001Okay, good evening everyone. The time is 6 p.m. It's time to call this regular meeting of the San Felipe Delo CISD board of trustees. Today being Monday, July 28th, 2025. Mr. Secretary, would you call ro for us? >> Yes, sir. Mr. Ma, Mrs. Luna Chavez, >> present. >> Mr. Mr. Alvarez >> here. >> Mr. Overfield >> not here. >> Mr. Mesa >> here. >> Mrs. Weno at the web >> present. >> Miss Haynes >> here. >> Sir, you have a quorum. >> Thank you very much. Let the record show that we do have a quorum of board members and that this meeting has been duly called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. At this time, we will have opening ceremonies. Again, first we have a m moment of
002silence for personal reflection followed by the pledge of allegiance. Please stand. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you very much. Once again, um Mr. Stofold is not here today. So, um he was in the hospital. Has a good excuse. I hope all of us will keep him in our prayers. Um he's undergoing some treatment. I'm going to take some time to make a statement before we start our business on the agenda. Um just wanted to address I I take my position on on the board very serious. Um I am worthy of one vote like everybody else. Um, I advocate for public schools and public education at my local
003level as as well as my at the state level. Um, I am a 2012 graduate of leadership tasby. There's been one other person um on the history of San Falipe Delio CISD that was a master trustee and that Dr. Keith. Um, I am a proud graduate of the class of 2012 2012 and I'm about to start on my 20th year serving on this board and I've been on the TASBY board for 14 years. The team of eight training is a very special training that I take to heart and I always emphasize to board members to be present because again um, everyone has to understand their role on the board. Um, not too long ago we won the outstanding school board of the year from Mozba and other state organization that I served as a director
004as well. At one time I served on two state organizations, Texas Association of School Boards and Mazba, which is a Mexican-American school board association, another state organization. Um I always uh again um want to make sure that everyone understands the role and so as a result we won that that award. Um when I'm in dasis here I always ask for board members um if they have any questions. Uh sometimes an executive we might go you know clockwise with everyone having an input. Um, I was elected as president on three different boards. And on the first time that I took the oath of office that same day, I became the president, which I didn't expect because I had no experience. But a complaint has been aired against me. And this was at the administrator's retreat by
005uh Becky Chavez. Uh Becky complains that I have not allowed her to speak at board meetings and so I have no earthly idea where that came from, but I would like to find out why she made that complaint. >> I think um is this on? >> Yeah. >> Um I I seriously didn't know you had taken it seriously. It was a joke that when we were talking I I do apologize. Uh Mr. Messa, I wish you had told me then and there. Uh, but I do apologize. It was something probably that I said that I that was not really anything that was serious to me and so I don't know if it was a misunderstanding. I am shocked right now that this is brought up because I knew I mean I I don't even remember
006tell you the truth. I mean I but wait I'm not asking for an apology but yeah >> yes well I am apologizing because if you took it in that manner then I need to apologize because it's not it's nothing that I meant wrong or maybe uh you do know that many times we um we joke around or we you know after our sessions or whatever and it could have been that but >> my apologies. >> Okay. With that being said, thank you so much and I just want to make sure again that we all have time to answer questions and um I want to make sure that everybody I I don't suppress anyone's voice on this board. So I want to make sure that that is understood. Again um I'm completing my 20th year and
007this is the first complaint. So again, thank you Becky. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. It it I I I had no idea this is this was coming. >> No, that's fine. Okay, we go on with our business. And the first item we have is item eight, report facilities and construction updates. Hector Cha >> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rio's members of the board. Tonight's presentation will provide update on the status of the Cody Warlot Gymnation renovation, the San Felipe Del, the Al Rio uh Cody Warlord gym fence, as well as HVAC repairs districtwide. Uh currently, Cody Wlaw, we proceeded uh the major items that are still pending, uh HVAC and electrical, they're both approximately 95% complete. Uh the Hback the three big units 25 tons each came online this afternoon and the gym is feels a
008lot different now the electrical power was established by AP today permanent power and thus the reason we do have HVAC now there's minor still uh items still pending on both uh the HVAC we still need to place the two five ton units that will provide condition air to the front of the building as well as the locker rooms and that's scheduled to be completed in the next couple weeks. All they're pending is to install the condensers on the outside and connect them. However, the contractor wants to wait till the landscaper finish that area so they don't, you know, could possibly damage the equipment when they're doing work there. the electrical minor things, labeling panels, interior panels, the sub panels and so forth, but both are pending still to be inspected by the city of Del
009Rio mechanical inspectors. The doors and windows, the windows, the doors have been completed as well as the the majority of the windows. The only thing that's pending is the spandrol glass that's going to be it's basically an obscured glass that goes in the front of the building where the old windows over the bathrooms are located as well above the doors. That material is scheduled to be here tomorrow. And the last item that's pending would be the finishing of the floor. Uh the company's scheduled to be here on Monday the 4th. They're guesstimating it'll take about three or four days to finish the floor. Here's some pictures. Part of the the partitions that are going up in the restrooms and the girls restrooms. The exterior painting is complete interior as well as exterior. Here's the the
010south wall followed by the north wall. the fence project. Uh the fence has been installed around South Philippe Memorial Middle School. The only thing that's pending are the gates which are being constructed as we speak. The contract plans to come in on Wednesday to hang all the gates. And in the meantime, a local painter is painting the fencing. uh followed by HVAC repairs. Uh previously funding was provided for Calone Elementary in Cardwell. Those two projects have been completed. Uh the chiller number two at high school which we're having issues because of that ruptured pipe we suffered several months ago. That's been completed. Both chillers are operational now. The only thing that's pending for the summer is the funding we provided for were provided for Lamar for the cafeteria and the gyms. The gym, I'm sorry.
011Uh the equipment is scheduled to be here on August 4th. The contractor says they should be able to finish installing by the end of the week. However, as a contingency, they're going to install a mortar that they're going to be as a surplus mortar to one of the cafeteria uh units so we can have at least one of the cafeteria units up and running. And that's going to take place this week. I'll proceed with the work orders maintenance for April through June end of June. Uh maintenance received 990 work orders. Uh 83% were complete. 0 to 15 days that's 112 work orders 70% complete. 16 to 30 days 240 work orders 69% complete. 31 to 60 days 304 work four quarters were received 91% complete 61 to 90 days 334 work four quarters were received
01292% complete technology the past previous 90 days they received 2793 work orders 272 were complete 97% rate 0 to 15 days 587 work orders were received received 558 were completed 95% rate completion. 16 to 30 days 337 work orders were received 314 completed for a rate of 93%. 31 to 60 days 931 were received 92 were completed 97%. 61 to 90 days 938 were received 928 were completed for a rate a closure rate of 99%. Transportation. In the previous 90 days, 184 work orders were received. 173 were completed, 94%. 0 to 15 days, 21 were received, 17 were completed, 81%. 16 to 30 days, 28 were received, 28 were completed, 100% complete. 31 to 60 days 75% uh work orders were received 70 were completed 93% 61 to 90 days uh 60 were received 58
013completed 97%. >> Questions questions from the board. >> Hey just one real quick Mr. Chapa, the uh Lamar um for ETA is August 4th. It's still, you know, teachers are going to be okay to go in there still. Uh >> it that only affects the cafeteria and the gym. >> Okay. >> However, like I said, there's a contingency plan for the cafeteria. >> Okay, great. Thank you. >> So, I guess uh you know on the same line question, orientation, it won't affect anything on orientation. Um, Mr. President, if I may. >> Yes. >> The the unit should arrive on the 4th, but it will be sometime during that week. So, the Lamar principal uh will have to arrange orientation in smaller groups so that you know having the cafeteria full of parents uh does create
014a lot of heat. Uh and the the it's the same for the gym. So, u they are going to have to organize orientation in smaller rooms so that everybody's not crowded. Now, if orientation happens to be on on Wednesday and everything is fixed, then it wouldn't. But but we're going to work with her to to schedule it in in smaller groups so that they can be in the classrooms or or the library. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> Thank you. Go on to item 8B, District of Innovation. Sandra Hernandez Good evening, President Messa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. This evening, I'm going to give you an update on the District of Innovation. Um, we're going to begin with just an overview for um everyone here and our audience. Um the district of innovation is
015a designation that school districts receive where they can be exempt from certain statutes of law in the Texas education code. So our school district um has been a district of innovation for eight years. We're going on our eighth year. And so those exemptions are outlined in the adopted innovation plan. So, just to give you a very brief historical background, in the fall of 2017 is when our school district first became um interested in adopting a resolution to support being a district of innovation uh district. In 2018, we completed that multi-step process to become a district of innovation. In summer of 2023, um the district renewed the innovation plan because innovation plans are only uh subject for five years and so the term of the designation needed to be renewed. And then this past winter uh
016the district amended the district of innovation plan to expand CTE certification to include more areas for CTE certification. So, our exemptions in our district of innovation plan, we're currently exempted from three statutes. These statutes include the first day of instruction, the certification required for for teaching, and the designation of a campus behavior coordinator. So these are the three areas in which our district has developed a district of innovation plan and has received exemptions for. So during this past summer uh with the 89th Texas legislature there has been some changes to uh the House Bill six which uh called for us to make some changes to our current plan. So the district of innovation committee had to be reconvened. We reconvened back in July 15th to review what those recent changes were uh in legislation due
017to House Bill 6 and also to consider the need uh the current need that our district has for staffing art and music program uh the teaching and to consider the need to amend the current district of innovation plan. So let's talk about house bill 6. So, the 89th Texas Legislature uh met and basically they're uh they've prohibited the adoption of uh district of innovation exemptions from chapter 37. And so what that means is that in our district of innovation plan, the designation of a campus behavior coordinator can no we can no longer as a district request that exemption. All school districts must have a designated administrator who would be deemed as the coordinator to oversee the implementation and application of chapter 37. So that doesn't mean that the um discipline applies to just or the
018administration of discipline applies to just one administrator. What that means is only the one coordinator is the person who's going to have oversight. And so the exemption for from chapter 37 um is no longer applied uh for district of innovations. We can have our system principles continue to apply discipline with the oversight of one campus behavior coordinator that is designated. So the recommendation to the committee was to remove the text and the language that's in the plan. So what you see there basically and you have a copy in your packet is a copy of the amend the proposed amended plan which removes the text of language pertaining to the designation of a campus behavior coordinator. The next recommendation to the committee was to review the need for um art and music certified um teachers. So
019there is a lack there's a need um to hire u certified teachers. However, they're not all readily available in all of the areas. So the recommendation to the committee was to look at the innovation plan exemption two with regard to educator certification. Um we currently have the educator certification uh exemption for just CTE. The request was now the proposes to to add and art and music programs. So this would allow the school district in the event that we could not hire an individual with a certifi with a certificate uh in art or music in a certain area. This would allow us to provide that exemption with certain criteria. So the consideration for the committee was to look at you'll see the same type of exemption for your CTE program only in this case due to
020the experience shortage of certified art and music teachers for fine arts programs. The exemption from the Texas Education Code Chapter 20 21.003 003 would allow the district the flexibility to hire teaching professionals in hard to fill art and music classes uh teaching positions. So eligible um teachers or individuals would have we would add the same criteria as we did with CTE. The requirement to for these candidates for hard to fill positions must have that following criteria. They must have a degree and formal training and educa in education in art or music. They must have that professional work experience. So, in the plan, we've included the need to be able to provide uh someone to fill those positions, but although they may not have a teaching certificate, they would have an art degree or a music
021degree and they would have professional art professional work experience, excuse me. Um the designation of also the change of of the plan uh would change that in in the event of candidate interviews um it would go to the camp the designated principal who would be requesting in the event that there are no applicants. That person would bring that request forward uh for review. That person must possess of course the information that I shared with you earlier. um their degree and the art or music and then also the work experience. Now the district of innovation committee has been very strong in supporting the fact that what first needs to happen is the hiring of credentialed teachers first and so and only if there is the need when there isn't a person with a degree then we
022would go to the next level and use the district of innovation plan. Um so the committee as part of the process is the committee would propose the information to the committee and the committee must put this to a vote and so here you see the results. There was a poll taken with the individuals that attended this meeting and so you'll see unanimously they approved. The question was uh do you approve the proposed amendments to the district of innovation plan and you'll see the majority voted in favor of the amended me amendment to the plan. So what are the next steps? So the next steps is that later on in the agenda the district of innovation committee because they put a formal vote we will be proposing a recommendation and it would be presented to the
023board of trustees for approval. And so with your approval this would allow us to amend the district of innovation plan and notify the commissioner of the amendment. Are there any questions? I'll turn it over to board members. Mrs. Web >> Senator, I don't see this necessarily as a question and it might not be related especially to you. It might Dr. Rios might have to to answer it. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I would like clarity on the oversight behavior coordinator. You mentioned that they're not necessarily going to be doing the discipline because the assistant principles are the ones that take care of the discipline. So what in reality is the job of the oversight behavior coordinator? Are they going to be attending the level one hearings, the level two hearings, or what is their role if
024the assistant principles are taking care of the discipline? >> Um, Mr. If I may, >> Miss Webb, thank you for the question. It gives us room to amplify the explanation. Everybody does discipline, but there are certain aspects of chapter 37 that everybody is expected to comply with and there has to be that one person on campus u that reviews those decisions. Um so take for example a student's going to go to alternative school. Okay. was due process followed. It doesn't mean that they have to be the hearing officer. It just means that they ensure if a student needs some kind of uh ARD hearing before the placement of that all those steps are followed. And we talked about it. It has to be the campus principal. So, we will be in compliance with the law,
025but it will be every campus principal that is responsible for the due process uh happening anytime there's a hearing uh that we don't have suspension of of McKenna Vento students, for example, all of the all of the chapter 37 requirements, that person on campus will be the one responsible for overseeing that everything is done in accordance. That's all it means. >> All right. Thank you for the explanation. Thank you, Sandra. Yes, ma'am. >> Anyone else? >> I just my eyes are not adjusting to the fine fine fine print. >> Um, Sandra, but the highlighted in blue, that's that's a new >> Yes, sir. >> amendment. >> The blue text is new language. The text that is uh stricken through in red is what is being proposed to be deleted. Okay. So, this will be coming
026up to us later on. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> All good. >> Thank you. Go on to the uh next item on the agenda is item 8 C, strategic compensation plan. Amy Chvers. Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. This evening, um, I would like to update you on some information with our TIA, our Texas, excuse me, in or teacher incentive aotment, as well as an opportunity that the district has. >> Excuse me. So in 2019, our 86th Texas legislature enacted House Bill 3, which established the teacher incentive aotment. The goal was to recruit, retain, and reward the most effective teachers in Texas. And the district for the last uh for 2324, we had our designations and then we are currently working on our 2425 collaboration and designations.
027So, we are participating in the current tech uh teacher incentive aotment. Sorry. In 2025, the 89th Texas legislature passed House Bill 2 adding the acknowledged designation category to the teacher incentive allotment. We already had the recognized exemplary and masters designations and now they have added the fourth, the acknowledged designation. They also added a new designation for districts known as the enhanced TIA. Now, this will require districts to create a strategic compensation system that compensates all teachers and campus administrators in order to obtain the enhanced TIA designation. So what is the strategic compensation and the enhanced teacher incentive aotment? So the strategic compensation refers to a system that is built to identify effectiveness and reward performance. While the enhanced TIA is a designation a district can earn to bring an additional 10% of TIA funds to
028support their system. Both the strategic compensation and the enhanced TIA are both based on student outcomes, observations, and other district priorities that we would define. Strategic compensation and the accompanying enhanced TIA designation supports districts in devising a system to compensate all teachers and campus administrators based on the five goals of strategic compensation. These five goals are to develop a refined administrator evaluation system for principles and assistant principles. To develop and adopt a TIA compliant teacher evaluation system for all to abandon the traditional step and ladder pay system and transition to one based on bands of effectiveness. to blend the TIA teacher retention allotment and other funding sources to ensure financial stability and to adopt an approach to teacher and administrator assignment based on student need. And this type of compensation plan would be for all
029teachers and administrators. So how would a strategic compensation benefit our district? If we differentiate pay based on effectiveness, >> develop evidence-based evaluation systems, align district and the teacher incentive aotment funds and prioritize increasing compensation based on effectiveness, then we will see higher teacher and administrator retention, increased educator satisfaction, improved student performance and satisfaction and growth in the number and quality of new educators. if we >> so in order to help a district move to the strategic compensation uh TEA is having a strategic compensation fall 2025 cohort and the district it is an application that the district will file to work with TEA in order for us to move to this type of strategic compensation for our administrators and our teachers. The application is due by August 11th. On August 22nd, the district should be notified.
030They are taking, I believe, they're looking at 50 taking 50 applica applicants for this cohort. It would require two mandatory district meetings that we would need to be part of. And then below are also is the selection criteria that they are basing the applications on. As part of the application, the superintendent and the board president are required to sign an agreement stating that they know and understand the five goals of the strategic compensation that we just reviewed. So by filling out the application and if we were selected, what would we be committing to by participating in the cohort and what would support would TEA provide the district? So, the district would be required, we would be working with a technical assistance provider, and it would require a three-year period to develop the strategic compensation plan.
031So, it would be a three-year commitment on behalf of the district for the for the TIA, the teacher incentive aotment, which we are already working with for the three years. We would continue working what with what we're doing to make sure that all teachers were eligible in a and would be able to receive a designation so that all of our cohorts were all of our classes all of our subjects would be have a test and that all teachers would be eligible to be designated as part of the teacher incentive aotment. Also during the first year we would craft a compliant plan for our campus principles and assistant principles. That's the area marked in the like the Navy. By year two, we would be able to provide scorecards to our administrators and share with them the
032proposed salary that would come along with the effectiveness levels that are chosen in year one. While the final tweaks would be made during for the administrator plan in year two, we would then also start the same implementation process for our teacher strategic compensation plan. Then in year three, the administrator plan would be in full effect and the teacher plan will continue to be refined and fully implemented. As part of this application, we would be required to identify a strategic compensation lead who would act as the primary project manager over the three-year implementation. Secondly, we would assemble a design team who would drive the vision for our model by overseeing the system design and progress and by participating in regular meetings with the technical assistance partner. Members of this design team could include the superintendent, the
033strategic compensation lead, district leaders from other departments such as finance, CNI, human resources, data and accountability, and our teacher incentive aotment lead. In addition, as part of the requirements, there would be monthly virtual meetings that we would also be required to be part of throughout the three-year process. That is all I have at this time. >> Questions for Amy from board members? Miss Web? Can you elaborate on the no harm pilot of the education compensation plan? >> Yes. So it is it would be so for the um as part of the implementation when you set up your compensation plan you set up what the salary increase for let's say the campus administrator would be for the first year. Let's say they do well on their evaluation and we give them a certain increase. the district
034can choose to then for the second year implement a a hold harmless or harmless to where on the second year let's say they don't do as well in their evaluation and so it would not be as they would not receive the same type of increase that they received the year before we could choose to not reduce their salary for that second year but that is just for the second year of the implementation after that yearly they have to qualify as based on the plan that we put together with the evalu valuation and things like that. They would have to each year it would then be based on the evaluation that they receive would be the type of raise that they would receive going forward. But for the first two years we could both for the
035administrators and the teachers once we implement the plan we could do a harm where they the second year they would not go down if they did not do as well the first year. >> Okay. Then my next question goes to Dr. Rios. Uh if this is addressing teachers and administrators as far as compensation and TIA uh plan for their salary increase, how does that affect other people within the district or because we're not addressing anybody else other than teachers and administrators? Correct. >> That's correct, ma'am. This is strictly for campus-based individuals. uh and it would in effect have the same effect that it has with some teachers now that are considering not going into counselor roles or assistant principal roles because they worry about taking a cut and pay especially if they qualified for a
036master certification. It would be the same thing for a principal uh considering taking on a director job or a chief officer job because if the compensation is high enough and they have that autonomy at the campuses, you know, it they may not deem it worth it coming into central admin for the same reason as teachers don't want to now go into administration at least those that have qualified. >> Thank you. >> Can I add something? I'm sorry, Mr. Mas >> um just so I understand completely we're this is to move us away from our current compensation plan where a teacher comes in know years experience and they get their next step you know next step every year this is to move us away from that and put us in a merit completely merit-based compensation plan
037is that is that what we're trying to do or is that what this report >> that is outlining >> that's of exactly what the legislature is trying to get campuses to do to move away from a ladder-based compensation to it all be on achievement. That is one of the reasons that they added that extra dimension uh to the teacher incentive aotment the acknowledge >> uh because then you could provide that as some kind of base pay if they at least met that minimum requirement. Makes sense. Anyone else? I just want to say that, you know, finally compensation is going to be given to teachers not for, you know, just the market value, but the value of what they bring to the classroom in regard to success. Um, for a while I've been telling you that,
038you know, when we have our meetings, the commissioner of education goes to TASBY and and and so that is a proposed way of now having salaries done throughout the districts. Um, his philosophy is why would you compensate, you know, a teacher that's in need of assistance the same as you compensate a teacher with 30 years experience doing a phenomenal job. and being recognized um as an outstanding teacher because of the student scores and you know there's so many factors that come into play because right now you know the special session is dealing with removing the star test. So, we don't know what the future brings, but either way, um there's going to be measures for achievement in the classroom. And um I know for years we've been pushing this because finally teachers are going to
039be um you know, if they're master teachers, I mean, they get a an enormous amount. I mean, like $16,000. And so finally they're going to be compensated for what you know again they bring the value to the classroom because of the success they have. So this this is a wonderful thing. I know it's a lot of work. Um you know I look at the virtual meetings and uh all the other different meetings that they'll have but it's well worth it because again uh finally they're going to get the compensation they deserve. You know, I like the fact that um the administrators are in this mix now because again um that's so important. Um I've always mentioned at the convocation that it's not the superintendent, it's not the board, it's not the principal, but the teacher
040in the classroom, but again um everything that centers around the school is from the leader at that campus. you know, again, um the morale and um again the the positive, you know, uh I guess you know, awards and and recognitions that they provide for the the teachers and so as a result like a pat on the back because they continue growing and growing. So it's a wonderful thing and I know it's a lot of work on administration. And I know that um you know back then um I Garcia and a lot of people in her department worked hours and hours to make sure that we initiated uh the teacher incentive a lotment and so we're finally second year of being compensated for uh all the good work that happens throughout the campuses. So it's a
041wonderful thing by all means. >> Anyone else? Dr. is >> I wanted to add just for the the board to think about uh the 89th legislature created a situation where we have to come up with a whole lot of policies almost overnight. I've asked our general counsel to to have his legislative team do a almost like a to-do list. Take this one for example. The application for this is already due here >> August 11th. And and we have to take advantage of moving forward uh and doing it. So, we'd like to do it. It does not require board approval. It does require uh the board president's signature to at least submit the application and then we'll find out if there's any other things that the board has to approve as we go forward. But we
042would uh like to at least try and uh be part of this cohort so we can learn more about it. Um it's it's a good opportunity, but it's also the direction that they're going in because as Mr. Messa said, they've indicated this over and over and over again. It's just all happening really fast. Um and that's where we're at. >> Great. I think it's a wonderful thing. Now let me just also inform the board that once they're on the it's good for five years the designation. >> So the individual teacher incentive the teachers incentive aotment designations are good for five years. This would just be our yearly raises that we would provide the teachers and the administrators. That's what this would be based on. Okay. This would be yearly >> and all the money comes
043from the state >> for the teacher incentive aotment portion. Yes. And then we could if once we reach the 10% and apply for the enhanced TIA then we would receive an additional 10% of funds for this. >> Okay. >> All good. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Next item is the consent agenda. again. Um there's a couple of well there's a bunch of meetings not a couple of them but public hearing uh regular school board meeting public hearing uh special call board meeting special call board meeting I think all of you know that uh during the budget you know we do meet quite a bit and so if you look at those um minutes if there's any corrections to be made um the donations will be posted already social in social
044media >> and then Um there's some purchases. If you look at item five, if anyone has a question to address to administration before we take one vote on all the agenda items under consent. I think a lot of the purchase orders are annual purchase orders that we do in regard to different programs, whether they're um reading material or technology software. Any questions from the board? Is there a motion to approve? Motion made by Mr. Alindo, seconded by Mrs. web for approve uh to approve the consent agenda. All those in favor? Motion carries unanimously. We go on to administration. Um and this is item 10. First item that we have is consideration to approve the delegate and alternate for the 2025 TASBY delegate assembly. As you all know, um, being a TASBY director, I am an
045alternate, but we appoint someone else from the board. And so, I'd like for Mrs. Webb, if you could be the delegate, and then Mich, if you could be the alternate in case, for whatever reason, Mrs. Webb cannot attend, then Mr. Maras will be the alternate. And then we go on to um Oh, we need approval on that. So, is there a motion? A motion. I make the motion that we have Mrs. Webb as the alternate and Mr. Almarz as the alternate. U you're the delegate and he's the alternate delegate. >> Make a motion. >> Okay. Motion by Mr. Alindo, seconded by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? >> Motion carries unanimously. Okay. We'll go on to item 10B, consideration to approve an amendment to uh to the district of innovation local plan. Um Sandra, this
046is exactly what she mentioned before. >> Good evening once again, President Messa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. In accordance with the Texas Education Code 12, section 12A.007, 007 uh local innovation plan may be amended, rescended, or renewed if the action is approved by a vote of the district level committee established under section 11.251. The district of innovation advisory committee held on July 15th. The committee approved an amendment to the local innovation plan that proposes edits to remove the exemption of the Texas Education Code. Chapter 37 00012, the designation of a campus behavior coordinator in compliance with House Bill 6. In addition to that amendment, the District of Innovation Committee recommended that district innovation plan extend the exemption from Texas Education Code Chapter 21.003A certification required to include art and music programs. The additional
047edits to the plan includes language that describes the need to fill heart to fill vacancies in art and music and it explains that eligible candidates for these positions are required to have a degree or formal training in or education in music or art. At this time we'd like to propose that the board recommend the approval of the amendment to the district of innovation plan. Any further questions for Sandra? >> Yeah. No, sir. >> Okay. I'll intend a motion. Okay. Um, you've already read the recommendation. Correct. The whole thing we heard about it. So, Mrs. Webb has made the motion seconded by Michelle Moras. All those in favor? Motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you, Mr. Dr. Rios. >> Yes, Mr. A later on in the evening, the board in close session will
048discuss item uh the based on the board's decisions that will have implications for items 11A and 14 CD and E. So we ask uh that the board table these items until after close session. That is item 11 A and item 14 C D and E. >> Okay. If board members, if you could do that, make a little notation on your agenda. With that being said, we're going to go into item 11B, consideration to approve the adjunct faculty agreement and resolution regarding extracurricular status of 4 organization. Jane Variel. >> Good evening, board president, Messa, Dr. Rios, members of the board. Uh this item is consideration to approve the adjunct faculty agreement and resolution regarding extracurricular status for the 4 organization. This allows public school students to be considered in attendance when participating in off-campus activities with
049an adjunct staff member of the school district. Uh this amendment will provide um local school boards to the opportunity to recognize um county agents as adjunct staff members to count students present uh while participating in 4 extension educational activities uh for foundation school program purposes. The Valverie County requests adjunct staff member status for the following individuals for the 2526 school year. Um that would be uh Tommy Eer and Elena Pikhinth and they also part are eligible for participation in the Texas Retirement System of Texas and have a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Um, you will also see a resolution that recognizes the Valverie County, Texas 4 organization as a as an extracurricular status um, participant as it pertains to extracurricular activities. >> Questions for Mrs. Varia? >> Jane. The compensation comes through who who pays
050the faculty. >> We don't it it's their um organization >> Mr. Messa they are either employees or volunteers. Um we don't pay anything >> right >> it's just an agreement sir. >> Okay then recommendation. Yes, it is a recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees recognize the above listed county extension agents as adjunct staff members and to count students participating in the 4 extension educational activities in attendance for foundation school program purposes. It is also requested that Dr. Rio's and Dr. Carlos H. Rio Superintendent of Schools and the San Falipe Del Rio CISC school board president signed the adjunct faculty agreement and the resolution regarding extracurricular status of 4H organization as presented. >> Thank you very much. I'll entertain a motion motion made by Michy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion carries. Item
05111 C, consideration to approve new courses offered at Dio Early College High School for the 2025 2026 school year. Jane Var. >> Hello again. This item is consideration to approve new courses offered at DRO Early College High School for the 2526 school year. Early College High School Administration is requesting to expand opportunities for students to enroll in the path college career courses 1 through 4. These courses are a part of the TEA list of approved innovative courses. Uh school districts and open enrollment uh schools or charter schools wishing to offer innovative courses must have approval from their board of trustees and implement the course as written. Innovative courses may be used uh to meet state elective credit and are not approved to meet any other requirement for graduation. I have listed there the four um
052courses that we are asking for approval path college career 1 2 3 and four and the grade levels associated to each of the course. again um they will students enrolled in this course or these courses will be able to learn uh earn a local credit uh for each of the course that is completed. Again um this course provides academic and social support for students to prepare them uh for challenges they must face after high school. Uh these courses foster deeper levels of thinking and reasoning in the four content core content areas and uh these courses develop personal, interpersonal and cognitive skills that are essential to productivity in both the collegiate and business worlds. >> Any questions for Kane? >> Kane recommendation. >> Yes, sir. It is a recommendation of the administration that the board of
053trustees approve the new courses offered at Del Rio Del Rio Early College High School for the 256 school year as presented. >> That's a recommendation. Is there a motion for approval? Motion by Michelle Morazz. Second to the motion Mr. Talindo. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. We go on to human resources. Item A, consideration to approve the conversion of take conversion of a counselor to an assistant principal at Blended Academy, Amy Childress. >> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. At this time, administration is requesting the conversion of a counselor position at Blended uh to an assistant principal position at Blended. >> Any questions for Amy? >> Mr. Um, how many counselors do we have right now at uh >> We have two, sir. >> Two. Okay. So,
054we'll just Yes, sir. >> Anyone else? We're good. You want to read the recommendation? >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the conversion of a counselor to an assistant principal at Blended Academy. >> Ver recommendation from administration. There's a motion made by Mr. Galindo, seconded by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion. >> Thank you. >> Item 14B, consideration to approve the 2026 appraisal calendar. Amy Chambers. >> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. Uh this evening in front of you, we are presenting the 2025 2026 appraisal calendar. Um appraisals or you can start observations can begin on September 3rd, and must be completed by May 7th of 2026. Any questions for Amy? Amy, we do have the designated um if there's
055if they um I guess challenge the evaluation, they can have an alternate. >> Yes, we have >> first and evaluation. >> Yes, the second evaluator. >> All those have been listed. >> Yes, we have that. >> Anyone else? >> 14. >> You want to read the recommendation, please? >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the 2025 2026 appraisal calendar as discussed. >> First the recommendation. Is there a motion for approval? Motion by Mr. Web. Is there a second to the motion? Amy Hayes. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. We are on item 17. Um, the time is 6:59 p.m. We're going to go into close session pursuant to policy 551.074 and 551.071. If any action uh needs to be taken, it will be
056taken upon reconvening to open session. We're now in executive session. What are we going to table? >> Okay, the time is 8:24 p.m. We're reconvening into open session. No action was taken in the executive. We're going to uh go back to item 11 A. Consideration to approve submission of application for the 2025 2026 Nidita M. Loey 21st Century Community Learning Center cycle 12 year three continuation application for federal funding to the appropriate headquarter authority. Jane Vel. >> Good evening again. Silipad del Rio CISD is in its third year of implementation of the 21st century um ACE grant. Students enrolled at Dr. Lonnie Green, Dr. Finnming Dalderon, Ruben Chvidita, Lamar Elementary along with the three middle schools, Garfield Middle School, Delro Middle School, and San Philippa Memorial Middle School are eligible to participate in this afterchool
057and summer program. Um, this program offers interventions for academics along with enrichment and social support for students and families who are enrolled. The total grant amount is 1,818,616 >> questions. Question. So, you want to read the >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the submitt of the 21st century community learning center cycle 12 year3 continuation application in the amount of 1,818,616 for the funding of federal programs to the appropriated headquarter authority for the 2526 school year as presented for the recommendation from administration. Is there a motion? Motion made by Michelle Marz, seconded by Mr. Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Go on to item 14D, consideration to approve the conversion of an ACE director to district school improvement director Amy Childers.
058>> Um, good evening. At this time we administration is asking to bring to convert a vacant position to the position of a district school improvement director. >> Okay. Any questions for Amy? Hearing none. Recommendation, please. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the conversion of a vacancy position to the district school improvement director. >> First the recommendation. Uh there's a motion from Mr. Gardino, seconded by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Go on to item 14E. Consideration to approve the updated 2025 2026 district compensation plan. Amy Childress. >> Amy, I'll I'll I'll explain this one. Members of the board, Mr. Mass, members of the board, uh during close session, we discussed um the the site coordinators for the 21st century grant. Um we're
059going to table that action item when when we address 18 uh item 18 on the agenda. Uh so so that's not going to be reflected on the compensation plan because those are going to stay there. Uh we are not uh removing other positions uh that that were a dominant effect on on this one. So based on what we discussed in close session, um it's the administration's recommendation that you approve the compensation plan based on those decisions. Uh we will obviously have to go and and type it out. Okay. But the compensation plan would reflect what we discussed in close session. >> Does everyone understand that? >> Yes. >> Questions? >> Okay. >> Therefore, it's therefore, Mr. Messa, members of the board, it is the recommendation of the administration that the compensation be discussed in line
060with was discussed in close session. >> Having heard the uh recommendation, is there a motion to approve? Motion made by Mar, second by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion carries. We go on to item 18A. Consideration to approve the personnel report to include the following. New hires, district vacancies, retirements, resignations, reassignments. Amy Chers, >> I'm sorry. >> 17. >> Go ahead, Amy. >> I apologize. Are we going back? We had tabled item 14 C the job description the evaluation are we >> yes we have to approve that Mr. I'm sorry. >> Okay. Item 14 >> C and we started with D should start. >> Okay. Sorry. >> 14C discussion possible action to approve the employee job descriptions and evaluation forms is recommended. >> Good evening. Uh this evening we are bringing uh to you
061a new job description and evaluation forms for the district school improvement director. Okay. Questions for Amy? You want to read the recommendation? >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the employee job descriptions and evaluations forms as discussed. >> The recommendation there's a motion by Mr. Galindo. Second by Sean Maras. All those in favor? >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Item D, consideration to approve the conversion of the ace director to district. You already >> we're square. >> We can start. >> Uh we go on to item 18A >> consideration approve the personnel report. Sorry. >> Yes, sir. >> Good evening. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the retirements, resignations, and vacancies as discussed in close session and the
062following new personnel. Kathleen Smith, fifth grade teacher at Buenav Vista Elementary. Shan Finy, special education teacher at Buenav Vista Elementary. Mariah Winfrey, ELA teacher, New Techch at San Felipe Memorial Middle School. Amanda Curtis, biology teacher at Del Rio Freshman School. Karina Santos, art facilitator at San Felipe Memorial Middle School. Christelle Rietta, health Spanish teacher at Student Guidance and Learning Center. Jasmine Islas, pre kindergarten bilingual teacher at Irene Cardwell Head Start. Raina Roas, third grade teacher at Lamar Elementary. Joanna Baka, art teacher at Ruben Jvidita Elementary. Audrey Ayola, science teacher at Del Rio High School. And Robert Torres, special education teacher, behavior unit at Del Rio Middle School. >> Any questions? Hearing none. Recommendation. >> Oh, sorry. >> That was a recommendation. >> Motion. I need a motion for approval. You've heard all the employees were
063teachers and uh different personnel that were hiring. Motion made by Amy Haynes, seconded by Mrs. Web. All those in favor? >> Motion carries. >> Thank you. We're uh going to table 818B and we go on to 18 C consideration to approve the suspension of TA applications for certification waiverss. Amy Chvers. >> Uh yes, at this time uh we will have two waiverss that we need to apply for for to tea that were discussed in close session. >> Okay. Any questions for Amy? >> Okay. So if everyone knows what the recommendation >> Yes sir. >> then I'll entertain a motion for approval. Motion made by Mich all those in favor. Motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you. >> Item 18D consideration to approve the position of 21st century community learning center program site coordinator Amy Chvers. >>
064Good evening. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve yenya pointe for the 21st century learning center program site coordinator at delo middle school >> the recommendation. Is there a motion for approval? Motion made by Mich. Is there a second to a motion? Amy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> There being no other items on the agenda. Is there a motion to adjurnn? Mr. Alindo, seconded by Mrs. Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries. We are journ. Thank you and good night everyone.