001Good afternoon everyone and thank you all for being here. Those of you watching online, thank you all. Uh today for our regular board meeting of the board of trustees, the Macauan Independent School District held Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 beginning at 5:30 p.m. here in the Dr. Ricardo Chapa boardroom of the Macauan Independent School District in Macallen, Texas. Items listed on this agenda may be taken in an order other than as is shown on this agenda. At this meeting, there may be discussion on the items and subjects listed as follow. Item number one, call the meeting to order. I've done so at 5:30 p.m. Item number two, moment of silence. >> Thank you. number three, pledge of >> allegiance of to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
002for all. >> Okay, and we are moving on. Item number four, public comments. I do see we have one speaker today. We're going to play a short video and then we will call you up. Thank you. >> Here are the public comment procedures. Number one, individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up at mckllenisd.org at least 1 hour prior to the start of the scheduled meeting. Number two, an individual's comments to the board shall not exceed two minutes per meeting. Number three, the board shall not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience. Thank you. All righty. Uh, Miss Renee Clark. Renee Clark. >> All right, we'll give her a couple seconds. >> No. >> Okay. Well, then we will move on to
003item number five, consent agenda. Um, I'll entertain a motion. >> Second. >> I have a motion by trustee dear Lopez, a second by trustee Sophia Pñena. All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion passes. 670. Item number six, instructional services. Dr. Gutas. >> Yes. Um, October is designated as principal month by Governor Abbott. Mckllen ISD would like to honor our principles and commend them for their invaluable role they serve in our school community and and our educational system. Mr. Mark May will introduce our principles and our trustee Mr. Robert Karion will read the proclamation and this item is for information purposes only. >> Thank you Dr. Gutierrez. in the state of Texas from the office of the governor. Educators equipped our ne equip our next generation of leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to
004succeed. It is through a quality education that we place students firmly on a path that leads to a lifetime of excellence and achievement. Quality educators are vital to a strong, prosperous state. And this is true of the devoted principles throughout the Lonear State. The Texas education system depends upon the leadership of capable principles. They cast a vision for their school and work tirelessly to realize it. Principles are not only a source of inspiration for their students, but they are also visionary leaders for teachers and staff. Utilizing excellent communication skills, skilled analysis, and clear policies, principles are an important component of student success. Each year, the month of October is set aside to honor the hard work and dedicated service of principles and to recognize the invaluable role that they play in our education system and
005our future. The Lonear State owes a debt of gratitude to these men and women who represent the best of Texas education. At this time, I encourage all Texans to educate themselves about the contributions principles have made to our great state. Principles drive excellence that ensures a better and brighter future for all. Therefore, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim October 2025 to be Principal Month in Texas and urge all Texans to observe the occasion with appropriate ceremonies and activities. In testimony whereof, I have here unto affixed my signature this fifth day of September, 2025. Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas. All right. Now, we'll welcome our principles. We'll be starting with the elementary schools. And starting with Alvadez Elementary, a principal Melissa Lada from Castanada, Jessica Rodriguez. from Escandon, Carla Rodriguez from Fields, Teresa
006Treadla. And on behalf of Nancy Valenuela from Garza, we have assistant principal April Lopez. From Hendricks, Monica Garca from Houston, Jessica Low. and from Jackson. Erica Selenus from McAuliff. Ivonne Caldwell from Milm. Edna Ernnandez from Rayburn. Clarissa Partida from Roosevelt. Rachel Montgomery from Sanchez. Veronica Rodriguez from Sigin. Juan Nadis from The Zabala. Marisella Chapa and from Wilson, Rebecca Etchera. And we have in charge of our elementary principles, Miss Janette Nino, associate superintendent for instructional leadership. And we'll continue now with our middle schools. Uh from Brown Middle School, Mr. Bunwell Garcia. from Kathy Miguel Eetta from Deleó Ignasio Alanise Jr. from Fawsome Nora Trevinho from Morris Rebecca Betold from Travis Erin Gracia and continuing with our high schools from Mai Stephanie Freriedman from Memorial Ramito Castillo Jr. from Nikki Row, Alfredo Gutierrez from Mamar Academy, Nora
007Sanchez, our director from the Utrgban ISD Collegiate Academy, Elizabeth Gonzalez from the ING Center, Fernando Gutierrez, and our associate superintendent for instructional services and overseeing all our secondary schools, Dr. Rosaba de Oils. >> All right, so And we have uh another principal from Bettis, Veronica Delgado. >> And from Gonzalez Elementary, Christina Ernnandez. 31 principles in Mckelen ISD. Oh gosh. I'm just gonna be back here. >> No, I'm gonna go There's no [Music] need. I want to fill in all the gaps, guys. Where else? >> Yes. My hair. >> It's my hair. >> My hair can't see the lens. [Music] right here. >> Okay, if everyone could just uh stay where they are for just one moment. We have a special video uh that our student ambassadors, the superintendent student ambassadors got together and put this
008together uh for our principles. >> Watch this screen or the one behind you. >> October is National Principal Month. >> This is the month we take time to recognize the hard work, dedication, and leadership of our school's principles. I think every month should be principal month. >> Seriously, your role is vitally important >> and challenging too. >> Think about it. You serve at the link. Connecting with the students, >> connecting with teachers, >> connecting with my mom and dad, >> connecting with the community, >> connecting with everyone. >> So, yes, we need to take a moment, >> hit the pause button, >> take the time to express our gratitude. Principles do an amazing job. >> It's not just a job, it's a calling. >> It's an adventure. >> It's a passion. We appreciate you because
009you care about us >> and you do it every single day. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. [Music] [Applause] >> Thank you, [Music] >> good job, y'all. Thank you. October. >> There's about another item to our restaurant. Let me see. I saw it. >> Mr. Chair, I move that we move item 6B1, recognition of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's proclamation. Next, please. >> Second. >> I have a motion by trustee Lopez, a second by trustee KDman. All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion passes 70. We will go to 6B1. Dr. Guterres. >> Yes. The governor of Texas has proclaimed October 8th, 2025 to be Texas Education Human Resources Day. Mr. Mark May will introduce our staff and trustee Erica Deagarsa Lopez will read the proclamation and Dr. Albert Canales will share more information and
010this item is forformational purposes only. Go ahead. >> Thank you. Texas Most proud of our commitment to a quality education system that places students firmly on the path to a lifetime of excellence and achievement. An integral part of the success of our schools are the human resource professionals who play a critical role in our education system. Vital throughout all industries, human resources workers are particularly important in education. These hardworking men and women are skilled and efficient in talent acquisition and retention. By recognizing potential teachers, human resources professionals surround our students with highly capable educators who will develop the next generation into the leaders of tomorrow. At this time, I encourage all Texans to recognize the importance of human resources in education. I commend the profession's continued commitment to meeting the needs of students and teachers
011alike as these professionals pave the way for a better, brighter future for the next leaders of our great state. Therefore, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, do hereby proclaim October 8th, 2025 to be Education Human Resources Day in Texas, and urge all Texans to observe the occasion with appropriate ceremonies and activities. In testimony whereof, I have here unto affix my signature on the 5th day of September, 2025, Greg Aban, Governor of Texas. >> All right. If everyone was to come forward, we'll bring in our human resources team. Okay, we can get started. And we're going to start with our deputy super for business and operations, Miss Lorenna Garcia. And how about our chief human resources officer Dr. Albert Canales, >> director for human resources, Dr. Connie Kamacho. Also, director Olga Mendes, analyst compensation, Miss Belinda
012Zabala and Secretary for Human Resources, Britney Selenas. Clerk Isabella Esaname, Specialist Maria Canu, Specialist Rosie Gonzalez, and Clerk Corina Ernnandez, Specialist Aldo Martinez, Clerk Sandra Ortega, Specialist Daviana Mendoza, our director of benefits and safety, Andres Silva, Specialist Cynthia Ernnandez, Specialist Ida Loya, Specialist Deborah Harris, [Music] Why are you good? All right. Thank you all very much. [Applause] Thank you, ladies. She's gonna >> Yeah, that's >> Before we move on with the agenda, let's give a You don't need to play the video. Just tell her she has. >> Okay. At this time, I am going to go to the public comments. Um, believe our speaker, Miss Renee Clark, is here. Miss Clark, if you'll come to the podium, you'll have two uninterrupted minutes. and it will be shown by the timer on the screen. Thank you.
013>> Hi, I'm Renee Clark. Um, I'm a parent of two children at Gonzalez and I'm interested in being in on the school library uh advisory council. So I'm here today to inquire about that like how how do we how do I become a member and then also what is the impact of that council on the actual material presented like do parents actually change the content that can be provided to to the students. >> Miss Clark, we're not supposed to respond in public comments, but I'll ask Miss Felicia Variel to get your information. >> Okay. I just had a really hard time getting on >> the council to get information. It's kind of been like >> Yeah, we we'll get your information, name, phone number, and everything so we can reach out to you email. Okay.
014>> So that way we can uh reach out to you and uh and uh be able to talk to you more about wanting to serve in that uh committee. >> Yes, I would appreciate that. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Thank you, ma'am. Now we will continue with 6A2 report regarding special education services and regional day school program for the debt and strides program 18 plus. Dr. >> the special education department plays a vital role in supporting our students with disabilities including students enrolled in the regional day school program for the deaf RDSPD and the strides 18 plus program. Mrs. Marbel Alisando, our executive director for special education. Mrs. Lisa Lad, our director for the regional day school program for the DEP will share more information. And this item is for information purposes only.
015Go ahead, Mr. Lisando. >> Okay. Uh good evening board president, board trustees, and superintendent Dr. Gutierrez. Um, I'm happy to present to you on our special education department which includes our strides 18 plus program and our regional day school program for the deaf. Um, here you see our special education services by primary disabilities. And I want to bring to your attention the learning disabilities. We're currently at 1,740 which includes all of our students in special education that receive dyslexia services. Here's an enrollment and you can see in 2425 for our fall PE submission, we are at 3519. Currently, we are at 3,650 for this school year, but we still have not submitted our fall PE submission. Here's a quick overview of our child obligation where we're supposed to locate, identify, and evaluate all students with
016disabilities living in our community ages from birth to 21. You'll also see the steps to the referral process for special education, which first starts with a referral, then consent for evaluation, completing the evaluation, and then determining eligibility, creating an individual education plan, and then implementing that plan through our school district. Here you see our supports and compliances for special education. First, we need to start with with ensuring that we have a continuum of services. So that starts with our early childhood special education classroom inclusion resource and our uh advanced uh I'm sorry our functionalmies means which is now called special education settings. We also have our strides 18 plus program which focuses on workforce readiness skills for our students who have already core complete and star complete at the high schools. And we provide related
017services for speech counseling, occupational therapy, orientation, mobility, transportation um uh and assisted technology. We are also charged with the task of providing professional development in the areas of the 13 disabilities that our students qualify under special education for IDA uh fura and child fine plus much much more that we provide. We take care of data monitoring and compliance which ensures that we um have a properly constituted admission review and dismissal art meeting and individual education plan accommodations and modifications. We look at uh making sure that we are providing our students services in the least restrictive environment always and we provide um retention and uh restraint deescalation trainings and crisis prevention. um trainings for our staff. If students need behavior support, we create a behavior intervention plan and we train all staff on how to work
018with those individual students. Not only do we conduct a dyslexia evaluation, but we also ensure that we provide services for all students where um that are needing dyslexia services. For budget, we take care of two grants, which is idea formula um and which services our students ages 3 to 21 and idea B preschool which services our students ages 3 to five. We take care of maintenance of effort. Maintenance of efforts is ensuring that we spend equal amount of money on our special education students that we do on our general education population. For accountability, we look at state performance plan indicators taking care of early childhood transition and then postsecary um support as well. For state accountability, we look at stars, star alt, and tel assault. We also look at results data uh driven accountability to
019look at our data and we take care of college, career, and military readiness. Here at our strides 18 plus program, currently we're at 60 students. Um you can see that we provide um support and making sure that our children are getting paid jobs and becoming independent. So everything from learning how to farm, arts and craft, cooking, uh home maintenance, and then we have automotive this year. We do have a partnership with uh South Texas College and we have teachers coming over and supporting all of these classes. Um this is a quick overview of some of the trainings that have been provided uh this past month. We have provided trainings to our resource inclusion teachers on uh master schedule of services and again ensuring that we have a properly constituted arts. We also have provided trainings
020to our special education teachers on our new curriculum for N2Y particularly for our formerly known as self-contained classes. Um some of the upcoming events we are celebrating down syndrome awareness month this October. We ask you all to rock your socks on October 15th. Take pictures and share them out with the communities to bring awareness. On that note, we also uh today is the first day that we are having dyslexia awareness which is why you saw a lot of people wearing red. Okay. So that's again another awareness for for dyslexia. Uh at this point I'm going to go ahead and pass it over to Miss Lisa Lada the director for regional day school program for the death so she can give you some more information. >> Good evening. So for the regional day school program for
021the deaf we have a continuum of services for starting from age zero all the way to 21. We have our parent infant services that is for babies that are identified with a hearing loss. Immediately right after they're identified we start providing those services. We send our parent infant adviser we send that advisor to to the house and they start working with the parents to prepare the child. And then we also have our itinerant services. So for our itinerant services, this is for students who have a hearing loss but they don't need to use sign language to communicate. So they remain at their home district. We have uh certified teachers of the deaf or heart of hearing that travel every day to all the different districts from Roma to Mercedes. We have contracts with 23 different
022districts and they provide those services to those students at their home district. And then we have our cluster sites. Our cluster sites are here at Macallen ISD. We have our oral program at Roosevelt Elementary. And then we offer um mainstream inclusion resource and deaf plus. We offer that at Essandon Elementary, at Brown Middle School, and at Memorial High School. And that's our total communication program. So, those are are students that do need sign language to communicate. And then we have also we offer 18 plus uh programs. Some students remain at Memorial High School and if they qualify or if they're accepted, they go through the application program for Strides and they can also attend at Strides. And this is just a little bit of data uh about our enrollment. Like I mentioned, we do provide
023services to 23 school districts. And we have a total enrollment. It averages upper than the 300. Um last year for 2425 our total enrollment was at 322. And then uh this year we're at 302. For snapshot we average over 200 and for 2425 we had 228 students that we reported under PE for snapshot. Currently we're at 222 this year. The reason there's a difference in those numbers is because students that receive consult services, we do not report those on PES for snapshot. Um we only report all of our direct students, uh our itinerant directs and of course all the students that receive services here at Mallen ISD. And then I just have a couple of pictures of our de world event that just happened on September 26th. It was a wonderful turnout um and we're
024looking forward to having another one next year. >> Any questions? I just want to make a comment. I did attend the de world and oh my gosh, it was so much fun. >> Interesting. I learned I learned um >> I learned something new every time that I visit or that I learned and I played bingo and I got every single one right. So, I was really happy. But congratulations. What a great event. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. >> Thank you all. >> Thank you. We will move on to item number 683. Discussion and consideration of the proposed titles for purchase by elementary and middle school librarians. >> In compliance with Senate Bill 13, 780 book titles focusing on diverse age appropriate literature to enrich our students uh reading experiences was uh publicly posted
025on our district website and at all school sites for the required 30-day review period in full compliance with Senate Bill 13. During this time, we have not received any public comments or concerns. Miss Anvega, our director for digital learning and library services, is available to answer any questions. Administration is recommending action on this item. >> Ready or do I have a motion? >> I have one question for Miss Vega. Um given that we are going forward with the slack, do you have any concern about any of these titles being subject or like being brought up in that context? >> No, because even if so say Slack when it materializes there's someone that has an issue, they would have to follow the same process that if they had seen it in those 30 days, they would
026have to formally challenge it. They would have to everybody on the committee would have to read it. Everybody would have to vote on it and then move forward that way. But no, I mean they would have to follow the same process that if they were that concerned, I would have thought they would have looked in the last 30 days. >> And in compiling this list though uh for purchase, I'm sure that you all already took those those concerns into consideration in creating this list. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Anybody else? >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Second. I have a motion by trusty Fman, a second by trustee. All in favor? >> I. >> All oppose. Motion passes. 70. >> 6B2. Discussion possible action of stipen for district emergency manager. Dr. >> A
027proposed stipen for the district emergency operations manager position is being presented for board approval. This typing will be in effect while the position remains vacant for up to one year. Dr. Canal is our chief human resources officer will provide additional information. We are request uh recommending action on this item and this is I think it's a two-part action item between um a stipen with our legal counsel Mr. John Ball and our uh police captain Mr. John >> Monttoayor. Any discussion? I move to approve the ranking for the selection for request for qualifications number 2020. >> 60. It's online. >> I I've got you. Uh Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion that the board of trustees approve the stipend of $10,000 for Jonathan Ball, staff attorney, emergency manager duties, inter emergency manager officer. >>
028Second. >> I have a motion by trusty Karion, a second by trustee regulada. All in favor? >> All oppose? Motion passes 70. >> Okay. And now I move that the board of trustees approve the stipen of $10,000 for John Monttoay police captain emergency manager duties to include training interim manager officer. >> Second. I have a motion by trustee Lopez, second by trustee. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed? Motion passes 70 and 6 C1. Discussion, possible action on approval of request for qualifications number 2026-107 prebond planning services. That was tough to say. >> U administration solicited qualifications for pre-bond planning services. Mr. Dr. Ruben Trevinho, our executive director for facilities, maintenance and operations, is available to answer any questions. We are administration is recommending action on this item. And this is a three-part um
029action item. >> Okay. Any questions or discussion from the board? I move to approve the ranking for selection for request for qualifications number 2026-107 pre-bond planning services. >> Second. >> I have a motion by trustee Lopez, a second by trustee KDman. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. Motion passes 70. >> I >> There's two motions on three motions on this one. >> Uh Mr. Present. Uh, I move that the board approve administration begins a negotiation with the highest ranked firm. If the district is unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected firm, the district shall formally and in writing end negotiations with that firm and proceed to the next firm in the order of the selection rating until a contract is reached or all statements are rejected. >> I'll second. >> Okay.
030I have a motion by trusty KDman, a second by trusty Dion. All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion passes 70. I will move to approve to authorize the superintendent to execute a contract. >> Second. >> Have a motion by trusted a second by trusty KDman. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. Motion passes 70. >> Item 60, board of trustee item 61, approval of board of education meeting minutes. There's going to be a board workshop September 10th, 2025 that took place. >> Uh there was a safety and security committee meeting that was on the 23rd of September and the previous board meeting on the 23rd of September as well. Do I have a motion to approve the minutes? >> So move. >> Second. I have a motion by trustee Hadad and a second by
031trustee Alagasa Lopez. All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion passes 70. Item number seven, recess to close session. The board of trustees may go into close session pursuant to sections 5510-071, 551072, 551074, and 551076 and 551089 of the Texas government code to discuss the following human resources recommendations for school year 202526. Discussion of human resource employee resignations and retirees for 2526. Discussion regarding school safety and security pending and or potential litigation, possible real estate acquisition. Okay, it is 609 and we are in executive session. [Music] Sorry. >> We're back. >> We are back. >> 6:49 p.m. >> from executive session. We will now take action on items in close session. Item number 9A, discussion and possible action of human resources recommendations for school year 2526. Start move. >> All right. I got a motion by
032trustee Pñena. >> A second. >> Second by trustee Kion. All in favor? >> I motion passes 6. 9B. Discussion of human resources employee resignations and retirees for school year 2526. This item is uh for information purposes only and uh we submitted a list of resignations and retirees for the 2526 school year. >> All righty. And >> to approve >> it's for [Music] 9C discussion regarding school safety and security. Nothing to report. Uh 9D pending and potential litigation and 9E possible real estate acquisition. Thank you Mr. Ball. Scheduled meetings. Item number 10. We will have a regular board meeting October 21st at 5:30 p.m. followed by a regular board meeting on November 11th at 5:30 p.m. And finally, item number 11, adjournment. >> Move to approve. Move to adjourn. >> Motion by Trusty Pña, second by
033Trusty KDman. All in favor? I. All motion passes 6. Thank you everyone. Good night.