001Good evening everyone and welcome. It's time to call this regular meeting of the San Felipe Deloro CISD board of trustees. The day being Monday, August the 18th, 2025. Mr. Secretary, would you call role first? Yes, sir. Mrs. Rebecca Luna Chavez, >> present. >> Mr. Alvarez, >> here. >> Mr. Overfelt, >> present. >> Mr. Mesa, >> here. >> Mrs. Webb, >> present. >> Miss Haynes, >> not here, >> sir. You do have a quorum. >> Thank you so much. Let the record show that we do have a quorum of board members, that this meeting was duly called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. At this time, we will have opening ceremonies. First with a moment of silence for personal reflection, followed by the pledge of allegiance. Please stand. I
002pledge 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 very much. First item we have on our agenda is recognitions. Item A, the Holsworth Center certificate of completion of 20 hours of Texas School Board Institute. Dr. Rios, >> Mr. Messa, members of the board, uh, the board of trustees undergoes training that's prescribed by Texas Education Agency, but board members often go above and beyond. This last summer, Mr. Jesus Alindo and Miss Amy Haynes attended the Holsworth Center in Austin. They gave up a Friday, Saturday, and a Sunday to undergo some very intense training. It was u it was great training and uh there is a certificate for you to present to them,
003sir. Unfortunately, Miss um Haynes isn't here, but there's Mr. Alen's here. We'll take a picture in front. Congratulations. [Applause] I want to say thank you Mr. Galindo and Amy she's not here but to give up a weekend in the summer that's that's pretty brave of you. Thank you so much for again attending that training that is highly recommended for everyone. I think all of us had a busy schedule that that weekend. So we really appreciate both of you going. Thank you again. Item B on recognitions we have San Felipe Jeros CSD awarded the 2025 Texas Arts and Education Association District of Distinction Jane Via. >> Good evening board president Messa, Dr. Rios, members of the board. It is a complete honor to announce that our district has been awarded the Texas Art Education Association District
004of Distinction. Congratulations. Over 1,200 districts were eligible to apply for this TAEA visual arts award and only9 total districts received this outstanding award for the 2425 school year. The visual arts administrators of Texas recognizes districts with outstanding leadership in promoting the arts in their district and community. San Filipe del Rio CISD's visual uh arts program met or exceeded a rigorous 14point rubric. The rubric ex excuse me the rubric examines a district's visual art program from participation in TA's uh membership exhibitions contests and community engagement in the visual arts field. also through field experiences, community service, and collaboration with other content areas. Our teachers, we are very impressed and proud of your level of participation in the visual art learning experiences for all grade levels. Tonight's honores include art teachers from the 2425 school year. As
005I call their names, Miss Vanessa Martinez, our fine arts coordinator, will present them a certificate of achievement. Tonight's honores include Lucy Van Goam, Dominica Bowman, [Applause] Marisella Maldonado, Cynthia Martinez, Pearla Vjo, [Applause] Amanda Ardondo, [Applause] Erica Ernnandez, she's not here tonight, Lily Gomez, [Applause] Katherine Calveti, Ashley Trevinoho, and she is not here, Sherry Vela, and also with us tonight, we'd like to introduce our new 2526 teachers who will work hard to maintain this distinction. We have Joanne Baka, Maria Carman Vasquez, Jacqueline Vasquez, [Applause] and Ricardo Pena. Thank you, Mrs. Martinez. Congratulations. Yes. >> Once again, congratulations. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you. >> Thank you. >> They're going backwards. That's okay. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. Thank you. >> Thank you for everything. >> Once again, congratulations to all of you for a
006job well done. And um we welcome the new people that have come on board so you can get right on track following them as well. Hope you have a wonderful year. Next item we have is item C. Roberto Bobby Barera blue ribbon light house recognition. Um, Moroa. Good evening, Dr. Rios, Mr. Messa and members of the school board of trustees for Santipe del Rio CISD. This evening I'm proud to share that Roberto Bobby Barrera Elementary STEM school has achieved lighthouse status through the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence program. It is a national recognition that highlights a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership in both public and private schools around the nation. This is a designation that will remain with our school for five years at which time the school can reapply. This
007blue ribbon of excellence is a nationally recognized organization that evaluates schools using research-based best practices and it supports the school's continuous improvement through a datadriven framework. Unlike the National Brew Riven Schools program, this is a separate but independent award from a nonprofit organization but equally prestigious within the educational community around the nation. Selected there are um several indicators of success and one of them being um there's three I'm sorry there are three three levels of recognition. I don't know if you can see them from here. There's three levels of recognition. It is the points of light, the beacon, and the lighthouse. The lighthouse status is the highest level of recognition given by the blue ribbon schools of excellence. It means that RBB has not only met but exceeded rigorous standards in nine critical areas of
008school performance. These are the nine areas of school performance on which we were evaluated. Student focus and support, school organization and culture, challenging standards and curriculum, active teaching and learning, technology integration, professional community, leadership and educational vitality, school, family and community partnerships and indicators of success. This is what you see now is the award and the level um that RBB was able to achieve. It needed to have 80% uh in each category to pass and it had to meet all of the critical elements. So, um, they're kind of hard to read, but I'll let you know that under student focus and support, um, RBB was able to get 100% in school organization and culture, 95%. In challenging standards and curriculum, 90% in active teaching and learning, 91% in technology integration, 100% in the professional community,
00991% in leadership and educational vitality, 100% and in school and family community partnerships, 91% and the indicators of success, 100%. All of them above 90%. So, we're very, very thrilled to be presenting that to you tonight. I want to let you know that all of these indicators of success came from the framework that we're using here at San Felipe del Rio. The leadership that we as principles are using across the district, our data walls, our curriculum and instruction, our teacher input on surveys, our clubs, our programs for RBB. These were essential. also our walkthroughs, our coaching, our um levels of platform and performance that the students are engaged with in the classroom. Our um documenting of what we achieve, what we celebrate, how we build community across um our class dojo, all of those were
010submitted as evidence and proof that we have those indicators. our Bell leadership um training, the framework that we were allowed to work with within the Blue Ribbon Schools and again any of the trainings that we achieved while we were learning things last year and and the years before with students and being able to serve the military child with our purple star, those initiatives that we used to build support for our specific community of students. um just giving proof of like I said Purple Star and everything that supports our Purple Star and our military children, anything that supports our special needs uh children, anything that our teachers did to reach out and bridge gaps and make sure that our students were learning. All of these were um presented and used as our own um success indicators.
011The uh biggest achievement has been that RBB has been an A-rated campus um since it opened. And so that growth and that accountability and that indicator of success were crucial. Again, all of this um presented because we have the support from our district. We have amazing teachers that have used um every element of our school to support them. And we have an outstanding community with Laughlin Air Force Base, our school liaison, um our curriculum and the um our curriculum and instruction program and our special ed working together. So all of these things being able to present these as an artifact to show that our school can make that bridge and make those connections. So the recognition that we receive um with the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence validates the hard work of our district, our
012teachers, all of our staff, our students, our Laughlin families, our Del Rio families, and the community. And this has been going on since 2018. It puts us on the map as a model school, not just locally, but nationally. And for me, it has been an honor to highlight the work of this community. This recognition also opens doors for future grants, partnerships, and professional development opportunities that could benefit our school and our district. According to April Stanbury from the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, we are currently the only school in Texas to be announced this year. Blue Ribbon Schools um is also working with several schools in the southwest including Sheldon, Dallas, and community independent school districts which may also be on that same path. Um if you don't mind, I would like u my staff
013to stand that are here. I would also like to see Mr. Roberto Bobby Baretta whose presence is here to please stand because [Applause] without the support of the teachers without an amazing inspirational person like Mr. Bobby Baretta himself to still be here having been an educator in these schools having been a um board member and still giving back to the military community. I would like our military community to go ahead and stand as well and supporting our military community across the nation. This is a very very special um and beautiful recognition. So, we the team, not myself, but the team at Roberto Bobby Vera are honored to receive this lighthouse designation and we will remain committed to lighting the way for continued innovation, equity, and academic excellence. And we truly truly appreciate everyone's support. I
014appreciate the support of all of my principles back there who have helped me with leadership in public schools. Thank you so very much. And we're just honored. And thank you to Mr. Boto for being present this evening. Thank you. Here's a highlight of the folks that make it happen. >> And these are the children that we serve. Thank you. >> Congratulations. [Applause] >> Could we go ahead and bring everyone up to the center for a photo? Thank you. If we could have all of the staff from RBB come here to the front and spread out and then if we could have uh Mr. Bobby Vera the wing commander and um the principal come to the front so that the board can make a presentation. We're let [Applause] That's nice. Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations. [Music] Yeah. >>
015Congratulations. You made it. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Congratulations, sir. Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> What a wonderful recognition. Again, thank you staff for being here in support and thank you uh our Laughlin community for being here as well. really appreciate this very high, you know, recognition again um to be the only school in Texas right now as far as I know. Thank you again for everything you do. [Music] We don't have anyone that signed up um citizens to be heard. So uh we'll go into reports. First item we have is item eight, elementary class counts. Sandra is not here, so Dr. Rios will do the report. Good evening, Mr. Messa. board members. Uh we previously brought to y'all's attention that we like every district um we're like most districts in Texas
016were experiencing teacher shortages and we had to make a decision between uh increasing class counts or having uncertified teachers in the classroom particularly for our elementary schools. Today I'm happy to report that uh all of our elementary teachers are certified. However, um the class counts are a little bit high and we have a couple of options and I want to discuss those with you today to have some discussion and then based on on the discussion we'll decide how we move forward. Okay. So, first um I want to remind all our viewers that there is a class size requirement for pre kindergarten through fourth grade and that's that we cannot enroll more than 22 students in a class. The limit however does not apply the last 12 weeks of school and certainly doesn't apply to fifth
017grade classes. However, uh if the district chooses, it may seek an exemption through the district of innovation process by which we can forego the class counts. The other option is um to submit waiverss for the numerous classes. So, what I want to give y'all today is just a a view of all the classes in the district that have one, two, or three above the class limit. They're not all the classes, but I just want to make y'all aware of how many uh we do have so then we can quickly decide if we're just going to file the waiverss or apply for a district of innovation exemption where we can increase the class size. Okay, I'll start out third grade. Uh it does have three classrooms with one student over the class size. Dr. Dr. Lonnie
018Green kindergartener has uh one class over the class size. Dr. Lonnie Green first grade has two classes uh over the 22 class size. Second grade has one class that's over the class size. Sena Hills has five classes that have one student over the class size and one has two students. Senita Hill second grade also has four classes uh that are over the class size. Uh I'll take this time to I know you have the presentation above you but I I want to also share with you what the option looks like. Again, we have an option to apply for a waiver for each one of these classes. So for example, Sena Hills third grade and you're going to find that across the board in all of them. We have three classes that are above the class
019size. Each has one student more than what's allowed. If we were to increase the class size by applying for a a teacher, I'm sorry, a district of innovation exemption, there is no limit. We would set the limit at 25. And if you look at the last column on on each one of the slides, that's the number of students that we could continue to increase the classes by. And we've done that for every single slide. And you have the presentation ahead of you. Again, the benefit is that the students would then have a certified teacher uh versus hiring a creating a classroom and then having to hire a a sub. Okay. Sis sales fourth grade has one classroom. Dr. Premink Calder Leon also has one classroom that's over the class size. Most of them you're going
020to find that are one classroom. One student over the class size in in one or more of the classrooms in that grade level. First grade Ferminon, one of the classrooms has um three kids over the class size and they're at 25. Fourth grade Fa Don has uh one classroom that's over the class size. Ruben Chavira, kindergartener has um one classroom that's three students over the class size and one that's over the class size. First grade room also has one classroom. Room 70, fourth grade has one classroom, one student over. And then Lamar has uh two students and I'm sorry um two classrooms that have one or two students over the class size. First grade, there's one classroom that's at 26. That's four students over the class size. And on that one, even if we set
021the even if we applied for a district of innovation waiver, uh even at 25, which would be a self-imposed limit, that would still put it at one. Um so on that one, we we very possibly are going to add a teacher. We are one teacher over at one of the campuses. So we could easily move somebody into that. But it's only one teacher that we have extra at the elementary fourth grade Lamar two classrooms. One has one and one has two over. So as you can see in in the across the district we have numerous classrooms. Most of them are one student over the class size. It is not my recommendation that we create an additional classroom because again we would have to balance that classroom and that would be a significant number of students
022that would uh not have a certified teacher. We can apply for the waiverss or we can apply for an exemption. in the in the recent meeting with a commissioner, he encouraged that that we apply for a waiver under district of innovation. Of course, he was applying it for two reasons. One, if a district wanted to save money on personnel, and two, if there weren't enough certified teachers. And for us, it's not that we're trying to save money. We have budgeted for all of these classrooms, but we do not have enough certified teachers. And I think that right now we're in a real good position by having a certified teacher in the classroom. The other option is the third option is obviously to hire somebody, but our recommendation is to seek another district of innovation exemption.
023Are there any comments from the board? Mr. Mess, >> I'll ask the board members for questions. Mr. Miles. >> Hey, Dr. Rios. I just I have a Well, first a comment. I mean, I think that's a big big deal that we've got every one of our teachers in the classroom right now that's certified. That's that's amazing to say that and to be able to to be able to count on on certified teachers. Not saying a cert an uncertified teachers available, but I think that's that's a pretty big deal. So, kudos to all the teachers have now been certified. Um my question the district of innovation the uh well first the waiver the waiver is obviously for the 2526 school year right? >> Yes sir. >> And the district of innovation exemption would be for how
024long? >> For five years. >> It's a five years. Okay. So we don't have to apply for that again. >> Correct. Not for five years. >> Okay. Thank you. And the waiverss are submitted after the 30th class date for any classroom that exceeds uh the the 22 to1 in prek through fourth grade. >> Did you have any more questions? No. I I have one and I think I've mentioned this before that we don't have the number here of special needs and that's a big indicator especially if they're over by a whole lot. I don't have that number here of special needs students. Sometimes for whatever reason they end up, you know, with one teacher having four or five and somebody have, you know, maybe one. So, it's it's it's hard to to see that we
025have the regular and the bilingual, but I I don't have the special needs. >> Mr. Messa, the students that are in a unit are not included in this. >> No, they're receiving services. >> Okay. Just the the students that are identified under program and are receiving services. We can get a a we can get the numbers to to see how they're distributed. But I will tell you that all of our principles go through great lengths to make sure that the students are evenly distributed so that not one teacher is tasked with a whole lot of advanced and advanced high bilingual students and student service by other other departments. But we can certainly put a report together and share it with y'all in the board update or bring it back here if you would like. I
026I'm just concerned with with that area because I know in secondary, you know, I think a lot of us work in secondary and we ended up with classes that had maybe five or six special needs and u takes away from uh the teacher because you know either they they do leave during instructional time or you know there's um behavior issues and u so it takes away from the other students but if we could have that information I think it would help us to make a decision. I understand everything else. >> Yes, sir. I will um I'll work on that report and then provide it to you. I'll via board update and if you would like for me to come back and report at the next board meeting, but I'll certainly get it to you before
027the next board meeting via board update. >> So, we still would have meet that 30-day time limit for waiverss. >> Oh, yes, sir. Absolutely. But I want to make sure everybody has a chance to ask questions. Anybody else? >> I have a question. Okay. Um, >> my concern, Dr. Rios, is a bilingual whereas, you know, it is best for a bilingual class in the way I see it is to have just the limit if possible. And I see here Fing Calon first grade has 25 already. Would that you know stay at that let's say or would it increase if we went through the innovation? >> Well, we if you notice the numbers that we said uh for the district of innovation we um we tried uh or or we agreed that we would try to
028only limit those to 22 if possible. But what our principles have been doing and we've been talking to them since we started planning the master schedule is that where you are going to have large number of bilingual students to make sure that there is an eight dedicated because you have let's say you have two bilingual aids per per classroom and the let's just say that the third grade classroom is balanced out but you have a large number in fourth and fifth grade then as much as possible that they dedicate the eights in those classrooms. Today a principal shared with me that they had flipped uh the the English instruction one in the morning, one in the afternoon reading the LA so that the eight could be in that classroom at that time. Whereas most of
029the classes try to maintain the same schedule. They teach English at a certain time, math, social studies, etc. In this case, they have flipped it so that the eight could be with each teacher that half day when they were teaching reading. Well, the principles do as much as they can to balance it. Uh, and they know that where there is a large number of bilingual students, the aid is pretty much dedicated to that classroom during the reading instruction. >> Thank you, sir. >> Anyone else? Linda Web. >> Sir, my question also refers to bilingual ed. How many of our students that are denials are in regular classrooms? And are those classrooms also balanced out or are they just placed in the classrooms? >> The denials are not placed in the bottom of the classroom. They're
030in the regular. But you do not have, you know, 15 kids per grade level at any one campus where they would be overwhelmed. You might have you two or three per per grade at most. >> Okay, >> that would be denials. Those are very number and that number also we can provide in a report. Um, I don't want to put Karen on the spot right now, but uh, I'm sure she has that number readily available. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. >> Mr. Alindo. >> And Dr. Rose, if you could just maybe explain how could vacancies maybe also assist with this. As I'm looking right now, we have about nine teacher openings. Some of them are kindergarten and areas that they are full like uh, Dr. Fermine Calderon say is for one. If you were to
031hire a teacher that's certified, how would y'all balance that out or can you give an explanation with the vacancies that are available? >> Sure. If there's a vacancy to be hired, we will absolutely hire them. That is the first thing we want to do. Again, because you have budgeted for all these positions. What we have to do at that point is um and and it's almost by default. the principal that that finds a teacher that's certified, they're going to make that recommendation and and we're going to place them at their campus. Now, if we have somebody that comes to us and says, "Hey, I'm looking for a job. I'm certified." Well, then we will more than likely uh place them first at the campus that has the largest number of rooms in that grade level
032that are above the 22 to one. Uh and if there is even then we would definitely put them at the campus that has the greatest need for academic growth. >> Anyone else? >> Okay. >> So I want to reiterate, Mr. Mesa, I'm sorry if I can't. I want to reiterate that this is not a costcutting measure. You have budgeted to fill all these uh positions, but we do not want to fill them with long-term subs or temporary teachers. We want to fill them with certified teachers. And in the absence of a certified teacher, well then we're either going to apply for a waiver or apply for a district of innovation exemption. It's my recommendation that we apply for a district of innovation exemption. Okay. >> And I think all of us understand, you know, we
033there's a shortage of teachers and um very few people are going into the profession, you know, because of so many things. Um, you know, especially when COVID hit, you know, we lost a lot of our experienced teachers and, uh, we understand all that. There's been a study by the governor and and sure enough, you know, there's they're not going into the profession, but um, we're so glad that we have certified teachers, though. >> So, we'll take it up for discussion. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Next report that we have is item um B under 8, facilities and construction update. Hector Chapa. >> Good evening uh Mr. Mesa, Dr. RS, members of the board. Tonight's presentation will provide an update on the Cody Wardlaw gym renovation, the fencing at San
034Philipe Memorial Middle School and Cody Wardlaw and the middle school practice fields. I'm happy to announce that the completion of the project uh the Cody Wardlaw renovation project. Uh today the final building inspection was obtained and passed. Here's a view of the interior of the gym looking to the north. >> Uh the floor looking towards the east. Um I apologize the the logos do not appear that well from the vantage point, but we were limited on access to the floor. Um the floor still received the second coat of lacquer f of Sunday afternoon, so we weren't allowed to be out there too long. Exter view looking west. Uh the boys uh restroom. Moving on to the fence project. Uh San Philip Memorial Middle School. The fencing has been completed. Uh the contractor is working here
035locally on the Cody portion. They've uh set up everything was per the plans except the gates. They move back to the shop so they can create the gates. They're scheduled to be back on Wednesday to complete installation. Uh later on on the agenda, there's a change order, proposed change order to relocate some of the fencing that was not utilized at Memorial Middle School and deployed here at Garfield. Uh the practice fields uh the picture on the left is uh at San Philip Memorial Middle School. The contractors in the process of installing the select back field. The picture on the right is here at Garfield. They're doing the excavation as well as the drain uh system installation. [Music] Moving on to the work orders, maintenance work orders. Previous 90 days, uh 983 work orders were created,
036746 were closed, uh completion rate of 76%. on the 0 to 15 days a completion rate of 65% closure uh 60 to 30 days 79% 31 to 60 days 70% and 61 to 90 days 91%. Uh the maintenance department has been working on two major projects during the summer. one was the Garfield uh middle school renovation or and athletics area as well as partly working at Cody. For that reason, the work order suffered slightly, but the department's back on to try to get back up to pace to 90% completion rate. technology department. Uh the previous 90 days, 3,290 work orders were created. 97 well 3,195 were closed for a 97% completion rate. 0 to 15 days 96%. 16 to 30 days 98% rate. 31 to 60 days 98% rate. And 61 to 90 days 97%
037rate. Transportation Department. The previous 90 days, 138 tickets were created. 131 were closed for a rate of uh 95% completion. 0 to 15 days 100% 16 to 30 days 82% 31 to 60 days 96% and 61 to 90 days 96%. This concludes the presentation. Are there any questions? questions from board members. I'm so glad to see the numbers in the 90s, especially technology. Um I don't know if Mr. Selena is here. Yes, she is. I wonder um on all the up upgrades that we had in technology. Were there any glitches in regard to any upgrades that we do during the summer? And um if all labs, computer labs are running up and running. >> Yes. No, there was no any uh no updates or or glitches or anything in the system. We had labs should
038be good to go and um I know we removed some of the labs for the you know cast classroom expansions but um everything been going good. So Chromebook carts are out and running to all the classrooms um and go from there. >> So everything is just up and running. No yes glitches? >> No sir. No glitches. No nothing right now. So >> great. Um but yeah, >> what about um some of the cabling that has been done long varita for >> No, everything's uh >> y cabling everything, fiber, everything's good to go. So nothing's been reported. >> Okay, wonderful. Anyone else? >> We're all good. >> Dr. V. >> Mr. Mr. Messa, members of the board, this is the last time that we'll report on Cody Warlaw because it's now complete and I know it's
039been a long process summer, but because it's the last time that we'll report on it, I want to personally uh thank and congratulate Mr. Hector Chapa because uh he managed this project as a general contractor and in the process he saved about $2.4 million otherwise the project would not have done so. Thank you, sir. Congratulations to you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And I'm so glad you don't have to drive across town to supervise all the workers that are >> Yeah, that next part you'll have to do. >> Okay. Uh, next item we have is a consent agenda. Again, one action will approve all items on the consent agenda. As far as donations, Dr. Rio, they'll be posted on on the um social media. I just want to thank all the individuals, organizations that
040donated towards the school. I know there's a lot of people that donate a big amount of money and we appreciate everything, all the support from businesses and community members and organizations out there. Um there's a couple of meetings that we had. There are minutes posted if there's any corrections to the minutes. There's a lot of purchase orders. Any questions on any item on the consent agenda? Yes, sir. >> Okay, Mr. >> Um G2 consideration to approve a contract over $5,000 with Steampport Leadership Coaching in the amount not to exceed $88,552. funding source fund 255 title two and part A teacher and principal training to support principles through ongoing coaching sessions. Um >> just the the the question I guess is um this is just a continuation of what we were doing >> last year, right?
041The same program we were running and we're just re-uping for >> Yes, sir. >> Awesome. Okay. >> Yeah. >> I just wanted to >> Anyone else >> clarify? >> Thank you, Mr. Sure. >> Anyone else? We're good. Okay. Then if no further questions, I'll entertain a motion. There's a motion by Mr. Galindo. Is there a second? Mr. Orfelt. Second it. All in favor? Motion carries unanimously. Okay. We're going to move one item um to the top and [Music] 13A, business and finance considerations to take appropriate action on the request to enter resolution to authorize the public sale of certain real property previously struck off to the taxing authorities pursuant to section 3401 C of the Texas property tax code for delinquent or valorium taxes. is assessed to set properties. Amy Chers. >> Good evening, President
042Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. Um, we have with us this evening Miss Sonia Gonzalez with the law firm of Limeberger Gargan Blair and Samson uh to present some resolutions for two properties that they would like to put uh put up for public sale. >> Thank you. >> Welcome, Sonia. >> Thank you uh President Messa, Dr. Rios, members of the board. I'm here. As you all may recall, we've been working on getting these struck off properties back on the roll. So, we've worked from reducing the minimum bid amounts. The city's been waving code compliance leans on certain properties. So, now these are two bids we've received uh and we're required by law because it is below the minimum bid amount to bring it before uh this governing body. uh one of the properties
043I'm going to refer to cause number 333440. Uh we've received a minimum bid amount of $874 to cover court cost. Okay. The minimum bid on that is $8,000. Again, this propertyy's been off the roll since 2018. Uh so somebody's just tendered the basic minimum amount to cover the court cost and then they will take over payment of taxes as well as cleaning it up. Uh now this particular bidder is the county. My understanding in meeting with them is that this was something they wanted to um I guess designate as park space. This was a while back. I don't know if that's still the intention, but I do know that they are interested in taking over this property in order to get it cleaned up and and do whatever it's necessary at this point. Uh, and
044again, it's up to the discretion of of the board at this time to accept that bid. And I don't know if you want me to jump to the second one as well, just to give you a briefing on that. >> Um, let me ask the board if there's any questions. >> What's the address on that? The address >> uh this there's no uh physical address. What we have it's the Vega Verde Estates. We have a block H. It's two accounts. They have to be sold together. Um and again the appraised value of each respective account is 8,000. And that's only because the struck off is over that amount. But by law whenever the value is less that's we have to uh that has to be the minimum bid essentially. Uh so at this point we
045hadn't no one has bid on this since 2018. Um total taxes due at this point are $8,400. Again the amount of the bid covers district clerk court costs only. So 8,000 something or the value is 8,000 something for each piece. 16,000 something total. >> Correct. >> County wants us to strike it for >> $800. >> 874 total >> to build a park on bevery >> on River Road or whatever that is back there. And again, that was their intent back. I want to say this came before about two years ago. >> Yeah. I remember it came before, >> but I know they're still interested in acquiring the property. Um >> Okay. Anyone else? >> You're okay, Mr. >> I'm just trying to remember what we did two years ago. Obviously, if it's come back, we
046probably turned it down two years ago. So, I'm just I'm just trying to remember. I'd have to go try and find the the minutes, but yeah. Um I'm going to go >> on to the Let me Sorry. >> You want to go on to the next one? >> Sure. Uh next property is on cause number 29721. This particular property, we do have a bid in the amount of $1,000. Uh this has been struck off and off the roll since 2016. Uh there's an individual here that's a prospective buyer. Uh this particular property was approved for reduction from the original minimum bid and the city also agreed to wave code compliance leans on it. Uh so currently it was struck off for $11,550. The lower bid um that amount that it was reduced to is $5,000.
047We took it to a public resell after that. No bids. We did that in 2023. Uh and we just received this bid for $1,000. And again, in looking at the dispersement breakdown, the $1,000 will simply be sufficient to cover the court costs. So again, the this project itself is not a revenue generating deal, right? This is to get these properties back on the roll. Uh and again because it is an amount that's lower than the minimum bid, we are required to bring it before this governing body for consideration. Any questions from board members? Hearing none, I have a clarifying question. Yes, Dr. >> M. If the board takes action but the other entity doesn't take action to close the deal, uh does does it expire after so many days? >> No, it just mean remains
048off the roll. Uh in order to be for it to be brought uh before the entities again uh we would just need a request from a representative if we haven't received other bids. we are required to bring any bids uh for that matter on any of these struck off properties before you and that's why we're bringing these uh at this point. But let's say um the school at this point decides not to act, we can take it to the city, they can consider it, they can approve. If they approve, we can bring it back. Uh if they were to say no, all it takes is one entity to NYX it and it's done. We can't move forward. But the reason I'm asking is because I don't recall this. It has been at least five years.
049>> Yeah. >> That's how long that property has been off the tax roles. >> And I don't recall the board turning it down. Um I that's why I'm wondering if we approved and they didn't move on it and then they they forgot about it and are asking again. >> It wasn't approved if I recall correctly. I I'll need to go back. it was either tabled or it was rejected. Um because I do know we didn't take it to the city at that point. >> It was probably tabled. I would have remember >> I have a feeling it was tabled. >> Um but again, we were contacted because uh we hadn't received they wanted to know we had received any bids on it and I guess they're still interested in acquiring this piece of property. And
050again, it would be up to them to clean it up and develop or use it for whatever means they intend to. But it now is their responsibility. And now it school district, city are no longer liable for any incidences that may occur on those properties. >> I think the one good thing about it, it would go back on the tax roles and collect taxes on it. if it's not exempt, if they're not utilizing it for public purpose. Yes. It just really it's a designation and how they intend uh to put it to use. >> But again, regardless, it's been sitting off since 2016. Uh so nothing has been done on that particular >> I think the only disadvantage is >> it only pays for the court cost, you know, not not the property itself. >>
051Yes. >> The small amount. What is the wishes of the board? Anyone else? >> If I were striking it. >> Oh, I mean whatever you can strike it or table whatever. >> Sure. >> Okay. >> You want to read the recommendation? Um Amy, >> I do want to mention one more thing. There were three bids originally in the packet. One of them uh we had to remove. we ask that you not consider and that was a bid that was tendered by the city on another struckoff property. Uh but after visiting with the city manager earlier today, I believe she she wants to confer with her council before bringing it back, but I do anticipate uh because that is a building they want to acquire that we should be bringing it back, you know, in the
052next couple of months. I just want to make note of that. So, of the three, there's really two that we're presenting on today. So, we'd only be vote if the motion goes through, we'd only be voting on two to strike, one that will be possibly coming back. >> Correct. Okay. >> Okay. >> Any anyone else? We're good. >> Amy, you want to read the recommendation? >> Yes, sir. And this is for the two that were discussed. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees discuss and take possible action to enter a resolution approving the public sale of certain real properties previously struck off to the taxing authorities pursuant to section 34.01c of the Texas property tax code for delinquent advalorum taxes assessed to said properties. Further recommendations or motion you move
053to uh go ahead and >> move to go ahead. Yeah. >> And there's a second by Michon Moras. All those in favor. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> We're going back to administration. Um item 10 A, consideration to approve the first reading, first and final reading of TASBY localized policy manual update 125 part one affecting policies DBA local BDB local BDF local board resolutions for committees. Um Sandra is not is not here. So Dr. There is. >> So I'll read the recommendation. Mr. Mass, members of the board, the policy committee met to review these uh policies. It was a good discussion and we will move for a recommendation for first and final reading. Are there any questions before I read the recommendation? Mr. Ma, >> any questions from board
054members? It goes through a committee. So we reviewed this quite a bit. >> I guess no questions. So want to read the recommendation, Dr. Fe? >> Yes, sir. Mr. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the first and final reading of TASBY localized policy manual update 125 part one affecting policies BDAA local BDB local BDF local and board resolutions for the committees >> the recommendation from administration there's A motion by Michindo, seconded by Linda Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries. Item 10B, consideration to approve the first and final reading of FNC, local student conduct of personal communication device, electronic devices. Dr. Rios, >> Mr. Messa, over the summer, the leadership team has reviewed the cell phone policy with uh principles uh and it's now been incorporated into the
055uh student handbook and we have reviewed this through flyers with our community and and with the board. Are there any questions, Mr. Messa? >> Any question from board members? >> None. Hearing none. This is a recommendation that the board of trustees approve the first and final reading of policy FNC local student code conduct personal communication devices and other electronic devices. >> You've heard the recommendation from administration. There's a motion from Becky Chavez, second by Miss Orfeld. All those in favor? Motion carries. Item 10 C. Consideration to approve the 2025 student code of conduct. Dr. Re, >> as Mr. Mesa, the student code of conduct was also reviewed in the policy committee and uh all changes were discussed with the discussion led by Miss Andrew. Are there any specific questions to the student code of conduct?
056>> Any questions, Mr. No, sir. >> I think there was one item that we kind of revised or recommended. I don't remember exactly. >> I think we I think Miss Amnan was going to check on it and to make sure we were on the right track, but I >> Yeah, >> I'm not going to recall it. >> Okay. I I just want to make sure that you know that side note that we had. I didn't bring my notes or anything in regard to that. >> But with that being said, I just >> It was the um >> what happens after 90 days with the phones? >> Yes. communication devices 90 days. >> Yes, sir. The >> whether they're destroyed or returned or whatever, >> the district's supposed to dispose of them. Uh but we agreed
057that we would keep them longer in case anybody wanted to retrieve them at a later date. >> Yes, we we thought it was a little bit harsh to destroy them before we make another attempt to have them um picked up. Thank you, Mr. Or for reminding us. Yes sir. >> Okay. With that stipulation, um I guess we'll agree that you make another attempt to return those. Can make communication with the parents. >> Mr. M. I'll also mention that in regards to the discipline code of conduct, TASBY released a guide that they asked for us to to relate to parents discussing the the different type of consequences and the parents rights. So that was uh distributed today. We asked Mr. Manuel Selenas to send it via the Skyward messenger and then Mr. Bar asked the principles
058to also send it via the class dojo to ensure that as many parents as possible receive the communication that should have been uh released today districtwide and no later than tomorrow by the campuses. >> Okay. >> Refer recommendation. >> Wonderful. Yes. It is a recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the adoption of the SFDRCISD student code of conduct as presented. >> Further recommendation motion by M. Almar, seconded by Mrs. Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries unanimously. Item 10 D consideration to approve a concussion oversight team for San Felipe JoiD Frenchie McCrae Jr. Good evening, President Messa, Dr. Rios, members of the school board. Education code 38.153, Oversight of Concussions by school districts and charter schools. The return to play protocol development by concussion oversight team requires every district to have
059a concussion oversight team who is responsible for developing the return to play protocol for athletes who are believed to have a concussion. The law requires that the team developing the return to play be to be return to play be schoolboard approved. The function of the concussion oversight team is to establish the return to play protocol based on the peer-reviewed scientific evidence for a student's return to intercolastic athletics practice or competition following the force or impact believed to have caused a concussion. Each concussion oversight team must include at least one physician and two the greatest extent pract practicable considering factors including the population of the metropolitan statistical area in which the school district student enrollment and the availability of and access to licensed health care professionals in the district area must also include one of the
060following: an athletic trainer, an advanced practice nurse, a neuro psychologist and or a physician assistant. If the school district employs an athletic trainer, the athletic trainer must be a member of the district's concussion oversight team. Each member of the concussion oversight team must have had training and evaluation, treatment, and oversight concussions at the time of the appointment or approval as the member of the team. The concussion oversight team will consist of the following is recommended to consist of the following individuals. Antonio Cadena, Connis Bencki, Melissa Padilla Leone, Brad Dixon, Alyssa Price, and Lyanna Escoreno. Do you have any questions? >> Questions for Mr. McCrae? >> No questions for recommendation. It is a recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the district's concussion oversight team as presented. >> Thank you. Uh you've heard
061the recommendations. There's a motion by Mr. Galindo, second by Linda Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries. Thank you, sir. Going to the next item, technology and operations. Item 12A, consideration to approve a change order with claw contractors uh LLC in the amount not to exceed 550,368.54 funding source fund 170 general funds operations for the fencing project at San Felipe Memorial Middle School and Garfield Middle School. Mr. Chapa, >> good evening once again, President Messa, Dr. Rios, members of the board. As previously mentioned, uh there's some surplus fencing materials that were at San Falipe Memorial Middle School that were earmarked adjacent to the gymnasium. Since that area were not proceeding with that particular portion of it, uh administration would like to use that fencing to to repurpose it at Garfield. However, there's approximately 500 linear
062feet of that material or that fencing and we need approximately 200 additional 290 additional feet. For that reason, the change order and that not only the 290 ft of ornamental fence, but it also includes three vehicular gates, two the main gates and one that would give a maintenance access to the playground area and two pedestrian gates. Also, the fence that would be placed at Garfield would be the front area, the west fence leading from Martin Street towards the building and then back towards the building and the missing portion that's pending here in the playground adjacent to Cody Warlock. That total amount is the $50,000 that administration is requesting. >> Any questions from board members? You want to read through recommendation? >> Yes, sir. It is recommendation of administration that the board of trustees approve the
063change order with Claw Contractors LLC in the amount not to exceed $50,368.54 the additional fencing at Garfield Middle School. >> For the recommendation, I'll entertain motion Maras seconded by Linda Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you, sir. Item 14A, consideration to approve submission of TA applications for certification waiverss. Amy Chers, that's >> the one that we want to table after session. >> Oh, that's the one we want to table. >> Well, we're going to deal with that one after we reconvene. Okay. >> Yes, there's one before. >> That's what I'm going to do now. >> Okay. 13B. consideration to approve a resolution designating the indivi individual authorized to calculate the no new tax revenue rate the voter approval tax rate and other truth and taxation requirements for the district. >> Amy Childress.
064>> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. The board of trustees uh must designate an individual authorized to calculate the no new revenue tax rate, the voter approval tax rate, and other truth and taxation requirements. And administration is recommending that the board approve the resolution designating the district's chief financial financial officer to complete these. >> Any questions for Amy Childress? >> You want to read the recommendation, please? Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the resolution designating the individual authorized to calculate the no new revenue tax rate, the voter approval tax rate and other truth and taxation requirements of the district. >> The recommendation motion of Mr. Rebecca Chavez seconded by Morfeld. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Okay.
065here. Um, we're going into close session pursuant to board policy 551.074 and 551.071. If any action needs to be taken, it will be taken upon reconvening to open session. We're now in close session. The time to 7:08 p.m. We're reconvening into open session. The time is 8:29 p.m. No action was taken executive. We're down to item 18A. Consideration to approve the personnel report to include the following. New hires district vacancies, retirements, resignations. Amy Childers. >> Good evening. President Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. It is the recommendation of administration that the board of trustees approve the resignations, retirements, and vacancies discussed in close session and the following new personnel. Amanda Flores, special education teacher at Irene Cardwell, Melanie Rodriguez, math teacher at Garfield Middle School. Jordan Esparsa, science teacher at Del Rio Middle
066School. and Isaiah Lozano, physical education teacher at Dr. Fermine Calderon. >> For the recommendation from administration, is there a motion for motion made by Mrs. Web, seconded by Mr. Maras? All those in favor? Motion carries unanimous. >> Thank you. >> Item 18B, consideration to approve the position of behavior specialist Amy Childress. It is the recommendation of administration that the board of trustees approve Laura Listener Ward for behavioral specialist with the special education department. >> First of recommendation. Is there a motion for approval? Motion made by Becky Chavez, seconded by Miss Orfeld. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Item C, consideration to approve position of assistant principal at Dr. Lonnie Green Elementary. It is the recommendation of administration that the board of trustees approve Betbe Encas for assistant principal at Dr. Lonnie
067Green Elementary. >> The recommendation. Is there a motion for approval? Michelle Maras, second by Linda Webb. All those in favor. Motion carries. We're going to table item D. And we go on to um item 14A. consideration to approve the submission of TA application for certification waiverss. >> It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the submission of TEA applications for certification waiverss as discussed in close session. >> The recommendation is there a motion for approval? Motion made by Mich. Is there a second to the motion? Second by Mr. Valindo. All in favor? Motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you. >> There's no other items on the agenda. Is there a motion for adjournment? Mr. Orfeld, seconded by Mr. Alindo. All those in favor? We are adjourned. Thank you and good night
068everyone.