, cuz I remember that one, but then the rest you put is >> Okay, so it's this meeting. Okay. >> Yes. Yes. Assuming we'll just bring it back next month with the correct >> said we could bring it back. >> Okay.
186Okay. >> Got it. >> I know. But is that that one I can pull, but we can vote on the >> everything else? Yeah. With the exception of that. >> All right. So with the exception of >> would have to say we're approving everything except that >> except 5 A2 >> five uh six >> six. >> Yeah, but it's all covered in 5 A2. So we're only going to skip that one >> and approve 5A1. Am I scratching out and see you're you're >> whoever's going to do the >> but I don't know what >> Well, that's why I'm going over it. So, listen. >> 5 A two >> is not going to be included in that motion because we have corrections to make. A2 >> 5 A2 >> 5 A1 when you make the
187motion 5B and 5 C >> ready. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. >> Are you tell me when you're ready? >> Well, we we did have a new item that popped up because we requested that >> on page U one. 114. >> It's under five. >> It's under um Let me see. My screen's real light, so I don't know if my battery is going. >> I Okay, that's >> 5C. 5C. >> The approval of general fund financial report for March 31. Oh, is that the the one where we were trying >> the new page we have? We're reconciling. >> Yeah, >> that little blue look. It looks like this. >> I know. What page is it? >> 114. >> I believe it's 114. >> Yeah, she um here it is. This >>
188the financial summary as of March 31st. >> This is the one where Miss Moore had done a preliminary. It's a working document, but she had done a preliminary where we're going to be able to look at all the transactions cuz you're going to look at the the one before that. But she did a consolidation of it so that we won't end up to where you don't know if we're headed towards a deficit by August 31st. >> But at this point, we are. >> Yeah. Could you see it? >> Yes, I see it. >> This is the the condensed version. >> Which one is that, B? >> Uh, I think they said it's what p what? I don't have a number. >> It's page 113. >> 113, she said. So go over that, Miss Moore, because
189that's the one that we said we want the board to be looking at it every because I don't want any of you saying, "Oh, I didn't know we were we were going to do." >> And that's why I wanted to stop there so that we can >> Yeah, I'm glad you did. I had forgotten about that. >> What's going on? And we're all on the same page. >> Well, you think it's just, you know, 5C, but it's an addition to 5C. Well, it's part of it, but Yeah. >> Right. >> Well, yeah, but it's an addition to it. >> It's an additional item. >> Yeah. >> So, the the big thing that what the last two lines are what remains a little was kind of diff lines one, two, and three. We've always given you.
190Yes. >> Total budgeted revenue, total budget expenditures, revenue to date, expenditures to date, remaining budgeted revenue, remaining budgeted expenditures. What we what we've added was saying okay what are the estimated actual remaining revenue we explain explained when we met a few weeks ago that TA is constantly kind of changing revenue there's lots of variables so just to know that this estimated actual remaining revenue will be well of course it will be different anyway because it'll be a month later but it will even be proportionally different as we get new information and then the estimated actual remaining expenditures As you know, again, as we went over a few weeks ago, we've made some cuts already. So, this is showing, you know, originally we had budgeted a remaining budget of 9,467,137, but we've made cuts already so
191that that that expenditure amount has been cut. And then it just says estimated actual total revenue, estimated actual total expenditures. And then that line at the bottom is really the bottom line. >> What's confusing to me is the estimated actual remaining revenue >> compared to the actual expenditures. That's like 1.4 million difference, >> right? >> Second the the second to the the second to the last row. Mhm. >> If you take a 7.179 million in revenue compared to the expenditures of 8 654, that's a difference of like one over a million dollars, >> right? But if you look at our revenue to date, it's 15,666,000 and our expenditures are 14,800,000. So to date, oh at the at the end of March 31st, we had gotten more revenue than we have expended. >> So why do
192we so that difference of of that I'm talking about on that line, >> right? You have to look at >> we're still waiting for more revenue to come in or >> No, it because we haven't spent all like what we haven't spent all the expenditure or all the revenue that we've already received. >> Okay. >> Do you look at you see where the revenue to date 15.66 66 or 15,66. >> Right. Right. Right. >> That exceeds the expenditures to date. So, we're still bringing some of that into that. Make sense? We haven't spent all the revenue that we've received. >> Okay. I I can see that. >> So, there's a difference there of >> 800,000. You see how there's a difference of 800,000 there. So we as of the end of March we had received
19315,666,000 >> from the 15 million you still have another 7 million >> no >> to spend or not >> no no no so we as of the end of March we received 15,666,000 the expenditures to that date to date 14,800,000 >> okay >> so there's a difference there of about we actually at that moment had received $800,000 more than we spent. Just >> so right there we have it's showing that we have more re revenue than expenditures. >> Correct. >> So why are we showing a deficit? >> Because because you just noted it. There was with the rest of the money it's going to be 1.4. So if you take that 1.4 four, which is the difference. >> Subtract the 800,000, which is the fact that we have so far we've spent 800,000 less than
194we've taken than we've we've taken in. We've Yeah, we've spent $800,000 less than we took in in revenue, >> right? >> The 1.4 minus the 800 is where we're getting that 600,000. >> So, right now, we're still at a deficit of over 600,000. >> We're projecting a deficit, a deficit of But we still have time till >> a couple more months to >> right >> shorten that gap or or >> right of course God willing we'll you know on Thursday I'll remind you all the the bids are due and so there's variables all the time for that real estate. So >> and it's it's kind of hard because we're already threequarters of the way we're almost at the end of the year. So this will really help us >> right >> within the first quarter.
195Where are we right there? >> Right. We'll just continue doing this the same sheet updating it. >> Right. So the first couple of lines aren't well everything will change because we'll have >> I think this will help us much more >> than everything bundled up into >> well this I you know we still need it. It it's giving you the details. Correct. Correct. Correct. >> But this is giving you the bottom line so that you know you're headed for a deficit of 608 you don't start looking for it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. I'm glad you asked those questions because I know like I said it's a working document. This might change because I also looked at some other stuff with Miss Moore and I'm like well what if you give us a percentage
196of the remaining balance that we have so that we'll know >> hey by the you know August we should have a remaining bal if we spent the right way we should have a remaining balance of zero. We spent our money. >> It's very fluid and that's why it's a working document. very fluid. It's very >> So this is what she came up with. Uh if you have any additional uh critiques that we could implement, let us know because this is what we need to know that we don't come up in August saying >> and maybe this might be closer to the what the auditor comes out with. It might help us. >> Uh >> well, in the end, it should balance out. Yeah, because the gap was too big. >> Exactly. >> And maybe this
197will >> Well, we weren't too much off from the from the audit. >> Yeah. Yeah. I'm glad you brought that up because I I forgot about that sheet. >> Okay. All right. And so I need a motion for 5 A1, 5B, and 5 C. >> And how was it supposed to read? >> We're not going to do 5 A, right? Okay. Okay. I'll make the motion that we approve 5 A1 5 A3. >> No, 5B. >> Oh, >> you're adding. Okay. >> There's no Okay. >> Okay. Let's do it again. >> Okay. M >> I know the record is to be corrected. 5 A1 >> then go to B. >> Okay. We're going to uh make a motion to approve 5 A1 B >> two >> 5B >> 5 C. >> No, we're not doing
198>> 5 C. >> I second. >> All right. A motion has been made by Miss Gutierrez and seconded by Miss Gonzalez to approve 5A1, 5B, and 5 C. Let's go ahead and vote. Okay. >> Liz Gutierrez, >> Jordan, >> I make a motion for that. >> Hi, >> Albert. >> I Gonzalez. I >> Oscar Edonto. >> I Rodriguez. >> Hi. >> This motion passes 61. >> All right, let's move on to items for discussion, deliberation, and or action. discussing possible action to approve the memorandum of oh this is 6A I'm sorry the memorandums of understanding between west ISD and engage to learn for lasso cycle 4 lyft 2025 2027 and sipc add-on 26 to 27 miss and miss Garcia >> okay um before Miss Garcia starts and um just to let you know that two
199representatives from engage to learn I I think they both on. Okay. So, Cammy Green and Elizabeth Signs are on and um they'll be happy to answer questions. Um Miss Garcia is going to kind of go through the PowerPoint, but then they're available to ask questions. So, we got a theftyft grant. Um, and that grant that we received is it's uh $440,000 and we're required by TEA to give 70% of it to an approved provider. That's a given that we give the 70%. So, the rest of the presentation is going to talk to you about what is that what is it that we're that's $38,000. So, what is engaged to learn going to do for that $38,000? the the funding is for both WSOSA Elementary EL and junior high math at uh but you'll they'll talk
200to you a little bit about how they're going to do things that support not just EL at Jun at elementary and not just math at junior high. Additionally, at junior high we got $120,000 dollar grant and that's the PLC professional learning community add-on. of that 120,000 50% of it goes to an approved provider. So in total it's two differentus that you'll see in your packet but they're the same entity and in total it would be $368,000 for a year and um again that's not our choice that's just the way the grant is set up and then we keep the $192,000. So right now we're discussing what engaged tole learn would how they would support us, what they would do for that $368,000 >> for the provider that is presenting. >> Yes. >> Um good evening.
201So I am going to be presenting the PowerPoint. I am not going to go through each slide because I know y'all received it um in advance. Um but uh Miss Signs and um Miss green are on the line and will um answer any questions y'all may have. Okay, so um this is a lasso for lift support. Engaged tole learn uh leverages evidence-based strategies and their proven track record of success to help public schools tackle their most pressing problems. Um they enhance English learner support, revitalize CSI and TSI schools. Those are um targeted schools, targeted improvement schools, targeted support improvement um improve literacy and math outcomes and increase teacher retention. Um this is just um engaged to learn. They're a vetted improvement partner since 2017 with tea. These are some of their um districts that they
202currently support. The lift support is aligned to West OSO district uh priorities. Um they will support uh reading language arts for grades three through five at Westoso Elementary and they will support math blue bonnet math for sixth through 8th grade at Westoso Junior High. Now the lift support and in the engage tole learn support um is built to support the entire system. Okay. Um the product, the teachers, the coaches and the leaders. Why Texas schools choose engage to learn? It's because of the local support and continuous improvement customized to our district. They um 100% Texas certified educators who are coming out as our consultants. So this is a lift journey at a glance. Year one, they will do a needs assessment and action plan for both Westoso Elementary and Westoso Junior High. Um, we'll have
203a launch lift. They'll begin building capacity. In year two, it's continue building capacity and year three is sustainability. This is just a um key focus areas, their timeline. Um, if approved tonight, we will be setting dates for support um, for both campuses. I will get with them tomorrow so we can start uh, setting our professional development plan for the year. It just makes it easier for campus leaders and teachers to know dates in advance than for us to tell them two weeks, you know, hey, we're going to have this professional development for y'all. So, it's just much easier. Year two, um, just scale and standardize effective instruction practices and coaching across all campuses, strengthen the connection between instructional practice, leadership effectiveness, and student progress. And then year three um once again sustain and refined effective
204instructional coaching and PLC practices systemwide. What will lift support look like? They of course will uh train the district coach monthly implementation support. They will do the campus coach. It is a minimum of 18 visits during the school year with just the campus coach and then um they will also be meeting of course with teachers and um admin campus admin. Their needs assessment will be conducted um in the spring at the district level and of course at the campus level. And then once they have that uh needs assessment, they will create an action plan for each campus. Based on the needs assessment and action plan, um they'll have a schedule of professional learning sessions that um we will need to uh attend with them. So how does engage tole learn support PLC's? They deep the
205deepening teacher and leader internalization practices through a gradual release model. So they will be here during the PLC time and um to support our teachers and our campus admin on um lesson internalization and how PLC's should be ran for um success. um blue bonnet implementation as I stated earlier um westo elementary will be doing rla westo junior high will be doing math that's um since we have algebra 1 at the junior high they will be doing um implementing algebra 1 as well um They also support our emergent bilingual students and our special education students. So um some examples that were given during the presentation were they have created tier 2 um like mini lessons to support teachers. So they also help um teachers create those lessons. Okay. So, um they have uh they help with
206schoolwide routines. They collaborate and develop schoolwide routines and procedures involving families and communities, behavior expectations, schoolwide culture routines, and proactive and responsive student support services. They will be g uh also walking along with us to give um feedback on observation tools. Um this is just a support for Westoso Junior High broken down once again the coaching beliefs. Everyone at all level deserves a coach. Coaching is a collaborative partnership built on trust, personalized and authentic based on needs, accelerate sustainable change, and coaches support, encourage, and celebrate growth. Um, Miss Signs or Miss Green, do you all want to elaborate on the grow lab? Yes, we're happy to. uh with the Lyft partnership um engaged to learn has a Growlab educator support platform um that is included um in the partnership and so uh the platform has
207um thousands of resources for educators so for leaders, coaches and teachers to be able to utilize to help them with implementation of um Blue Bonnet learning curriculum. Um it also has um embedded AI components and this is closed AI so it's been trained with the best practices that align to effectively implementing uh curriculum um so that you can get a return on investment and ultimately be able to um increase uh student outcomes. uh the the platform allows you to collect all that observation data um that was mentioned uh so that teachers can get feedback immediately and they can turn around and implement um you know the recommendations um in their classroom. So we're really excited to be able to have a platform to track the growth that's happening with the educators and then tie that
208to the student outcomes. Just to kind of add, we went through a process of vetting a couple of three different approved providers. We went through one round um with just the uh campus or the district admin. We went through another round with the campus um principles. And the things that we were looking for um was that direct support, not just this is what you need to do. You need to create tier 2 interventions, but here I'm going to walk alongside you and I'll even help you create it. that overall that it should be I it's going to be work but that they're going to take help us and support us and do some of the work with us. Um one of the things that was described was uh that there's there's co-eing and modeling. So
209it's one thing to learn about what this is what you should do but no let's do it together in actual classroom. Um I will share that um I had direct experience in a former position with engaged to learn uh in 2014 to 17. So the company has been doing this kind of um school improvement work for a long time. When when did the company how long did it is it been been around doing that school improvement? The company started in 2011 but partnered with TEA um in 2017 with all the grants that were coming out and so we've been doing school improvement for quite a while. >> Right. So that and in fact just this morning when Miss Garcia and I were kind of sharing with the math department at the junior high another teacher
210had worked with them um at a different district and so they have a proven track record of working with a variety of districts sizes contexts um and experiencing success >> and one of the things that I also wanted to u point out is that you will have um three different um people one that's a literacy specialist working with the elementary and then we also have um as remember I think we talked about it that a specialized math person for the secondary and then you have a district coach who will be working with the district level admin and the principles to really help and build that sustainability over time. And so we have um three people um lined up and I think um one of them has worked with the district um before and um and
211probably with a different company but u Lorraine Deleon she's a literacy um guru specialist but she will be overseeing um the project and then two of our coaches one that's a math um he his background is math and he is excellent at supporting he's one of our top um coaches I think we have an A team but he is definitely there at the top. He'll be supporting the junior high and then um uh the literacy person who's also bilingual to support with the dual language or EB uh you know uh bilingual students. So I think we've gotten a great team assembled um for that support as we talked we kept iterating um you know what ideas uh you know of who to put on there to best meet the needs. Um, and like you mentioned
212the co-eing, uh, rolling up their sleeves, that's what they do is they really, um, side by side by the teacher. It's not just showing them how to do it. It it really is about together, uh, developing. And those, um, many lessons that you talked about, those many lessons will actually be even further customized based on the needs assessment. Once we do that uh needs assessment the district level and then the campus then we'll determine um what else needs to be designed and developed for you. >> So any questions? >> All right, Miss Vela. >> No questions. >> Miss Gonzalez. >> No. >> Mr. Aodondo. >> The first semester we're going to have their team embedded with our teachers to assess what our needs are. They're going to start the needs assessment now >> based on
213uh information we have on our students as far as data collected or based on what? >> So can you describe what >> pardon me? >> They're going to answer that for you. >> Yes, that's a great question. So um the the needs assessment is a pretty um standard um process. TEA has asked us to collect data on um definitely the student assessments, you know, how they're doing um but also several other components like if you have PLC's, how are those run? And so it usually is going to take about a day u a day and a half of just this data collection, meeting with principles, meeting with the district level staff to be able to um gather that data. And it it could be over time. So it's just a meeting collecting all that data
214and then um as as needs arise then clarifying maybe some things to be able to develop a full uh needs assessment of what the district needs. So it starts immediately because um TEA expects us to get that done u prior to us kicking off the work and the work usually starts in the summer with some of the professional development needs. Uh but most of most of the needs assessment is pretty much looking at um at different data that the the state has asked us to um review as part of um the that project. So it's pretty standardized but it is um definitely aligned to student achievement data. >> So you mentioned that they're going to when y'all do the walkthroughs they're going to be involved with those. >> Yes sir. Are there other times where
215they're going to embed themselves in the classroom to observe just without the walkthroughs to see >> are you implementing the the plan that we came up with the way that it needs to be implemented? >> Yes, sir. Yes. >> So, that's going to be >> that's what the individual coaches will be coming out for. >> Okay. So, they're going to be really in the classrooms a lot. >> Yes. >> And this um 300,000 I think it's >> the funding will be for three years. That's supposed to last us for three years. >> That is each year. >> Each year is o over 300,000. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Miss Gonzalez. >> I'm sorry. Which way did I go? >> This way. >> Miss Gutierrez. >> Okay. On the 300,000 >> 308,000. >> Uh we're going
216to pay 70% back to the provider. Is that what you said, Miss? No, it's a 440,000 was the total grant. Of that 4 Well, that was there's two grant two little pieces to the grant. Of the 440, they will get 308 which is 70%. Then there's an additional 120,000 they'll get 60 which is 50%. So altogether they're going to get 368,000. That means those >> 192,000 but because TEA we are required >> that is a requirement >> what would so what can we do with that 190 whatever it is our portion >> um we can use it remember we got we eliminated tutors we can do it for stipens for the teachers because it is going to require summer um planning you know and so if we want to bring them in over the summer
217on their own time we can use for that >> but it has to be like at at the elementary for English >> right exactly >> and for math at that >> at the secondary level >> only for that no other tutors for >> no teachers >> I'm sorry I'm picking up your time >> yes the focus for the the focus although the PLC part the PLC is really the professional learning community is really supporting the whole campus so it's not like they're only going to talk to math teachers their primary focus is for sure the math teachers but because that PLC add-on then they're well like if they do a professional development on something like on PLC's they're not going to say okay only these three math teachers can come because that's kind of would
218be kind of silly. So they they've said that if there's professional learning that would be applicable to other disciplines then yes they would be involved and y'all can please um correct me if I'm wrong or if I'm not stating that correctly. >> No, that is correct. We're not going to say only for three teachers because those are the math teachers. I think it it really um it really aligns well with everyone. And so if you're trying to build systems and sustainability, part of that is really providing that type of you know um training and support to all the teachers. So yes, we're not going to just include only the ones that are the math teachers for the middle school or the reading teachers for the elementary. It's it's really pertinent to all teachers. >> Okay.
219I I did read the whole itation and I'm very impressed with it >> because I know we have someone else doing something similar to this that I have not seen the progress that they've done but the reading is going to be basically at West Elementary. Yes ma'am. >> Or both >> Westoso Elementary. >> And the reason for that is because in terms of TEA, it's telling you the reason they had they gone through this very slow process of adopting high HQIM which is high quality instructional materials and as of this moment they only have adopted EL wise K5. So it's not that we didn't opt in, it just wasn't an option. >> Junior High, >> correct? And when you have the kickoff with the when you meet and you'll start adding what the district needs
220and I know that you know what our district needs uh and uh I can see that this is going to be a very um good if we go into it with uh engaged to learn I think it's it's going to be a very good program for the district itself and I'm all for it. Like I said, I read the whole everything that you had on here. Even went in and looked at at some other school districts and I'm very impressed with it. So, I really don't have any questions other than I'm looking forward for you all coming to our district and working with our students. >> Miss Jordan. >> So, this is a two-year program. >> The grant was for two years. >> Three years. >> This is per year. How much we're going to
221have it per year. The 400,000 is every year >> for three years. >> So every 1.2 million for three years is what they >> So the way it works, it's kind of like the ACE grant. You're guaranteed a year. >> As long as, like we have with the ACE grant, as long as you've hit your metrics and did been in compliance, then you know, you should get it for the next year and the next year. >> Oh, yeah. Okay. Well, I'm I'm impressed with the program and I'm looking forward to uh bringing them on board to uh assist us wherever our need is. >> Great. Thank you. >> Uh any other questions? Oh, Mr. Viel, >> Mr. Val, >> I think he need to let me know when you're gone. >> That's the second time.
222Okay. All right. Uh, yeah, I I'm I read the the program, too. Uh, and we all know Miss Science from the time that she was here. Uh so and yeah, I think that this program is great and I we're expecting big things to happen uh for our students as far as ELA in at Westo at Westo Elementary and uh math at the junior high and uh we definitely need the help. >> So y'all come in and hit the ground running because We're expecting big things from y'all. >> Thank you. >> Oh, yeah. She'll have your eye on you. >> Yes, she will. >> Okay. I need a motion for agenda item 6A and a second. Make a motion that we go into a memorandum of understanding between Westo ISD and engage to learn for lasso
223cycle core lift 25 2025 to 2027 and lift is it S1 or SI >> PLC add-on 26 >> SI PLC add-on to 2026 to 2027 Second. >> All right. A motion has been made by Miss Cutes and seconded by Miss Jordan. So, we'll go ahead and vote. >> Liz Gutierrez. >> Shirley Jordan. >> Hi. >> Priscilla. >> Albert Riad. >> What time do I put the >> Oh, I don't know. I'm gonna have to Okay. >> Gonzalez. I Oscar Edundo. >> Hi. >> Rodriguez. I This motion passes. 6. >> Yay. Thank you, board. >> Thank you, ladies. >> Thank you. Looking forward to seeing y'all. >> Thank y'all so much. Have a great rest of your evening. >> Bye >> night. All right, let's move on to agenda item 6B. The discussion and board determination
224regarding financial feasibility of compliance with Texas Senate Bill 546, the school bus seat belts and a review of the district school bus inventory and a three-point seat belt compliance plan and approval of required report to the Texas Education Agency. Miss Moore, Miss Mendes, and Miss Fernandez. Mr. Nandez, would you like to come up? Okay. Uh, House Senate Bill 546, they require us to have seat belts on all our buses. We do have uh, 13 buses. 10 of those are in compliance, so they do have the threepoint seat belts. Uh, one of them does have a twopoint seat belt and there's two of them that we don't have any seat belts. Um, Miss Hernandez did get a price quote from um, what was it? From uh, Longhorn and it costing approximately 33 to u 35,000 per
225bus for the labor and parts. And that's for a 77 passenger bus, you know. However, you know, the guarantee of their labor is not there because there's a lot of liability for them because of the, you know, the they're just going to replace the seat belts. They're not going to place the flooring and so they're not really recommending to go that route. The cost of a bus is approximately 170,000 and growing because of inflation. So we don't advise that we go that route because these are very already pretty old buses. How old? Like 10 years or >> so it's not you know we don't recommend that we go that route because it's not going to be safe. The weight of putting those seat belts on those buses is going to be too too much strength
226on the flooring. So, you know, we're hoping that once we uh kind of level out our finances to be able to purchase some of those buses, that would be more um uh better uh ideal situation to be able to replace those buses that way. Denise, you want to add anything? No, I mean the our two oldest buses are the ones that need the seat belts >> and the two and the other one that has the the two point >> two point that was the old special ed bus which I plan on auctioning >> at some point. >> It's two of them that need seat belts. >> Yeah. uh two 71 passenger buses that need seat belts. And then I have the old special ed bus that right now I'm just using it for the Delmour
227students and that's just uh two point seat belts. So I'll just auction that one off. So you're saying that because of the the buses being old, you're not recommending that we just go and replace the seat belts. Correct. Because even the suppliers are they're not wanting to take the liability because if they they don't put them in there and the accident happens, the seat belt might not hold on because the flooring is going to be too weak for them. >> And so if we >> okay we we don't we don't have the money for that or do we correct what >> and it's going to hit our general fund. There's some there might be some >> Just let me let me ask my question then it'll be your turn. >> Okay. >> Depending on where
228we're at at financially. I mean we prefer for it not to hit general fund because it could be a bond item if we're ever able to go out for pay. That's what I wanted. >> And then we you know I know that some of these Senate bills come out you know years before. We didn't save up or anything. >> It This was recent. >> This was recent when it just came. >> Yeah, it Yeah, it technically we have till September 1st, 2029 to be in full compliance >> to be in full compliance. So, we still have time if >> Right. >> I was going to say how how do they expect if it just came out, how do they expect >> for us to be in compliance for 26 27? Right. >> I mean, if
229if schools didn't make a commitment or an incumbrance saying, "Hey, we need to be on the lookout for this." Each bus costs how much? >> About 150,000 depending on the size. >> And if we're saying we have two that are not in compliance, correct? >> So, we're looking at $300,000 and you just came out with this Senate bill. So, yeah. Uh, so basically what this is, this is just part of the process. I mean, I don't know what the percentage is because we're all just doing it now in April. I'm going to go out on a limb that most districts are not don't have the, you know, the money sitting here to do this. >> Makes sense. >> So, but you have to go through a process of having a board presentation, doing what we're
230doing, tell you how many are, how many aren't. Then we do a report to TEA, and then supposedly they're going to come out with a hope, God willing, they're going to come out with some money. But even what they're saying they're going to come out with was like 10 or 15,000 or something like that. Not much. So, um, so if we can't afford we can't, maybe we could, maybe we can afford one bus, which you're saying we could put in the bond collection. >> So, we can I mean buses typically we do kind of lease, which is a kind of not a real lease. It's kind of like you pay for three years or whatever them the lease might be and then it's yours. >> And then it's yours. So, >> you're looking at all
231of that. >> Yes, ma'am. I mean whatever is to where it's it will not give us get us into a bigger deficit. Correct. That's Yes, ma'am. Okay. All right. Miss Jordan. >> No, I think she has it under control. >> No, I don't have any. >> Miss Cutis, >> I don't have any. I think um she knows what she's doing. I say let's take him to Mexico and get fix. >> We'll let you drive that bus then. Mr. Arondo, >> I didn't like the idea that the installers didn't even want to back their product as far as uh the liability for washing their hands off of it >> and that was a big red flag for me. The other thing is $250 an hour. Mhm. >> Seriously, >> that's the other red flag. And then
23210 years of age. >> Mhm. >> To me, I'm I'm sure you're going to try to utilize those. Probably not to utilize those at all. If you don't have to use those buses, don't use them. Am I correct? >> If you don't have to use them, you're not going to that'll be your last option to use one of those buses. So, >> well, you're going to use them in 26 27. >> They're out there now. >> We're we we don't have that. >> I did read and you told me don't count your chickens or that there if we can't afford them and we go for the waiver, there might be some money that they >> Yeah, but you're going to start the year with those buses >> because honestly, even if today we had the
233money, how long does it take to get a bus? It's like almost a year, right? But but the state is putting on here that there might be a pool of money. >> You're going to get what 10,000 15 for $170,000. >> I wouldn't want to spend the money on that. >> I'll take it. But you wouldn't want to spend the money. What do you >> to retrofit them? >> Oh, yeah. >> Well, yeah. I mean, once she said I I get it. Uh, I wouldn't want to fix your 10-year-old bus and and uh then something happens uh because your floorboards are not >> strong enough to handle those seat belts or whatever. That that's not on that's going to be on me even though I only did your seat belts. >> The thing about it
234is it's another unfunded mandate. So, for the record, >> Miss Gonzalez, >> it's it's the price is high everywhere even to get them fixed and then the guarantee. >> Well, you have charter buses. Okay. >> But, no, I just say don't do it. It's just it would be like a waste of money and they're not even gonna >> I agree. >> And Miss Bella, no questions. >> Okay. Mr. V, are you there? He's gone. >> Okay. All right. So, is this an action item? >> Yes. >> All right. So, I >> basically you're you're giving you're doing a resolution to say we don't got the money right now. Um and then you're authorizing um one of us to we have to upload um this information into Sentinel. >> You don't have any money hidden somewhere
235there. Edit on this. >> Don't be sneaky about it. We need that money. Okay. I need to hear a motion for agenda item 6B and a second. Make a motion take action on the financial compet of district's best inventory and compliance and approval of the resolution of the required report to the text of a second. >> All right. A motion has been made by Miss Cutes and seconded by Miss Gonzalez for agenda item 6B. We'll go ahead and vote. Okay. Le Gutierrez. Hi. >> Jerry Jordan. Hi. >> Zabella. Hi. Albert Riad. >> Belinda Gonzalez. I >> Oscar Edo. >> Hi. >> Velma Rodriguez. >> I. This motion passes. 6. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. We're going to move on to Oh, I did want to make uh not a not You can go sit
236down. I'm sorry. Yeah, I just wanted to, you know, how we talked about the the the athletics, you know, providing these leagues for our students, you know, even through the summer and the coaches working through the summer without their additional stipen. Uh I did want to say the same thing about and I think I had mentioned it I think last year to Miss Moore uh about I guess uh mainly WOE and uh JFK for providing those I think y'all did a lot more last year but I haven't seen a math uh where you're inviting the students to come and do those math activities. I don't know what y'all call them. I know we had him also at the school. What do you what do you call them? >> Like families >> night or Yeah. You
237all had a lot of that to where I had people coming and asking me is that just for Westo students and I told them yeah that it was just for Westo students. So, I think not only the athletic is doing their part, but so is and not far as as far as raising money, but so is the academic part because y'all did. In fact, my my sister said, "Hey, can my little granddaughter, which is my great niece, go to y'all's math?" But I wasn't able to make it. But she's like, "Yeah, but y'all that school has had already like four of them." She goes, "So, my baby wants to go because she would see the flyers, too. She's on Facebook, too. So, I just I have to, you know, give y'all kudos for that because
238that does bring in our students, too." >> And they and they do like it because and I think I saw the last one y'all did the robotics also on it. Last Wednesday, Friday was when they had the Earth Day extravaganza. Okay. >> And we had kangaroos and lemurs and all kinds of >> Yeah. You were holding on to a kangaroo that one of your com one of the comments said, "Hey, you know that when they grow up, they're like boxers and they will beat you." >> They were cute last night. >> They were cute when they're little, not when they're get get older. Okay. I just wanted to give y'all kudos for that. JFK and West Elementary. Thank you. We're going into close session. The time is And we are back in open session. >>
23912:50 uh >> April 28th now. >> Yeah. Sorry. >> 12:50 a.m. >> Yeah. All right. So, >> time I came in, ma'am. >> Yes, he did. Yes. >> 6:28. >> Yes. >> All right. So, I need a motion and a second for agenda item 8A on the administrator contracts for the 2627 school year. >> Ready? >> Yes. >> I make the motion that we pass the contracts as presented by the superintendent for the 26 27 school year. >> All right. A motion has been made by Miss Cutas and seconded by Miss Vela. We'll go ahead and vote. Liz Gutierrez. >> Hi, >> Charlie Jordan. Priscilla, Albert Variel, Belinda Gonzalez, Oscar Rodondo, I Rodriguez, >> I. This motion passes 5. We're moving on to agenda item 8B. Uh, take action on the professional employee contracts for
240the 2627 school year. I need a motion and a second. >> We're doing B, not C. >> Okay, then. >> Ready. >> Yes. >> I make a motion that we accept the contract as presented by the superintendent. >> All right. A motion has been made by Miss Gutierrez and seconded by Miss Jordan to approve agenda item 8B. Liz Gutierrez, >> I'm sorry. We'll go ahead and vote. >> Miss Gutierrez, >> hi. >> Shirley Jordan, Priscilla Bella, Albert Viel, Melan Gonzalez, Oscar Rodondo. I Rodriguez >> I. This motion passes 5-0. And you said we're not doing 8 C. >> There's nobody for that. So that is going to be passed. Uh, so I guess you all have read all the superintendent updates. >> Yes. We don't have to read them. >> Yes. No. >> Okay. Ask
241your question, Miss >> I'm done. I'm just joking with you, >> girl. Don't be joking right now. All right. Um All right. So, we've read the superintendent updates. Uh I'm going to go ahead and take it. The time is 12:52 and this meeting is adjourned.