001regular meeting of the Edcow Chelsea Independent School Board of Trustees to order. Today is Monday, October 27th, 2025, and we are meeting in the administration building boardroom at 920 West Santa Rosa Avenue in Ed Couch, Texas. As we begin, I would like to remind everyone that this meeting is being conducted in accordance to the Texas Open Meetings Act. Roll call. >> Present Jun. >> Ashley >> Here >> with a quorum established, we will now begin with the pledge followed by the prayer. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Let's bow our heads. Our heavenly father, be with us this evening as we carry out the deliberations that are important to
002the district's operations. be our strength and our guide by giving us patience and understanding so that the issues may be resolved justly and fairly for all. We ask in thy holy name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Before we get going, I'd like for us to keep uh the people in Jamaica in your thoughts tonight. I know they get hit tomorrow. So, it's a devastating storm in Cat 5. So, >> [clears throat] >> Open form. Any qu anybody sign up? Recognitions. A recognition of the elementary secondary campus with the highest student attendance uh percentage rate for the first 6 weeks. B recognition of campus classrooms with the highest student attendance percentage rate for the first six weeks. and C recognition of the Ed Couch and Elsa fire volunteer fire departments. So, hello everyone and thank you for
003joining us today. So, we're going to be doing something a little bit different this year. Not only are we recognizing the elementary campus with the highest uh attendance rates for the first six weeks, we're also going to be recognizing the campus classrooms with the highest um attendance for the first weeks. So, we're going to first start with our elementary campus. The elementary campus with the highest attendance rate is LBJ Elementary. [applause] We're heading on this side. >> [laughter] >> right here. Three, two, one. >> Congratulations >> for our secondary campuses. The first this week's attendance winner is Dwan Middle School in the 19 [applause] Three, one, two, three, go. So now what we're going to do is we're going to recognize the different teachers. The kids did not come because there's no school today. Um
004but just so you know, we did u give some incentives to the kids. They got some trophies. They got some treats and we're very very proud of them. So the first one is uh Mrs. Gatsa and this is from Gatia Elementary and those are the kids. They had 98% attendance. [applause] Ready? One, two, three. >> You got it. >> Thank you so much. Our next campus is RCR STEM Academy and it is Miss Science. [applause] Our [applause] next class is LBJ Elementary. [applause] All right. Ready? Our next class >> is JRG Missa with 98% [applause] Thank you so much. Our next class >> is CFT Miss Garcia with 98%. [applause] It's possible. >> Thank you. I'm telling you, TWO [applause] ALL >> [applause] >> RIGHT, READY. READY. 1 2 3 >> [applause] >> So, one
005thing that I did want to add that the teachers are not aware is that they're going to be entering a raffle for some pretty good gifts like the weekend at the island. Um, pretty nice uh giveaway. So, keep up the work. Thank you all so SO [applause] WATCHING. Thank you so much for ensuring that your kids are in school every single day. Thank you very much. At this time we could hear more. [laughter] >> So um now our uh this is a fire fire prevention month and um our fire department both edge health and Elsa have always been incredibly supportive of our district. Um I still remember my day was a little red, you know, that you used to give and so it was a great time to see some of the kids doing the
006very same thing that was done well I won't say years ago but a long time ago when I was working. So would like to recognize um our fire department. We'd like to start with our house fire department. [applause] No. Um the first amazing I know that was very loud and everything and it's honor because I'm also learning stuff. So I love being here. I love my son. I love my thank you so much for appreciating us volunteers that don't get anything to do. Thank you. [applause] right here. One, two, ready, guys? One, two. Thank you. [applause] Elsa fire determin. [applause] >> Thank you so much. Get you in the >> middle. We always appreciate the schools. This is the time we get to interact with the kids and give them some information, some safety tips
007and especially during career moreunt. Thank you guys for [applause] sticking. Next item on the agenda are presentations. A South Texas College Dr. Solis and Mr. Danny Guzman stand over here >> wherever you'd like. >> I'm afraid of >> there you go. Anyway, good evening. Well, the chair person and trustee we're here to give you an update. My name is Danny Kman. I'm a trustee with his colle. So I'm here gladly to give you guys an update on on discussions we've been having as far as bringing in STC. We understand we've had several discussion with chairperson about three cactus that shut down for whatever reason. Uh but we've been talking and having g update uh I mean we most of you know that tried to come in and there was a lot of discussion. moving to
008the capital had some hearings up there with the legislature and everything got shut down by previous administration. So we have a more proactive administration going on. So he's here the president running the SEC. So I'm going to bring him out here so he can give you guys a more detailed what's going on. Thank you. Good evening, baby. I'm not afraid of the microphone. [laughter] You're going to shut down, but all right. I think anyway although over here I feel like anyway uh it is great to be here esteemed board of Elsa. Thank you for allowing us to be here. Uh as Mr. was man mentioned this is a long overdue project a partnership that was attempted several years ago and I think of course now I think have changed the growth and we've seen a
009lot of development and opportunities and especially the changes in higher education but most importantly what I do best what we do best as SDC is not only creating education but we create opportunities workforce opportunities and we've seen a huge huge change in the past just 3 four years now how workforce the demand the interest of students it's all about short-term certificates it's two-year degrees this is where it's at this is where it's going especially now with AI taking place we're going to see a lot of opportunities and there's no better place than here in in this part of the Delta area where you see that there's a big need and I'm here because we've had several meetings again thank you to Trustee Wman but especially especially also the board of course uh Mr. has been
010tremendous. He's been pushing us at the board. Orlando has also been all of you. I've had several discussions of the board in the past few months and now uh we've had a couple visits at the elementary school elementary. Thanks for the ladies over there for giving us tours twice. I know especially on Friday and then prompting me a tour. very impressive facility that you have there by the way and uh and we see that is prime to do many things and that facility has many opportunities we're looking forward to. Uh we have I have with me three of our deans well one of our vice president and two of our deans here that are going to give a quick overview first I'm going to have a quick overview uh with our associate vice president Dr.
011Rebecca Deleó on the basically update on the dual credit program that we have here with you and then after that then I'll go back to the other two needs and really focus on the important opportunity that we want to talk about here and we'll go into that discussion but most importantly to discuss about what we're trying to do that is to obtain a partnership if you want to go in with Elsa and do some programs that are a real value to the citizens of this entire region short-term program that this that the citizens can be able to benefit especially in the demand of today's higher education and most importantly the demand of the workforce. So we're going to start out here with Dr. Rebecca. Thank you. Is there any way to move the podium? >>
012Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to share um some information with you all on dual credit. >> Doc, would would you like for us to move that podium forward? I I know that Dr. Please mention whichever >> you're breaking by IT logo on it. >> Thank you all for the opportunity. I have the honor of working with our partnering school districts and couch Elsa. Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you for your administration, your counselors, your staff that make this possible. Throughout the past over 11 years, your within your community, we have saved over $6.5 million for your families. Uh for students that have taken dual credit, this semester alone, you all have over 200 close to 220 students enrolled taking dual credit courses. We are very excited that we have students on
013track to complete an associates degree. And as well now, uh we're highlighting our first cohort with welding. Uh they will be on track to complete a certificate with us as well. Um, this past May you had 53 graduates who earned an associates degree with us and I know working closely with Miss Gaka, you all are on track to have even more. So on behalf of our program, thank you for all that you all do, the opportunity to continue to serve your students and all the support that comes from the district as well. Thank you all. >> Thank you. >> Good evening. My name is Carlos Maro. I serve as the dean for the center for advanced training and apprentichips at South Texas College. And through our department, we train over 3,000 students approximately in a
014variety of different nonredit short-term um industry recognized credentiing uh programs. So it could be anything from OSHA 10, OSHA 30 all the way to advanced robotics. Some of the programs that we're proposing here that we could really see um happening here would be in the in the areas of safety. Uh OSHA 10, OSHA 30 for example, utilizing the facilities there. Uh definitely uh certified customs specialist which is a a growing program for us and something that's really in demand. And um another one in utilizing what we saw last Friday when we visited the uh the middle school was the gym area. If that could be possibly utilized for the lab area, we can definitely start doing some type of construction technician, construction superintendent training, which we have in in uh back in our campus. So
015that's something with the with the right infrastructure we can definitely do and again the training for for construction right now commercial residential is in high demand and we see this as a potentially uh big program here as well. And this is nonredit. This is short-term certifications, but we have we are also a registered apprentichip sponsor, which means that your the students here could also become registered apprentices. Even if they're still in high school, they're 16 years of age. That's a minimum age. They can start working, they can start getting trained at the facilities, and you can just keep going from there. Other programs could be certified production technician, heavy equipment operator training um in partnership with other our of our industry partners as well. So, I'm here to uh assist in any way we can.
016I appreciate the opportunity. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Martin. >> Yeah, for sure. So, I'm just going to talk really loud. Um, my name is Olivia Los and I'm the dean of continued education. And so, I'm the other nonredit program, uh, the the other nonredit department at the college. Thank you. Um I am um proposing the programs on the right side of the choir that Dr. Maro is passing out and so we can do things like CPR and ESL for free here in the community. We've got funding for both of these programs and these programs we can get started right away. You tell me when you have a classroom available we can start. Um we can also do things like ESL and forklift training that can be grant funded. If a person qualifies they
017can get the program paid for free. Um, we also discussed ESL and bus driving, school bus driving, um, which I know I think it's been mentioned that you all are in need of school bus drivers. So, through the grant that we've got through the Texas Workforce Commission, we could do ESL and school bus driving here at your facility. Uh, the other programs that that are shown on the flyer, phabbotomy and EKG, those are medical programs that are very popular and there's always demand for EKG technicians and phbotomy technicians. Um, things like real estate agents. Um we can real estate agents are always getting hired everywhere. So we can do that here. And community health worker uh of course computer skills and and just things like cake decorating floral design that some people will start a
018business at home um using the skills that they learn there in class. So the programs that we propose are programs that we feel will benefit your community. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Well, I'm I'm just going to close up our discussion as you me as you heard we had uh several presentations but primarily brief one the center advanced training and manufacturing that is one of great opportunity and mentioned by Dr. Margo and we have the one now by Mia Lar Rosa that also that is on continuing education. The the beauty about these these programs especially continue education that there is hardy there are no requirements that for many many students and citizens can enroll immediately once uh the course the class is established. So our goal here is to propose these opportunities.
019Uh I know that there's an MOU that is that is being uh developed right now and I don't know if you haven't already but to be worked with and of course also through by our board and to be finalized but that is our intent to come into an agreement so we could be able to start the discussions as soon as possible. But that's it. I'll leave it open. >> Well I I have one Dr. Solis prior to you coming to STC um Ed Celos and STC had tried like like Mr. Man has had mentioned uh there was leg legislative action um kind of telling STC that they needed to have a presence in the Delta area. Uh and it felt very forced the last time we tried. Uh Mr. Lano, you you were here. It
020just uh we we tried and we tried at at our old high school. It just it wasn't really conducive to what we were trying to get going and and I I'd hate to admit it, but it just it did not work out and it failed and then STC withdrew back. So, I'd like to thank you for giving us the opportunity. Once again, uh these services are needed in our area. Uh I could tell you City of Elsa and I could tell you in my conversations with Ed Couch and Lavia, we're working together to bring industry into this area and we need this partnership. If the Delta area truly is going to supersede whatever, you know, and and be at this whole other level, then this is the partnership that needs to happen. I just want
021to >> and and just to enter. So I think we to see the administration and we are under the understanding that this area has nothing but the problem everything in West everything [laughter] but we understand that. So we can talk with Virgo and of course Russo and we understand that we we need to make it to make the area. So I mean those are some of the programs that are being suggested there can get kids started real quick. But if you all have any other ideas or something by all means I think most of you have my number. If you don't I think you know somebody that can get a hold of you. So feel free to reach out and meet with you and just we just need to get this going. >> This is
022an amazing first step. Thank you so much. >> If I can just real quick uh first of all in my behalf I'd like to thank STC and thank Mr. Danny Guzman and Dr. Solis for the vision of bringing STC to the Delta area. Uh I know for the last 20 years we've been discussing this and I know it's 20 years. I I I checked it was 20 years ago that we tried to bring them into the Marcado and then for whatever reason it just didn't it didn't pan out. Uh I was one of the descending boats closing down that campus and a lot of my reservation was I I heard I had heard this dog and pony show before. I had heard, "Yeah, we're coming, so you need to make room for us." And it
023just never happened, you know, and that really was my reservation. But I want to thank you all for having the vision and thank your staff and your administration for having the vision of the Delta area and having the Delta area at heart. Uh I really think that this improves the quality of life in our community. Uh especially for th those community members that cannot get out and because of transportation cannot leave our area to get a higher education. So, I just want to thank you and and and thank your staff and everyone at SEC for having the vision and and coming together with us and and hopefully we can we can really build upon this momentous occasion. But thank you all very much. I appreciate it. I want to thank >> I wanted to add
024that they've been incredibly gracious um with their time uh with us and the excitement that we all feel uh we have the 18 to 26 program we have the 26 to 50 program so all of these individuals are coming back at a second chance and having STC because one of the things that we're finding is transportation is a big deal in this area, you know, and having this opportunity not only for Edcow Tulsa, but for the entire Delta area and surrounding communities is just going to be a real gamecher. So again, thank you for your graciousness because you all have been here several times. And you know, you're welcome to come back as many times as you want until we can get this completed and and get our first cohort in from SEC. So, thank
025you. >> I've got a a question. Um, and obviously I missed that. I'm sorry. the uh you asked if we had concerns. Do you have any concerns about the agreement or anything like that going forward right now? Do you guys feel comfortable? >> The the agree theou I know is being developed right now has not been finalized. Is that correct? >> Yes sir. Hasn't been finalized. >> Right. And but uh then tomorrow we're going to mention it to our board South Texas called the room meeting and we're going to discuss it very briefly just in general that that is our intent to go into an agreement with you. Uh actually I'm impressed with the facility to your question sir uh when I was there. I'm so uh encouraged when I saw that uh that region
026one is going in there as well and I spoke with it with Dr. came this morning and uh it was offered that we could even leverage and even use some of their commit the welding that by the way we're teaching the the welding and then some other equipment that they're going to be installing very soon so we can all leverage this as a partnership and again I'm focusing where there's high demand opportunities demand jobs and pay for the citizens here not just programs that are out there just for people to get this because I'm in economist and I want to make sure that every citizen that goes through there that's why you notice I call them citizen not student because they become students that's what they can grow but they're always a citizen of the
027couch area at couch hills and we want to make sure that they are gainfully employed if they're going to spend a year or two years of their life want to make sure that it's worthwhile so I'm very encouraged when I saw what's happening there and especially your enthusiasm your support I I know there's going to be some up and down. It's going to be slow. This could but there's a few programs that we can start. That's why today we mentioned already a handful a half a dozen programs that that could be started immediately. We just need to get the computer lab setups for instance the construction management program. That is a huge opportunity being that there's so much demand and again that's open for everybody. It's going to take some cost and take some time
028to set up the labs and construction. Uh but then the heavy equipment also we're all going to have to put our head together and get the equipment over here. The the truck driver, the CDL one, those we're already doing. And by the way, let me just pose very quickly your your partner STC, we are a large institution. Uh we one of the largest actually we are the largest higher education institution in the in the county. Let me make that clear. No one even comes near us, not even the university. We have over 30,000 students in Utah alone. And and number two, I want to make sure that you know that you're partnering. We were the number one ranked community college system, not only in Texas, but in the nation just a couple months ago. We're
029competing in this ranking with Miami, with Phoenix, with Dallas, with all the big systems. Well, South Texas College for the first time was ranked number one. Congratulations. VERY EXCITED ABOUT [applause] SO OUR BIG FOCUS has been since I arrived here four years ago in technology auto technology program where their jobs are manufacturing the autoload and on and [clears throat] on and number two health that's what we mentioned about health entry level programs we're also the number one in the health programs we're the largest nursing producer combined LBN and we're the number one in the state of Texas and with the highest INLEX nursing passing rate that says a lot about the quality of our so that's why we might be asking putting a lot of requirements because we have we have to be accredited and
030we are our bar is so high that's why we got rank number one because the the way you evaluate the quality the superiority of our programs is by the passing rates of the certificates that's how and we like to be number at 100% we're 99% in nursing but all the other ones are right there that's Why for us it's very important that the students or the citizens that get involved in these programs that they come out proud and and it's assured that an STC diploma means a lot that that's why we we're looking forward I think now is the time under the the guidance here of you and of course the assistance of our trustee to get this done. I think now is the time and looking forward to to this partnership >> as are
031we thank you. >> Thank you Dr. Thank you. Any further questions? I'm going to go ahead and Thank you. >> I'm going to go ahead and jump over to mental health dog support services simply because it must be rough to have him or her here for such a long period of time. >> So, um I just want to give a little bit of a introduction. So, this all started um with the counselors and um I have 13 rescue dogs. So dogs are our thing in our house. And so I know what they've done personally for my daughter. She has a uh a support service animal. And so we looked and one of our counselors helped me find um an agency. So Living Way therapy dogs have now been coming into our campuses. Um the counselors
032are scheduling them. They have six dogs and they come and they do therapy with the kids or they'll just sit there. kids that have anxiety, kids that um are struggling to to stay in school, and it's been incredibly successful. But I want to introduce to you our very own Ed Calchelsa through the graciousness of our counselor, Mr. um Gabe Bernnandez, who serves our kids with special needs. He actually has a dog that um is Jelly Bean that just got uh all the required training to be a mental health support dog and he is currently our intern. So I present to you Jellybean. [applause] >> So would you like to tell us something about Jelly Bean? Mr. by the way is a local Yes. Yes. for inviting me to come up here. >> Um, just to
033jump off what Dr. mentioned, this all started back when I was in West working with her little girl. Uh, and when I first met her, I think seventh grade, that's when I met her. And she was very very very intimidated but all people who know her see the potential like this they needed something something to help her get it out and [snorts] somehow through the grace of God uh she was making and I saw all the wonders having that support that I was able to tap into that resource and all the potential that peace I had still has this he still like you know she's doing great right now being classes I never thought of parents us educator saw the potential and then having a sport you know could inspire many people inspired me like
034why can't I provide that joy as well by having and [laughter] I don't say animal you know but uh and then she's great uh so far I just like her training I've been working on campus I haven't campus already and the kids are just taking her in they they love having her around >> us adults do. >> Yes. I was going to say cuz I have gone to tutori and I've been working with not working but really some of those uh I guess academy kids and just seeing very special when she goes to live there little kids get and that that's the magic that she brings the animals and it's the magic of because that's all it is and being able to provide that support. I tell them it's they're not here to promote fix
035our problems fix our problems but just having that time with um kind of a little escape from what's going on and kids. So um This is she's a 4year-old shepherd. Uh she's four years old. She's 3 years old. And uh she loves affection. I know she love affection. Like when they have rules when I when I tell the kids like allow her to smell first so she gets familiar with with you and then like >> yes you can pet her and I just like how much like around the area and yeah she's very you know um you know are excited to like play with interact with her. I've been able to go to do some classes as well. Even then, just been able to like, you know, see that wonder I started with PK and
036I've gone all the way through GP and um all this fun wonder magic and having that moment. >> Yeah, she brought to you by Come see down up she does. So she does some command but she very attached to me but she does love other people as well but this is definitely a nutshell. I'm so uh blessed that I have a career uh thanks to the board and I can share this joy with other students and how started because of her little girl Issa. So I I ordered a lot and I joined. So thank you once again. Thank you. [laughter] Happy. For the record, Mr. Doris is here. >> I don't know what time he got here, but he's here. >> 6:46. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you, doctor. >> Uh, next item for
037presentation is the early head start. Hello, I'm Mar. I'm the executive director for county. And before we get started, I want to say you are even though we're currently not partnering with you, but I think you just kind of brought [laughter] uh as uh as a pet parent myself and my colleague, we also have rescues so thank you for uh allowing us to come to present. I want to thank Dr. Oaw. She actually reached out to me and just to give you a little bit of background. The head start program has partnered with headachel for quite a number of years and then we took a pause. Okay. And uh Dr. Ora contacted me and said okay is this something that we could really look at again. Uh and I do want to introduce uh also
038Miss Luna Mos our assistant program director. she's here with me today. But make my hand next slide. Okay. Uh we want to when called me, we talked about why is it that we weren't partnering anymore? Well, one of the things is that the history program can offer uh such an array of services to the districts. Currently, right now, we are partnering with eight different school districts here in county. But the one thing that we cannot do because of the new uh funding source through tea and the teacher allotments, we can't uh hire teachers. We can't compete with the school districts. But we're able to provide such wonderful services that districts really need to take advantage of if you if you can and if you'd like to. So, one of the things that we did is
039we looked at your current model. Next slide, please. Okay. Over at JRG, you are currently operating your early childhood school. You have 20 regular education classrooms, two life skill units with a total of 438 uh enrollment. Your staffing pattern is as is. I think I don't need to go through it because this is your school right now. Okay. But we would like for you to consider uh this proposal because it is going to save you a lot of money. Okay. As a district. So right now, okay, the proposal that we would like for you to consider is your JRG Hezart Academy with potentially 60 maybe more classrooms with 360 enrollment to give you. Now, we preamp with Head Start, we can do up to 24 children in a classroom, but in most cases, you do
040also have uh school districts that have up to 22 children in a 4-year-old classroom and 20 children in a three-year-old classroom. You would still need to operate your life skills uh classrooms. and we are going to recommend that you potentially if you choose to partner with us to do one or two regular prek classrooms and it has to do with the families being able to qualify. Now in most cases Dr. Oawa and by the way Miss Gats also they were wonderful in providing this information the majority of your children are going to be able to qualify for these services when they start. So your staffing pattern in this case you could and if I may I'd like to jump to what it is that we can offer and this is at no cost to the
041district and also we don't touch your TEA funding. You draw down 100% for your funding that you currently have. Well we can provide for you. Can we go back? Thank you. uh we can provide for you a campus director that is going to be a former principal. We would also provide for you one assistant principal, one assistant campus director, forgive me. We also provide and this is the uniqueness. We provide eight social workers or case managers, one social worker for every two classrooms. We also provide your 16 assistant teachers but they have to have a minimum of these are the one the staff that we provide uh an associates degree in early childhood education and then we also provide uh eight disability aid floers that have a child development associate credential in prek. So we
042would pre be providing for you one assistant teacher for every one teacher that you have and again the minimum of an associates degree in early childhood education but many of our assistant teachers currently right now have a bachelor's degree but what they don't have is a certification. Okay. are disability aid floaters. This is one disability aid floater that would be supporting one for every two classrooms. This is the third person in the room. They would be able to provide the support for the teacher, the district teacher, when they have to have their their uh their planning period, their duty-free lunch. Because in Head Start you always have to have two people in the room, two professionals in the room. So we would be providing that support for your teachers. But the disability a floater would
043also be providing that support for those little ones that may have those uh challenging behaviors that are not still qualified for the life skills classroom but they need that additional support. We would also be providing one secretary and three custodians. So that is a significant amount of people that you would not have to fund. So the staffing pattern that we talked with Dr. OA is that Eka Chelsa could potentially uh provide the principal or an assistant principal that is optional. your choice. We are already operating this model with Dhana ISD and potentially with Mission CISD. We would you would be providing obviously the teachers. Uh you would be providing at uh the staffing partner, the librarian, the PE coach, your team, your [snorts] uh ISD police security, two custodians, and one nurse. But let me
044show you what you could be saving. Next up. Okay. So your proposed yearly cost savings for a chosa ISD. So currently right now and this is the salaries that were provided by Miss Gasa. So this is your salary plus your fringes. So currently right now you could potentially save on uh a principal or an assistant principal because this is we are already providing that additional support for you. uh your pair of professionals currently right now uh they're at 21,813. You will be saving $349,07. Your secretary again, forgive me, your custodian uh because we are going to be providing uh three custodians for you. You could save on one custodian. And again, this is not you possibly laying off anybody. You could just reassign them to where you need them. Okay. But uh your current salary
045with bridge is 32,789. Your secretary at 37444. Library again optional. But I think this is something that Dr. Oro said that she wanted to maintain. Uh counselors again you've got social workers there in that facil in this facility where we would be providing eight. Okay. And then your total annual savings is 678,869. So in a 5year savings cost, you're looking at 3,394,345. Now I do want to tell you this. I was so glad to see Dr. uh Dr. Solis. You and I have been talking about doing something with STC and uh I want to let you know that we recently in the Head Start world currently there are 1600 Head Start programs around the nation and annually they have a program of excellence accreditation and award that are provided to only 12 Head Start programs
046nationally. We just received that and we the state of Texas has not had a program of excellence in almost 20 years. So you have it with the county district. >> Well, CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] >> But Chelsea is such a wonderful district. One of the things that we saw when we visited with uh this incredible leadership team is their passion to want to really increase the capacity of what's happening in early in your early Head Start uh classrooms. JRG has been doing great things. What we want to do is help you take it to the next level. And quite frankly, the cost savings is something that you need to really consider. This is really just a proposal and if I may on the on the last. Okay, so here we are. We're really just reviewing the proposal
047and conducting an internal data analysis. This is where we are at. we would want for you to consider and and it could be maybe in a workshop or just a discussion with the with the superintendent and the board and you would need to and we're looking at doing this for school year 2627. Okay. Um if you want to consider this proposal, we would have you look at providing us a letter of commitment. I do want to let you know that uh we have had other districts that have reached out to us but our two boards we have two basically two boards we have our school board and we have the county commissioners court the county commissioners court believes in couchesa cistd so does our board and they wanted for me when I advised them about
048uh Dr. show us called they said please reach out to them let them know what it is that we can offer so we can uh just do great things I'll open it up for any questions at this time >> when you talked about the uh certifications for the teacher aids and the other one where where where did they attain those certifications >> okay they uh are now we are providing this staff for you >> correct >> okay they have an associates degree in early childhood education In most cases, they got it from STC. Many of them because they do have a bachelor degree and they have they are the assistant teacher which is almost comparable to your paraprofessional but they we are required by federal regulation that they have to have a degree in early
049childhood education. Okay. So they get it from SEC. Many of them got their bachelor's degree from UTRGB. Okay. and some Texas A&I, Texas A&M and so forth. Now the child development associate credential that is a credential that is specific for primary professionals but in early childhood service they do have it in prek but they are the third person in the room. The assistant teacher would be supporting your teachers. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? Thank you so much. >> Thank you and thank you to all of you and again congratulations to all of you. >> Thank you. >> Next item on the agenda are superintendent report. >> Thank you. So you you've heard a lot about the attendance already. So I just want to give you a recap as to where we're at. Um
050we are currently still at a difference of 139 students from last year. Um, and then we budgeted for uh 3,76 and we're shy um of that goal currently. We're currently at 3,628 for a difference of 78. Um, as you can see, the issues are at our high school, our academy, um, our middle school, and then um, RCR did lose, you know, really what what is equivalent to um, a classroom. Uh we are I am we have been meeting on a regular basis with the campus administration. We are having a meeting on Thursday to uh take a deeper dive into what is it that we're doing in terms of ensuring that the students that we have are coming to school. And then um the other thing that has been put into place is when a student
051withdraws, they're sending me the information immediately and then I am reaching out to the parents um not necessarily to change their mind, but to find out why it is that they're moving. And if it's something that has to do with issues at the school, then you know the goal is to resolve it and then hopefully they'll decide to stay in the district. Any questions on the attendance? Next item is for 6 weeks exactly. >> Okay. So this one please bear with me. Um in in in um in line with Lonear governance um and my commitment to transparency I am presenting to you the first six weeks performance um for the district. So the first slide is our third grade reading first six weeks um uh assessment and you're going to see that you have the
052passing uh rate for the district and then you have the A throughF accountability. So I'm glad to report and you can see the lot of that green it's 85% of the students that that pass at the 70% standard or above and we did have 15 uh 15% that were below. So when you look at the colors you know the familiarity with the colors the master's means approaches and of course it did not meet. Uh the one thing here that is very unique uh is that 3% did not meet but we did have 97% at the approaches uh level. So a significant increase. Now before I continue I do want to be incredibly transparent that the tests come from Blue Bonnet which is the curriculum that was just adopted. So it's it's an apples to apples
053in the sense that it does challenge the rigor that you would see in the star assessment but the amount of questions is different. So having said that so for example the star test has 41 questions when the students take it. The blue bonnet curriculum and assessment that they provide that we need to follow as part of the adoption had 20 questions. So that's pretty uh significant. So of course we're looking into do we have false positives here, but but it's still very uh encouraging that we're coming out with these numbers. So I just wanted to make sure that everyone is aware of that that it's not the same amount of questions, but the type of question does mirror what you would see in the STAR assessment release test. So for fourth grade, fourth grade, as
054you can see, we didn't fare very well. 87% of our students were uh did not meet at the 70% uh passing standard. Um but however, if you look at the A throughF accountability, it brings it to 34% that uh were below the criteria. So if you notice, we have it at 70% uh passing standard because this is used as a 6 weeks exam and it's used for a grade. But here if you look at the 34% it would be considered the did not meet because it would be considered uh at below 42%. Because these are the actual star scores that you would have to get to. >> Doc, real quick. >> Yes. on on this particular cohort, right? This fourth grade reading, have have we checked if there's been any improvement from last year to
055this year or I mean is there any way to check that just because I know I know cuz I know this particular cohort has been a challenge since >> Yes. and there has been and that's why I'm saying that I'm optimistic with the the A through S even though again it's it's a blue bonnet curriculum but the rigor of the exam is there. >> Okay. Perfect. Okay. You want to be sure >> for fifth grade again you're going to see that 76% uh were uh below the 70% passing standard but if you look at the A through F accountability it was 53% that were below the 42% that was required to get to the um to the meats but we did not we did have uh more of the approaches meats and even some masters
056at the sixth grade again you're going to see the 73% that did not meet 27% got to masters. So that is like a that that that is a very unique variable there. Um and that's why with this one it was like let's look at the actual test. Let's look at the actual rigor of the questions. Uh because of that anomaly you go from all of these not passing and then you do have some significant amount of masters and nothing really in between. Now here the anomaly I can tell you what it was is that that particular test at a blue bonnet the this the if if you were taking the star test today it would be 45 questions here for the blue bonnet uh for the type of rigor for that uh module it only
057had 11 questions. >> It's a big difference. So right away it's like let's look at the test and so that that can account for that major variable for the eighth grade [clears throat] 90% did not meet the passing standard but in the A through F it was only 26%. Here again it was 22 questions in comparison to the 45 that you would see at STAR for 9th grade. We got some work to do. uh in the ninth grade 91% did not get to the passing standard uh for English one. Um and through the F uh A throughF accountability you can see more of the approaches and the means for 10th grade. That's pretty balanced. 57 and 43% um for the 70% standard and then um you can see 81% in the approaches. Again, this test
058it was 18 out of the assessment but 52 for the actual STAR test. So again, a pretty significant difference, but these are the tests that um that are coming with the curriculum. So we're having to follow that. cuz we have a maybe and it can be done just a simple email to the groups maybe a breakdown of the fail you know we're saying that they failed to the 70%. You know, are they borderline? You know, did they fail completely? Were they? >> Yeah. No, they were they were pretty close to crossing into the Yeah, that's what I like into the >> How close were we to actually increasing that on those? >> And that information uh was provided to the principles. The principles then turned around and had the individual meetings with their teachers. But
059yes, we I can definitely provide that for you. >> Okay. It can be just in form of an email to you. >> Yeah, of course. So then for math, those are the ones that we're looking at for third grade math. Again, um you can see the colors of the red, 62% for the the passing standard, but yet 81% in the um in the approaches for the fourth grade. You almost have it split uh for the uh 54 and 46 in the green and then 84% again in the uh approaches for fifth grade. Again, pretty much evenly split and the same type of um diagram that you see in the A throughF accountability for sixth grade. You're you're starting to see the patterns, right? That that um they're they're they're very closely aligned with the reading.
060Uh 67% did not meet and then the 33% that were at the M's level, whereas we had 65% at the approaches. seventh grade, 79% did not meet the passing standard. Uh 21 were at the masters and then we had 57 at the approaches. And the reason I'm emphasizing the approaches is because um that's the one we need to get to the meets and masters. The approaches is the one that gives us the least amount of points, but that's what's showing us that they're close to getting to the meats. For the eighth grade, um it was uh 61% that uh mastered uh the the exam and 39% did not pass. And we had um what is this? 92% that were at the approaches level. And we're almost done. For algebra 1, 82% were at the masters
061and 18% didn't meet. Um this is for the eighth grade, that one class that we have of the students. um 100% uh were at the approaches level. And by the way, the reason that you see your if you're wondering why is it 100% and 100% because anyone that is um you look at your approaches and you count them regardless cuz they might be like approaches, some of them might be at meets. So you're never going to get 100%. So you might see twice the numbers because they might be in the uh in in the meat and you're automatically going to count them in the approaches. Then for uh algebra at the high school, I have a question. >> Okay. Um 88% did not meet. However, you did have 59% at the A throughF that was
062at the approaches level. For our science, 88% did not meet, but in the approaches level, we had 50 56% on AQF accountability. For our science, we had 79% that did not meet, but we had 75% that would have been through A throughF accountability that um that would have been approaches. Now, this one's a little closer because the STAR has 35 questions. This exam had 25 questions. Biology, it was 69% that did not meet. However, there was 93% that would have been at the approaches level if this was a star test. the history 75% did not meet but 25% would have been at the master's level and 76 if it would have been A throughF would have been um at the approaches level US history which is our last one it was literally 5050% um that
063didn't pass and the other that that got to the mastery level and we had um [clears throat] 89% that were at the approaches. Now this is another one that's pretty an anomaly. You have 64 questions that are part of the actual assessment, but this assessment only had 15 questions and again following the the curriculum that is provided by the state. >> Any questions? What grade was this, Dr. Sandi? >> Uh the US history, the high school. >> Any other questions? Well, what's what's both I mean encouraging and also challenging is seeing those math percentages of masters. Uh I said it's encouraging cuz there were there were some decent master numbers. Uh but challenging because we're going to have to keep them there. So uh but I don't know. It's got some work to do, but
064we knew that. So we'll be okay. The the thing about Blue Bonnet too that I want to add is that they do have it embedded to have those weekly uh assessments. So even though the six week is shorter uh questions, they're being assessed throughout. >> Good. Well, thank you principles for your hard work. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Next item on the agenda are consent agenda items. If any board member would like to pull in agenda items, now would be the time. I have >> Why would I skip one? >> No, we just need this whole C1. >> Dr. Cho informed me that we're pulling consent agenda item C1. >> There be no action or for discussion? No action. region one uh didn't have it ready so they wanted to make some revisions. >>
065And Mr. Castillo, you also mentioned that the STCOU is also being worked on, correct? >> Yes, sir. >> Should we pull that one as well? >> Well, we could pull it. I would ask that we approve it. Just subject to uh legal review and final negotiations by the superintendent. >> Which item um which agenda item is that one? >> C2. C2. >> Which item did you want to pull? Um, it was two of them. I have B 7B 575. >> Okay, go ahead. >> Uh, I had a question for Miss Sylvia. I'm looking at um the monthly budget report and our original budget we're operating at a -2.9 million and we have an amended budget that is -3.2 million. So I just I had a general question and basically my I'm curious as to what's
066causing that number to go up. Is there a specific type of expedentials that cause that number to grow? >> Uh yes ma'am. Um from our last uh meeting we actually it was a September meeting where we had our HB2 salaries that came in. We also had some adjustments that were um also approved for that. Uh so that's what's what caused the uh the deficit. >> So it's mainly just the HB2 salaries. >> Uh yes. >> Anything else? Um at that uh at that meeting it was mainly just payroll adjustments and things like that that were pertaining to is that number expected to change? >> Um this number is is for the moment it is 3.2 unless we have other changes. Um we do have a budget amendment in place uh for this meeting uh simply
067because we will be a presentation on the um purchase of the buses and I went ahead and included uh that work first payment in there um within the budget amendment and also we have um unit that needs to be purchased at JRG. So I also Okay, thank you. and seven. >> I I had one more and it was in reference to the class size waiver. >> Is that E2? >> Um, yes. I can speak to that. >> Okay. Um, so we've got four classes that need waivers and five. >> Five. >> Yes. >> Oh, yes. One at Santiago. >> Is this a one time thing? So, this is the way the waivers work. So, currently, just so you know, each one of these classrooms is over by one student. We have four classrooms at each
068other that have 23 and then we have one bilingual classroom that's 23. So, um, TA required that we apply for this waiver before November 1st because we are open to 22. And just a little bit of background information, uh, back in, um, September, we looked at our classes and looked at the sizes of our classrooms classrooms along with the teachers. And we did have a teacher from Gabby Garcia reassigned to early childhood. And we had another teacher reassigned to John Kennedy to help us with the numbers. we showed people that were higher at those two campuses. So, um, in looking at our numbers, as we were getting closer to the November 1st deadline, of course, we're monitoring our attendance and we're seeing that these classrooms are over. So, the waiver is required. So, if another
069student comes in and enrolls, let's say, at early childhood, then that student should be placed in a classroom that has 22 students. And then um if TA approves this waiver, which normally they do, so then we would go back into the system and input the name of the teacher and let's say from 22 to 23, we would input um to 23. And then also just to share a little bit of background data. So we currently have at the five classrooms that are over. Uh last year we did have uh nine classrooms that were older and those classrooms ranged from 23 to 25 students and the previous year we had six classrooms that were older that range from 23 to 24 students. So um applying for a waiver has been common in our district the past
070couple years. >> Thank you. And I do want to add there that the one thing is um you heard me make a comment earlier about enrollment and I said you know in some cases it's an entire classroom. However, we have to look at uh their certification. Um that's a one first thing that we need to look at is certification but then more importantly look at how far we are in kids have become used to the teachers. uh with it being one student at this juncture, you know, we'd rather just apply for the waiver because it's going to be difficult to find someone that actually has the credentials that is a right fit at this juncture. So, we'll see what December looks like, but you see an increase in enrollment. >> All right. So before we
071vote on consent agenda, we are pulling C1 completely >> and C2 is subject to legal review. >> Yes, sir. Final negotiation and final negotiation. >> I'd like to make a motion to approve uh all consent agenda items as discussed and item C2 pending legal review and approval. >> I second. >> Here's a motion made by Mr. Losano, seconded by Miss Danguma. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All against. Motion carries. Discussion and action items. A. Discussion and action to approve the turnaround plan for JFK Fine Arts Academy. Miss Montelongo. >> Yes. At this evening we bring to you our John Kennedy turnaround plan. So what is the turnaround plan? So um because our campus identified improvement together with support of the school improvement team for region one we've outlined and
072identified the goals for this school year along with strategies attaining those goals. Um the requirement of the plan is that it gets presented to our stakeholders of course with our parents in our community. This is something that our current principal le did back on October 10th. A data was collected. She created a QR code in which after she presented the goals and the strategies. we were able to receive some parent input and then um of course there's a requirement that we present our goals and our strategies and how we will obtain we're planning on updating our goals to um to your school board members and then we will be submitting this to so I'm going to turn it over to our share hi good evening so um like said back on October 10th I did
073present to the to parents I actually got a lot of parents at the time. So we're having our study and I believe I present to over 100 parents maybe and they did receive the information about our turnaround P. So and our turnaround P our goal is to have our students increase um in their meets in E which is our to%. We also have a goal of uh between the 30% passing and me and then both points we want to go from 17 to 14 points and then both sets from 9 to 17 points and then our zero to three points and success and then that and then for our turn strategies are our first and our test with SB182 with our writing academic support and professional development our PLC's assessment and data analysis progressing for
074example throughout the year um we're now doing checks with our K through third grade we also have mid and module unit assessment data checks as well as our PLC's we are having discussions about and we're doing great discussions regarding um what we can do to improve test words in reading especially. So like last week I presented on note taking strategies and testing strategies and we're we're doing it collectively our map and our meeting just so that we're all on the same page and that they know how to support each other and then of course we also have a partnership with strong foundations implementation which is now through strong foundations we are receiving professional development such as today we had a development and we also have implementation we have product advisors coming in to do walks
075at our campuses and they're providing information on how to give um coaching cycles and provide feedback to teachers and where it is way to improve their teaching. Um I also have to report that our teachers are in our trail. Um there seems to be our we and then we also have our Texas instructional leadership where we have professional development of our leadership team. So last month we met with um I forgot the name sorry um but we we did have a we did have a presentation where we created a schoolwide or districtwide plan where we have schoolwide instructional routine where everybody writes. So starting in kindergarten we are we are all using um language where students are providing feedback like they're speaking in complete sentences back to it because it's happening is they're asking them
076to write to write STRs and students are still kind of like they're not they're not completing it and with the way they respond to teachers then the goal is respond to third grade as well. And then we also we also had the observation feedback. Any questions? >> Good job. Thank you. I can make a motion to approve the turnaround plan for John Kenny Fine Arts. Second >> the motion made by Mr. Lossano, seconded by Mr. Torres. All in favor sign by saying I. I. >> All those against. Motion carries. Next item is discussion and possible action to approve a finance contract resolution for the purpose of leasing buses for the 2025 2026 school. Miss Garza. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Again, my name is Juan Garcia. I'm a transportation consultant with region one. I
077come before you seeking approval of uh some school buses. Uh this uh purchase of the school buses will be done through a lease purchase uh agreement. Uh we are looking at requesting approval for two regular 77 passenger buses, one special need buses with capabilities of three wheelchairs and one conventional activity bus. Um the conventional activity bus, it's uh different from the transit buses that you have purchased in the past. Uh I did uh contact the three main manufacturers of school buses. Uh at this time they are having trouble obtaining the 64 passenger chassis or the transit chassis to make those buses. So uh recommending that conventional buses can you go to the next slide please? Conventional bus is basically the bus that has the engine in front and not in the rear and they're not
078flat nose. Um the quotes that we obtained uh from the three main manufacturers are as seen on the screen uh international uh 149976 for the regular buses and 148817 special need bus uh and so forth. Uh we have Bluebird with 147328 on the regular buses and 147880 on the special needs. Thomas was the highest at and special needs 152 200. Um the reason that you see interest rates right there on the side is that we uh by going to lease purchase agreement they would go through a third company uh or third party company to finance the school buses. Um international was the one that had the better rate but uh which after speaking with uh Miss Gara uh and I think Dr. Roa have uh reached out to a local um institution that has a
079better rate that what's on the screen. Um so I did meet with our transportation staff, our shop staff and even though international is slightly higher uh they do recommend and I'm here to recommend uh the board to consider purchasing the international uh buses. uh they feel that the warranty uh part of it they feel confident that they can get that service a lot better. Uh availability of parts uh availability of uh parts that they can have in stock uh since the majority know 100% of fleet [clears throat] is uh international. So uh >> Mr. Garcia, are we uh so it's a lease purchase option or are we leasing or are we straight out purchasing? >> The lease purchase part is basically you're getting the buses and you're going to be paying per per [clears throat]
080year >> until the 3 years or or 5 years whatever option >> and then we have an option to purchase after those 3 years or >> no they're basically you're purchasing and you're paying a yearly payment until they're fully transferred of ownership. So the reason I say this is because what is the lifespan of that bus right there? >> Uh it all depends. Uh recommendation that I or basically the rule of thumb that I follow is about 13 years. Uh with the miles that I've seen for this district, I can probably say up to 14 years. Uh so I hope that answered your question. Is that an out outright purchase or is it a lease agreement in which after 3 years we have to return the buses? >> They they call it a lease purchase
081but it is you're getting the buses. You're going to be paying annually for 3 years or 5 years and at that point they transfer the the ownership the title of that vehicle to the school district. >> So you're basically getting financed. You're recommending the international at $149 976 for the regular and then the special that is 148. >> Now that that's for one bus >> per bus. >> What's our annual payment Sia? >> 149 * 2 and then 148. So it's about $450. >> And this is a a annual payment. >> 3. So basically 149. You're basically buying you're getting the buses up front even though you're paying like if you were buying them one. When is this payment due? >> It'll be due um I believe as soon as we decide we want to
082persuation in and we will have to wait until we actually deliver and we will have our first time. >> Can we do by annual? Is that an option for us? >> Yes. And that's something >> even even though you you buy a couple of months on it, but you you're it doesn't hit you so hard, especially cuz you're buying with all these buses, right? >> You can work the agreement cuz you're going to go with the local. >> Are you going with the local institute? >> Uh yes, sir. Um also in your packet was a little proposal that I submitted. >> We had a national bank that came in with a proposal of 4.25%. >> Oh. lower than the um that was there. So our recommendation is to work with >> put in the resolution
083no prepaid penalties. >> Yeah. >> So yeah, you could definitely do that. >> I would say we negotiate on the bannual just because it doesn't hit us as hard that one time payment as well especially. And what month did you say this is payment was going to be due? as soon as they look like >> well all this bus the buses that that we got quotes for are already in stock or they're at the last leg of them getting completed or or manufactured. So we uh I got an estimate time about in the next 3 to 4 months. >> See on the activity bus. Is it going to look any different or >> we all cuz we get our money for >> Oh, there you go. Okay. Just kidding. >> It's like the one that
084West Co. >> Conventional bus. >> No. Uh well, maybe the new ones. Sorry. >> The two new ones. I my mind I saw two of the used buses that they purchased that have those big old windows. These are they do meet the Texas school bus specifications. >> What makes the activity bus different from the other buses? >> Uh they do not have the loading lights. They don't have the stop arms. They have the captain seats. They are equipped uh with a little bit more comfort, leg room. Uh instead of the passenger capacity would be 42 passengers. >> So you're >> how many passers? >> 42. >> You're recommending we buy how many buses again? I'm sorry. It's >> three buses. two >> regular 77 yellow buses, one special need 54 passenger pre accessible bus and
085consideration of purchase of one activity bus to start replacing what uh is is here already. >> What happens to our old fleet? Do they take that as traded? >> Uh no, sir. uh with the old fleet that's getting uh taken off uh at the next auction. Those are can can be auctioned off. >> Quick question. We went off a purchasing co-op, right? For your focus. >> Yes, the all the vendors are part of the Bible. Okay. >> And for this particular activity bus, uh international was the only one that uh provided a quote. uh the other two vendors uh they were approached they have not produced uh um a quote. So with that I do recommend uh based also with talking to our shop staff uh they do have a a good track history with
086international just the activity bus is that like our replacement of our bus not as big right not as big >> no as big >> what we found too just I mean as a parent what we know what I've noticed is that a lot of times those activity buses when when smaller groups need them say the volleyball team, say the basketball teams, say the, you know, just smaller groups need them. It's really not conducive to have that big old bus. Uh so that that's why I was wondering if they were not like the ones that West Co purchase a smaller one. >> Uh just because we've got some UIL teams also that are smaller groups that that travel, but I just want to make make sure that we're considering all our students, not just buying an
087activity bus for our football team. Because that's one thing that I want to make clear. we're going to buy an activity bus. I'd like for every student to be able to use it. So, >> uh if if the board does recommend or does approve uh the recommendation, um [clears throat] what I gather is that they will be used for all sports, >> band, whatever uh group that needs to go somewhere that they're able to get the 42 in in there, they can use that bus. >> Now, speaking of speaking of our activity buses, I'm sorry, I don't want to go on it, but have they been repaired? Are they are they running? Are they not running? Because it's also I mean >> it's common knowledge that they they don't get >> No, I know they
088don't get past checkpoint, but that's kind of I'm trying to >> Two of your older uh activity buses are are not being used and and uh just the amount of money that they have been pumping into them. Uh at this point decided not >> doesn't make any fiscal sense to continue. >> Correct. So, can we surplus them out and possibly come back to us with another quote for some more activity? >> What would be the next thing to do >> or understand? Okay. When you say they're not functional, I mean that that >> what is the difference between that and any other bus? Why is it that that bus requires more money to actually get repaired? What is the actual problem with it? >> The actual problem is uh that rear engine. They've been having
089a lot of issues with uh positioning of uh the engine and it's uh doing or tearing the belt. So it gets out on the road, you put a brand new belt on it, get on the road, travel x amount of miles, that belt gets torn. So they get stranded on the side of the road. So, were were they purchased new or or they were? >> But I guess my my question is >> have we reached out to the manufacturer because are we the only bus owners in the state of Texas that have activity buses that bus belts every time they go out? >> Uh that is not so sir. I have experience with those type D buses and that is something that is common on those injuries. I >> I'm a little bit surprised truthfully.
090Uh, only because I deal with manufacturing OEMs all the time. And >> what's what's uh so so let's say Lamachino one, right? What what is what is the mileage on that one? I'm just curious. >> I do not have >> lots of menos on on the two older. What? What do you think they are? >> Three 400,000. >> I don't think they're saying, right? You got a big old diesel engine, right? Not even not close to that. >> Have we taken it into an actual repair shop. I'm sure it's gone to several, >> but I mean locals I mean I guess >> they've taken them to the to the actual uh dealers, manufacturers to to look into that and and work on it. The information that I've been getting is that is common things that
091do happen on those buses. So I >> I guess I'm I'm you're losing when you say common. Um there would have to be some type of recall, some type of uh manufacturing uh order out there saying that these vehicles do not work after a certain amount of miles. I mean, there's got to be something else. >> I [clears throat] say common is that I have experienced that same situation uh on on type of buses. >> I mean, I've driven them. I looked at I I do the pre-trip inspection. That belt looked good to go. Not pulled it out. I can't remember how many miles I travel. >> Is there any way of retrofitting those with a new engine, new type of engine out there? >> Probably gas. >> I don't do not want to give
092you an answer because I'm not sure. >> Okay. >> But at this point, what I do know is the engines that they do have do meet the EPA emissions. >> No. No. And and I understand that part, but would it be cheaper to buy? I mean, tractor traders go out all the time. They put a new engine in it and it's a new life. There's got to be some type of >> cuz the chassis is good, right? That's what we're saying. >> I mean, we're basically saying here, any vehicle out there that has a bad engine, you replace the engine, it's a brand new vehicle practice. So, my question is, could we look at the option of replacing the engine? I think Mr. had a question here that you wanted to I can share a
093little bit about the push making the business that I deal with it's diesel right uh what brand who's an maker international customer >> comments >> well let's let's bring it back we're going to be here all night so um >> there's a lot of questions you need to ask it >> yeah I think we're not done there is a need >> but is there any way doc you we can have them study this like study those two buses then let's see what we can do what's more feasible whether we could repair them whether or not >> Mr. Garcia would be the man I >> I I think Mr. Garcia, if you can help us out with that. >> I can definitely look into that and and get you some >> because it's not fair to
094our kids either that we haven't been able to use them. You know, I mean, I know they were real proud. They were real proud when they'd show up in those buses and they haven't been able to use them. >> Are we wrapping this one? >> The prize does not include the wrap, but yes, that would be the neon lights. >> Maybe for the next meeting, we can have a breakdown is the bus old school >> the cost to replace the motor. >> Exactly. >> See if that's even feasible. Mr. Garcia, >> I can certainly look into Switzerland since I came in. Uh I think it was mid August. Those buses have have not been used and uh that is uh the information that I've gotten from uh from the staff. >> What makes those buses
095if I ask what makes the models or >> uh if I'm not mistaken, they are international. >> International need a motion for this time. I make a motion to approve. >> Second. Motion made by Mr. Losano, seconded by Mr. Torres. All in favor? >> All against motion carries. >> Thank you. >> I don't think so. I just uh >> so super uh it is let me see. Superintendent requests that the board of trustees convene in a closed meeting is authorized by the provisions of the open meetings act chapter 551 of the Texas government code. This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code section 551-074 for the purpose of discussing personnel considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee. B consultation with legal regarding
096pending or contemplated litigation settlement uh matters in which the duty of the attorney of Ed Joseph school district under the Texas disciplinary rules of professional it is 805 word executive And we are now in open. Uh before we get going with the items that were discussed in executive, um if we could have a moment of silence for Mr. Cladio Ruiz, longtime um employee of Ed Cala, dear friend of mine, dear friend of a lot of our fellow board members. If we could just have a moment of silence. He passed a little earlier this evening. >> Thank you. [clears throat] Is that going to man PRACTICING >> in the hallway or something? >> Sorry. Go ahead. >> All right. So, item eight. >> Which one? >> Eight. >> What do you want me to say? >>
097[laughter] >> Okay, just a just uh just as discussed. >> I was going to read my whole little thing. You threw me off. >> Okay. Item A 551-074 discussion and action regarding personnel consider considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, dut reassignment of duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer. Motion to approve as presented in executive. >> Second. Sorry. >> There's a motion made by Mr. Losano, seconded by Mr. Torres. All in favor? >> All against? >> Motion carries. >> Next item is discussion. >> No action. Next item is a journal. >> There's a motion made by Mr. Seconded by Dr. OA. All in favor? All against? Motion carries. Meeting and adjourned.