001e e e a special board meeting of the trustees of the Mallen Independent School District will be held it's all a special board meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Mallen Independent School District will be held Thursday February 27th 2025 beginning at 5:30 we're a little bit late we're 5:35 in the auditorium M of Mallen High School 2021 lav Vista Mallen Texas 7851 at this meeting there may be discussion and action by the board on the items and subjects listed as follows items listed on the agenda may be taken in an order other than that on this agenda what item number one call the meeting to to order I have done so at 5:35 p.m. number two public comments we have none today and number three instructional Services recognitions I will pass it over
002to Dr Gutierrez thank you and uh good afternoon and we're honored to recognize all of our students who have represented our school district uh our campuses our community and we thank them for the representation that they had throughout the year and recognize them for all the work they've done and also the the Championships uh the competition level out there that they have been involved uh we're very proud of them and uh that's why we want to recognize them and I want to thank them for uh representing us with first class out there on the fields on the courts and uh in the class room so we will be recognizing students from instructional Services uh students also who participated and competed in Fine Arts as well as students who participated in athletics so uh I'm going
003to turn it over to Mr Mark May because we have close to 800 kids that we want to recognize and we're very proud to recognize them and take our time to call their names and thank them for their representation and I want to thank the parents for uh having your kids uh be in our district melanized but most of all to have them involved outside the classroom because it is very important very critical for kids to be involved outside the classroom and be able to represent their campuses in our school district with class so thank you parents for allowing your children to be in Mallen ISD and also to have them engaged and involved in uh extracurricular activities thank you to all the parents [Applause] all right thank you Dr gutieres we're going to start
004with h dual language students who have earned the Dual language High School Spanish one credit from Jackson Elementary let's start with Ashley Morales [Music] [Applause] ITA Selenas Amelia renon Diego Solis AER quintonia Emma Aila Jacqueline htis and now from sanchis elementary Nubia seha from Pettis Elementary Alejandro Rodriguez Brian Diaz from Fields Elementary Liam aou from milm elementary Armani Loria from mcauliff elementary Alice Blanco Castillo from milm Helen [Applause] benegas from pis Isabella web our principal from Morris Middle School Rebecca Beal our principal from mym elementary Edna ernandez principal from fome middle school Nora trino principal from Sanchez Elementary Veronica Rodriguez principal from Kathy Middle School Miguel Hera and the CIF from Kathy Middle School Miss Bella and the bilingual ESL and foreign languages director for Mel and ISD Miss Rosio Nava and parents uh throughout
005these recognitions you're welcome to come up to the edge of the stage to take pictures if you like for thank you students you may exit to your right and now we'll move on to the recognizing the Michael FAA Middle School second place team finished second at the 11th annual Havalina math competition at Texas A&M Kingsville and we'll start with kayin kantu Jorge vayo Levy Gonzalez Javier Taha tonius Garcia geometry teacher Sandra geta fome principal Nora trino and the secondary math coordinator for Mel and ISD Miss Linda faras you'll just walk up shake hands with each person sure and now we'll move on to Advanced academics we're going to start with McAllen high school and first off is Jerry vial Canalis National Merit scholar commended AP scholar with distinction Eduardo hero AP scholar Ricardo Selenas AP
006scholar amanii sign National Hispanic recog nition and AP scholar Dylan Gonzalez AP scholar Mario ornellas National Hispanic recognition Cole weah Han National Hispanic recognition Santiago isiga National Hispanic recognition Gabriel Martinez National Hispanic recognition AP scholar With Honor Emma kantu AP scholar Sophia Munos AP scholar Naomi Los Santos de Oliva AP scholar Victoria Santos AP scholar Kinsey ramz AP scholar With Honor Anna Garcia Hera AP scholar Abriana Morales National Hispanic recognition Derek Potter AP scholar Nicholas Garcia National first generation recognition Dominic Diaz National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition Andre ptis AP scholar With Honor Andre trino National Hispanic recognition tant Garcia National Hispanic recognition Sergio eavara National Hispanic recognition Diego Gonzalez cardinus National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition Raphael Zafir National Hispanic recognition Alyssa Moreno AP scholar Bianca Andrade National first generation recognition National
007Hispanic recognition Alisa Lea National Hispanic recognition Dante Rodriguez National Hispanic recognition Dana roas Vasquez National Hispanic recognition Axel Velasquez Garcia National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition National African-American recognition Miss Stephanie fredland McAllen High principal Miss Holly delion McAllen High dean of instruction Mr Oscar Sera McAllen High AP coordinator Brenda ramz McAllen High College Board Test coordinator Alexandra Gonzalez Advanced academic services coordinator this Karen nich Advanced academic Services director e e you congratulations Mallen high [Applause] students and now we'll move on to melen Memorial High School starting with Ryan Osuna AP scholar with distinction Jorge monos National Hispanic recognition roel Rodriguez National Hispanic recognition Corbin disc National Hispanic recognition AP scholar Gavin McIntyre AP scholar Michael aguinaga National Hispanic recognition Joseph Raina AP scholar With Honor Anthony Silva National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition
008maximiliano Portales National Hispanic recognition Kevin Espinosa AP scholar Minal risan National first generation recognition jacqulyn ruis National Hispanic recognition Angelica Mitchum mcgallen Memorial AP coordinator Laura moldonado Memorial College Board Test coordinator Cassandra Rodriguez dean of instruction Mr Pete avdz Memorial High Principal Alexandra Gonzalez Advanced academic services coordinator and Karen nich Advanced academic Services director e way to go Mustangs and now we'll move on to James Nikki row high school starting with Mia Bautista AP scholar Julian vial National Hispanic recognition Sebastian RAB National Hispanic recognition Jose Gonzalez kantu National Hispanic recognition Paula Sean National Hispanic recognition Isabella avz National Hispanic recognition Regina Rodriguez National Hispanic recognition Carlo contes Valencia National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition Edgar SAA National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition Miel Vargas National Hispanic recognition Christopher Vega AP scholar jel Rosas
009AP scholar Daniel avdz AP scholar With Honor Miguel Lopez National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition ludin ridz Gonzalez National Hispanic recognition Roberto Gonzalez National first generation recognition Jose avado National Hispanic recognition Aaron Alvarado National Hispanic recog recognition rapael Gonzalez National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition gel dear Rosa National Hispanic recognition AP scholar With Honor jungin Yin AP scholar Justine sandal National Hispanic recognition Mato Castillo National Hispanic recognition Jose Tes National Hispanic recognition Dante Rodriguez National Hispanic recognition Isabella Cortez National first generation recognition AP scholar with distinction Daniela Dominguez National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition and Ardo Moreno AP scholar Ana Sophia choa National Hispanic recognition AP scholar With Honor Mr Alfredo gutieres Nikki roow principal Mr Ruben maras Nikki Road dean of instruction Mar Bell Sanchez Dicky row College Board Test coordinator
010Alexander Gonzalez Advanced academic services coordinator yes and Karen nich Advanced academic Services director thank you very much we don't have lar right e awesome job Warriors and now we'll move on to the achieve Early College High School and starting with Victoria James National African-American recognition Alisa valenciana AP scholar criselle vial National first generation recognition AP scholar Mia Moreno National Hispanic recognition monserat cantes National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition AP scholar Frida Mario AP scholar anahi Ortega AP scholar With Honor Luna quas National first generation recognition Richard jenez National first generation recognition National African-American recognition Hector Guzman National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition Isaac Ailes National Hispanic recognition Brian Salasar National first generation recognition National Hispanic recognition AP scholar Javier Ramos National first generation recognition AP scholar with distinction Maria Alisia AGA de uh
011Chief early college national Hispanic recognition Skyler Rodriguez National first generation recognition and Mr Miguel Carmona a chief Early College principal Miss Sandra signs achieve assistant principal Miss Vanessa gsus acheve AP coordinator Miss Sonia ketta achieve admission specialist and Miss Alexander Gonzalez Advanced academic services coordinator and miss Karen Nick Advanced academic Services director okay e way to go Jaguars uh we also want to congratulate uh there are seven students from Lamar Academy they have all graduated so they're not here tonight but Lamar had AP Scholars as well we'll move on now to uh an award to one student on emotional intelligence it was the EI training and Research Institute that awarded him with a unique distinction and appointment as student ambassador for transformative emotional intelligence Salvador agilar and our principal from the instruction and guidance center
012Mr Fernando Gutierrez all right are you combining any grp okay okay and now we're moving on to Fine Arts recognitions we're starting with Morris Middle School uh Sophia garca All City band flute region band member okay net netro All City band clarinette and region band member Joselyn sto All City band clarinette region band Bethany sento All City band clarinet region band Olivia Garza All City band bassoon third chair region band Christian Gomez All City band alto saxophone first chair region band Wen Coronado All City band Tenner Saxophone second chair Jose Beretta All City band trumpet region band Sophia trino All City band trumpet region band Anthony Morales All City band French horn Jacob Keller All City band trombone region band Charles Lee All City band euphonium second chair region band guo tiina All City band
013trumpet second chair region band Max avdz All City Band percussion first chair region band Luke Neely All City Band percussion third chair region band Nicholas Crispen All City ban percussion Adrien Cordova All City ban percussion Carlos Vio All City ban trone third chair region ban Miss dorina Kingston Morris Middle School band director Miss Rebecca beol principal Morris Middle School and we're ready and that's it for Morris band okay okay thank you now we'll move on to the Travis Middle School band and Travis Orchestra starting with Raul palasio All City band flute Miss Denise paa assistant band director Antonio oliv head band director Allison contador All Region Orchestra Samantha Warner head Orchestra director and Mr Aaron Gracia principal at Travis okay okay okay and now we'll move on to recognize the McAllen High School choir starting
014with Gabriella bantos all district mixed All Region choirs Camila rendes all district mixed All Region choir Natalia pum Kar treble choir theana GAA treble choir Devon Simon all district mixed choir Lori Rose Lucio all district mixed All Region choir Raph Zafir all district mixed choir Shan Salazar all district mixed choir Isabelle Garza Johnson all district mixed All Region choir Sophia bentos all district mixed choir Jeremiah Soul all district mixed All Region choir all area choir Ava geta all district mixed choir Janette cantes assistant choir director Mo shyra head choir director Miss Stephanie fredland McAllen High Principal came don't even and now we'll recognize the Brown Middle School band starting with Daniel fentis All City band French horn third chair region band Francisco Luna All City band alto saxophone Fernando penia All City band trumpet Miss
015Elizabeth Gomez headband director Mr Manuel Garcia Brown Middle School principal like your hair oh I bet I bet and now the maau Memorial High School choir we're going to start with Ella Payne tmea region 15 District choir region choir and area candidate Thomas vial region 15 District choir region choir Gavin mckintyre region 15 district and region choir Raymond Joe region 15 district and region choir and area candidate gel Nino District choir region choir area candidate Gia Salasar District choir region choir Enoch Garcia region District choir Joshua Griffith District choir Edgar Kio District choir Ronaldo Sanchez District choir region choir area candidate Andrea Sanchez District treble choir Alexander Rivas District treble choir Mia ernandez District treble choir Miss Priscilla Valencia assistant choir director Mr Omar Sano head choir director Mr Pete avz Memorial principal you now
016we'll move on to Kathy Middle School orchestra Elena Blanco All Region Victoria sto All Region Victoria Gonzalez All Region maximiano Martinez All Region Damen marks all region Andre Travino St All Region aan Lee All Region Camila Rosario All Region Mia Cy All Region Lucas Martinez All Region Zeppelin Jones All Region Alexa Gutierrez all region Miss Christine Martinez head Orchestra director and Mr Miguel Heda principal at Kathy if you want to it's up to you and now for the delion middle school band we'll start with Julion Gonzalez All City ban tuba region ban Sebastian Rey All City band clarinet Santiago Carvajal All City band tenner Sachs first chair region band Andre hernandz All City band trombone region band Jose Ortega All City band trombone region band orge Luis Gomez junor All City band French horn okay
017Rita rubac All City band clarinette Paula Rios All City band clarinette Angel Rafael Zuniga Santiago all re All City band tuba region ban Anthony James Garcia All City ban flute Allison Bell Gara All City Band percussion Victoria Gara All City band bassoon first chair region band Ava Victoria Garcia All City band trone region band Miss K adame head band director Mr ignasio Alan Jr delion Middle School principal room Hey sir and now for the fwom middle school band members Andre mendosa All City band Barry saxophone first chair region [Music] ban aier Taha All City ban flute region ban Levi Gonzalez All City ban percussion second chair region ban Angel Rodriguez All City band trumpet Camila Nito All City band clarinet first chair region ban Alondra Osuna All City ban tener saxophone third chair region ban
018Alejandra Dominguez All City ban clarinet region ban Kimberly Cruz buos All City ban flute second chair region ban Sophia zapa All City band flute region band Jacob Rios All City ban trombone region ban Mason paa All City ban percussion Mr John FLOTUS head band director Miss Marla Durant assistant band director Miss Norah trino principal at fossum all right okay no and now for the James Nikki ow High School choir starting with James hum fre District mixed choir region mixed choir and area choir Lauren Rodriguez District mixed region mixed and region area Miss Giana een assistant choir director Mr Jason Whitney head choir director okay Mr Alfredo gutieres principal at row High School nice to meet you you guys look good I like your shirts oh been good oh thank you thank you thank you oh
019yes hope to and now the fome Middle School orchestra starting with Fernando Lugo All Region [Music] Jake Delgado All Region Kaden Deo All Region Richard humus All Region Emilio banag all region or vjo All Region Kalin kantu All Region Miss Stephanie oon Orchestra head director and Miss Dora trino principal at fossum okay cross country okay down here oh okay yeah just stay okay and now we'll move on to Athletics and we're going to start with the Macallan High School vertical team and this will be girls and boys cross country we'll start with Kinsey ramidus first team old District district runner up District champion Team Member First Team all region Regional runnerup as a team and second Team all state fourth place Sophia Simpson she's part of the all district team First Team all district All
020Region honorable mention and Regional runnerup team member fourth place as a state qualifier alen rivetta member of a district Champion second Team all district Regional runnerup team member fourth place State qualifier Ava Bera part of a district Champion all district honorable mention Regional runner up as a team and fourth place State qualifier Lily Mendes all district Champions Regional runnerup uh State qualifier fourth place and she was all district honorable mention samata golly First Team all district part of a district Champion part of a regional runnerup as a team and fourth place State qualifier Rebecca Morgan District Champion as a team member Regional runnerup as a team member and fourth place State qualifier and Dana roas Vasquez first team all district part of a district Champion First Team all region part of a regional runnerup and
021First Team all All State and State runner up fourth place assistant coach Juan Lopez and head coach Daniel Delarosa moving on to the boys cross country Jack gerwitz second Team all district part of a district Champion District Champion team member Regional runner-up team member Seventh Place State qualifier Sean Smith second Team all district District Champion District Champion team member Regional runnerup team member Seventh Place State Serio chavaria First Team all district district champ District Champion team member Regional runnerup team member Seventh Place All State uh Jackson Alman District Champion First Team all district Regional runnerup team member and part of a Seventh Place State qualifier Joseph Rodriguez first team all district part of a district Champion Regional runner-up team member and part of a Seventh Place State qualifier Rafael castanada District Champion team member Regional
022runnerup team member Seventh Place State qualifier Aiden delion second Team all district part of a district Champion part of a regional runnerup and part of a Seventh Place State qualifier Dylan Benitas District Champion team member Regional runner-up team member Seventh Place State qualifier team member Solomon lasso First Team all district part of a district Champion part of a regional runnerup team member and part of a Seventh Place State qualifier assistant coach Fernando Segovia and head coach Louie Cantu athletic coordinator Patrick Shelby and principal Stephanie fredin okay and now we'll move on to McAllen high school volleyball they were district 315a code Champions by District Champions area round finalists and we'll start with ra Martinez District 315a honorable mention Gabriela estring H District outstanding hitter yanelli roacha District outstanding Setter kaln opmer First Team all district
023McKenzie Davidson part of the district Champions by District Champions and area round finalists and head coach of the Bulldogs Miss Stefania poro B and now we'll move on on to the mall Memorial Mustangs starting with boys cross country they were a district runner up and we'll start with Eric Lanos assistant coach Eddie Gonzalez head coach Joe Gonzalez assistant coordinator rul Castillo athletic coordinator Moses Patterson and the president principal Mr Pete avz we'll move on to Memorial tennis they were by District Champions starting with Phoenix amaras Javier Kinto lauro cavaso Aaron Martinez Luca deos and now girls tennis Sarah Miller girls tennis also by District champions Mia Martinez Renata DEA fente Alexa Garza uh da kasas assistant coach danela Castillo and head coach Carlos San for e and our final group of the night the James
024Nikki ow high school girls cross country they were Regional qualifiers and we have Jacqueline Garcia assistant coach Janette Ramirez head coach Cynthia guajardo athletic coordinator Jamar Taylor all right and principal Alfredo Gutierrez [Applause] all right well congratulations to everybody I need a motion to adjourn folks so moved I have a motion by trusty Ral and a second by trusty Rivera all those in favor signify by saying I I all those opposed signify by saying Nay n motion passes 31 we are adjourned at 6:38 PM folks that's