001Good evening everyone. I now call to order the rescheduled regular board meeting of the Rio Grande City Guru ISD School Board. The time is now 5:33 p.m. This meeting was properly posted on June 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. We will begin with roll call. Mr. Rene Pñena >> present. >> Mr. Eddie Ramirez absent. Mr. Noi Castillo absent. Miss Paty Garcia absent. Mr. Jesse Solis >> present. >> Mr. Vasilo Divera Jr. Present >> and Miss Lupe Gara >> present. >> And now uh Mr. Pñena will lead the invocation. >> Uh let's go ahead and rise and bow our heads. [snorts] >> Yes. >> Dearly father Lord, we just want to thank you for having us here this evening. Father, we ask you that you guide us and direct us, Father, as we make decisions uh to
002move our district forward. Father, that we always put our children and our staff at the forefront, thinking about the best possibilities of us uh moving this district forward. Father, we ask all these things in your name. Amen. >> Amen. and the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance >> 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. >> Thank you. >> Excuse me, Miss Board President. We do have a public hearing before uh the board meeting. >> Thank you. The board of trustes of the Rio Grande City Gya uh ISD uh will hold a board of trustes public hearing meeting today, Monday, June 8th at 5:35 p.m. at the multi-purpose center. At this meeting, the
003board may deliberate or act on any of the subjects listed on this agenda. The president may change the order of items listed below for the convenience of the meeting. And the first is taxpayer impact statement. Go ahead. >> Good evening, board members, superintendent. Uh we're here to discuss the 2026 tax and budget. And this budget covers the fiscal year from July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. If we could please open right there. Okay. Again, so this uh is for the 2026 uh proposed budget and tax rates from June July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027. And this time chart shows you the tax rate adoption for July 1st districts. And again on May 20th we published the notice to discuss the budget and the tax rate. Then tonight we're holding the public hearing and
004the board meeting to adopt the budget. However, we will not be adopting the tax rate. Uh the tax rate proposed tonight uh was used was calculated using the certif certified estimate of property values supplied by the appraisal district. In August, TEA will set the maximum compressed tax rate for the school district and then in August or towards the end of September, we will be adopting the final tax rate. So the next slide shows the proposed tax rate for this coming year and we are proposing a maintenance and operations tax rate of 6752 cents an interest and syncing proposed tax rate of 477 for a total proposed tax rate per $100 valuation of a dollar with 1529 29 cents. Um there was a decrease from prior year to this year of close to 8 cents or
0057 1/2 cents. Last year's tax rate was $12279 with M of 6932 and INS of 5347. The next slide. How are property taxes calculated? you will take the taxable value after the exceptions then we will divide that by 100 and multiply that by the tax rate. So we're proposing the tax rate of $1.1529 and the average appraised value this year uh within the boundaries of the school district is $127,295. We have a homestead exemption approved by the borders last November of 140,000. So, the total taxable value for the average appraised home is $0. That means that um taxpayers who own the average appraised value of that or up to $140,000, they will not be paying any taxes to the school district. Next we have the proposed annual budget and the general fund is comprised of
006a child nutrition program and the operating fund or the general fund. So this year we are proposing a total estimated revenues of 1 million 121,886,169 in revenues appropriations or estimated expenditures of 129,13,7117. We also have other resources coming in from our chapter 313 agreements of $549,691. So, uh, the fund balance will be covering a total of $6,667,857. Just again, let's uh note that this is comprised of both shell nutrition program and the operating general fund. I will discuss uh later in another slides both uh in detail the general fund and the sha nutrition program. We also have debt service with a balanced budget. The next slide shows the general fund budget in detail and we have total revenues of $111,452,169. Total expenditures 117,22,252. We have an excess of or a deficiency of revenues under expenditures
007of $5.5 million. With the other resources coming in through the chapter 313 agreements of $549,691, we will have an estimated change in fund balance of $5,20,392. The next slide will show you revenues by major source and we do have three sources within the operating general fund which are local revenues, state revenues and federal revenues. This year, we're estimating that we will be receiving local revenues of 12,242,330, state revenues of 98,266,77, and federal revenues of $943,62. Total revenues 111,452,1609. State revenues comprise 88% of our revenues while federal revenues uh less than 1% and local revenues close to 11%. The next slide will show you budget expenditures by function. Again for the general fund instructional related services 68,77,892 instructional and school leadership 8,971,220 support services for students 14,17 $165,929 general administration $4.4 $4 million support services for
008non- studentent $19,119,81 community services 25,000 debt service $1.7 million and facilities acquisition and construction no I am sorry other intergovernmental charges $517 for a total budget of $117,22,252 $2. And as you can see in our pie chart, we have those uh expenditures by function in their respective percentages. And of course, our instructional related services comp are is uh comprises close to 60% of our um expenditures. Instructional and school leadership 7.67% 6 7% support services for student 12% for non- studentent 16.3% community services 002% debt service 1.45% and other intergovernmental charges less than.5%. The next slide will show you general fund expenditures by object or classification. For payroll, we're estimating expenditures of 97,396,933. Contracted services 9,700,810. Supplies and materials 3,65,598. Other operating expenses 4,137,495. Debt service1 million699,280 and capital outlay of $482,136. Again, uh if you
009look at the pie chart by classification, payroll is um is the major component of our expenditures about 83.23%. 23%. Then we have contracted services 8.29%, supplies and materials 3%. Other operating expenses 3.5% debt service 1.4% and capital outlay 41%. Then we have the shell nutrition program and this year it was estimated uh total revenues of 10,434,000 total expenditures of 12,81,465. Right now we do have a deficiency of $1.6 million for the child nutrition program. However, uh we will be uh amending the budget in August to either adjust the expenditures or the revenues. Then we have the debt service fund. And for this one, we do have a balanced budget. We have total revenues of 12,76,746 with the same amount in total expenditures. This fund is used to pay um the bond uh payments that we
010have that have been approved by the voters of uh Rio Grande City ISD. And then finally we have the special revenue funds which we already received planning amounts for. This is for information only. This does not require board approval, but we just want to let you know that we will be re so far we will be receiving total special revenue funds of 11,268,147. Uh I would like to note that under title one, the planning amount increased uh about $1 million compared to last year. That concludes the presentation on budgets. Are there any questions? I >> I have a few questions, ma'am. >> Yes, sir. >> Maybe you could help me out a little bit. Let me start off with the tax rate. What is the tax rate for the proposed tax rate for this year?
011>> For this year, $1.1529. >> And it went down by how much? 72 cents. >> Yes. 72 cents. >> So basically, let me ask you on the INS side, how much did it go down? >> Last year INS was said 5347. this 5347. >> Okay. >> Last this year will be 4777. >> So it went down by how much? >> Um a little more than 6 cents. >> 6 cents. So the taxes that we increased last year were decreased this year. Correct. >> What was that? >> But it went out last year. It increased by a nickel. It went down this year. Correct. On the INS. >> Yes. >> Okay. So >> last year increased. This year is decreasing. >> So basically we don't have an increase for the Gurua High School the way people
012used to say. Well, we had an increase. We had an increase. Well, it's we don't have an increase this year, correct? >> Not this year. >> Okay. Let me ask you a couple of more questions. I'm done. Real quickly, this year, we're going to have a $5 million or the proposed deficit that we're going to have for this coming year is $5 million. Correct? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. The proposed de deficit for last year was uh or this current year was $6.3 million. Correct. >> That was the original budget, sir? Yes. and and at one time there was a basically saying that there was a proposed deficit of $17.5 million but when the audit came in it was only $2.2 2 million. Correct. >> Yes, sir. And let me remind you that we repurposed
013some bond projects. >> Yeah, that's fine. But but we have 2.2 million. >> And yes, so general fund was supposed to cover about $10 million for the Gria Middle School. And if we wouldn't have repurposed those funds, then it would have the fund balance would have decreased by those additional $10 million. Roles and those repurposed fund u funds we could not pay payroll with those correct >> correct >> okay clarify that >> at the end the audit said we only had 2.2 correct >> decrease in the fund balance yes >> and that's when we rifted everybody when when at the a at the end when the audit said 2.2 to that's when we >> sir the riff happened in the before the beginning of the fiscal year this year and the audit was not approved
014or we did not finalize the audit until the end or close to the end of November. >> Okay. But the audit said 2.2, correct? >> Yes. Okay. >> Because we repurposed those bonds, >> but let's call it what it is. We were at a $7.8 million deficit. >> Yes, sir. >> We were. Thank you. We have to make sure we clarify. >> All right. Any other questions? >> Uh, and if I could recall in uh talking Miss Robles, it could be possible that the deficit might be even lower than the 5 million proposed. Am I correct? >> Yes. >> By how much are you estimating that it could go down to? >> I'm going to say maybe $2 million. We do have uh budgeted for positions that have not been filled throughout. However, um we
015still budgeted for those, but we feel confident that they will not be um filled or >> So, we're going basically we're going from a $7.8 million deficit to close to a $2 million deficit in a year and a half. >> Two to three. Yes. >> Thank you. >> And and you're up already. Uh doc, um just to clarify again, have we had any new positions open since we had that riff? Madam President, members of the board to answer your question, when we define new, at least in our eyes, we're seeing uh new monies allocated for that. But I before I answer your question completely, I want to go back to Mr. Pñena asked is that we feel it's lower than 5 million. There's two reasons. I do agree with Diana. There's two reasons. If you
016look at the way we're closing out the fiscal year this year, the fiscal year will close at the end of June. There's out of I believe $92 million that were budgeted for this fiscal year, only 72 million have been paid out. So, we still have another month to pay out payroll. Then you have your August July and August personnel that needs to be paid out. And then we have TIA. We have stipens that are out there pending. So 72 million have been paid out and there's 92 budgeted for in one month of fiscal year. We know that there's going to be some savings there because we did save positions. So to answer your question, that that was one reason. And the second reason, like she said, in the compensation plan tonight, there's a lot of
017positions that we have allocated funds for that we know we're about 90% sure we're not going to fill, but we wanted to have them in our compensation plan in case that you know certain initiatives. And to answer your question, new positions in in my eyes, there's not a new position because you're you're under budget. So a new position would be anything that we have to come back to the board and say, "Hey, we asked for a dollar, but we're at a $150." >> Mr. Selenas, what was our total budget for personnel this year? >> This year we're at 92 million >> uh >> 92 and change. And what what is the proposed >> uh budget for personnel this for this coming year? >> It's uh 97 million >> $97 million. >> Yes, sir. However, if
018I don't >> Yes. I do want to clarify that increase in payroll. remember that the TIA increased from $2 million to $5 million this year. So, we're proud of that. So, that's the difference that you see there. And also the instructional positions or the instructional coaches that we will be >> but but then again, TIA will be covered by the state. Am I correct? Yes. So, it doesn't hit the general funer. It doesn't hit us as on a budget on our budget. >> So, basically, if we take out $5 million, we'll be at 92 million the same way we were last year. Correct. Or this year. Okay. >> All right. Thank you. Any other questions? >> Any public comments? None. All right. On this day, 2nd of June, 2026. We're not 2nd of June. 8th
019of June. Um, this No, the June 2nd, the notice was posted on the bulletin board in the school district administration building at 8 p.m. on that said day date. And that is it. Can we move to the >> All right. Do we have presentations? >> I'm trying to get that one. >> Daniel, do we have to do anything? >> No. >> Yes. Dr. Senas, we'll go ahead and begin uh with presentation by Goodwill Industries. >> Thank you, Miss Garca. Madam President, members of the board, tonight we representing the Goodwill Industries, we do have Jennifer Hernandez and Cynthia Vale here with us tonight and they're just present to the board and our community. There's uh insight on programs and services that they offer specifically for our students, parents, and community members. And they're going to touch
020a little bit on what these programs and services do through job trainings. We have career readiness and transitional programs. So without further ado, Mr. Hernandez, Miss B Thank you. Good evening. My name is Jennifer Hernandez. I'm the community engagement manager for Goodwill Industries of South Texas. I come to you tonight from Corpus Christi. So, I'm excited to be here. Thank you all for having me. I wanted to be able to bring to you guys the attention of one of our main programs. This is specifically designed for our youth. So, any um elementary schools, middle schools, high school students. So with our mission multiplier program, everybody if if nobody really knows when it comes to Goodwill, we know Goodwill as a store. It's a thrift store and a donation station, right? You go and you donate,
021you go and you shop. So the purpose of us bringing up this mission multiplier program for our students is to allow them to collect donations because we want to be able to teach them the purpose of behind that. So when people go and donate, little do they know, they actually go and support. That's how we fund our job connection centers throughout South Texas. So just exactly like Mr. Selenas was saying, when it comes to career training, job readiness training, career certificates, we provide these to anybody in the community who may need that hand up or you know any any of those services absolutely free. So we want to be able to educate our next generation of leaders, which is what built mission multipliers. So just an overview, it is a student-led donation drive. So of
022course we we do provide service hours in exchange for these donations. So any middle school, high school student, if they're in a particular club and they need community service hours, each donation, a bag of donations or a box is exchanged for service hours and they do get certificates for that. It's entirely turnkey for the schools. We do provide a lot of pro the promotional materials, student accounts and dashboard access, of course, school online dashboard access, real-time tracking and reporting for the actual school itself. When it comes to administration, they have access to that as well to see exactly what the impact is for their school overall. And this is just a quick video so that you can actually see it in action of how these donations drives take place. >> [music] >> Every donation tells
023a story. And every story starts with a choice. A choice to give. A choice to serve. A choice to make [music] a difference. >> At Goodwill, our mission multipliers are more than student volunteers. They're change makers, ambassadors, future leaders. They're stepping up to inspire their peers, their schools, and their communities. It's just important and it's it's a good way to connect with people your age doing something that actually that matters, you know, and [music] it's just it makes you feel good, I think, at the end of the day. Especially with Goodwill, I never understood the importance. [music] I thought this was just another store. Like I would go to Goodwill, but I never understood their meaning and learning that they're helping people's futures. They're providing job opportunities. Like [music] that makes it all the much
024better. Yeah. And volunteering doesn't have to be boring. And it's really not a chore. It's something we get to do. and we have so much fun all together and it's just like a really fun experience. You get to meet people and it's just all around a really good experience. >> And as they collect these donations, they're doing more than filling bags. They're opening doors. They're lighting paths. They're changing lives. With every donation, your student is providing a new opportunity to someone right here in South Texas. >> Hello. How are you? The sales of these donations funds Goodwill's mission to bring life-changing opportunities through the power of work. >> You know, the people at Goodwill, they just kept encouraging me and, you know, giving me the drive to want to do better and, you know, gave
025me the skill set to to really [music] do it. I mean, computer training, help you find a job, help you build your resume. >> Goodwill is more than a store. It's a nonprofit organization. So, the money raised by selling your donations is reinvested in people. [music] Your donations provide funding for free job training and job placement programs. [music] Because of you, every donation is a second chance, a fresh start, a job that brings dignity, a skill that builds confidence, a future that once felt out of reach is now within grasp. >> And they give you confidence to say yes, you can make it. >> Go offered us interview attire. So they would buy us a whole entire uh suit just for free. This is most definitely a program that I'd recommend to other veterans to
026get a good career path. >> This is what mission multipliers are really multiplying. Hope, opportunity, change. >> Go to Goodwill because they have all the equipment, the resource that we need, the programs that are going to be out there to help you. Goodwill really did give me a second chance. When a person is financially stable, it can have a huge impact on the rest of their life. >> Right now, I'm seeing my kids. I'm actually able to see my kids and I'm actually able to give them money and I'm actually able to pay my rent, pay my utilities. I'm actually able to not even be on food stamps and pay for my own food. And I thank all of y'all for what y'all have done for me. >> Back for $3. The ultimate joy is
027really like starting to build back my bonds with my family, having like my mom, my grandma, and my aunt in my life. It It's a lot, you know. >> WHEN WE COME TOGETHER, STUDENTS, PARENTS, DONORS, and dreamers, we create something bigger than any one of us. Together, we multiply the mission. >> [music] >> So to give you the idea of how we do this partnership, we do a collaborative partnership with many schools across South Texas. And because we service 20 counties within South Texas, when it comes to Star County, Real Grand City, we we haven't had the opportunity to expand this way and I want to we want to be able to do that. Real Grand City in general is going to be one of the next locations we are considering. It's on it's on
028the board. the topic of conversation. I want to be able to start those partnerships now so that we can be able to grow that and show what it's all about here and to prove that, you know, there's obviously people here that could use these services, right? And and again, going back to the youth, having them engaged in all of this and have them even more into leadership skills and entrepreneurship and being able to get their hands on with with hands-on experience. Um, just some numbers to throw at you. When it comes to total collected to date, we have with this program about 110,000 pounds. That's a that's a lot. That's amazing. So, when it comes to the students engaged, currently we're a little over 1,400 students across South Texas. So, a lot of times whenever
029we do this at the schools, we like to give the schools at least, you know, again, the collateral. We provide them for whatever it is that they need so that we can go, we can present at the schools, we could get the students involved. Again, just a collaborative effort. Originally, we had these welcome packs and we thought it was going to be great. They can go doortodoor and did not work that way. So, we were able to do the trial and error and we figured out that wasn't a good idea. So, if they want to that'll be great, but you know, I don't I'm not going to suggest it because they're minors. You [laughter] know, you got to make sure you have your parents. But, we do have some really really cool stickers. I mean
030it would just have things that are fun for the students and because they really like to have some type of incentive and as long as it's empowering for them. So some of the things that we do for elementary students. So obviously like I mentioned earlier service hours is a thing for middle school high school students not necessarily for elementary. So because of this we they still like to get involved. We do a classroom competition to where the classroom that collects the most bags or boxes of donations will receive a pizza party on us on Goodwill. Uh we do have a minimum threshold for let's say 50 bags and and then or more and then we'll see who who's the winner from there. Something fun and engaging. Um when it comes to middle school, high school,
031as you've seen in the video, uh they do collect they do their own donation drives. Each bag or box of donation is worth two service hours. So if they do need 20 within their first semester, it's probably very attainable, you know. So, it does take about two hours or so to go through your closet, go through your garage, get everything together. Tall kitchen bags are they're not easy to fill sometimes. So, they'll be able to have that. They do have a downloadable certificate form should download their hours. It automatically will generate for them. The student that brings the most overall donations at the drive will receive a $25 gift card. Again, incentive something to kind of help encourage that as well. And of course for the threshold for gift cards, it's just about 10 bags,
03210 boxes for middle school, high school. Again, they get their service hours for that. When it comes to seniors there, we do have a special program when it comes to them with our mission multipliers. If you notice here, the graduation honor cords and stoalls. Understandably, with every school district, it could be a little different because some school districts, of course, you're just not allowed to walk the stage with certain colors, right? Totally respectable. So, we understand that. But we do still want to give them that opportunity to earn them and they can still get that and then it's totally up to the school if you guys decide to allow them to walk it. But sometimes we just kind of do like a simple ceremony, give it to them and then they can they're pretty satisfied
033with that. So high school seniors, they earn their honor cords within a year if they donate 25 bags or bo boxes. They get a silver medallion cord. So they get their honor cord, blue and silver for Goodwill and community service colors. 50 bags is a gold medallion cord. A 100 bags or more would actually get both a gold cord and an actual stole for graduation. And that's actually been very very popular. Here's an I just kind of a clip of what that one would look like for the gold. And then you have of course again presentations. We do do these as well. So definitely open to collaborating on that as well. That's what our stalls would look like. And then of course we get group photos. Pretty neat. So, this school here, fun fact, we
034want to try to beat them because in Corpus Christi, that's uh one of the schools that has one of the highest donors as far as the count. They've they've donated at least over 10,000 pounds in a year. So, as mentioned before, they have access to a dashboard. Every student will register as a mission multiplier. They can track their actual impact. It'll have the school logo on there. It'll have their information, what their status is, how many um hours do they have so far, you know, so you can see how all the information they can keep track themselves when it comes to this, what their impact is overall, tons, you know, what their what they're impacting is. It's very important. So, this is something that they can see. They scroll down a little bit and they
035actually have a downloadable link too as well to download their certificate that updates automatically. So the more that they donate, the more their certificate gets updated. And of course any volunteer opportunities if they just so happen to not we say we're not doing a drive that day, but they have stuff over the weekend, they can do it on their own by just going to add donation and they can select a location. So either way, we would really like to try to partner with some of the schools here. So if we can do something on like on footwork first before we actually obviously get the stores out here, right? Well, at least we can we can definitely coordinate logistically how that would work. Same thing when it comes to the administration. So now the principles are
036going to have access to the dashboard and the backend. So now you see how many students total within your school have are participating. What is the impact overall for your school? And same thing, you can always request a collection date. Let's say you want to you you know what they have something coming up next week. It'll be a perfect time to request a date. please, by all means, you know, so you also will have access to this on the back end. So if anybody brings a certificate and you you can double check it to make sure it's correct. So of course, um there's some additional information here as far as if you are interested in anybody interested in partnering. Actually, everybody should have my business card in your bag that I gave you. Um but
037this is just another um access code to to do that. I do want to bring up Miss Cynthia, Miss Cynthia Vel, because she's one of the ones that I partnered with within the past year here in this area and um she can attest as far as like what how how was how the status was as far as one of our donation drives we've done actually with the Girl Scouts here in this area. >> Good evening board. >> Good evening. >> Feeling blessed to be here in front of you. Um today the purpose for me coming is to provide a little bit of testimony. Uh my name is Cynthia Vale and I uh I'm a vice president uh sit on the board for the uh Rio Grand City Parks and Wreck and we partnered up with
038Jennifer and we've actually worked together in uh other realms in the disability world but I asked her if she would come over to uh Rio Grand City and work with us. I love the energy she brings, the goodwill, what the energy and the awareness that they bring. When we had our second um tree initiative, trees for a a healthier tomorrow, she was a huge hit, we partnered up not just with Goodwill, but with the Girl Scouts. They actually were uh I think Miss Baretta, you were there. You saw how many Girl Scouts, there were so many of them there. I would say that a 100% of the participants that uh did participate coming in from the Girl Scouts were actually uh uploaded into their portal uh as mission multipliers. And from what I understand, there's
039more than a handful that did get that gold uh the 100 bag mission multiplier uh cord and uh that stole. So at that time we were talking and seeing what else we could do. Now, I know that it's sometimes it's difficult to to see see it, but when you're when they actually came, they could see that it can be done. They brought six pallets and with one event, they we filled up all six. Our community shows up in numbers all the time. Uh it equaled close to 2,000 uh pounds. We were very pleased with that. So, of course, we're trying to make her uh Goodwill a permanent fixture here. And I get excited about programs like this because they bring so much more that people are not aware of. They help people with disabilities. So
040this uh how would this work is also they could uh pair up you know implement uh helping the transitioning students from your uh sped department going into uh the real world or your 18 plus because they give life uh skill classes, they give job training. Uh and I love what they do for uh veterans. they uh get them back and they help them get back into civilian life, helping them even uh things that I've heard even helping them with financial uh aid in some sorts to get a home, get back on track. So, these are just a little bit of the tip of the iceberg of what I feel these uh wonderful programs uh would add to our already great city. So, uh, thank you for your consideration and Jennifer will take any questions at
041this point. >> Ma'am, I just heard that Goodwill is a tremendous organization everywhere you go in the United States. I congratulate you because I know in many ways it's all voluntary for a lot of people, but absolutely you you do a great job all over the United States, state of Texas, and really many. Thank you for all your service. >> I really appreciate that. So, we're the only ones here in South Texas, so I need everybody's support. You know, we're all we got here in South Texas. Yes, sir. And I I mean I'll second that that probably here in our school district a lot of our students will get involved because I guess it it helps them out when they apply for their for their scholarships. I mean all this community uh service that you
042do uh throughout the community will help them you know generate more scholarships for themselves as well. So thank you for the opportunity to be able to participate. >> Yes. And the more that we can bring on events when it comes to to students earning scholarships. I want to be able to do that. you know, we had that opportunity this past year, actually just a couple months ago in Macallen area, you know, so I want to be able to bring those here because I feel like these students also they deserve that chance. They deserve the opportunity. So >> I think uh that's really important, but mainly I think to teach our kids uh compassion um a little bit of charity because I think sometimes we start losing that and I think with this um kids can
043see, you know what, something that I don't use could be of use for uh to others. Uh so I think it's a it's a very very good um everything seems very very good with it and again congratulations and thank you for you know both of you coming out here and presenting this. >> Absolutely. Thank you again. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Thanks. >> That's it. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Now item B presentation of lift R uh PEP end of year report. Missal. Hello. Hello. Good evening. Welcome. I'm welcome. I welcome every I'm welcoming you. Um, madame board president, members of the board, Miss Garca, superintendent. I'm here to report on Lyft, the RP. RP is the rural pathway excellence partnership program that we're partnered up with City Gria
044ISD, Randy City High School, and Sanicedro High School. So part of the presentation here just on the initiatives that I do have. So it's a house bill 2209 on the 88th legislature and this is um this rule pathway was is to overcome student um students college and career limitations. So what we do is we have limitations in the rural school districts. As you are aware, Sanicedro has 151 students in total enrollment and they're they're in an island on their own and Rear Grande City Gria ISD is serving as their partner so that they can partner and have opportunities with different pathways so that the kids can have those opportunities to move forward. We have in region one we have four R peps that we're very proud of. Um we have um Amistad in Heburnville. We
045got RGB career in the Willys County area, bridge in Idalgo and Cameron, and then of course we have Lyft here in Star County. So about Lyft. So there's three coherent sequence comprehensive CTEMIES. Two are here in RGCGISD. We have the manufacturing technology academy and the network system academy. Currently, we only have four students from San Cedro ISD uh traveling to Rio Grandandy City High School to take the manufacturing technology. Our goal again is to increase that number for next year, but also get some kids involved in the networking systems. These are the approved pathways from TEA. So on go our goals at the beginning of the school year when RPE uh began here with Rare Grandandy City in conjunction with Susedro ISD there were some performance goals that were developed. So I'm just here to
046um just give you an end of year as to where we're at with those goals. So, one of the goals here is that by the end of this school year, Lyft would increase the student um career and technology education completers by 15%. So, I have Rear Grandandy City um high school and of course our school district here and you can see that the relative performance increase a percentage increase is pretty high, way above the 15% and we're looking at the 2425 as a baseline. So what we're looking is as we're looking at completers, where are we with completers? I know that that's still preliminary data that we are looking at and I will be working closely with our CCMR director from here from RGC so that we can make sure that we get all the
047completers possible that way anything that needs to be reported out we can fix before accountability sets in. Our other goal here was at the end of this school year we would contribute the growth again to CCMR based on the annual graduates by 10%. So as we can see here for the 2223 and the 2324 based on the taper reports and the preliminary baseline right now for the 2425 we see a slight decrease and again the accountability has changed and so that's why we're looking at a slight decrease and again that's the reason why we'll be working region one will be working closely together with um RGCGISD so that we can make sure that we find all those areas that we can still get those kids to become completers and send that off by the end
048of June. So the goal here, another goal was to increase enrollment in the CTE courses and I think because now it's um if you all remember on accountability career ready is the highest one is the highest average based on college ready when you look at those indicators when it comes to accountability. So career ready that's one of the the areas now that kids have to be completers in a program of study plus um they need to have an industrybased certificate based on that particular program of study. So uh we have seen a large increase when it comes to more kids taking CTE courses. These are only our 9th through 12th grade students, but we are looking at our middle schools as well because we need to gain those u middle schools to make sure that
049those kids are taking those CTE high school credit courses early on to increase these numbers. So the contribution and sustainability again is for CTE completers to for us to have early interventions identify these kids early on. What pathway, what program of study are they um in and are they staying in there strategic scheduling, master schedule is extremely important so that we can make sure that we do strate strategically schedule all our students in the correct uh career path. um projected outcomes and then of course the ARPET participation. Our goal is to increase the numbers. Um Santoro has very a very small high school numbers and we're trying to increase those numbers get more of those kids to actually come in this direction so that they can uh have those opportunities so that they can uh
050be career ready. So what are the benefits for Randy City Gria ISD? So the there's only two school districts in the state of Texas recognized by TEA as being partners with the rural schools. So that's really important. In order for you to be an RPIP designated school district, you have to have 1,600 kids or less. So, with Rear Grandandy City High, Rear Grandy City High School um ISD being at over 9,000 students, of course, that that you only qualify as a participation participating district, but there's two and this is not a grant. We just need everyone to understand this is an actual program that TEA has developed and this is a recognized program on with the Texas Education Agency. So, any questions? This is our um career and pathway partnership team at region one. So,
051if there are any questions, I'm done with my presentation. And >> I'm I'm I'm glad that you all are partnering up or that we're partnering up with our neighboring uh communities and and our school district. I mean, Sanito is a small community that benefits or our students or their students ser the services we provide for them is beneficial to them. Even though we say four students, but four students out of how many graduates do they have per year? >> They right now they should be graduating close to 13 students. >> So if you say four out of 13, that's a big percentage in in according to their number. So it helps them out with their with their scores as well with their CCMR scores. So >> and I believe in the previous years we've left
052a lot of money like on the >> on the table. Yes. And uh it's something that I had asked Miss Gara um in past um TASBY conferences that I've been to uh to make sure that we take advantage. It's good for our kids. Our kids are going to be ready for the work field, for school, for everything, but um also it's it's you know, it's money that's there and that we can take it and help our kids. So I think yeah, we just need to keep pushing. >> Absolutely. And the one of the things I do want to add uh Miss Bara is that Dr. is that uh through region one we are doing uh financial program reviews and uh program reviews and looking at CTE as a whole. So that is something a service
053that I can provide for our school district for free that will be a big benefit so that we can actually look at what programs of studies do we have in place are they really cost-effective you know do is there anything we need to phase out because accountability is changing and it is going to become a little bit more rigorous. So we definitely want to be your partners in helping you out. >> All right thank you. Any other questions? >> Any questions? All right. Thank you. >> Uh item C, presentation of 2025 2026 preliminary STAR end of course EOCC performance results. >> Madam President, at this time I recommend that we postpone this item until the July board meeting. Though we have received preliminary results, we have not yet received the start out results and we
054want to be able to give you all a comprehensive uh report. Okay. So we can do that in July, please. >> All right. Thank [clears throat] you. And item D, presentation of a district leadership recognition initiative. Madame President, members of the board, and members of our community, tonight, I'd like to take a few moments to recognize a group whose work often happens behind the scenes, but whose impact is felt throughout our district every day. That would be our directors and our cabinet team. Throughout the year, we celebrate many important groups across our district and rightfully so. We recognize our teachers, our nurses, our counselors, our bus drivers, administrative professionals, principles, and so many others who help make a difference in the lives of our students. And I as I reflected on those celebrations, I realized
055there has never been a formal time to set aside to recognize the directors and cabinet members who work alongside our campuses throughout the year. As superintendent, I have the privilege of helping set the vision and direction for our district. But the truth is, I cannot do this work alone. I may have the title of superintendent, but the work of moving this district forward is never done by one person. I have been very fortunate to work alongside a team that embraces the high expectations that takes ownership of the work and remains focused on what is best for our students. One thing I often remind our leadership team is that titles do not define our impact. What matters is how we serve others. What matters is how we support our campuses. And what matters is whether students
056remain at the center of every decision we make. That message is going to be, and I say it's going to be because I had a special wall designated here at the MPC. And that's going to be our leadership initiative displayed here in our boardroom. And one side you're going to see our cabinet members. On the other side, you're going to see our directors. And at the center are our students are the students that we serve. That placement was intentional because students are our purpose, our why, and the reason we come together as one team. Beginning this year, I am proud to designate the month of June as leadership recognition month in the real Grandandy City Gurua ISD. to our directors and our cabinet team. Thank you for your support, your partnership, and your commitment to
057our students, staff, and community. I am grateful for each of you, proud of what we have accomplished together and excited about the about the work ahead. And at this time, if they do not mind, I'm going to ask that they come forward so we can take a picture. Directors and uh cabinet members, please, together with the board. Thank you. [applause] And the wall was supposed to be up. Unfortunately, they ran into some problems, so we wouldn't be we weren't able to have it done today. They are One So yes, you're correct, Miss Garcia. It's good that you pointed that out. Um really without them, none of this would be possible. So we're very happy with you, very proud of your work. But uh those that surround you and those that you delegate to are really
058um they they really um deserve also the recognition and the the applause the recognition. Uh so thank you everybody for for making Miss Gara's job I think a little easier and um for having the same vision that we have and moving this district forward. All right. Uh now public comments. We move to section six um on agenda items. None. Thank you. Uh section seven. We're now on section seven consent agenda items for cons for consent agenda items listed that were previously discussed and presented at the board workshop. At this time, can I have a motion to approve consent agenda items A through E? Uh, Madame President, I so move that we accept uh the motion or make a motion to accept the consent agenda A I through 7D. I I >> Okay. Can I have
059a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor, raise your right hand. >> M. Madam President, let the record reflect that I am voting no. I have a problem with one particular item, so I'm voting no. >> All right. Thank you. >> Motion passes. We will continue to section 8 action items on curriculum. Item 8A consider and take possible action on optional flexible school day program. >> Good evening everyone. Um we are requesting uh permission from the school board to apply for the optional flex flexible school day program for the 26 27 school year. So uh this application is done on a yearly basis and again uh the students that we place in this uh program the the the attendance is based on instructional minutes. So every 240 minutes of instruction equals to a day
060of of being present. And the good thing with this is that our students uh in the regular attendance they must be present at the official attendance time otherwise they're considered uh absent for the whole day. Uh in this program that is not the case. We we count minutes. So if even if they're not here in attendance at the official attendance time, we can still count them uh for attendance purposes. So we respectfully ask for your permission to apply for the 20 627 school year. >> One thing that we have to realize is that flex program helps us out with our ADA our our ADA and it's very important you know uh now that we have this program in place where a student has a half day out because he was at the doctor's visit or
061whatever now he's able to come in at midday and get credit if he reports to campus. Am I correct miss correct? >> Yes. >> So I think it's a very it's a very good program. is very important for at least for for our district to be able to collect that ADA on those students as well. But >> correct. >> I think one of the things we did tell Miss Gata it'd be >> I think beneficial not to promote it. Um correct >> you know u we want to make sure our kids are present and they are getting as much um you know of of their learning time in but uh it is a good thing to have. I just think it's important that we don't um as administrators, as teachers, that we don't promote it.
062Uh because then kids are going to start knowing and they're going to say like, "Oh, I can go later or as long as I go." They're they catch on. They're really smart and and all to get out of school, you know. So, that's my only I guess recommendation or or request that we try to, you know, not promote this. >> Is it cap, Miss Jones? I think it's capped no at a certain number of of students or or something like that or it's >> this year we our goal was 10% to not go over that 10% but when we do submit the application of course there's criteria that has to take place so you cannot place all your students they have to meet a certain amount so once they they meet that criteria for example
063they're out more than the 90% that they're supposed to then those are the kids that we that we address that are eligible correct thank you any other questions All right. Um, can I have a motion? >> I so move that we uh accept or move forward with the optional flexible school day program as presented. >> Can I have a second? >> All those in favor is right hand and motion passes. >> Thank you. Item 8B, consider and take possible action on 2026 2027 Texas math uh academy statewide pilot year. >> Yes. Good evening. Doc, good evening Dr. Bara. Um, Madame President, members of the board, Miss Garcia, superintendent, audience present. Um, we're seeking approval for Regrand City GISD to participate in the 2026 2027 Texas mathematics academics statewide statewide pilot program through region one in
064compliance with House Bill 2. Uh, the district proposes training nine elementary campus administrators, two curriculum and instruction leaders, and 10 uh, kinder through third grade teachers in researchbased mathematics instructional practices. aligned to the Texas essential knowledge and skills which is the TICSS. The total investment is $34,200 funded through the early childhood aotment as per house bills 2. Participation in the pilot year will allow Rio Grand City GIS GISD to proactively prepare district leaders and teachers for the statewide implementation requirement that all K through third grade mathematics educators and instructional leaders complete um this academy by the year 2030 2031. uh this training will strengthen instructional leadership, enhance classroom mathematics instruction and support improve uh student achievement in the early grades. So just like we had the readingmies you know and uh we still continue having
065the readingmies for new teachers um that joined those those grade levels kinder to through through third grade now it's mathematics so the state is now bringing um mathematics but uh this coming year is a pilot so we want to take advantage you know and and start training some of our teachers you know so that in the future years we have been approved by T8 as a single district cohort meaning that we're investing some money in year one in the pilot but come the next years and some of our teachers could apply and be cohort leaders. And so we would be s only paying a $12,000 uh fee in the consecutive years and saving instead of a,200 per teacher. So it's a good opportunity for for our district to participate in the pilot and saves some
066money in the future. >> Yeah, I think I mean I think it's a good program as well. Uh and we always want to participate in those pilot programs because it it keeps us ahead of the game. It forefront of what things are happening at the state level. So to get involved early in the game is good because it only benefits our teachers uh the init the initial teachers that are that are presented to to and then from there train other teachers. So thank you Mr. Martinez for getting us involved in this. I think it's an excellent opportunity for our math teachers to get involved. >> Thank you sir. >> Thank you. Any other questions discussion? Can I have a motion? >> So move a second. >> Second. >> All those in favor raise your right
067hand and motion passes. >> Thank you. Item 8 C, consider and take possible action on RLA blended learning pilot grant. Okay. Good afternoon, Madame President, uh, members of the board, Miss Superintendent Miss Garcia, and community members. We request approval to accept the TA learning blended learning pilot grant and implement the program with uh across the targeted campuses. This is a 100% state funded with zero impact um on the local district budget. They will be providing a um an adaptive software program. It's $38,000 and they would pay for this and it's going to help third through fifth grade uh teachers, RLA teachers with um it's with an AI tool. I also want to comment on this because I believe that that uh I when you brought the kids in to give feedback to the teachers and
068to the to the to the directors as to how they uh enjoy learning and I think blended learning was one of the big you know uh things that was uh uh pointed out pointed out by our kids that they enjoy that that uh possibility of working in groups and and and not just because my granddaughter was there but I asked her what what did you contribute to that? She goes, "Well, they were talking. I didn't expect this, Grandpa, but they asked me if uh what would I do? What what would we do with kids that were not willing to participate in the classroom?" And she goes, "Well, you put us with kids with us so that we can help them out and get them engaged into the into the the lesson." So, that hit me
069hard. And I said, "Wow." I said, "And thank you for doing that, bringing the kids to the forefront of our curriculum and instruction because they give you a baseline as to how what what engages them and what brings about the interest in in education. So, thank you for doing that. >> Thank you. Yeah, student choice um and student voice is very important. So, >> definitely. All right. Any questions, discussion? >> Can I have a motion? >> So, move >> and a second. >> A second. >> All those in favor, raise your right hand. And motion passes. Item 8 D, consider and take possible action on student data sharing agreement with EXL Learning, Inc. Okay, for this one, we ask um approval to enter into into a data sharing agreement with excling to validate our current
070instructional implementation that we currently have. We are using in K through 12th grade. And so we want to see how that data what what the data reflects. The study will provide a research report detailing howl diagnostics align with the STAR proficiency, giving us a better insight into stu student performance at no cost to the district. The proposal ensures district student privacy through data reidentification and secure uh transfer protocols. >> Okay, any questions, discussion? Um, can I have a motion? >> So, move >> second. >> I'll second. All those in favor raise your right hand and motion passes. Item 8E, consider and take possible action on ICV renewal for school year 2026 2027 for CTE teachers. >> On this item, we respectfully request approval of the ICV platform. This platform is used for high quality industrial-based
071uh instruction for our CTE students. This is for the 2627 school year. The amount that we're looking for for the entire year is $16,365. And this traditionally has been taken from my MAT funding. >> All right. Any questions, discussion? >> All those in favor can I have a motion? >> So move >> and a second. >> Second. >> All those in favor raise your right hand. And motion passes. Now item 8F consider and take possible action on ICEV student pre and post test for T for teachers. >> Thank you ma'am. So with this same program we're looking at pre and post test. Our CT instructors do not have your starbased pre and post. So what we're asking for here is to continue this ICB program for our our uh CT teachers, you know, to continue
072BTIA qualifiers or to maintain their their designations. This is $13,500 and this is through CTE funds. Any questions, discussion? >> Just real quickly, Aradio, uh, on career and technology. Isn't it a fact that we get funded more monies for career and technology? We It's It's heavier based than other other programs in our school. >> I don't know exactly the a lotment, Mr. But I do know that there's uh the transportation that we take advantage of, it's 100%. I know that's one of the only ones that's 100%. I did notice that in our in our uh TIA aotments, the CTE teachers, you know, we group by by 10. That brought in additional funds. So, uh I would say yes, it's one of the highest. >> I I know that students if if a student takes a
073CTE course, they get weighted higher than most courses that I do know for a fact. >> Yes, sir. >> Anyway, it's a good thing. Yeah, >> it's good for them. Yeah. and and we're looking into trying to expand um that program and bring new programs, new trade schools uh for our our young kids that might not be interested, you know, in other uh things so that they can have an option when they graduate. >> Yeah. And I think bringing on that PEK program onto our campuses at the high school level is going to even, you know, contribute even more uh to our students uh being provided with other pathways and also like they say it brings generates more funding for for our school district. >> So good things. All right, questions, discussion. Um, can I
074have a motion? >> So, move >> and a second. >> Second. >> All those in favor, please raise your right hand. And motion passes. Now, finance item 9A, consider and take possible action on adoption of the 2027 2027 2627 annual budget. Adoption of the 2026 2027 annual budget. We have complied with the requirements of the law to post notice of public hearing 10 days before the adoption of the annual budget. A public hearing was held today to review the proposed budget with the board of trustees. At the time of the public meeting, the proposed budget was presented to the board and public for discussion. At this time, we recommend approval of the proposed 2627 budget. >> Questions, discussion? >> I have one question. Just to make clarify, this budget is going to have a $5
075million deficit, correct? More or less. >> Yes. >> Okay. Can I have a motion? >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor is your right hand. >> And motion passes. Item 9B, RFP 2629, property and liability insurance and workman's comp access excess insurance. >> Madame President and members of the board, if I may, the legal as was discussing this matter with Eden Ramirez, he's recommending uh to table this item and at the same time to authorize Miss Lupita Gara, superintendent of schools to negotiate an extension with a current carrier for the next two months. Uh there might be an issue that this might be brought back next meeting. If not, it might be rebitted again. And so we can have that uh approved tonight. That would be the appropriate way to take this
076action. >> So what are we approving, sir? Again, >> uh just to table and authorizing Miss GarcA to uh negotiate an extension with our current carrier next for two months. >> That's fine. >> Do we still have to? >> Yes. >> So move. >> I have a second. All those in favor raise your right hand. And motion passes. We continue with business operations facilities. Um action item 10A considering take possible action on request for from Supremacy Basketball Academy to use the gyms at Gria High School for a youth basketball tournament. Mr. Sander Lopez, head of boys varsity basketball coach for the is requested the use of the Gria High School main gym and back gym for the purpose of hosting a youth basketball tournament on Saturday, June the 13th, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. >> Ma'am,
077do did they provide the proper uh insuranceances and things of that nature? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Any other questions, discussion? >> I I think this helps out our community. you know, uh I see a lot of interest in uh other avenues that our students are asking for or or requesting from us as a community. And I think this basketball tournament is a good uh thing for for our community there in at at the Gurua area, but also it it it attracts a lot of students from Rio Grande and the Valley. I think it's a good way of networking. It's a good way for our students to establish relationships outside of their circles and uh more than anything they get to play one of their favorite sports which is basketball. So I so move
078that we accept as presented. >> I want to take the time to thank Mr. Pñena if you all don't know Mr. Pñena and Miss Pñena if not their daughters will go daily to open up the gym to clean up to lock the gym. Um it's a wonderful community service that they're doing for these kids. Um the kids love it and um I really do want to thank you. I know it's a it's a commitment that he has sometimes, you know, I invite him to dinner and he's like I can't because I have to do this or Miss Missette says we'll go after uh because we have to lock up. So it's a big commitment and he's do they're doing it from the bottom of their heart. Um so thank you Mr. Pñena. Thanks Miss Evette
079and your daughters whenever they do cover for you. Um it it's it really you're really doing something for these kids that that that is is going to go it it's it's a really really good thing. Um kids really needed something in Lagorya like they needed something to do and um even the adults are out there walking and so we're just promoting fitness um you know being healthy and um having a safe environment for them to to be out there and and to um uh exercise and play. So, thank you. >> Can I have a second? >> I'll second. >> All those in favor, raise your right hand. And motion passes. Um, all right. Executive. We now move on to section 11, executive session for items A through H. Um, as listed on the posted agenda
080item, uh, under Texas government code sections 551, 071 through 76, and 551082 through84. The time is now 6:46 p.m. and we're now in executive mo uh session. The time is now 7:43 p.m. and we're back in open session. May I have a motion for action? Uh item B discussion and possible action and on resignations retirements of personnel. >> So move as discussed in executive session. >> Second. >> All those in favor is right hand. >> Is this item B? >> This is B. >> Okay. Let the record reflect that I am abstaining on this motion. >> All right. One abstension and motion passes. Item C. consider and take possible action on superintendent's recommendations concerning administrative personnel including but not limited to certified and non-certified administrators and certain chief and directors level positions. >> So move
081discussed in executive session. >> I'll second. >> All right. All those in favor is right hand and motion passes. Item D, discussion on matters related to student expulsions. >> So move is discussed in executive session. I'll second. >> All those in favor raise your right hand and motion passes. Uh item E, consideration and adoption of resolution approving contingent fee legal service contract including findings needed for submission of contingent fee legal service agreement and request for expedited review by the Texas Attorney General. >> So move a discuss in executive session with a caveat that we let the superintendent discuss the uh percentage of uh the charge the charge fee that I believe uh >> I'll second that. >> All right. All those in favor raise your right hand and motion passes. Item F, consideration and adoption
082of contingent fee legal service agreement with Ohan and Demirth and Castillo PC and Alen and Bonan PC. >> That was the same but as discussed >> yes >> in executive subject to Miss Garca's review and approval. >> Item G discussion and pos. Wait motion. >> Yeah, we already voted on. >> No, no, that's >> this is another one. Second and all those in favor is right hand and motion passes. That was F. Now item G, discussion and possible action regarding the US Customs and Border Protection notice of interest and proposed right of entry for construction concerning district real property in Stark County, Texas, including whether to authorize, decline, negotiate, or defer action on the proposed instrument and to authorize and direct staff and legal counsel accordingly. >> So move discuss in executive session. I'll second.
083>> Um motion second. All those in favor is right hand and motion passes. We move to section 13 p uh public comments. And being that there are no further items left on the agenda, I now declare this meeting adjourned as Dr. I can just very quickly it's okay. I just want to bring uh Mr. Lopez up just to uh talk to us a little bit about all the summer projects that are happening. So will I skip section 14 item uh a announcements for upcoming events. Mr. Marine, >> thank you. >> Okay. Thank you uh Madame President, members of the board. Miss Garca, superintendent of schools. Again, just to go over, I know it's something that we've been going through these last couple of uh board meetings, last couple of workshops. Uh just going to put
084everything together on what we will be working here through the summer. And uh basically where we at where we are at with the with the projects on the first project the sweeping and striping it is projected to begin next week again weather permitting. So this sweeping and striping for every single campus uh that we have at the district. Uh pavilions again already approved pavilion for Veterans Middle School and a pavilion for Guya Middle School. These will be starting tomorrow or Wednesday. Again, weather permitting. Uh both schools will be starting at the same time. So, we got lucky that this contractor is going to be able to start both at the same time and uh concurrently be working on both intercoms. We are currently uh installing new intercom system at Rio High School. So that is
085being worked on as we speak. From there we they will go to Guruya High School again and install a new intercom system. And then through the summer we will continue with Roiera Elementary, JNo Elementary and Alto Bonito Elementary. The goal is to have our vendor complete all five campuses by the start of the school year. our digital billboard. Again, that one will the bid will open on June 10th and we're hoping to have a special board meeting after that so we can approve it and they get started over the summer. So, by the time we get back in July, we will have a digital billboard up and running. Fire hydrants. The fire hydrants were approved tonight in consent agenda. Uh the vendor is waiting again for um the payment uh bond and then once they
086get the notice to proceed again they will start on fixing. I think it's about 12 fire hydrants that need to be fixed. Lighting we have a lot of lighting uh projects going on. We already knocked out uh Guya High School and Rio High School parking lots. Now we are going into the parking lot lighting for Early College, RMS, and Veterans Middle School. So again, those are going to be going on here over the summer. We have canopy lights that will be going up that are going to be fixed at Rio High School and RMS Rogera Elementary lights and a pole replacement in front of the school. And we have Guya High School practice gym. We will be replacing all the interior lights of the practice gym. sound system. I know I talked a little bit
087uh with y'all in close session on the sound system. We are are about 95% complete with the sound system. Once we get to 100% here in the next uh week and a half, we will have a uh training for the staff that needs to be trained in regards to the sound system. So, the 5% that we're missing is they're configuring uh microphones and we're waiting for one speaker to arrive. The campuses, the patch jobs, and I say patch jobs, it's not the best sounding thing, but that is what they're doing. We are having patch job uh patch jobs done, which are a temporary fix. What we're waiting on is that these patch jobs will get us through the next year and and the process with the adjuster and what they have to go out there
088and deal with. We're looking about a year, year and a half uh before we can go and look to fix the buildings completely, address the roofs as a whole, not just patch jobs. But for now, uh we're getting a lot of compliments from our principles. uh they the priority and I know I'm going to take you back a few meetings that we've been making it very clear that our priority with with the patch jobs was RMS and early college. Do we have issues everywhere? We have issues everywhere but the priority was those two campuses. So again we have addressed issues at the RMS gym at RMS campus and early college campus. From there they uh next one is the little lions and then we they will continue they will continue throughout the whole summer until
089they knock out all of that list that our principles gave us that needed to be fixed. >> And these marine have been issues for the past couple of years. Correct. This is not new. This is not from this year or last year. This is years >> of, you know, wear and tear and and hills and and winds and all that that have damaged our roofs. Uh just to clarify that these are not new problems. These are old, very old problems that we're having to attack as we speak. >> And and exactly what you said, it's just wear and tear and and just time. with time, the years. Again, besides buildings and roofs, we've had issues with marquees, with fencing, with scoreboards, with turf, with uh the track. Um, and you're talking about every single building
090that we own. The adjuster is going to see or has seen already every single building that we own. >> Mr. Lopez, just out of curiosity, you say striping and we're going to be doing striping all over the district. >> Yes, sir. On the on the sweeping and striping, we will be having uh somebody the the same vendor, they will be doing uh sweeping of a campus and then they will come right behind and be striping it. We've we've done it uh Mr. Varel and I can't remember the last time we did this. I'm going to say maybe 8 to 10 years ago, we did the striping, but we didn't do the sweeping. So, we went and striped some of the parking lots. But after within a year, because we didn't sweep the campus, all that
091loose impediment, those pebbles again, they start moving around and we were back to basically square one way sooner than we were supposed to. So with this uh project, we're going to go and sweep everything. The vendors responsible to pick up all the pebbles, all the gravel, loose impediments, throw it, and then they will come right behind and stripe every parking lot uh of every campus. >> What was the approximate cost of that? Do you remember? More or less. It don't have to be exact. More or less. >> You remember? I I don't remember. I don't want to throw out a number. I can get you the number. I know we went through bids. >> We went through the bid. That's just one 200, 300, 150. >> Let let me I'll continue and if if Miss
092Roles gets us that figure, I'll I'll share that with you. >> Uh so again, so that's where we're at with the patch jobs. Again, the temporary fix, we're going to address every single campus. Uh again, whether we're using it or not, I went to the old Gurua Middle School, walked into the gym. Happened to be that it was raining when I walked in. Leak again. We took video, we send it to the adjuster, right away. He says, as soon as it stops and there's sunshine that we can get up on the roof, we will patch the gym. So again, they're on top of things and and they're going to be working through the summer. softball canopy. I know we did the softball canopy already here for the uh lady rattlers. We are doing the same
093thing for our Guya U lady Gators. So that will be coming up here in these coming weeks that they start working on the softball canopy. Guya Middle School kitchen again this project has started. Uh they are working currently on plumbing and electrical. Uh the completion is is again will be ready by the start of the school year. And what is what we're looking at there? The purpose is to have a full self-functioning kitchen. So again, where we don't have to bring food from Guya High School. So that will be done and complete before the start of the school year. >> Very quickly, Mr. Lopez, I did find the amount. It was 204,000. What we're doing for the entire district, sweeping and striping. >> Okay. >> 204,000. >> Okay. >> So, that was it on the
094Guya Middle School kitchen exterior doors. Uh Mr. Danny Ramirez has been doing a great job with that. Again, that's been ongoing and it will continue going through the summer. Again, we just finished with uh Guya Middle School. Um, early childhood, we just finished with that. And the next campus again here in summer is Laon Elementary. And, uh, buses, we 15 buses already arrived. We have five new ones that were approved tonight. So, that'll put us at 20. And we have Miss Pñena looking for quotes for five 14 passenger buses. Again, these are for when we have a cross country team, we have a golf team, we have any type of uh UIL team that again, we don't need more than 14 passengers. Again, the good thing about that, you do not need a CDL to
095to drive those buses. So, we are looking to to purchase five here throughout the summer. So, any questions in regards of anything going on here with our summer projects? a lot of work getting done which was needed. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Two-page list. Yeah. And there's a lot to go. Uh okay. So, now no more. >> No matter. >> All right. So, being that there are no further items left on the agenda, I now declare this meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Thank you and have a great evening.