001Good afternoon members of the board, board president, members of the committee. In front of you, you have uh the application for ESSA. So what we're going to ask for input for the community and from you is um the allocation of the funds. And I'll break it down one by one. So for the ESSA consolidated grant, you have the following grants. Title one, which is low income. Title 1 C, which is migrant. Title two, we redirect completely title two into title one. And you're going to see right now why. Title three for emerging bilingual. Title 4 is well-rounded education, safety, and technology. And those are the a lotments for the ESSA grant. For title one, this is the way it's distributed. 88% goes to payroll. And the payroll, it covers facilitators. It covers teachers and and
002community aids and the librarian. For supplies and materials, we do pay softwares. Uh some of them you already approve them like DMAC. And then 2% goes into professional development, contracted services. for the most part that's what we use it for when we have trainers um in present title one part C 100% for this school year it's going to go into payroll title two most of it goes into payroll as you can see um it includes two individuals one facilitator and the parental liaison title three this is also most of it goes into payroll we have one teacher at DTMS who pulls out for ES PSL um services and then 8% goes into supplies and materials we purchase some K12 for the for the students to practice language development and then title four this is the
003only one that we don't necessarily have payroll but we do pay services to be able to extend so like in the summer when we were providing uh for the students to have enrichment that could have come up with title four um it's in this in title four you have to spend in these three areas as wellrounded safety and technology. We do have vaping sensors across all of the schools. So, we have to pay for the renewal of the licenses for the vaping machines to be it's a vaping sensors that we have in the restrooms. And then we're in the process of purchasing cameras for the buses. We're going to stagger it if we're not able to purchase all of the all of the cameras for all of the buses for the upcoming years. And technology,
004you cannot purchase technology. It has to be more for professional development for the teachers to integrate technology. Uh those two uh contracts you already approved megabyte and region one distance learning. Do you have any questions or any comments about the way we allocated the grant >> questions? >> Yes. About the vaping sensors the teachers I mean the principal's administrators they agreed to having the vaping sensors. >> Yes. We this level >> we we have a meeting with the committee that that decides what we started the implementation of the vaping sensors three years ago. So right now what we're paying it's about $1,000 just to be able to send to the administrators it it um the tax is vaping any sounds that are higher. So like if there's a fight it would send them also like
005an alert. If there's like shooting any any any levels that are higher above the normal speaking level it would send a message to the administrator. >> And the cameras are they going to be recording or is just like a live camera? They're going to be recording. >> Any other questions? >> All right. At this time, we have public comments following the ASA grant from the audience. Any questions? >> All right. Perfect. At this time, I make a motion to adjourn the public hearing. >> Motion to adjourn. >> I need a second. >> Second. >> Motion by myself, second by Mr. Pettis. All in favor say I. Sorry. Motion passes at 604 meeting. >> At this time we call the meeting regular meeting August 11th call meeting Twitter. to say pledge of allegiance. Take the >>
006flagg. >> Oh heavenly father, I come to you in prayer lord thanking you lord for this awesome day that thou has given us father. Thank you for uh keeping us healthy Lord and uh alive father at this time father we ask that you will guide us lord in this meeting each and every one of us and all the decision makers lord that we will will be able to make the best decision for our students our staff and our community of proes in Jesus name we pray. Amen. All right. At this time, we go to item A4 for the July 3rd, 2025 special board meeting minutes and July 28, 2025 special board meeting minutes. I need a motion for the minutes cuz I didn't look over. I make a motion to approve the July 3rd 125
007and July 28 special board meeting minutes. >> I second the motion. >> Motion by Mr. Pettis, second by Miss Kanos. All in first I I say nay. Motion pass at this time. We go to district report B1. >> Good afternoon Mr. Board President, members of the board, community members. It is with great honor that I present to you a special guest. He did not know that I was going to present him, but I want for him to be here to give some words. Let's give a round of applause to Mr. uh Julian Alvarez representing Lowar National Bank. Can you come over? Let's give a round of applause because Lonear National Bank gave us a lot of supplies uh for today's event and also he brought a check for the golf tournament. Uh so he's been
008a great asset to our community. Mr. Albert, do you want to say some words to >> Thank you. >> Can you all see me? >> Yeah. Usually I'm shorter than the podium. So, uh, it was our pleasure at Lonear National Bank. Behalf of the chairman of the board, board members, and all of our customers, we're very grateful that you all continue to do business with us. And in return, as I informed the superintendent, members of the board, that whatever we can assist you with and also with the mayor, Mr. Kamboa, anything we can do to assist you with anything here in progress, please let us. >> Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. >> Thank you. I'll also add that he's currently serves as the president of La Hoya ISD school board, so he knows education
009well also. Yeah, >> that is true. Thank you very much for being here. >> I've uh I've worked with Mr. uh Julian uh for many years. We've collaborated together through adult education. He's a big advocate of CTE and uh so thank you for being here. We appreciate it. >> I'm going to present to you the financial integrity rating system of Texas, which is the first report. We got the preliminary report on Friday and I'm very honored to let you know that we got an a 96 out of 100 points. So at this time I would like to congratulate the financial the finance department and also all of the school district uh for working very hard to achieve this 96. Mr. Hernandez, thank you very much for all your hard work, education and everybody else. We
010will be presenting the formal report uh pretty soon but you can see right now uh that it looks very very good for progresso ISD. This week we had the welcome back bash for the teachers and staff and we had our guest speaker Dr. ET. It was a great event for all of uh those board members that were able to make it that day we thank you. Um we are starting the year in a very positive note. Also on Sunday, we had that midnight madness at the stadium. It is almost completed. They just need the lines for the track, but our students are already using uh the football field with the new turf. On another note, we started staff development this week for the teachers and staff and also we had the back to school registration.
011We had close to a thousand students that register already. The schools are working throughout this week to try to get uh everyone else and uh we are continuing with the uh recruitment process. By the way, uh I do want to say I want to thank the city of Progresso for letting us be part of uh the the bash and also the market. We had a team we we had our team there uh giving out the flyers and giving information uh to the city of Progresso. So mayor, thank you very much on behalf of the district. Today we had the Driscoll uh welcome back to school fair. We had a lot of people for those of you who had the opportunity to be there. Uh it was great and it was open for any student, not
012only Progress. We had some students from Santa Maria as well. Uh thank you very much, Miss Lores, for sending the students over here. Uh we are recruiting them. We're going to try to keep them here >> in a jersey. That's half. >> Yes. Half and half. We'll do half and half. But it was a a great success. We will have meet the teacher night on August 12th for early childhood and elementary which is tomorrow. That's going to be the two campuses. Meet the teacher night tomorrow starting at 4:00 4 to 6. And then on August 14th, which is on Thursday, we're going to have DTMS in high school. Again, meet the teacher night for Progresso Early Childhood and Elementary tomorrow from 4 to 6. And then on the 14, DTMS and high school. Also, we
013started a new safety measure. We're gonna require all of our staff members to wear an ID and we are going to create one for you as well in case you want to go to uh the schools so that way you can be recognized. Uh we're we're starting this initiative to make sure that we follow safety protocols. Also, on another note, we are starting a door decorating contest. And by the way, uh Mr. Mento, thank you very much. She's going to donate $200 if any of the other board members want to be part of it. We are going to start the first week of school and we're going to go to every campus. We already let the teachers know that uh we're going to have first, second, third place. Uh and maybe we can expand it
014to fourth, and fifth. We're going to have two categories. One is going to be elementary which is PEC and elementary and then secondary for DTMS and high school. Again, this is the door decorating contest to bring the three Ps, right, Mr. Ornto? >> Pride, purpose, and passion to Progresso ISD >> band uniforms. I know you were waiting for this and uh can you help me out? Did you connect it? So, I want for the community to to see the pictures. And I don't know if we can move this. As you know, uh we ordered the new uniforms for band. However, we're going to get the winter uniform in December. And we also ordered two other shirts. Uh I know last time you were asking me about Pigkin. So, I want for everyone to see. Let
015me see a little bit. Let me open the window one first. You move it so the the community can see it. So, this first uniform uh was presented to the community, was presented to the band team, and they voted for this one. We are getting this new one in December. I did talk to the band director and he was telling me that uh if we would use this uniform during the summer, it would be very hot for the students. So, we decided to choose two other ones. Uh let me see. So this one will be used during the pepper alleys. I put download >> it's not open. >> Yeah, >> it is a type of file. I I'll show it right here. So if you turn to the second page, this one is the one
016that our team will be using for Pixkin, which is a gladi gladiator type of uniform. Uh this is going to be for the main show for Pigkin. And if you turn the page, the third one is very similar to the winter one, but obviously it's fresher. >> Show it in the camera. >> Yes. I don't know if Can you see it right there? I'll give it to you right now so you can show it. Uh this is the one that we're going to be using for the pepper alleys uh for the regular competition. Um let me pass it to you so you can show it. We will be getting the last two within the next three weeks. It says material scuba. Is it just the design like the like the print or is it going
017to be like >> No, it's going to be the actual shirt. The top. It is the top. Yeah. Are you looking at the first one? >> The second one. >> Oh, the second one. Yes. >> Yeah, it is a top type of uniform. Yes, that's the one we're going to be using for Pikkin. Also, we are starting a reading initiative and we're going to be inviting you and leaders from the community to go into the campuses and read to our kids. Uh we are promoting AR this year full-blown and we're going to be rewarding the students who get to a million words. So, we do want to make sure that we send the message about reading. I'll send you the invitation as to when we're going to start. uh just take 20 to 30 minutes
018to go into a classroom, read to the students, ask questions, and and and we're going to do that throughout the six weeks. And one last thing, we had STC here today. They donated more than 20 pieces of equipment for our manufacturing class. It was great. The value of of of the equipment goes above and beyond $400,000. So, it is fantastic. We are going to be pushing our manufacturing classes uh on a daily basis. In fact, we had a meeting with uh Santa Maria. We're going to be partnering some students will be here uh taking the manufacturing classes. We're going to be sending our students to or some of our students to Santa Maria to take the real estate class. Uh and we have a lot of plans to work together with Santa Maria. You have
019any questions? >> Is that part of the region one? >> Yeah, that's the one. RP. Yes. That that is the the partnership that we have. any other schools involved in that or just >> Yes, we do. I actually we saw that they have about five to six cohorts. Uh but but it is based on distance. So to us it was it was >> 10 minutes away uh to work with Santa Maria. That's all I have. Um thank you very much. >> Perfect. Thank you, Mr. Gr. >> At this time we have B2 the city approation. We get the mayor Gamboa. >> It's a great honor to present Mr. U Gamboa. Um, our mayor, he has a presentation for the board. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity. Appreciate the workers. I'm asking the force donate.
020Right. Basically every child supervised environment where they can participate in sports, arts, leadership programs. Why is this? Currently, the city of Progresso has no formal youth programs or facilities dedicated to provide our youth educational recreational opportunities after school or during summer community needs. A public library will not only benefit students acade academic but also serve residents of all ages with access to technology, education, resources, lifetime earning opportunities, youth development. A boys and girls club would provide structure, positive activities, mentoring, and life skills program guide our youth toward productive future and away from negative influence. Benefits to the school district community partnership. This project would the work of the district by providing extended learning opportunities. support for student access. Students have the access to say to a safe supportive environment after give a higher better attendance
021and improve social positive public relations. Progresso is will seen as a proactive partner building a stronger more vibrant. In closing, ask you to as more ask you to do this as more as a land owner, but to invest in the future of our children's, our community. Together, we can take this unused property and turn it into a hub of opportunity, learning, a positive growth. On behalf of the city of Progresso, I respectfully request your support donating this old elementary school program so we can begin planning and fundraising for a public library in the poison. Thank you for your time, your leadership, and your continued commitment to the youth to the youth of I welcome any questions and look forward to working together to make this vision. One more question. >> You sure? Oh, yeah. >>
022Okay. I I totally agree. We need a technology building. We need a public library. Everything. Have you researched? Have you talked to other officials, the county, the state, how are we going to fund this project? Because I I know it's easily said, I have a lot of ideas, but I just want to make sure that we have a plan to move forward. And I mean, I have nothing against putting good use to that land that is just sitting there. There's a lot of grant money. >> So, you need to have the land in order to move forward. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I'm I'm I'm 100% with you, mayor. The only thing is, for example, on the property where the fire department's at, that used to be Pro ID land. Correct me. Correct me if
023I'm wrong. We donate that land to the city of Proesso. Correct. Right. we land we but how what's the proper way for us document documentation wise of donating the property to the city. >> Sure. So I wasn't here at the time when when that was transferred over to the city. Um what I can say and kind of just talk about is we currently don't have an agenda item specifically to talk about a land transfer deal. Right. I understand it's part of the presentation. So what I'm going to recommend is that we add that specific item to the next board meeting so we can further explore it. Okay. and have a proper discussion uh following the open meetings act for us to have the specific item on there. That being said, there is a mechanism for
024an inter uh local government transfer of land that we can follow and uh move through. The only thing we need to do and we'll do research on our end is figure out the original inception of the funds that was used to purchase that land or that building. Sometimes specific funds such like federal funds or bond money have specific limitations on how we can transfer or not transfer. So we need to look at the original inception of the building, how it was originally funded by the district before we can um decide what the correct path is. That being said, we'll prepare for the next meeting and add that to the agenda so we can have an actual discussion specifically on the transfer. Yes, sir. One thing in instead of just transfer, look at uh lease like
025a lease agreement or something along those lines. Do a little bit of research on that. >> What we'll do, we'll prepare your options and what those look like so the board can have the conversation >> or even hire engineer to see if the building's in good in good condition as well, stable condition in order to function throughout to have a Boys or Girls Club and stuff like that. >> I'll work with Mr. Coronado and we'll make sure that at the next meeting we present all the options and what the state of the building is and provide some sort of report for that. That way the city also knows what's going on with the building itself in case there's anything they need to know about it before. >> So on the next meeting may we'll we'll
026make sure we we you come back and then we'll we'll have it in in a good writing. >> And then also I had one more comment. What what land would that include? Because I know would it include I know I went to the to the early childhood in the very back by the bus barn and then there there was the elementary before >> towards the front >> the corner. >> Okay. The corner >> and that would include all of it the entire piece or just the building or >> from fence to fence? And as part of what we'll prepare, we'll prepare a site plan so y'all can look at it together. And we have the old cafeteria too there. That's another building they can use. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Yes, sir. >>
027Thank you, mayor. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> All right. This time we go to C1 Test and Test. uh present uh would be Mr. Mor. >> It's me. Um u good afternoon again. Uh the t test system is the one that we use to evaluate our teachers. Test is the one that we use to evaluate our administrators. We usually bring it to you with the timeline and the administrators who will be part of the t test and the ones that we would be part uh to use the test. Do you have any questions? Um just the evaluators like you have because I did read and you had like the ones at central which is Mariel, >> aia, Adriana and Felda. >> So are they secondary just in case the
028teacher asks for a secondary evaluation? >> Yes. Or just in case we have a little situation or a problem. Uh we haven't had that situation. Uh but just in case it would be them three. >> And I have a question. Um so for example, Mr. Alvarado has listed he's alone. Is he going to get help from the other appraisers? >> Okay. Um, yes, they they will I have a plan that I'll present to you in executive session with the transition, but he will not be alone. >> Okay. Yes, >> that's that's for you. Okay. >> I I wanted to state that too because it seems like the high school has a lot of >> facilitators. Yeah. >> Tapes and yet he only had he's by himself. >> By himself. He he won't be after today's
029meeting hopefully. >> Perfect. Motion anybody motion >> make a motion to approve the administrative consideration for T test and T pass >> motion by Mr. Pettis second >> second in first say I all say nay motion passes this time we go ehp local >> we have uh miss garcia >> our new academic foundation director uh thank you very much man for making history today you're presenting us a director today >> I look >> thank you so much thank you so much for the opportunity I'm truly blessed and honored is I'm invested with progresso I'm a red ant at heart and uh so I'm here to recommend approval for extending the dual language program at the elementary. Um we've uh been implementing the dual language program all up to fourth grade. Those fourth grade students that
030we have right now have been full implementation since preK all the way. So they're in fourth. So what we are asking is just to extend it into fifth grade. Um our fifth graders right now is um we've been basically we were going to pilot this year. We just figured that the best way to go is move it all the way and be completion along the elementaryaries, PEG and elementary. You have a couple of scenarios on there. Um main reason is we do have a discrepancy with with having to separate the non-LE students from the bilingual students. This will basically allow us uh freedom and to manage that and mix the students. Um we did we had tremendous positive outcome ad registration. And I got to meet with some parents. Out of about 98 students that
031are coming into fifth grade, 65 of the parents gave approval for the like they're really really excited that that we want to move it into fifth grade. So, um they basically we went over the goal the goals and what we're going to leverage out of this and really and truly is just collaboration um mixing our strong students that speak very fluent Spanish which is beautiful with our students that are fully um English language and uh through the cognitive bridge centers which is the that's our model that we follow. they would be mixed and they're still going to be hitting all those uh content areas, but mixing them with their bilingual partner. So, it's it's exciting. It's not going to hinder in any shape or form. And I think the biggest thing with the parents is
032just the value of our of our language of of speaking that Spanish and just knowing that their child who is not very fluent is going to be able to have that opportunity to mix and and learn from the others. So, we ask for your approval at this time. >> I have a question. Is it going to be optional? Like if we have students that the parents do not want the dual language, they just want English, is that going to be an option for them? >> Definitely, we will have to accommodate for any students in that part. We had one particular parent take the the form home and she said she wanted to do a little bit of research. So, um it's obviously not mandatory. It's an option that we're making open for them. >> Question
033on the dual language students. uh are they going to be able to take or choose the STAR test the language or you guys going to base it on their proficient level? So it's it's our Spanish speaking students do have that option to to take it either in English or Spanish and that would be in fifth grade they're taking reading, math and science. So it all depends on their proficient level on the language that they're strongest in. It is definitely an option. If a student is is a nonbilingual student and and and they feel, you know, strong enough and even the parents, it's definitely an option. It wouldn't be a problem. >> Any other questions? >> Yeah, the teachers are good right there. >> Yes, we also um we I also met with teachers in the
034summer. We did give them the opportunity to plan across and again because the first vision was they were going to pilot. So, we were like, "You're going to run it just as it would be because technically these fourth graders next year would become full-blown." Um, so they're very familiar with the model. They were going to pilot. We have everything in place. We gave them enough time to plan and we're going to continue supporting them in that area as well. But yes, >> can you explain the model a little bit more, Miss Garcia, as far as what percentage and what is being taught in Spanish? I know that it it probably varies dep from prek all the way to fourth, fifth grade, but just so the parents know. >> Yes. So social studies basically is where
035we leverage the most as far as the language in prek. Um social studies is in Spanish. Then we have some students who have the literacy portion which is in English. Those are your your true it depends again on the level of proficiency for the students. At the elementary level they have the labs. So if a student is proficient in Spanish we give them the option to take both to invest in both. So ice station is one of them. they'll do it in English and they'll also do it in Spanish. It's during our blended learning period. Um, and then during the cognitive bridge, that's another 45 minutes. So, it's it's basically it's not full-blown. It's not going to affect the content obviously, but majority is through the social studies and then through the opposite language and
036through the cognitive bridge centers and the labs. >> That's a very very good question because there's a misconception when we talk about bilingual education and dual language. In reality here we focus on the instructional strategies not so much on you speak Spanish or English. We base it on telas and then after that we use those strategies. Does that make sense? The model in reality is a pedagogical strategy. >> Are they teaching? >> Okay. >> Exactly. Yes. >> Any other questions? Any other questions? >> Thank you. Right. >> Thank you so much. I make a motion for approval of uh the EHB local revision. >> Just make sure you on the on the motion, make sure you just do the the extension. It's up to when? >> Fifth grade. >> Oh, yeah. Make the motion. >>
037Make a motion to EHB local revision up to fifth grade. >> Motion by Mr. Pettis. >> Second by Miss Flores. All in favor say I. I. >> I. All say n. Motion pass. At this time we go to the MOU with Head Start program with SD. >> We have Miss Korea who will be presenting this agenda item. >> Yes. >> Okay. Good afternoon. Um this is a renewal. So um in the past years we've had it. You'll see on there the time period. It's actually going to be from 2025 until the end of 2028 of May. So basically what it is is that we provide um for our local it's a head start but for our migrant students. So we provide any services since all students don't have to come to school till they're technically
038six. Any baby that's from idea age three till turning six then we would offer them any kind of services. So parents always have that option if we always encourage of course to bring to our three-year-old program, especially since we're full day, but some parents still opt not to. So let's just say we had a kiddo who we do all the evaluations, everything for them. If the child needed speech therapy, then we've already worked on agreement. They usually bring them to um PE and we'll provide a walk-in like a speech therapy services. But some of our kiddos, let's say they had autism, but the parents still chose to keep them there. Then we would go provide any kind of training or support to the staff at UMOS and anytime we have any events then we invite
039them or any local trainings we invite them to participate in them. It does give you in the in theou like exactly we do a lot of things with them but I'm just giving you kind of a little general summary but pretty much it'd be like if their babies were enrolled with us but we just provide the services um either at UMOS or they would bring them in. >> How many students do you have so far? Honestly, right now we only have three students that are receiving um walk-in which we call speech therapy services. Um but like we said, we also aside from students with an IEP, then we also provide any kind of training. So we have um those autism monthly events, we invite them if they like to attend. We had the community when
040they were here um they had a table recruiting and then anytime we have any trainings through region one, we also invite them to attend. It's kind of like a little consult like a collaborative team for them. So they they could come get any of our resources too. Let's just say we had a kiddo who was non-verbal and needed like one of our go talks or like a communication system. Then they could kind of borrow it from us. It's kind of so they don't have to make those expenses. We share resources with them. >> That's awesome. Is there a specific recruiting done for this >> recruiting? No, they kind of already know because they're child. So they attend our region one. We have a child find committee with region one. And so we have meetings that
041we attend. I know I attend and then um Yumos is always there. there are regular head starts um will attend uh Easter Seals. So there's various uh organizations that are part of like the child find um or early childhood. This is an early childhood and so we don't do any kind of recruiting. They have our pamphlets up for us and that we uh provide services here. Um they bridge the services again um from once the kiddos are coming to school. Usually they'll let us know ahead of time if there's any students they suspect might have a disability and then we would try to test them before they came into school. That's a good that's a very good idea. I think it's it's it would be important after this meeting to post it on Facebook and
042let the parents know that we have this >> family can still come for the services. That's what I mean. Like do we let the parents know? >> Okay. So that's a little bit different. So Yumos um any parent has the right to request services once they child turns three or a little bit before they turn three for IDA services. Let's just say we had a baby because they offer some services before that age. Then that would actually be a different program through our we have idea part B and C. So any kiddo from like age one to prior to three then it would be through an early childhood intervening services which would be Easter Seals not UMOS. So is dedicated to students who are migrants. >> Um so but we could still advertise it. So
043any parent who had a a child in the community then we could refer them to the appropriate agency. We do the testing anyways. So they would just get the services from um the other agency but you most specifically they're they're not under like it's a different because of the migrants. >> So they get to us I mean they're referred to us basically right like >> yes as far as three is three kiddos we call those three is three. So we have uh we had but uh another child who was like uh deaf and heart of hearing and we provided the services for the the home and then once they turned three then we picked up the services. So, it's kind of we have a partnership with with with the comm the children in the community
044of all ages, but depending on what they're eligible for. But yes, definitely. I know when we do any kind of events, we're always giving our child find um recruitment, but all our even at the elementaryaries when they they are registering, it's in the in the different handouts that we give. So, just if anybody suspects a a speech impairment, >> it's just for migrants, right? >> This program specifically. Yes, ma'am. It's just for migrant students partnership. But we have other services. >> We do. We partner with the our Head Start move to Westicole, but a lot of our babies that live here, believe it or not, they go to the Westico one. So, they let us know before they're going to come to school and we do evaluations or Westico will evaluate. We we they're supposed
045to be evaluating where they live. So, usually we do the evaluation even though they're going to the Westico head start and then once they turn of age, they come to us. >> Any other questions? Okay. At this I make a motion to approve the MOU between the head start program and the pro. >> I second the motion. >> Motion by myself Ramos, second by Miss. >> I name passes T4 home school students participating in extracctor policy FD local for the FM local. >> I'm going to pass to you the actual policy FD and FM. It's a minor change with a very strong message. If you look at page number two on Friday, I talked to TASBY and um the state gave the option to the district to allow students who go to South Texas for
046instance to play for Progresso or students that um are homeschooled. So the board needed to decide if we would go with yes or no. I met with the committee on Friday. The committee is deciding because of the uh strong recruitment process that we're doing to not uh move forward. So if the student is homeschooled, they won't be able to play in extracurricular activities. If students go to South Texas ISD, they won't be able to play uh for Progresso ISD. That's what the committee decided, but uh we're bringing it up to you. If you look at page two or the second page, which is page one of three, it says, "Students not enrolled." That would be the only section of the law that would change if you pass it. And it reads, "A student enroll in
047a private school, including a home school, shall not be eligible to concurrent enrollment in the district, nor for parts Let me read that one again. A student enroll in a private school, including a home school, shall not be eligible for concurrent enrollment in the district, nor for participation in the curricular or extracurricular activities. If you go to the last page which is policy FM local, it's just a section uh for elig eligibility of a private school student including a homeschool student to participate in extracurricular activities. CFD local which is the one that we just uh talked about. Uh basically the committee wants to make sure that all students that are being recruited come to Progresso for academics and also for sports. >> Would they be allowed to play in another district like let's say West
048Lao Santa Maria that are nearby? >> So every district is going to have their own policy >> policy like if they live in Progresso where they would they be eligible that's my question. I'm sorry I didn't word it correctly. If they live in Progresso and they go to South Texas ISD, since some of the districts are open enrollment, it would be up to that specific district. >> There's different Let me just repeat >> that was my question. >> This is just for extracurricular activities. >> Just extracurricular activities. So if we have a student who lives in Progresso but is going to South Texas ISD and wants to go and play in West Leo, it's up to Wes Leo to say yes or no depending on the law that they but again it's just for extracurricular
049activities. >> Will it matter because we're changing us private school and home school only >> that's it can be. Yeah, >> I don't read a charter school. >> What do the bucket bucket? >> Charter school. would idea fall under charter school. >> No, but but our local is not >> Okay. >> Right. >> Private schools. Yes. >> So, the private schools near us are South Texas ISD and that's it. >> That is the home. >> Yes. >> The home school >> or private school. Yes. >> Like like San Martin. There you go. Yes. >> The question to to agree >> but the Christian >> there's others. There's a there's a Christian school and there's like others. >> Yes. >> Now, we don't have any students in this situation. However, we need to take it to
050the board to comply with the state >> for the committee who is part of that committee that made. >> So, we had the administrative team, all of the principles, we had a central office staff and Mr. Gonzalez, the uh interim athletic director, >> which I I understand why why they chose that like you said because if they want to be recruited, but we don't see it as an opportunity that maybe once they start engaging in extracurricular, they start making friends and maybe they do want to join the district after. I think the what what the committee was perceiving is we're opening the door for our students to go to homeschool instead of registering with us. >> Uh and then for them to think, okay, we're going to go home school, but we're still >> end
051up losing more than gaming. >> Yes, exactly. >> Because of the vouchers that are >> they're coming. The vouchers are coming. So that's why we That's a That's a very good point. >> Yeah, that that makes sense. If we don't have any homeschooled right now, we're probably going to end up >> and then it's good to opt out, I think, because for insurance purposes, funding purposes, >> all that, we're not getting all that funding. >> Exactly. We're we're not we're not getting that. >> And if the committee agreed to that, >> and in fact, there's a wave coming where certain schools are providing uh online classes. >> So, that's something that started already in the state of Texas. So, we need Yes. Okay. Any questions? If not, the recommendation would be to pass a revision
052on FD local and FM local. >> I motion to approve the homeschool uh student participation of extracurricular activities policy FD. Local FM local second motion by Miss second by Most say I. All say nay. >> Motion passes. Personal communication devices. >> I know you were very eager to get to this point. We had a conversation last week. I'm going to pass out the actual FNC local which deals with personal communication and electronic devices. It is very important to clarify that this is coming from the state of Texas. >> Uh I recommend on the next when we talk about local put it in the on the agenda. I had to go and search it myself and I found it. >> That's a that's a very good point. The reason why we didn't put it is because
053TASBY sent it to us around 4:30 in the afternoon on Friday. This is coming from TASBY specifically. The law was uh uh modified by TASBY. Uh but yes, yes, Mr. But as as soon as we get it, we'll send it to everyone. So basically, if you look at page number one and page number two, you you have everything in red because everything would be changing. In fact, all of the scratched parts that you have there is what we used to have in the district as part of the policy. I met with the committee and uh we were going back and forth for about an hour uh talking about the pros and cons and at the end uh unanimously um the committee voted to prohibit the use of personal communication device on school property 100%. So
054we will let the community and the parents know that uh all cell phones will be banned from Progresso ISD. >> Not even in backpacks or >> not even in backpacks. And the reason why is cuz uh as it is right now some uh teachers administrators were getting the the cell phones and then we encountered problems where uh it was broken or it vanished and the parents were upset. Uh so the administration was like you know what let's just start it full-blown. Uh let's move forward with it so that way it doesn't create any problems. But again I bring it up to you uh because at the end of the day the board has to decide what to do. As far as we know, since this just came out, have any any other districts adopted it?
055I know Edinburg and Mallen like the bigger districts that were presented on the news, they made their own decision, >> but so they I obviously they obviously didn't go with this TD TEA recommendation because it wasn't out yet. >> So the um every district is making a different decision and so some districts waited until TASBY had a model policy to adopt. Some of those are adopting this week. Some districts did not wait for the TASBY model policy and had legal draft their own local policy. However, in all these instances, a local policy was ultimately adopted, right? And the district had essentially the two options, right? either a total ban completely or a modified version of allowing them to bring it on. Designating that individual district's uh choices of when they're able to have it or
056how pouches lockers all the all that sort of things. And so um in this case uh Progresso ISD um waited for TASBY to put out their model policy on the total ban and that's why it was only given on Friday. When I had the conversation with TASBY uh the TASBY representative, they asked me, okay, we have these two options. Obviously, the committee opted for this one, but bring we are bringing it up to you. Uh because at the end of the day, you guys have to vote for it. If uh you feel that we're not ready yet or we need to continue with the process. >> Personally, as an administrator and a parent, we're not ready. We're not ready for a total ban. Why? Because secondary students, they use a communication device. And yes, you're
057going to have problems with some of them, but eventually when you set the rules and the procedures, they're going to understand and they're going to follow those. >> I agree. Because you have kids that play sports. >> Yes. And I'm thinking about after school activities. How do how is my son going to call me? How am I going to know where I'm going to pick them up? >> And in Yes. When we talked about that because in reality, we move forward with this, it would be banned. >> Banned total. Yes. >> Can this be amended? >> Yes. >> All right. Um, however, what I would be hesitant is that we don't have an alternate version of the policy right now to present and so it would require that we have a special meeting on Friday
058before the first day of school to adopt it as we have to have the meeting uh we have to have it adopted before the first day of school. >> We can have it >> currently September 17th. No, but because of for the first year >> which is on Monday. I understand correctly. >> I do I'm I'm hesitant. I agree with Yadira because my son was a senior. I mean throughout his high school years, you know, he would call me like, "Mom, I'm going to stay after all for practice or can you pick me up here or it's going to get extended or even like they kept having uh threats and then uh >> you know, he would just message me and all the parents were outside in the office and it was just chaotic and
059just keeping that communication. Okay, I'm in the band hall and I'm safe and yeah, I'm fine." You know, I feel like times have changed and I feel like it it it is necessary I feel to have some type of communication. I agree with with the administrators too because I I've I mean I I work at a school too and I know it's very difficult when it comes to when we tell the kiddos no cell phones and and I agree. You know, you take it away and >> and that's also a liability. I understand. And I just feel like we should talk about it and maybe brainstorm a little bit more >> about an executive session. >> Definitely. Let let me let me just share with you that the state law is very clear. Obviously the
060the vision that they have is to achieve that not to use it in schools. The limitations that we're going to face uh are huge. We can modify it but it doesn't mean that the students can use the cell phones. That's going to be something that the community and everyone needs to understand. This is coming from the state, >> right? >> The students are not going to be able to use the cell phones in the classroom. The students are not going to be able to use it during lunchtime. The student so we can talk about it, but I want you to understand that >> they have to be in a designated >> Exactly. It is going to be at a designated area with a designated protocol. So, it does not mean that the students are going
061to be able to use it in classrooms or at any time during the day. So, uh, that is a message that we need to send to the community. It's not a progress YSD thing. It's a state of Texas thing. >> Can Can you guys print out, uh, during executive session the actual state wording? We can review it. Yes. >> When we talk about it, >> but they can use it after school. They can. It's It's just instructional time. 8 to 3:55 or 8 to 4. That's how it is. >> No, we we can go that route where they can use it after 4 um >> before. However, they we need to make sure that it's not visible during the instructional period. >> They cannot be on. They cannot go off. Exactly. >> Exactly. >> Yes.
062And hopefully get the support from the parents that they see that we we're trying to still keep them communicated because I understand some some uh high school students drive. So maybe just like, okay, I got here I got here safe or I'm already going like that'll keep the the parents at ease. >> Yeah, definitely. And and most of our administrators are parents and and obviously we talked about it. We I mean we took more than an hour just to try but we have those two options. Either banan it completely if we don't ban it completely we need to have a very specific plan but it does not mean that the students are going to be able to use it during class or during lunchtime or or everywhere in in in the school. >> Okay. >>
063So to districts that are not banning it completely the policy they're adopting is essentially allowing administration to create a regulation for the enforcement of the bill. So, uh, in some instances, for example, some districts have prepared the consequence outline of violating that cell phone policy or some have purchased the pouches to put them away during class. Some have got like a master locker for the classroom where everybody has to put their phone in there when they get there. So, there's different things, but they they essentially pun pun it to administration to develop an admin regulation. That's kind of what you'd be adopting if you go with that route that you adopt the regulation allowing or you adopt a policy that allows admin to create a regulation for the enforcement of that House Bill 1481. >>
064Like could we incorporate let's let's say I mean they can't have it during the school day and if a child does and if phone's taken away then we're not liable for the phone. That way parents know you know we're not going to be liable. They shouldn't be having it out during class time. And >> I think that's what this is saying. >> Definitely. In fact, I brought up this to you >> during our last meeting and the consensus was go back to administration. They're the ones that are are going to be dealing with this. Uh we created the committee. Uh but I understand and definitely this is the reason why we wanted to bring it up to you because we want to make sure that all of the answers uh all of the questions I'm
065sorry are answered before we implement it. Uh but yes, we can we can definitely t uh table the item. We can >> No, what I'm going to do is I'm not going to table the item at this time. I we'll just say we'll come back after executive session to C5 >> session for some action. Don't table it. >> Yeah, that's what I'm saying. No action and then we'll come after executive. Well, the good thing here it says that the superintendent shall develop regulations still. >> Yes. No, definitely. And and and actually right now you were talking about consequences. We did not get to that point yet because we wanted your feedback at the end of the day has to go through the board and and and yes, we're going to be facing situation with the
066community. But it's very very important to understand that this is not coming from the district. This is coming from the state of Texas. >> All right. We'll come back for C5. At this time C6 2025 2026 uh student code student book >> we have More again. Okay. So with that being said though there was some items that um we had updated because of the new regulations. So if you'll see the notes there which we can always we can come back and amend too. Sir, I'm going to say is that um we did follow all the updates using the TASBY guidelines. Those were also just released in July. So, they gave us the new frameworks to follow for the student code of conduct and for the handbook. Yes, sir. I gave you a hard copy um
067of the actual handbook in print and the code of conduct with the changes. I gave you a cheat sheet. Not a cheat, it's a just a note sheet. That's a lot easier than reading 200 pages, right? So it it's this one that I put on your on your respective area. Okay. So on the first part, I'm just letting you know that all we did was we went by the updated guidelines. So we moved all of last year's to the new framework and then we highlighted what was different and what and then we started as a team agreeing what was the best action and what we had in place. And so um the new one also we are I think Mr. Coronado is going to ask you if possibly of electronic format. If we do electronic
068then it has the live links to everything and a lot of the resources and it would save resources for the district too. But this new one we already added in. So on the PDFs where you see your blue where it's in blue all the anything in blue is a live link. So it'll have live links directly to um all the resources from the state. It'll have links to your board policy the websites the different items. So that would be a plus of doing a um an electronic format is parents could just do the live link if they needed something like on foster care services or they needed something with the state. So anything that's in blue would be a live link. So that's just a plus um if you decided to allow us to do
069that. Um in the area of student code of conduct, there was not too many changes we did. We all went with chapter 37. One thing that we did have to add was security personnel. We did have to add a description what of our SR S SRRO's do, what do our actual security and police officers do and our guardians. So in there you'll see we added a a brief statement of what they do to designate their roles. I think we also added information regarding which which we can come back to the possession of personal communication devices. We had put that they were not allowed. Um a lot of that being was the instructional time that it would take from the administrators having to pick up the cell phones, give them back and who doesn't want to
070give them. So just to take that into consideration when our team met that was one of the main things um if we damage the phone but in there we will revise it as you guys tell us to revise. Um the discipline management techniques we added a special note there it does state that in the event that the student is involved in a fight district staff may use restraint procedures deemed necessary to ensure the safety of students and others. So meaning we're letting our parents know we're here to to ensure the the safety of everyone. And so if a student takes part in the fight then we we can intervene um as need be. Of course we just finished the training on safety care and restraint. So we are trained on on on restraining appropriate and
071deescalating but we did add that in there. >> Um we did add >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry Miss Korea real quick. Did we train this like the staff that's like on lunch duty um hallway duty? cuz I know uh some staff members, you know, may be um not wanting to participate in in the restraining because, you know, sometimes we have parents upset because why did you touch my child or whatnot? So, that is one of the reasons we included that statement in there just to protect staff because at the end of the day, we just I mean, no one does anything to hurt anyone intentionally, but if if there's a a a very dangerous situation, then we know we've got to intervene. We can't just stop and let the students be at it. Um each
072campus does have an actual trained safety care team um which is usually the administrators, the PE, they not everyone has the exact same team. The the principles are on it, the security guards on it, um the uh coaches, all special education staff is on it. And so what we do is we we do a full day two training on actually how to restrain and and and I mean I I'm I lead that. Um and we teach them the actual restraint procedures and they have to pass a test and they have to get certification as specialists but the whole district whoever the is invited which usually is all our pair professionals or staff they are trained on um I can't tell you that subs or volunteers are but they are trained on the whole part of
073deescalating so they don't have to restrain that gives them enough time to deescalate the situation while somebody who is on the train team comes in to intervene in the event that let's just say somebody intervened incorrectly we could always offer for them the training and and have them train on it. I know for special education by law, we have to train them. If you restrain a student with a disability, we have to take you through the two-day training um as a regulation. We could always do that with a student who's not um disabled. If a parent requests that that staff go through the training if they did it wrong for any reason, it's something always available. We have four staff members that are trainers of trainers on restraint. So, that could always be an option.
074Um if if you wanted the whole district trained, it's a two-day training for every single individual. So that would be up to you all. >> Oh, I was just saying like the staff on duty perhaps cuz I know mainly it happens like >> during lunchtime or passing periods or and I know I know how it is as you know as an educator that sometimes you're afraid because some parents can can be upset. So this would protect ourselves. This is the reason that we put the statement in to protect the parents saying if your kiddo takes gets into a fight that's why we want to you know talk to our kids don't be getting into fights let me try to deescalate ask there's different ways but this protects the staff who feels that um you know
075that way they intervene. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? Well, I see that and and I hadn't I hadn't seen this, but uh all all that is changing are panel codes, sections, titles within the within the this code of conduct. Is that something that wasn't in here before or or like you said everything in blue? >> We added it just cuz it has a live link now. Most of them were we added live links to it. So that's why they're in blue. So we go electronic then you're able to link it. Um some parents just want that access right away. So if they want to get a to a board policy like you'll go into some of these they have that access through the live link. So that's the only thing that they're now
076item in blue >> to provide that. Um >> the only other update on code of conduct also is we added the parental involvement and DAP removals and that way we get more parent involved. There is where you can do like um a plan with the principal and the kids go to DAP but we can reduce the amount of time if the principal decides to make an agreement with parent good behavior you pass your grades it's your first offense so that would be also but they set rules for the parent to do and the student kind of like a contingency plan and then the days can be reduced that's something that's being allowed also those were the only changes on code of conduct um it was the handbook that had quite a bit of changes is
077are we okay with the code of conduct and then I like I said we'll revamp it based on your decisions that you make on the communication devices. So then the student code of conduct I mean sorry the student handbook um we just needed to give a more detailed description on the content and instruction of the G and the general schedule on which instruction will be provided in the following areas. So right now we are working on and once you approve the curriculums um we do need to give um or be providing um curriculum on sexual or human sexuality, child abuse, family violence, dating violence and sex trafficking. I know sex trafficking is one that the students are already receiving. So once we get all those curriculums um we we will also come to you for
078approval. Um this is another one. All employees or volunteers are required to include the students parent as a recipient on all text messages. that was something that had prior been there but um TASBY is making it they they highlighted it in more so just to make sure we will share all this also once you approve it with our staff. >> This is very important for the coaches um if coaches have any chats with students they need to make sure that parents are part of it too. Employees cannot have any type of communication with students unless a parent is part of it >> and we had had a training on that. I remember when I was counseling here >> what >> um so now we're just adding it. It wasn't on the >> It wasn't on
079>> um the next part is that we just added that we now have to um which we do required researchbased content designed to reduce bullying integrated into the instruction. Um we listed different types of instruction they will participate based on elementary and secondary. So there's certain criteria we have to list and we incorporate into the instruction. Um usually it's done through our counselors or like in the cognitive bridge different um intervention periods we have. We also added kindergarten acceleration by exam is now available. So that's an option for parents. How the district will prohibit the use of personal communication device on school property in the school day will be in alignment with the board adopted policy and district procedures that we agree on. Um how the district will dispose of those confiscated communication devices after
08090 school day. So, that's something you guys would also let us know so we can update. Um, the state law requires that the district to obtain written parental consent before a student may participate in a student club that is authorized or sponsored by the school district. So, if they're not doing that already, every single club that PIC has to get written parent consent for them to participate in any kind of club for the school district. Um, we authorized and trained school personnel last school year and um or school volunteers in grades 6 through 12. we can administer an opioid antagonist such as Narcan. I believe that is the one we're using um in the event to an individual who's reasonably believed to be experiencing an opioid related drug overdose. So we do have some staff
081um that got trained on that and um that is available. Um we also authorization for unassigned medication for respiratory distress on the school campus or at a school related activity to be administered to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing symptoms of respiratory distress. Albuterol there's some different ones. So what happens is it's just medication and we'll the nurses and that will talk to them. It'll just be issued through a healthc care provider not specific to a student and the district will have it in the event that um a student or staff is believed to be in in a respiratory distress. it can be administered to save their lives. Um, and then we added a brief description of the programs we have to address the areas listed for mental health in all grades. And then
082we had to update the two appendixes. So at the end you'll see the freedom of bullying policy. The board uh and TASBY approved that policy 62625. So we just updated it in the handbook. And then we also added um they asked us to add the student rights and responsibilities policy. That last update we had was 52824 from board policy. So we included that one. And that's just how a parent or student can file a complaint or a grievance process. It just it outlines the steps that they would follow. But other than that, those were the changes. >> Cigarette stuff. How do you have it on there? Have it just for ISS first or does it go because it's we have the mandatory DAP for ecigarettes? >> That that is still on there. Okay. The only
083discretionary would be the after part because some districts experience high volumes of students at D pay for that. That allowed the parent contract where principles can come in and say firsttime offender um maybe instead of 45 we'll do 30 if you do this this and this. >> Got we're starting with the mandatory. >> It is mandatory placement for for all students. >> And what page is that? >> Um I need to >> but the parental part that's what you're >> the parental part. >> What page is it? On page 12 DAP on page 12, page 12 says first time offense of possession or use of nicotine delivery products or a cigarette. Okay, that's and where you added the parental involvement. going to be in the section where DAP >> page 15 parental involvement >> page
08415 >> for DAP >> there's parental involvement yeah for DAP has it on there >> the principal campus behavior coordinator or their appropriate on the on the page 12 on the first time offense uh offense of possession it says may place a student in disciplinary alternative education program >> the handbook or the >> right in the >> code of conduct yeah okay sorry I was in the handbook sorry on the page So, so it would be up to the principal to decide which what which students will go to DAP and which ones won't. >> No, we have it on our actual like um say the same way how we don't have the consequence on the the phone you're going to do. So, it it has always been it's 100%. So, every student that is like
085an eBay cigarette, they they have been sent to DV. Yes. >> If you want me to audit and say will be instead of maybe that way it's fair to everybody and we don't get anything >> seem like here in the code of conduct it's >> Yes. >> Yeah. Do you agree that we move 100% and and if it's >> I think so too it's fair to everybody >> just change it in the court >> to leave the may >> may it'll be will be will okay we can do that really >> and then on page Thank you. There it is that they're going directly here. It said mandatory placement >> and it's listed >> I know I had it somewhere where was mandatory >> on 24 like you did list >> 24 on the student
086handbook. Sorry. So, >> it's just that in the other one it's it's like not clear. It's like, oh, the parent can always say >> and and I can tweak them so they both match, but I know in the other one here it says they they will be >> perfect. Thank you, ma'am. >> It's a quick question for legal since we have the uh cell phone policy as part of the student handbook. >> No, I already got I got I got the motion. I got the motion. That's because we do have the actual statement that says total ban, right? >> Correct. On this one, it's it's not so >> but also so you can >> I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. >> We'll wait until after. >> No, I'll make
087the one slower. >> Correct. So there, just so you know, it's not just cell phones. We included any communication, smart watches, the iPad, >> everything. >> Right. >> Everything everything in here is a no. >> Right. >> All right. Any other questions? >> Do do did we state anything here on Senate Bill 10, the Ten Commandments? >> We actually we did not >> actually we're waiting for that resolution from TASBY. >> Yes, we did. >> Put it on the agenda. Yeah. >> So then we're going to reapprove whenever it comes out. >> Yes. Cuz it was if it was donated there was some some more clarification that was required on >> that we still have some time for. Um well actually till Monday also. I'm going to apologize, but I can give you an update
088on that during executive right now. So, I can explain it. >> All right. >> So many policies. >> Well, I know, but but if it's not on here, if we approve it now and we discuss it in executive >> No, that's right. >> No, we're not different. >> We're not going to put it in here is what I'm saying. Not now. >> It's not ever. >> Oh, okay. All right. Any other questions? All right. At this time, ladies and gentlemen, I'll make a motion with the approval of the student code of conduct and student handbook with the changes made within the board handing the span of the cell phone. I make a motion. >> Second. >> Motion made by myself. Ram second. My name is M. All in favor say I. I. All say name.
089Motion passes. At this time we go to tax resolution approving the individual authorized to calculate the new uh revenue. >> Good afternoon, Mr. President, members of the board. Um first of all um I don't want to take a full credit of the first I want to thank the campus principles secretaries Miss Coronado programs Rupita Met uh everybody it's a team effort I want superintendent superintendent and uh the board for your support >> thank you Mr. Hernandez for everything you do >> tax resolution is proving the individual authorized to calculate the district tax rate in this case is the finance director Uh there's a little recommendation, a paragraph that needs to be uh read the way it is for the recommendation. >> I'm sorry. No, I'm good. No. >> Make a motion to approve the resolution
090designing the financial director as individual authorized to calculate a no new revenue tax rate, the voter approved tax rate and other truth in taxation requirements. >> Motion made by Mr. Pettis. >> I'll second by Mr. I. I. All against say nay. Motion passes. Review and approve the 2025 2026 uh budget and tax calendar. did the tax rate and um budget and tax rate planning calendar. Um it was presented to you for information last last year last year last uh board meeting. So this is uh now we need to approve it. We're going to have a board meeting on August 27th. It's important to note that our regular meeting was supposed to happen on August 25th, which is the fourth Monday of the month, but because of the budget calendar, we would push it to August
09127th and we'll let the community know once we have the agenda. >> You have recommendation to >> any questions? At this time, I make a motion to approve the 2025 2026 uh budget and tax recal. >> Second. Motion by myself Ramos, second by Mr. P. All in favor say I. I. All say nay. Motion passes. At this time we go D3 review and approve the 2025 2026 proposed tax rate. Mr. Previously discussed the total tax rate will be 1.329 uh with M7483 ins 5546. Uh just little quick note it's going to be based on the average uh home value for the district with the same rate. I know it's the same rate from 2427. We're going to collect less taxes due to the home state uh home state exemption. In case a house worth 167,000
092this year we're going to collect $353. Last year we collected same rate 874 just so you know. >> So it's about $200,000 more or less. >> Yes. >> Of less revenue for next year because the homestead value went up $40,000 I believe. questions >> that the tax rate will remain the same. That way the the the people know >> tax rate will remain the same. >> All right. I make a motion to approve the proposed tax rate 2025 2026. >> Second. >> Motion by myself. Mr. Gra second by Mr. F. I >> I motion pass at this time. It's 7:14 and we go to decision.