001Good afternoon, Mr. President, members of the board, uh, community members. Uh, today we're going to go over our proposed 2526 budget and tax rate. Our agenda for today is budget highlights of property values, proposed tax rate, proposed budget and or budget by function for the 25 we here we have a historical data for the past five years of the district enrollment and ADA for this school year 2526 we're uh projecting an enrollment of 1,339 students which equals uh to 66 less students than last year. Our ADA is going to be at 1,175. This is projected on a 80 87% attendance rate. If we can increase that to 95, uh that that would be um almost $400,000 in addition to to the district, but right now it's projected at 87. for property values certified values for
002the 2025 school years 33 million which is an increase of 5% from prior year or compressed tax rate is 05984 the proposed tax rate for the upcoming year for a 25 school year is 7483 on maintenance on operation on interest in sinking is 0.5546. This includes uh 15 cents from disaster pennies on the M. Oh, and uh it's is it's going to be the same from the prior year 2024. However, just as a reference, uh on a house that's worth 200,000 because of the upcoming the increase of the of the tax exemption to 140,000. Uh that would be a taxes only on on on the value of the house of 200,000 would be only 60,000 which will be equal to 748 781 which is less than last year. Same value, same rate is 1,32. Proposed
003revenue based on on the press value the student enrollment tax rate. We calculated our or total revenue for the 2526 school year to be 19.6 million which is uh almost 1.6 million more than last year. uh our biggest uh revenue for the school district is from the state which is 14.7 million which equals to almost 75% of the school budget for expenditures um we have total expenditures for 20 20.6 6 million uh here is already calculating 4% increase the teacher allowment the teacher retention allowment and of course the 4% increase are uh this equals to almost 70 salaries equals to 70% almost of the total salary of total budget I'm sorry upon balance for this upcoming year for this end 2014 425. We're projecting to have a decrease of 231,000. We will bring our budget
004fund balance from 12.7 million to 12.4 million. Uh for the next year 2526, we projecting a decrease of 1.1 million, which will bring our fund balance to 11.2 million. Uh it's important to know that this can affect the first in the future because if the average of three years is reduced 25% for three years it can it can give us a ceiling ceiling um grade which mean that we can the highest that we can get is a B. It's always to keep in mind that we don't go over the 25% ceiling. And so at the end this is our budget or proposed budget for the 2526. In total we have 23.4 million in revenue 24.5 million in expenditures which equals total one deficit budget of 1 1 million84,000. That concludes the presentation. >> Just add
005something. If we analyze the projected expenditures and and and I know that uh Mr. Hernandez mentioned that it's going to be 1 million that we're going to get from the fund balance, but I want you to see it as an investment. If you look at this, I want you to understand where the a million dollars is coming from. So obviously, if you go to the first one, which is uh salaries from this year, 10.5 to next year, which is this current year to $12 million. So the 4% that we gave out to our employees is right here across, right? but also the 3% that we gave last year to uh our hourly employees will be part of this because uh we're carrying the salaries from last year to this year. So the 3% that we
006gave last year and the 4% of this year has an impact. But not only that, the $2 that we gave to all of uh our hourly employees is also right here. So we were able to cover it last year, but we're carrying those $2 again for this year and we're going to carry it for next year. Does it make sense? So, we are investing in our employees. Also, if you go to stipens last year, we adopted $400,000. However, in September, we decided, you know what? We need to invest in bilingual stipens. We need to invest in attendance stipen. We need to invest in UIL. And all of those stipens are part of this. I don't want you to think that those million dollars uh were over spent. In reality, we invested in our employees. Does
007that make sense? >> Thank you. >> No, everything is including. >> All right, we have the public comments. >> All right, discussion with the board, ladies and gentlemen. >> We just need to figure out how to >> because it's uh >> we're in public. >> This is for the public hearing. public here. >> We'll have to look at it throughout the year. I mean hopefully we do get to the 95% that'll help but >> attendance >> and that's one of the things that I've been stressing with Mr. Gonado that especially attendance um that's what I've been stressing with Mr. Gonada about attendance is very important that we bring our kids to school because every kid, you know, it helps us with everything and also to educate them. But it would be nice also to continue
008recruiting and and try to be competitive with IDEA and also for those parents that are taking their kids to IDEA. It would be good for them to bring them here so that we can have you know well funds you know that are going to be used for them and so and that's something that we need to bring up which is the 95% attempt. >> Any other questions? Make a motion to adjurnn public hearing. >> Motion to adjurnn public hearing with Martinez. >> Second. Mr. P. I say name. Motion passes. At this time, we call meeting to order and pledge of allegiance protects the flag for the regular board meeting. Mr. Can you pray? >> Thank you, Lord, for today. Thank you for the many blessings you have brought upon us. Lord, we ask you that
009you give us the wisdom as board members so we can make the best decision for our for our students, our administration. Lord, may you continue to guide us in your ways in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. Public. So I said for enrollment, what are what are you all going to be doing to recruit students? I know that like this uh Santo was saying that that's important your ADA, you know, your funding stuff. Um what is it that you're doing or what you going to do to you know to compete with the neighboring schools especially IDEA? Also um the tax rate I know that Mr. Honda said something about uh a $200,000 home is valued at 140 or the tax rate is lower or something. Did you all decrease the taxes or I mean how how
010is it that now it's lower? I mean that's question I know you all for that. I just got a hold of the agenda so I don't have any questions but thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you ma'am. >> Thank you Louis Mr. >> Good afternoon. Uh, I got uh five uh questions, but I believe one of them is already uh taken care of, which was a clock about uh punching in for the the school district paying all that money. Uh I just wanted to see if we could get information concerning that. Uh another thing about the school un uh band uniforms, that's the an update on that as well. Um, I had an opinion of uh the coach something about him just doing one period or something like that. It's just gossip or whatever, but
011you know, try to address it as best as we can. Uh, then I got about the police on on school property. I do believe it's a good idea, but uh it's up to you all to figure out a better way if possible if you could uh maybe when they're off duty or you know figure something out if if you all are not comfortable in any kind of situation you all can you know come up with a better idea of getting offduty police officers to secure the the facilities as I stated before uh to try to get into your skilled district. It's pretty pretty uh secure. I mean, there's really no way you can get into without being let in by personnel or security. U another thing about the bullying uh if they you had any
012uh updates on an uh a line or you know something to help the kids whenever they have a bullying for which is now that uh the implement of uh the phones is going to be less hopefully we can get less bullying on that and last but not least on the property. I do believe that the school uh taxes or whatever paid for that and I don't think that it's appropriate to be, you know, letting go of so much money. I mean, I I pretty much think that you all can come up with something to, you know, use those properties for the wellbeing of the children. Uh we had had a discussion with some gentleman outside uh two meetings before. I couldn't make the last one because I had my daughter going to university, whatever. I
013I got so tied up that uh putting uh uh like hands-on training or something. There's a lot of people in the community that can help. I mean, I I can, you know, you people know more than than I do, but there's a lot of people that are professional that might be able to help you all out concerning that. And that's all I got. And thank you all for your time. >> Thank you, M. >> Good evening, board. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> I have two concerns. The property I believe it should be utilized by the school district. We do not know the conditions of the building, the foundation. Uh we don't know, you know, only you guys know. You will let us know. I believe that it is a lot of property and I
014do believe that the city, if they really want something new and better for our community, you should start with something new. Don't get me handme-downs or anything like that. You know, if you really want to work for it, work for it and get something new. Don't get something used that you're going to have to spend money on the long run. That's just my opinion. And I am for a Boys and Girls Club. Thank you for the video. And the second, the police enforcement. I believe we are very since we live close to the border, we do have a lot of immigration uh border patrol or DPS here in town. So it is going to be a lot of money if the school does pay a policeman or law enforcement for here in our school. So
015I will leave that at your discretion and basically that's about it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, M. >> That's it. All right. At this time, we go to B1 district reports. Mr. Go, >> Mr. Board President, members of the board, community members. At this time, I would like to start with um a summary of the basketball summer league, which was very, very successful. And I do have to say that I'm very proud of this young team because they approached us and they wanted to come to the board, say some words, and take a picture with you. So, at this time, let's give a round of applause to Mr. Samuelandez. Uh, first and foremost, I just want to thank God for giving us opportunity to play and represent our progressive community pride. First of
016all, I want to say thank you, Apito, for these jerseys. Man, we needed them a lot, like a lot. And the fact that the fact that we know that the school cares about us more than anything, that just that's just what makes us want to play more and support this community and the pride progresso because we need to change that now. So, I just want to say thank you for that and thank you all of y'all. Another thing, I know this is off topic, but about the football team, I'm the QB and whatnot, but I know some some person had a question about the coach and why he gets paid more. I don't have a lot to say about that. I don't know much. But I will say that the coach is amazing. Every single
017one of those coaches care more about us and they they treat us like their kids and when you know they're talking about it, it's that honestly because they care so much about us and they're putting all this work for us. They're implementing a lot of new stuff and they're slowing it down. They're doing everything they can and I just want to say thank you all for hiring because they're amazing. Every single one. Coach Vega is amazing. Coach Morales, everyone. There's a lot of I just want to say thank you all for that. It means a lot and we're going to play with pride for progress. Definitely new things coming and you know whatever the score says just know we're going to play every down, every play, we're going to do what we got to do
018so we can show that progress not the underdog no more. Thank you. Thank you so much and go Red Ants. >> We also want to say thanks to the coach DJ Garcia first time. >> Mr. Garcia, thank you very much. Yes, DJ Garcia has been here since my freshman year. He wanted me to mention him. I forgot obviously, but he has coached honestly the new generation. Juice over there. His name is Juice. He's coached him up. He's coached mainly all all the stars that know come up. My brother too, honestly, he's getting the whole family at this point. He's coached Ivan. He's coached everyone. So, just want to say thank you. Personal thank you for everyone to coach BJ Garcia. Put his whole time just for us. Thank you. Thank you very much. Great job.
019As you know, last week was our first week of school. I do have numbers and I know there's uh concern about recruitment. We started the process of recruitment during the summer. We went to West Leo. We've been visiting uh different homes here in in the community. Up to now, we have 1,261 students enrolled compared to last year. at this point. Last year we had 1,268. So the difference right now is seven students. So we're getting there. Uh we still need the migrant students. Once they come back, our numbers are going to jump. Uh but I'll I'll keep you posted as we go with the numbers. Also, last week we started executing the cell phone policy and I do have to say that we sent a very strong message and I want to thank the community
020for your patience. I know that it was going to be uh a drastic change, but let me tell you that it's been a very positive change. We only had three cases districtwide. And as we were doing walkthroughs and we were visiting the campus, I can tell you that at the high school, our students started playing cards. They started communicating more, interacting more with each other. In fact, the principal was telling me, "Oh, it's loud. That's what we want. We want for our students to be socializing with one another." Uh, so I'm very proud to say that it is working for ProgressoD. On another note, we had our first ever golf tournament thanks to your support. It was an amazing experience. We had a lot of sponsorships. Uh we were able to raise more than $30,000
021and we still have like four or five different companies that will send the check. Uh we had to pay the investment was about $10,000. So we're going to have a little bit more than 20,000,000 for our scholarship fund. Once we finalize those numbers, we'll get together. We'll make a plan to make sure that every single scent goes to our seniors. >> Yeah. >> Also, uh throughout last week, uh we were having the door decorating contest and I want to uh thank Miss Armentoto for the donation. We are going to uh announce the winners on Friday. It was a very nice experience. Uh the competition was on amongst the teachers and also the schools. Uh it was great. So on Friday, we'll let you know who got first, second, and third place for the different categories.
022Also, as you can see, we executed the ID policy. Everybody's uh all of the staff members have the ID. We're going to create one for you hopefully by Friday. Uh if you can please submit your picture, the one that you'd like to Lupita so that way we can create your ID as well. We have the conference textcon in Houston September 11. uh we need to finalize that this week. So if you're are making plans to go, please make sure you talk to Misog. We have pending the strategic plan and team of eight. My plan is to have it together. So once we can coordinate and and all of the seven board members uh can be part of that specific meeting, we'll bring Dr. ET for about an hour to start the strategic planning and then
023we'll do the team of eight as well. Uh you can please let us know. It doesn't matter if it's on a Saturday or if uh you want to do it on a regular day. We can start at 5:00 from 5 to 8:00. Uh so so think about it. Let me know and we'll regroup. Also, I know we were talking a little bit about bullying. I am very proud to say that this year uh we had one school psychologist. Thanks to your support, we were able to hire three more. So, we have four school psychologists districtwide, and that is unheard of in in many districts because uh it is very hard to to find them. So, this year, we're going to be supporting not only the bullying situation, but also the emotional component of everything that's
024going on right now. Um, as you know, there was a situation in one of the Catholic churches uh yesterday. Uh, and and we want to make sure that we are ready uh with counseling, but also on the safety side. Uh we're working very hard on that. And lastly, we had a region one meeting last week and uh Dr. King said hi and uh we got an A on our first report. So at this time I would like to give a round of applause to our board, our community, our business department. We have the plaque here. So let's take a picture, please. Once again, congratulation on that first report. And that's all I have. Mr. President, >> at this time we're going to be two property presentation. >> During our last board meeting, uh we had
025different conversations about the property. I know uh our mayor Osia Progresso Mr. Gamboa made a presentation uh with the different goals that they have and I think this is a very good opportunity to start working together. So I was instructed by the board to do uh an assessment. So that's the information that I'm going to present to you today. Purpose review. We will provide the board with a status update on the old Progresso Elementary building. That uh building used to be the Progresso Elementary and then it was central office and we're talking about the one that we have on 1015 and Malone Drive. Right. We will assess the current assignment and future planning for the facility and we will collaborate with the city of Progresso to identify funding opportunities, partnerships and program needs. And as
026you can see, this is the property that we're talking about. We do have three buildings divided. If you look at it, it goes from Malone Street all the way to Shelby Street. We were analyzing the property value and we looked at it and it's a little bit more than $1.5 million. And I and I put it as part of the report. And then I added another property that we had right next to the west side of maintenance and transportation. I believe uh we used to have a small baseball field there. That one is valued at $120,000. And the reason I added that is just for you to start thinking about just the different properties. I just wanted to to add that so that way you know that that belongs to us as well. Okay. So,
027the current building use and assignment and and and I know that this is very uh very important so that way the community, the school district, and everyone knows exactly what's going on with that building right now. So, currently we have our DAP center in that specific building where we used to have the library. That's where we have the DAP with computers and it's equipped uh already. The campus designation Progresso Elementary is formally designated as the DAP building. Now, TEA for this school year has identified that site as DAP. So, we send the information. In fact, when we have the safety audits, that is part of one of the audits that we do uh for safety purposes separate and apart from our different campuses. >> So, it's being used. >> It is being used. Yes, sir.
028In fact, for the past seven years, that has been our DAP site. >> Sir, when the DA DAP, does it cover is it um uh just a area of the building or is it the whole land and the building? >> That's a very good question. So, DAP would be >> this building right here. Right now it would be the second building right >> right there. I won't touch it. >> So it would be the second one. That building is utilized uh for DAP. Now it's important to understand the structure of DAP. So if a student gets in trouble to the level that they need to be removed from the school, they go to DAP. Right now we're servicing high school and DTMS. So, we do have the division within that building for high school and
029for DTMS students. We don't combine them. They're separate and apart. >> How about the other areas, the land and the all the other? >> Right now, we're not using that. >> All we're using is just the yes. The current function service students removed from their regular campuses for disciplinary reasons. So as I mentioned if they get in trouble to the level that they have to be placed in the AP we put them there. Staffing is already allocated. So we have a teacher, we have two aids and we also have a a guardian who's armed and we have them over there. And the reason why is because obviously we need to protect those students as well. Facilities are adapted for DAP needs. In fact, we have a room where the counselor goes and they provide counseling
030to the students. Uh it's important to mention that the DAP days um vary depending on on on the reason why they go over there. Sometimes students have 10 days, sometimes students have 45 days. So we we have students going in and out. Previously planned future use. Now this is important because I had a conversation with all of you at the end of May at the beginning of June when we uh met with region one in one of the trainings and at that time the district is an ongoing collaboration with region one services center to expand regional education opportunities. At that time uh the board talked to me about bringing the region one and Dr. Kings Foundation to start uh a night school for the dropout students and for those individuals or adults that did not
031have the high school diploma. So we we would be able to uh create that school to implement the program for our community. The proposal was to establish a regional evening high school for dropout recovery for 18 plus students hosted at Progresso Elementary. So at the time you mentioned to me you know what it would be a good opportunity. So if we look at the structure we were planning to use the front part right because the back part is for DAP we were planning to use that as part of the region one and the purpose was to provide a second chance for students who did not finish high school. Now the plan was not only to provide the services for Progresso. it was to open it up for people from Wes Leico, Donna, Mercedes and and
032and try to create that partnership with with region one uh to bring more people, you know, to get their high school diploma. The first thing that Dr. King asked me was, "Do you guys have a facility?" And that's the facility we presented back in June. program scope. The proposed regional evening high school would serve students from multiple uh Rio Grande Valley districts including West Laana, Progresso, Mercedes, Santa Maria, and everyone that is close by. Any questions up to now? So during our last meeting, uh the mayor presented this uh wonderful proposal. In reality, it's something that will have a very positive impact for the community. and we're talking about the community library, boys and girls club and to align it with our with our goals. So, how can we align that perspective and work together?
033And I know right now the city um is requesting the help to get the uh actual property because in reality they cannot go out and look for grants without saying okay I have this property uh and it belongs to the city so help us out to start working. So, I understand why uh they're going above and beyond to try to get the property because they need to make sure that they belong to the or that the property belongs to the city in order to get those grants. So, let me talk to you a little bit about the shared vision. The district recognizes that a community library and a boys and girls club are valuable initiatives and that's that's why I'm saying I think it's it's a wonderful idea. Mission fit. Both projects align with progress
034mission to expand opportunities for students, strengthen community partnership, and support families beyond the classroom. And I can tell you that I saw it during the summer. For the first time this year, we expanded our tutorials program. I don't know if you remember um but you gave us the authorization to expand it and and and create enrichment programs and we got more than a hundred students who were part of that program. So, it's something very positive for the community. So the commitment to explore a path forward. So I know that right now we have to look into the legalities. What is it that we can do? Uh what are our limitations? And and it's a long-term goal, but what can we do right now to make sure that we send that uh message to the community
035that we want to work together and that we want to create services for the community right now. explore other facilities within the district that could house a library right now. Now, if you look around, this is a perfect spot for a library. So, once you give us the green light to meet with the city, this can become a library right now. We can start that process right now, working with the city of Progresso and opening this building for the community. uh we could work and order books uh and and and I know the foundation of the goal when it comes to long term, but if you want to execute that right now, this is a perfect place where we could open the doors and bring our community as uh as a library district and city
036can work in partnership to identify the most practical sites, leverage funding opportunities, and deliver lasting community benefits. Again, we know the long-term goal, but once we sit down, we can do a lot of things for the community together. Share commitment. The district views a community library and boys and girls club as a vital resource for youth and families. These initiatives align with our goals of student success, family engagement, and lifelong learning. Again, I think once we join forces, we can create many programs. Right now, we can focus on this two, but we have a lot of potential to unite the school district and the city district support in action. Obviously, we want to explore all of the different properties that we have and once we have that, we're going to bring it to you. We're
037going to meet with the city to see uh what is the best fit for this goal. In fact, at at uh our last meeting, we mentioned that Progressoz uh donated the corner where they have the police department and the fire department back in the day, and it had a very positive impact in the community. So, this message is for the community. Progresso is not just open to the idea. We're ready to partner, invest, and innovate to make this project a reality. Um, and then Mr. Ramirez has the legal perspectives of that. We're going to take it to executive session once we're ready and then um we'll come out. Do you have any questions, any comments? Of course, mayor. Come on over. So, so I just want to say that the property being valued at $1.5
038million uh based on our school assets, I the percentage is about 55 5%. Uh I I don't I don't think that it's feasible for a small district to donate such a big asset. >> Yeah. I mean, including for future growth, for ADA purposes, you know, so I liked what you said about partnership with the city. That that that that's smart. That's good. >> I agree. I agree with Mr. Pettis. I feel it's a it's a lot of money and it belongs to the district. It belongs to the students. I love the mayor's idea. It's wonderful >> and I'm glad that we I mean we have this available and it would be great you know for us to start that partnership for our community. >> So let let me just interject right before we continue because
039I know Mary is about to speak also but on the agenda we do have the presentation of the uh property assessment. All right. So I want to make sure that any discussion about the merits of the matter are withheld for proper a proper word workshop u before we discuss the merits of the matter. Okay. But let's try to keep it to the extent of we're talking about the assessment of the facility on the information that was presented. >> Good evening, >> President Ramos and board members. >> All right. I just have a I took a couple notes. Uh Mr. Coronado, right? The first thing will be as I know Miss Pina came up here. Right. Building if we were to get that building, it would not be we would probably make a new Boys and
040Girls Club, right? probably won't be that old building there. Of course, um we still have to take a look at it and see and see how it goes with the board, right? That'll be the first things. Um so for me, I'll ask the board members, right? I guess you guys don't have to answer Mr. Now, but when was the last time you guys actually visited the facility, right? Have you guys gone in there? Is it feasible? Investment 1.5 million. It's not an investment for me or for the community or I'm sorry for this. It's not an investment for for me. It's an investment for the community. It's not for the city. It's for our children, right? Our children can have a place to go after school so they can play, right? And they also have
041a library where they can study and further their education away from school. Again, it's not an investment for the city. It's for the community. Something you guys have to understand. It's not for me. It's not for you guys. It's for the actual kids, the community. That's what we're trying to get to to do here. Help the youth. Now, DAP center. All right. I see. And this again, you guys don't have to answer this questions, but I see this building right here. Right. What's How many people actually work here? This is meant to be a middle school. I think back then it was a high school as well. over a thousand students I'm guessing maybe 500 400 more or less right I think I'm guessing maybe around 30 to 40 people that would work here I
042think you have the capabilities of doing a DAP here right to include a night school right again I'm going to ask Mr. Gordon real quick how many students do we actually have right now in DAP two students again TA has identified this as a as the DAP program correct site can that be amended right that's one of the things I can again the library the library is a really good it's really good right here we can do a library but my question is why now right why now where are you guys seeking matters right now when we're trying to make that change for the community right now everybody has kids here you have kids here Mr. They go to school here. >> I have I have family here. Yes. >> Mhm. >> So, what we
043need is >> family here. >> We need >> to we need to start young. Got to teach them how to play basketball young uh football, all the regs, right? And they need a place to start, right? And we don't have that here for many years. Again, my vision here is to help the youth and that's why we're here today, right? Thank you. Any questions? Any comments? >> Yes. >> Um, I just feel like you're resting your idea solely on the school district. You want for us to give up land that belongs to the district. And we're a small district. That's that's a huge that's a lot of money. I feel that we're offering you this library to get it started, including light, including water. All you really I mean, and it's practically ready. I feel
044like, you know, this would really benefit our youth. I love your idea. I feel that um giving away $1.5 million is a lot of money. And if we can get the idea started here, let's see it bloom and let's work together. I mean, we're offering you a perfect building. I feel, you know, that we don't go tell the city what to do. Move your building or move your employees. You know, we have this facility already for the DAP and we've been I know that we had uh we had already been talking about the night school uh since May that I came upon. I know that we had already started talking about it. We wanted to partner with region one and that's a that's that would be great for our school district and for the kiddos
045here as well. >> I just want to say something. We are going to find a solution. Every problem has a solution. >> We're going to discuss it in executive session and we're going to have a plan that's feasible for the community, for the district, and for the city. >> There is. And we are going to plan and we're going to talk about it. And something good's going to come out of this. We promise you that. we're all on the same page with having a um participate more in cooperating with the community, but we also have to look at all the aspects of what has already been planned also. And I wasn't here when they planned this uh the I guess what you've mentioned about what's going to happen in the future, but the collaboration between
046the school and and the city is a good thing. We are doing our best to work together with both. And this is like the mayor said, it's for the students above all because, you know, we were all raised here and I know that a lot of the community people, they want a library. They want uh our youth to stay out of trouble and do good things for the community of Proeso. And that's why it's important that we listen as well with what the city is trying to do to better our community. And I think like Yadira said, we need to we're going to come out with a positive solution so that we can be able to work with both sides, the community and come up with uh committees. The city can bring a committee. The
047school district makes committee. we collaborate and see what's the best option including the options that you mentioned and uh and look at the assets look at the numbers >> and in fact I wanted to present this to you first the second part and and once we talk is that I mean I I think it's important for the city administration for the school administration to meet and bounce ideas okay this is this is the proposal this is the goal and and work together I know that the library and the youth center or or the boys and girls facility Again, it's going to take a little time, but I think that we can start working together to start servicing our community. Um, with that in mind, >> definitely without taking from from the school district that belong,
048you know, it's for the children for the future of the district itself. I see that that uh pavilion at the park. I mean, it already has a restroom. All it needs its walls, you know, and that's something that already belongs to the city. There's a lot of land there to, you know, to build on. And of course, we can help. I know uh you mentioned portables. I mean that would be great. You know where we want to help the community. We want the Boys and Girls Club. We want to work with you. We're just, you know, that's a lot of money that belongs to the district to the students. But like Alita said, we want to work with you. We want to better our community. >> As far as the funding, there is a grant.
049It's called a programmatic grant for for municipalities. And it it uh as long as you have an operating facility, they're they'll you don't have to own it. As long as you have an operating facility, you you can get grant fund funding from grants. Just something to throw out there. So, there's grant there's different grant writers out there that can help >> with securing funding. >> So, uh Mr. Ramirez, we'll present to you the legalities during executive session and then we'll create a plan. I'll reach out to our mayor and then we we'll we'll start working to make sure that at the end of the day we're working together for our community. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> At this time, I'm going to see one state education program uh policies
050and procedural manual. Mr. Kov, this is Morn. >> Good afternoon, Mr. Board President, members of the board, members of the community. What you had in front of you is the state compensatory manual. I'm just going to go over a couple of pages. There were minor changes uh in the state compensatory uh handbook. In page five, you see the 13 components to for a student to qualify for at risk. One of the changes that we have the training on September 19th is they're going to add chronic absentism as the 14th uh as the 14th indicator. It's not there yet because we're really going to go into the training, but we'll amend it after. Um the next page that I want you to pay attention to is page six. It asked the board to approve if you
051want to designate a special criteria for students to be at risk. The 14 components pretty much encompass 90% of the district to qualify for at risk because it's bilingual kids who are failing. So in the past we have recommended not to have an additional criteria because pretty much the 14 encompass who are the students who are currently at risk. And then the last one just because um you are planning on budgeting and just for transparency purposes I broke down the funding for state compensatory and which individuals are getting paid from state compensatory and this will be added into the district improvement plan. So you can see the distribution per campus for pair of professionals. Um it is 23 and you might see why is DTMS having more teachers being paid out of state compensatory because
052they have a double block. So what we do is they they are partially funded. So the the second block is paid with state compensatory. So pretty much everybody in reading and math is paid half of the day with state compensatory and and the rest with local. Do you have any questions? >> The Can you explain the double block just so they know that it's the intervention? >> Yes. So the double block what it means is if I'm in math, everybody at DTMS takes two maths. You're just required to have one. So they take a double math everybody in the in the school and they have like a double reading everybody in the school and we've seen that the that the scores have increased after having a double block. >> Any other questions? >> The 14th,
053right? It's going to be a given. It's part of the come from the state. Great question. I make a motion to approve C1 state compensatory education program policies and procedures manual. I second it. >> Motion by Martina. Second by Mando. All in all in favor say I. I. All against nay. Motion passes. Uh CT proise the bilingual education policies and procedure manual. >> So the only change that was made in the manual was um the inclusion. I just removed the grade levels because pretty much we're offering dual language to everybody in elementary. I did leave the early exit as you had mentioned. If any parent wants to opt out of dual language, they will be offered early exit. Uh but at this point, most of the parents have said yes. We will be sending the
054letter for the remaining 30 parents that we have and then we're just sending the new to the district. Um but for for the majority of the part, most of the parents have agreed to be part of the dual language and that's that's the only change that we have in the manual. >> Very good. Any other questions? >> No. Perfect. I make a motion to approve the port bilingual education policies and procedures manual. >> I second it. >> Motion by Martina, second by Mr. All in favor say I. I. I say we may. Motion passes. At this time we got a C3 EF vlo for the instructional resources library materials SB13. >> Yes. Uh Mr. President, members of the board, TASBY sent us a new policy for the libraries and we have Mr. Tore who's going
055to be presenting a summary of the policy. Mr. Tore is our district librarian. Hey, hello everyone. My name is Mr. Thor. Um, I want to go ahead and go over um SB13. uh it is a new build uh pertaining to the library. Um before I do, I just want to go ahead and do an overview of HB900 which is a precursor um to SB13. Right? So HB900 some of the requirements that the library had to do is we had to weed out any books uh that were labeled explicit or adult designated and we could no longer well acquire those type of books. Uh the other thing is uh parental control. So parents had to have access to the library catalog and they also had to have uh challenge process right. So uh if they had
056an issue with a book uh they could go ahead and challenge that book in our libraries. Uh and finally we had to have some sort of policy in place that included those uh requirements. Um some of the definitions that we'll see so are going to be library material. Very simple. library materials, anything that's on our bookshelves. It also pertains to any online um so such as ebooks or anything online such as ebooks um that the library provides. Um some of the uh words you'll see is like profane content. So that's anything like any curse words, any bad words. Um also um uh also any indecent content. Um so anything dealing like with sexual uh things or um any inappropriate things. So those are things that are now going to be defined in the uh policy.
057Um, so every district has to prohibit any sexually explicit, vulgar um indecent um or profane uh content and any uh links or QR codes that are provided in books because sometimes uh these books they'll have QR codes or links and then they'll have um inappropriate websites um that we may not be aware of. Um and then we have the policy to adhere to all these things. uh SIPA compliance. So SIPAP compliance very quickly is just children's internet protection act. Um it requires us to block any obscene material, any adult content and any content um considered harmful to minors. Okay. Um and as far as I know that's already put in place, we have filters and things like that that will filter all that out. Uh parental rights. So they've expanded parental rights. Um, so again,
058besides the school library catalog, um, a parent can now, uh, go ahead and submit a list of books that they do not want their child to access. Um, and we'll go ahead and abide by. Um, and then they're also able to, uh, view their child's checkout history. So, for example, if someone didn't want their child reading Harry Potter, we can flag it in our system and that child will not be able to check out that book. So, they won't be able to have access to it. Um, if for whatever reason they do uh a parent does decide to have uh uh request their checkout history, we can do that on our system and we have to provide the title, author, genre and return date and this is probably the most important thing uh which is
059the uh rules for procurement. Uh so now before whenever we would order, so I myself would order, we would get the books, put them on the shelves, right? As long as they're shelf ready. Now, um they have to be schoolboard approved. All books have to be schoolboard approved before we can put them on the shelf. Um there's a requirement of 30 days. So I would submit the list to Superintendent Coronado, and he um would go ahead and post it online. And then after the 30-day window, the first open meeting that the school board's able to have, um that's when you all would go ahead and decide. And again, it's 30 days to make any revisions or any changes that you would want. Okay. Um and there are exemptions. If we already have books in the
060catalog and they don't um or they don't um well, if they're already in the catalog, we can go ahead and um replace them uh as long as they have the same ISB number, which is the part code in the back of the uh challenges. So, with HB900, uh it was only so before it was only a parent that had a child in the district that could challenge a book on their shelves. Now it's anyone with SB13. So any parent, employee, resident can uh file a formal challenge. Um the DIS, so TEA has already uh sent out a challenge form that pretty much uh all districts are supposed to use across the board. Um it was just sent out on Friday. So um we'll go ahead and get that as soon as possible and we can
061post it on our website. And if uh there is a challenge basically we will take the book off of the shelf and we'll um form a committee and then that committee will come to a decision but it will ultimately be the schoolboard's final decision on if the book can stay on the shelf or not. Uh if a book is removed then we'll just basically discard it. We'll remove it. We'll weed it out of the system and then we'll discard it. If it's retained so it's kept on the shelf it cannot be challenged for 2 years. uh classroom libraries. So, a lot of classrooms do have their own library. Even though they're not considered library materials, um they still have to follow the same standards, right? So, again, if let's say, for example, we weed out
062or we um there's a challenge to Harry Potter and it's not retained, right? So, it's going to have to be taken off the shelf. If any um classroom library has Harry Potter, they will also have to take off their shelves. So, it's the same thing for all of us. And then any so instructional materials, that's anything that's going to be used in the classroom, right? For instructional purposes, does not fall under library materials. So, in the library, we do have class sets. Yes, they are on our on our online system, but they're not considered library material. Okay. So, they're like a way in storage and that was it. Thank you. Or any questions? >> Any questions from start gentlemen? >> I just wanted to Didn't we approve this or or didn't we discuss this uh
063previously? No. No. >> Maybe was it just textbooks then? I >> said textbooks. Text. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. It was similar presentation. Okay. >> Thank you, sir. Any other motions? >> Any other questions? Go ahead. I'm sorry. >> No questions. >> No question. >> Thank you, sir. >> I make a motion to approve the EFB local instructional resources library materials. >> Motion second. All in favor say I. Nay. Motion passes. This time we go to C4 ParisD teacher incentive a lotment handbook. That's you. >> Hi, good afternoon board and members of our community. So, I'm here asking for recommendation for our TIA guide book. That's the first thing on the item. Um, a couple of updates on the TIA guide book. Basically, it's just we defined the definition of a classroom teacher. That's
064on page three. And it basically it's just defined as an educator employed by the school district who teaches for an average of at least four hours each day in an academic or career and technology setting. So that was one of the updates on the guide book or the manual. Another one was we included an optional component um in the TIA designation system. Basically we added a 10% of the designation score will now be based on the overall student performance rather than just student growth. So basically star aligned more to accountability. We'll have 60% will be based on student growth. 30% is based on t test which is the teachers uh evaluation system. 10% will be student performance. Um item number three on the the updates on that guide book would be the expansion to the
065other areas and that's in page seven. So we expanded into the CT courses, we expanded uh our advanced placement courses, our interventionist and our resource And lastly on the update was just we updated on there that a teacher must have a minimum of 25 students in an instructional setting in order to be eligible for the student growth measures. So basically if the teacher doesn't meet that criteria they will not be eligible for the TIA designation and those are the only updates in the TIA guide book. You guys have any questions? >> We're including all core teachers. >> All core teachers. Yes. So before the I there was no number of the students to receive this or and then or is it's always been there the number of >> there was it was just well it
066didn't need to be a specific number but because we expanded to the CTE courses and the extra those we needed to the regular courses that we do it was all start testing students and they have a minimum of because they either team taught or anything like that. >> Okay. >> So we just wanted to clarify because of the expansion. So you're saying that it's going to be 25 for CT and 10 for the core subjects >> minimum 10 is inclusion for inclusion self-contained. Sorry. Any other questions? >> Any other questions? You want to do C5 as well as the TIA? Um or you want to make a motion on this one real quick? >> I make a motion to approve C4 ParisD teacher incentive alo Manhattanville. >> Motion by Martina. Second by Mr. Cost say
067I >> I say nay. Motion passes. Now we go with the person size the TIA a spending plan. >> Yes. So we're asking for approval recommending uh approval for the aotmented spending plan for TIA. Basically um we require the district requires or is required to spend at least 90% of their aotment on teacher on the teacher compensation on the campus where the designated teacher works. um 70% of that assigned aotment goes to the designated teacher. 20% is allotted to the studentface instructional staff who is supported the designated teacher at that campus. Uh and then 10% is set aside for the cost associated with implementing the local designation system and supporting the teachers in getting designated. So basically we're asking for your approval of our spending plan. >> The 20% is for the supporting teachers. So
068if they're team teaching, one gets it and the other one doesn't, the other one gets. How does it work? Can you explain? So the >> let me explain it real quick. >> So the 70% goes to the designated teacher the main one that the other 20% is divided amongst all of the teachers >> at the school. So let me give you an example. Last Friday when we had payday those teachers who were not designated at PEG they got extra $500 because we divided the 20% for that. DTMS got $500. uh elementary because of the number of teachers that were designated there got $2,000 and I'm talking about all the reg the rest of the teachers and then the high school was $550. So going back that 20% is divided amongst all of the teachers so
069they get that extra money. >> What about paraprofessionals? >> Parr professionals are not part of teacher incentive aotment. So this one is this specific money is just for teachers but >> that's that's by uh by the state. >> It's by state policy. Yes. Any other questions? >> So regardless of how the other teachers did that, they still get that amount. >> You're going to share any of the pop >> from the teachers that actually >> So from the designated teachers that 20% goes to all other teachers and more than anything uh well at at the elementary they're all they're all testing teachers. This is this 20% is going to our resource at that time, our special ed teachers, even our coaches because they're held responsible, you know, to to to support in many aspects. So
070that 20% goes to those particular student uh teachers who are obviously part of the of the accountability as well >> on the administrative consideration. I just feel, you know, the teacher that's and I totally agree, you know, that our coaches and our support staff should also get a certain amount, but I just feel I work in West and they get 90%. And I did see some of the teachers or that that left said we're taking too much. I don't know how you guys feel. I don't know how Santa Maria does it or other >> has 90. I just feel like >> 90 and 10. So 10 is for the district, 90 is for the teachers. >> Yes. I just feel, you know, for our teachers that are working so hard, so diligently, and I know
071they all are. So she's mentioning the 90% of the >> Yes. I was a designated teacher. I get 90% of >> Yes. Which which I feel, you know, they work so hard for it and and we're I'm so thankful for every single staff member. I just, you know, >> can we let the teachers decide because like I know other districts do the sharing also but the teachers are are in agreeance that everybody else on the campus helps them out which I mean I feel >> they do everybody's a part of it maybe uh adjust the the percentage that's being >> sh I don't know if >> if I may add something it was presented to the committee for TIA before we brought it to you. So two things to consider. Number one, that 20% had
072helped us retain teachers who are not designated or in their mind there are effective teachers who have thought that they want to leave somewhere else because they haven't gotten designated here. >> But that 20% has helped us retain that number. And number two, other districts are not paying for uh benefits. That 10% that we keep locally, we're using them to pay the benefits that the the designated teacher should have paid. So in reality that 10% we're using them towards the designated teacher. So they're not getting 70% they're getting something higher because we're paying for the benefits that they should be paying. >> The only thing that I do want is I want because what percentage of the teachers were TA TIA designated? What's the percentage right now? >> We have right now 45% >> 45%
073over the whole district. >> No 45% of the ones that >> qualify could be signed. So that's what needs to grow because I went to a training and it said if this year 30% of your whole population of teachers was designated next year it should be 40 50 and we're going to get very close this year with the expansion. So the only grade levels that we're pending it's sixth and seventh grade which will have NWA by next year. We're just pending PE which we already have a plan B band we already have an assessment for. So, we're just spending pretty much the electives and those that we don't have an assessment for, which is like four areas >> because you you said in the plan, I read it and it says that you're going to
074include SLOs's, >> right? >> Is for everyone, >> right? We're planning to include SLOs's for the unit. And for us in Santa Maria, everyone gets a TT coaches everyone because we do use SLOs's. So we use SLOs's across the board. But then we do consider STAR data, BAM data and etc. So I think that would be a great way to expand and we're looking for that for next year for all of the ones that were pending which pretty much is electives. The only areas we're pending is sixth and seventh grade social studies and science, which we don't have an assessment for right now. We're looking for NWA, but we can definitely look into SLOs's, PE, band, art, but pretty much and and spent in the unit. Everybody else is going to be covered this year.
075So, this theory we're going to drastically increase. I like the idea about asking the teachers. I can form the committee, do a survey, bring it to you to see because I I I do see that perspective, but from talking to the teachers, they also feel like, okay, this is a team effort. Uh if you give because right now the teacher incentive a lotment are getting more than $5,000. The the other teachers are getting 500. If we go the other route, the teacher incentive a lotment might be getting $6,000, $7,000 and the other teacher will be getting $50, $100. So, it is going to have a huge impact to that motivator uh factor when it comes to the other teachers. But I like that idea. What do you think? >> You need this approved now or
076no? >> We can bring it back. That is true. We we need to do it before September 1st. Yeah. >> Can we do it after I take the >> So you're saying you had a committee and you talked to Fair enough. >> Well, if the teachers had their input, >> they agreed. >> I think what helped the most uh to to paint a picture for the teachers was the extra 50% that the that it's going to cost. So in reality, what uh they kind of based it on was even even if you take that money, it's not going to you're not going to take it. You're still going to pay the taxes on it and at the end, you know, you're going to end up just a couple of bucks extra. So that's where what
077we really have had to do that day at the meeting because we needed to paint a picture as to what would give us our biggest buck. Um and ultimately I think it it was more because of that team effort. It really has helped to retain the other teachers. they are highly effective just because the designation through TIA is very difficult. It is very difficult the data that is submitted. So as in collaboration um especially at the elementary the elementary has the highest uh designated teachers and those are conversations that we have had but only because the collaboration the unity is there they feel okay it's okay because it is a team effort but we did we did have a committee and we did have a a lot of the teachers had a lot of questions
078and especially those that are not designated and all the CTE we we brought in you know a variety an array of of people into the committee and and they picked our brains They really did. This has been something that we've that's been out there before. They've asked and what we asked them, our business people, was give paint them a picture of in reality, are they going to take this money with them? >> Yeah, West Lo did reach out if we were paying for benefits because no district is paying for the benefits for TIA. It gets deducted from the teachers check. So we're one of the few districts that's paying for the benefits part of it because we know that the teach 20% is going to the rest of the teachers. >> So it's a give
079and take. I'm almost sure what's Laqua is not paying for the benefits because they reach out and asked me how are you guys paying for the benefit? Why are you guys paying for the benefits? I think it's coming out of the 10% that we get to keep. >> We love our team. >> Yes, we do. >> Thank you for clearing that up. >> Thank you. Yes. Yes. >> Thank you, Miss Garcia. >> I make a motion to approve C5 Prod teacher incentive allowment spending. >> Motion by Miss Martina. Second, Mr. Armen. All in favor say I. >> I. All against nay. Motion passes. Uh Prod and talented handbook. >> Okay, that's me again. Okay. GT. Just a couple of updates on the GT is that we added the um the credit by exam. So students
080can opt out to to take an exam and uh for additional placement. It's called a CBE and that we're following state policy. There's an exam that they can take and just move up. It's offered for K all the way through 8th grade and then some of the upper grades. That's on page eight. And the only other thing was that just our our design, our program of design is our GT students are pulled out for the GT services. We have a schedule for them. Our high schoolers are able to take advanced placement courses and also we are implementing the pull out as well for the high school starting this year. H >> we're using a program called destination imagination and so basically there are challenges. So we ask for approval of the handbook at this time.
081>> Any question from >> I just want to say thank you. Um >> I like that fact that you're going to have the credit by exam. I was surprised you didn't have it before which the credit by exam like you said is from K through 8th. So any let's say a parent wants to request one. Is there going to be a fee on the credit by exam? >> I'm not familiar with the fees. >> We'll cover those fees. >> Okay. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. And also that's going to be like if they want to have their child move to an upper grade level or >> Yes, it's going to be for moving up a grade level. Yes. >> I just wanted to clarify. Okay. Can we clarify when they're able to do those um
082requests? Like is it a certain situation or just like oh I want to see if he is able to move a grade level? >> No, there is a committee. There is a committee which includes a counselor. Everything needs to go by through the counselor and she'll have the procedures and um especially the committee needs to make the decision >> to approve C6 BessoD gifted and talented handbook. I'll second them. >> Motion by Martina second. I I say motion passes. At this time we go to child fine and child serve agreement between region one and par 2025 2026. >> Yes Mr. board president, members of the board, this is a renewal with region one uh through the child fine and child serve agreement. Um it's just a renewal, nothing changed and this is for special education,
083especially those little ones that are 3 years old, 2 years old. Um, region one provides uh training for our staff and we're recommending pass. >> Make a motion to approve the C7 child fine child service agreement between region one and ISD. >> Second. >> Motion by Martinez. Second question. Say I. I audience name. Motion passes. Uh TSTC program presentation. >> Yes. Uh Mr. President, members of the board, we have TSTC. Uh thank you very much, Mr. Mario Science. >> Good evening, Mr. Board President, members of the board and community. Um I just want to introduce myself. My name is Mario Science. I'm one of the associate directors of admission enrollment at TSTC here in Harlingen. Um I come to y'all just to hope to foster more collaborative effort. We have some new leadership going on
084in our um institution here in Hardingen and statewide. So we are really aiming to bolster uh some collaborations with partners we haven't collaborated with in the past or those uh relationships have faulted off in the past as well too. So, I'm coming with you in hopes that we can create a more collaborative efforts and have open, you know, uh, talks and, uh, relationships to build whether it be dual credit pathways, uh, memorandum memorandums of understandings with your with your school districts and utilization of our resources and our instructors as well to help you out with in many, uh, initiatives, anything you might be having as far as CTE or anything you want to do uh, dual credit, dual credit, college pathways wise as well. I think we offer a lot of programs. We have machining,
085a new plumbing, pipe fitting program, a new diesel equipment program, and we're only adding continuously continuously. So, I just really want to come here and bring a face that we are still local, and we are hoping to foster more relationships with uh uh communities that we haven't in the past. So, I'm hoping that not just for your students in Progresso as well and in ISD, but also for the community. We offer tons of night courses, tons of uh GED classes, uh testing as well for our community partners that can uh help you all advance as well. And although we are located in Harlingen, um we offer tons of resources, tons of uh funding, a lot of different ways for community partners as well your students to continue their degrees or continue their certifications um past
086what they learned in high school or if any of you wanting to learn any new certifications and things like that too. Um but I really just come here as a face and I will leave some information for the board as well as uh for you Mr. superintendent um to hopefully open those talks and we'll have uh uh better um better talks in the latest as well as developing strict um you know guidelines and get legal involved in that as far as having dual credit pathways. But I really just want to come here and just uh introduce ourselves and let us know that we are still here. We're in your backyard and hopefully we continue to service y'all and improve our servicement to y'all with the new programs that we are adding. Um like I said,
087our newest ones are plumbing, pipe fitting, and diesel equipment, but we have over a hundred different programs. Many done online, many can be done through nights. uh many done in a year or less with starting salaries, you know, 80 90,000 now. Um we place all of our uh students in jobs about a 95% placement rate with our students. Um and if we don't place you in certain jobs, we guarantee you tuition refund back. So we'll actually pay you the money back. Uh but we I just really want to come here just and introduce myself to you. Um, I will leave contact info as well for our dual credit partners and for uh our senior directors of enrollment as well should you want to create more actual policies and um and contractual agreements that we may
088better help our students or the ISD um utilization of resources, instructors, different things like that as well too. But thank you all so much for your time and we hope to continue to uh work with you all in the future. Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. at this C9 uhou with region one education center service center adult education department >> uh this is another renewal from last year to this year is the same and this one is representing the ESL classes and the GED classes that we have last year we had around 20 students who took the uh ESL classes and about 15 who took the GED >> nothing changed >> the theou no any other questions no >> so can can this I see integrated education and training workplace literacy That's like
089a career I mean that is career training. Is that part of uh of what they're offering? Have is that part of the Dr. King's? >> No, this one is separate and apart. This one is solely region one. In fact, they send the actual teacher to teach the ESL class in GE. >> Okay. >> Post. >> Okay. Okay. >> The region uh the Dr. King uh initiative just started this year. So they I think they got value already. What was the other one? PSJ literally started this year. >> The one that we were talking about >> partner with school districts >> with school districts to uh in fact something that I did not mention and I'm just going to say it and I know I don't I don't mean to get out of the agenda item
090is those uh adult students will count towards ADA. So if they come from Westl we if we get 30 students that would be added to our our enrollment >> and then also it would help remember we had talked about back in May it would help like all those kids that drop out they count against us and if we can ever get if at some point we can bring them back then that gives us points again for our rating >> for the G >> and that's why we that's why I had to put it up at that time >> because that's really going to help our rating as well >> part of accountability. >> Yes. So this one is just for ESL and GED. And >> we need to look at the MOU because it says
091integrated education and training. >> Yes. Okay. >> Yeah. I'll tell. >> So so through the the electoral apprentichip program that that I run, I work with the region one uh with Dr. King and Yelia Nawa. She runs the actually she runs this adult education department Allen. And that's why our MOU that we have is very similar. It has that specific >> but that's what I'm saying. It has that specific wording and it's for career training CDL uh medical assistant C like they provide those classes is what I'm saying that career training. So if I mean if it can stay and we provide >> Yes. I was going to say let's leave it like that and then we'll just expand it. I'll I'll talk to them to see and >> I mean it does say a
092suitable facility we have a building there that we can use. >> That would be great. Good. Any other questions? So I guess we'll go we'll go approve. >> Make a motion. >> I make a a motion to approve the memorandum understanding region one education service center adult education department. Second >> motion by Martina second by I say n. Motion passes. Uh Senate bill 10 for the display of the commandments and public classrooms. We talked about it uh during our last uh board meeting and I was able to find very nice folk. In fact, you give me the authorization. It's uh 100 for 3.49. We have 144 classrooms and and the recommendation is to buy 200. Uh so that way we can have them here. Uh all I need is just authorization to go out and
093buy. It'll be less than $800. >> How many How many did you say? 200. >> Yes. Or 200. Can I put a picture there of how it looks? >> It's the second one, right? Second picture. >> Yes. Second picture. Yes. That >> make a motion to approve C10, Senate Bill 10. >> Okay. >> Motion made by Miss Martina, second by Mr. Cost. I >> I see it passes. At this time, we go to city of Police Department. >> Uh Mr. for president, members of the board. If you turn to D1, I put there the memorandum of agreement. This one is reflecting for police officers, but if you go to the third page, it reflects the value of uh or the cost of of every police officer. And if you look at the expense plan is
094to pay $20 an hour from the city's perspective. 80 hours bi-weekly. On a yearly basis, they would spend 41,600. However, they also added the transportation and the equipment, the yearly value would be a total of 62,400 uh dollars. My suggestion right now and the recommendation because I know we were going back and forth if we needed one, if we needed two, if we needed four, the recommendation would be to uh give the authorization to the superintendent and the attorney to negotiate with with um city of Progresso. I was able to talk to the county. I I know that was one question. Uh I talked to Wesle and I talked to IDEA as well. Idea is paying uh $55 an hour for the office was very expensive. Uh constables, they were charging more or less about
095$50. So it is a it is a good price. Um as Mr. Fernandez presented right now based on the budget. I just need to go back check how much money was allocated and and if you give me the authority along with the attorney we'll sit down uh with the city manager and negotiate um theou want to also add for your your sake and your community sake right now you are in compliance though even though you don't have this you are in compliance for the school guard so this is not going to help you reach compliance you're in compliance this would be additional Can I say something, Miss? >> Okay. Well, I know that we're in compliance and uh but I don't think there should be a fee for safety. I think that the more security
096that that we have even though it can it will cost us what they have said. I think the it's a good investment. I think every family would want their child to have qualified police personnel in the campus after what happened today. And that's what really convinced me that this is good. Um because if I don't have children, but if I had children here, I would want a law officer here. security guards. My respect for them, but I think that parents here would rather feel more secure if there was a law enforcement person now here. >> Definitely. >> And also and also the proximity that we have with the police department is is great. So, um yes, >> and the math calculations because I I did all the math. We have 187 days, school days, and
097then summer school. So, really, they calculated like an excessive amount of days. So it seems like a lot. So I know it's going to be much less and like you're going to negotiate and you're going to be able to fix all of that. So I know if we give that authority, you'll be able to to present the real picture >> or >> here it's 52 weeks and we don't have 52 weeks of instruction. So it's going to be much less than what's presented on this state. >> Yeah. No. And and this is just uh the the way this started is cuz I started talking to the police department back in May when we were talking about creating our own police department and and also the whole situation that happened obviously. Uh so yes, it is
098a good thing to have police officers here and to send the strong message that our students are safe in our in our school district. So yes, definitely. Um, obviously if you give me the authority, it's easier for us to >> go back check check the numbers to see, you know, they're going to be here eight hours, they're going to be here six hours. Uh, you they they're going to go to the city at this time. They're going to come back over here. So, uh, the recommendation would be that. >> So, so it's total of 250,000 for 187 days. >> no, no, no. The way the way it's set up here, it would be the 52 weeks like year round. >> Year round. Yes. >> But what do we need them for in the summer? >>
099That's the thing. That's why I'm saying the number >> Christmas spring >> iron everything out. >> Yeah. So under House Bill 3, it states that we are to have security armed security officers, right? Which which we're already doing. It doesn't say officers, right? or because there are third party security companies that offer the same service that have the same certifications, the same uh trainings as police officers for for less price. So, for example, I did some research and they can charge from $24 to $30 an hour for the same the same security measures. The only thing that I see, I'm sorry to interrupt, is like >> the money is going to stay in the city and it's our same tax dollar. >> So, we keep them here. >> It's like a circle. We're giving back
100to our own community. So, that's the only reason that I would go and in the proximity. >> Plus, yes, cuz we have the police department here. Any any situation happens, they're right there. I mean, we're right. We actually donated the the land for it because we in the future we plan to collaborate with with the law enforcement and and to have faster access if anything happens. So I think it's better if we keep it. >> We we'll talk to them. >> Well, that's my opinion. Definitely >> out the numbers. >> And I I do want to say that I was doing walkthroughs and and I've seen Mr. Vernal very very active districtwide. He's at the high school. He goes to DTM. He's he's been going to every every campus. Uh so I do want to
101say that he's doing a great job. >> Great. At this time I make a motion uh to give authorization for the superintendent to negotiate on the price for the res. >> Second motion myself second by Mr. P. I I say nay. Motion passes. We're going to approve the bus ars. >> Yes sir. Uh the district went out for proposals for uh bus cameras. We received three proposals. The lowest one was uh angot tracks 27,428. That's for include nine buses. However, our budget right now because we're paying through it's not local funds. That was my mistake. Is title is through a federal programs. The save and technology grant. We only have 20,000 right now. So, it would cover only about six to seven buses and the remaining we're going to do it next year, following year.
102What was the what was the the funds? >> 27 20,000 >> 20 that we have remaining funds right now >> and we can't find other funds to cover the extra 7,000. We can go through one balance safety. I mean the buses are also an issue. >> And how would you choose which ones to put in? >> We have 19 buses and we we had this conversation last week >> is not even remember when I presented. So it's going to we're going to finish the year September 30th and then the new year is going to kick in. So by September 30th we'll be able to buy additional cameras. So you're just waiting for the new funding to come in. >> It was a budget. >> It was the budget. >> So let's just wait on the
103budget cycle so that way we can >> we can start already with that. >> We can start the process of getting the other ones. Yes. >> You didn't explain yourself. >> I was support. >> All right. That's >> all right. Um I need a motion. >> I make a motion to approve the bus RFD. >> Second. >> Motion by Miss Martine. Second by Mr. Cost. I I say nay. Motion passes at this time. Uh review and approve the copier RFP. We went out for u proposals through the purchasing co-ops. We received two proposals from Xerox and copy graphic. Uh on the monthly cut for Xerox will be $7,653 which is about the same price that we're paying $14 less than we paying right now. Right now >> who do we have? >> Xerox. >> Oh
104Xerox >> sir. But I know when I was here, we had a lot of problems with the with the coffee machines. Is there is that still an issue for our campuses? >> We uh we did campuses uh they did say like as long as they give us new machines, new equipment, they will give us a new equipment. >> I know that's right. It was it comes out to $92,000. Is that like standard? >> Yeah, that's the lowest range. That's the lowest. As you can see, coffee copy graphics comes up to 14,000 usage because it's continuous. >> At least they were good about the service. >> So, they are going to provide new machines. >> Yes. And it's already in the budget, right? We said >> it's a little cheaper now. >> Yes. I think we
105had asked last time that if the office uh the people were fine with it, the employees, and I think they had said yes. Yes. >> Right. >> So, I think as long as we get new machines, that way our staff isn't having that problem. >> Is is Xerox on a year-to-year basis or is there like >> No, it's a 30 um right here. 30 >> I know. Copy graphics is >> 39 39 uh months. The term is we're going to be for 39 months. >> Oh, yeah. 30. Yeah. >> Any other questions? >> B3 review. >> Motion by Martinez. Second by Costa. All in favor say I. I. All say nay. Motion passes. D4. to consider possible actions authorizing the superintendent to ensure the contract agreement with guided insurance services on perform uh improvements. >>
106Mr. President, members of the board, uh the company Valiant came here last uh during our last meeting. Um I talked to Mr. Ernnandez and in reality our electricity contract finishes until 2030. That that's I mean we're locked in actually. We're we're paying very very >> low. I mean I think we're the lowest >> uh through through the valley. >> So what is it? >> Uh so in reality we would have to go into this only if we want to give the community uh the access to them. I I think they presented this right here. friends and family resial >> residential program. >> The the electric bill would be really low for >> the families, right? >> Yes. Um and and and they would create commercials into uh using our football uh screen and things like
107that. However, I talked to uh the representative and we need to make one one step. Uh so, Mr. person. I would like to table this item, bring it back to you and to make sure that it says there that it's going to be for the friends and family residential. >> Yeah. Not for >> I mean in reality they won't be able to do >> that's fine. >> We we have the electricity locked until 2030. So >> Okay. >> So the partnership it's at no cost. I mean >> it's a no cost. >> Yes. Oh, for the most part >> it's it's at no cost. >> So then what they want to do is use the school district to feed the community. >> Yes. >> To get access to the community. to get access to to
108the community. Yes. Uh they're like the middle >> Mhm. >> people, right? Try to get uh a lower rate comes to electricity. >> I think they had said, if I recall correctly because I I was like, wow. I think like six versus I think right now I pay like 12 and I know some people pay like 25. >> I mean it's going to be no cost. I mean we'll just bring back. >> Would that bring our bill for? >> No, you're not. No, no, you're not good. We we need one more step because they're part of a co-op. So, we need to do a resolution with that co-op to open the doors for them to come in or this family and friends >> program. So, I'll bring it back to you and I want to
109add a list of districts they're working with. >> Bring it to you because they they just sent the uh actual proposal, but I do want to see what districts are working with them. >> Perfect. >> All right. At this time, I make a motion to table item uh D4. >> Second. Motion uh motion by motion by Ram second by Miss Flores only on first I >> I say names motion pass at this time we go to cash dispersements >> is a total cash dispersement for the month month of July was 353,975 with 23 this doesn't require approval it's just for your information >> I do have a few comments on Johnson Controls firearm for the high school what what was what was the like what was the repair on that on page Page two of
110the report for 39,000 39,906 fixed fire alarm in high school. >> Yeah. Um remember we had the we brought that bit back in >> Oh, okay. >> proposal back in remember? >> Yes. Yeah. >> They just finished the the project. >> They just finished the project. >> On page four, what is cyber security? >> Uh cyberoft technology, I'm sorry. I believe that's the one that give us the training, right, Mr. Pina? The cyber crisisoft technology. >> It's only $995 per year. But >> Mr. Pina, >> right, it is the online training for all the staff on cyber security. Then on page also page four and page seven Amazon >> Capital Services. >> I was going to question order from Amazon. >> They have a business account. >> They do also. >> So it's supplies. Yes.
111>> Supplies for teachers >> and this one was >> uh Korean technology um um technology supplies and and uh campus administration. Who oversees that account or who orders from that? >> We we uh we we gave access to all the campus secretary but I I I do the final approval. >> They go through the same PO process. They have to have a purchase. >> We don't have a credit card. >> So they're not buying stuff. >> No, it no. >> All right. Awesome. All right. All right, we'll go to the investment report. >> Yes, sir. Total investment is 10.6 million. Total current current earnings is 39,000 which bring the total balance as of July 31st 10.7 million. This one does require approval. >> Motion by Miss Martinez, second by Miss Cost. I >> guess I
112do have >> Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> You're okay. Uh, have we looked at at other at other uh investing options, >> return, >> other banks, other I know I know like Falcon Bank had like 5.4 uh interest. >> No, not this year. The last time we did that was last year and uh I think the closest was Lonear National Bank, but but the one that we got this uh was it with with TASBY? >> Yes, this is this is TASBY. Yes. Tasby investment not long bank yet >> they're TASBY manage a a pool basically >> what is the so I see on Lonear is 4.31 what's the Texas trust the text pool >> the the what >> the the percent interest the IRA >> that question is not here but I
113can I can bring that information back >> okay thank you That that's all I have. All right. Tax collection is your total tax collection today is 3.3 million. That's um about 89% collected compared to last year of 87%. They require approval. Yes. >> What are we at right now? Huh? What are we at right now? >> 89%. Any questions on the tax collection? All right. >> I make a motion to approve the tax collection. >> Second. Motion by Miss Martinez. Second by Mr. Pettis. All in favor say I. I. Say nay. Motion passes. Budget update. Do we have a budget update? >> Yes, sir. Um, this is the final budget update. So, we do require an approval. We have total revenues of 20 20.4 4 million, total expenditure of 20.7 million, which will bring our
114fund balance to um a deficit of 231,000. >> Questions on the budget? >> Is this report on uh on cash basis or curl basis? >> Cash. >> So then our year to date is negative 943. 231 31 058 >> we gave to we gave so many we got a lot of races >> and then the superintendent >> yeah let me refresh that we do have some you said we have some acurals at the end of month and some uh revenue pending uh when tea does the final settle up the Any other questions? >> So, how are we going to get out of that negative >> this year? Well, estimate is we're closing the year. No, we're closing the year. >> I have a question. So the every department has like a running balance like how
115much they have and how much they >> Yes. Every campus. Every department. >> How often do they get it? >> How what >> how often do they It's live. They can access that. It's live >> and it's every department and every school. >> Every department. Every school. >> And I have uh bi-weekly meetings with finance. Uh I usually ask for that. We evaluate it. If we see that somebody is overspending right away. >> No. >> Make a motion to approve the budget update. >> Motion by Martinez. >> Second. Mr. Cost say I >> I say nay. Motion passes. At this time accept the certified total for the Alo County appraisal district. Yes, sir. Total certified u price value for the district. The next tax net taxable is 303 million. So we're requesting the approval of
116the certified totals. What was the total? >> 303 million. Yeah. Billion, 900 33,88.9 questions from Sylvanas. >> No. All right. >> I make a motion to to accept the certified totals from the county appraisal district. >> Motion by Martinez. >> Second by Miss Flores. All in say I I say n motion passes accept the the revenue tax rate the non new revenue tax new renewal tax rate will be non new revenue tax rate will be 1 13 and the border approved tax rate uh will be 1.20 The 1.3 is basically will generate the same revenue as last year. We approving a 1.329. That's why when when you do the motion, it's going to say in even though we're not increasing the tax rate, it's going to say increase tax rate by 50 uh%. >> Oh,
117I have a page long motion. I can read it. One of you can just say motion or I can give it to one of you to read. >> It's on the It's on the next one then on the Oh, it's Yeah, this is just to approve the the non-new revenue. The non Any questions? >> No. No. >> I make a motion to approve the F6. Accept the non revenue tax rate. Go vote to approve tax rate. >> Motion made by Miss Martinez. >> Second by Most Say I. I. I say name. Motion passes. At this time, we go to F7 resolution from making disaster funding and saving tax rate for the 20 for the year 2025. Yes sir. This is the resolution proving the disaster pennies and the tax rate. Uh and you have the
118motion in front of you. >> Sure. I can read it and then one of you just say motion as legal. So, administration requests a motion that the board of trustees adopt a resolution as presented making certain findings under Texas Education Code subsection 26 042E concerning setting the maintenance and operations and debt service tax rates of the Progresso Independent School District for the year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025. further moved that the district's maintenance and operation tax rate on the $100 valuation be adopted and levied for the tax year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025 in the amount of 0 on a $100 valuation payable in lawful currency of the United States for the support and maintenance of public schools of Progresso Independent School District and that the district's
119debt service interest in syncing fund tax rate on the $100 valuation be adopted and levied for the tax year beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025 in the amount of 0.5546 on the $100 valuation payable in lawful currency of the United States for the payment principal and interest payments on approved and issued bonded indebtness of the Progresso Independent School District. This tax raised will ra will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 15.09% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on $100,000 home by approximately 00. There you go. Okay. Any questions on what said guys? No. All right. Motion by Martinez, second in favor say I. I. >> I. Say n. Motion passes. >> Put reference to put reference
120on approximately zero $0 will be increased. >> That is correct. And the only reason why it has to read this is because property values went up. So your money goes up even though you're not raising. >> Perfect. >> All right. Adoption on 2025 2026 uh budget general fund CMP and debit services. We're requesting the approval of the 2526 proposed budget for general fund, food service, and debt service. >> Let's do it. Any questions? >> Motion by myself, Mr. Ramos. >> Second by Mr. Pis. All in say I. >> I. Motion passes. At this time, it's uh 7:46 and we go to executive session.