001Okay, good evening everyone and welcome. It's time to call this special call meeting of the San Felipe at Delro CD Board of Trustees. Today being Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Mr. Secretary, would you call Roers? >> Yes, sir. Mrs. Chavis >> present. >> Mr. Alvarez >> here. >> Mr. Overfell? Not here. >> Mr. Mesa >> here. >> Mrs. Guanowat the web >> present. >> Miss Haynes >> here. >> I am present as well. Sir, you do have a quorum. >> Thank you very much. Let the record show that we do have a quorum of board members and that this meeting was duly called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. At this time, we'll have opening ceremonies. First with a moment of silence for personal reflection, followed by the pledge
002of 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. We have a short agenda, board members, and first item we have is um the consent agenda. There's two items there, purchase orders. If you have any questions or like to have more information again um one action item will approve all those items on the consent agenda. Any questions for administration? And I will entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion made by Mrs. Webb, seconded by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion is approved. Consent agenda is approved. We go on to curriculum and instruction. Item 11. 11A. consideration to approve the 2025 2026 dual
003credit partnership agreement between Southwest Texas College and San Felipe Doro CISD Jane Vapa. >> Good evening board president Messa, Dr. Rio's members of the board. Uh this agenda item is the consideration to approve the 2025 2026 dual credit partnership agreement between Texas uh Southwest Texas College and our school district. Um the dual credit partnership agreement is the operational plan for delivery of dual credit courses offered to Delro High School stu students during the 2526 school year. Um all college courses offered for dual credit must be in the core curriculum of the public institute of higher education providing the the credit. a CTE course, a career in technology or technical uh education course, a foreign language course. Um, Southwest Texas College will continue to offer dual credit classes at a reduced cost for students who are
004not uh fast eligible. And um also we have received a copy of the upcoming academic year course offerings to confirmed dual credit schedules. Uh, Dr. Rios, if I may ask a question. Um, it mentions here that $55 for credit is either paid by the student or the district. >> Yeah, sir. >> If they provide a teacher, like if you have a teacher, >> correct, >> it's no no tuition. >> That's correct, Mr. Meso. And in um in just about 100% of the cases, we provide teachers from the district so that there's no cost. >> Okay. >> Anyone else with a question? >> Do you want to read the recommendation? >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the superintendent of schools to sign the dual credit partnership
005agreement with Southwest Texas College as presented. >> Further recommendation there's a motion by Mr. Roingo, seconded by Mr. Maras. All those in favor? Motion carries. Item 11B, consideration to approve the 2025 2026 memorandum of understanding between Southwest Texas College and the Silipador CISD for early college high school in a pathways in technology PEK. Miss V. >> Hello again. Uh good evening again. Uh this agreement is made between uh San Felipe del Rio CISD and Southwest Texas College for the continuation of the early college high school and pathways in technology the PEK program the dual credit uh courses that uh go along with those two programs. Uh this out this agreement outlines the duties and responsibilities of both um our district and Southwest um college uh Texas College. Um you'll you'll see the guiding principles there.
006It is a mutually beneficial arrangement between both and allows for flexible and creative response to the organizational fiscal and mission needs of all uh both of us uh both uh institutions. Um, this does run from August 1st, 2025 to July 31st, 2026, this agreement. And, um, and that's it. >> Any questions? Just one question. Um, I guess Dr. Rios, it this includes federal funding as well. So, will there be a difference there for tuition? Uh, no, Mr. Messa, the u theou that we have with dual I'm sorry for early college high school uh that money is is not paid from the grants that are that are suspended. Uh it's I know we list state and federal in case we ever have to make an amendment, but uh we have various state resources that pay for
007it. And Miss Children, I believe in the past years, we've never used federal funding to pay for any of the tuition at Early College High School. >> Okay. Anyone else with a question? >> No. Want to read the recommendation, please? >> Yes, sir. It is a recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the superintendent of schools to sign the memorandum of understanding between San Filipe del Rio CISD and Southwest Texas College for the continuation of the early college high school and pathways and technology dual credit program as as presented. >> You've heard the recommendation. Is there there's a motion from Miss Jave seconded by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? Motion carries unanimously. Go on to item 11 C. Consideration to approve the U open education resources OEER transition plan for blue
008bonnet learning elementary mathematics K through five materials. >> Mr. Professor, if I can preface the the presentation, uh, a few weeks ago, well, really a few months ago, we had a survey from the teachers, elementary teachers, where where we had a large number of teachers participate. At least 70% of the teachers actively responded to the survey. They indicated frustration with the math curriculum that we had implemented this past year. U and they asked for a change and we presented these findings at the curriculum committee. At the curriculum committee u we considered some of the options that the teachers had made for adoption of a different math curriculum. I asked CNI to put together um as many groups of teachers as they could to review the improvements to the existing curriculum as well as another curriculum
009that most likely mirrored the one that they uh previously suggested that we implement again. As a result, uh, Miss Sutton and Miss Vel put together two groups of of 12 teachers. Is that correct? 12. >> It was a total of 24 that participated. >> Yeah. So, it was two groups of 12. And they reviewed it and they overwhelmingly uh recommended the blue bonnet math curriculum. to to approve the blue bottom math room. TA requires that the board of trustees review and and approve uh the transition plan. You have the transition plan in front of you, but now she's going to make a quick um review of of the transition plan. Go ahead, ma'am. >> Thank you. Hello again. And um you should have these two packets in front of you. one is the PowerPoint which
010I'll be reviewing here in a bit and the second is the actual plan that will be uploaded along with uh the purchase of the products. Okay. Um so let me go ahead and start with our our uh PowerPoint. Again, Texas Education Code section 31.075 075 requires that a transition plan is um adopted and approved by our school board uh in order for us to implement uh Texas State Board of Education approved instructional material. And so this is the plan for our uh K5 elementary math. There are five action items that are addressed in the plan. While it is quite lengthy, I will give you a quick summary of what is included in each of the action plans. Okay. So, we here have um the five action plans which is starts with um setting implementation goals,
011creating conditions for success, leading internalization and professional learning communities, establishing observation and feedback practices, and aligning assessment strategies. Um in action one the first step setting implementation goals we will start our initial implementation phase of the program this uh school year 2526 school year. The implementation goals are listed there. We do um have goals of 100% of our K5 math uh will uh implement the the materials. 85% of all stakeholders will report high confidence in use of the materials. So these are our goals. Again, 100% of our teachers will use the module um and lesson protocols, internalization protocols during our planning time. And then student outcomes, 100% of our students will engage with grade level content. Um step two, of course, it addresses five areas. First one being materials access and and that's basically um
012ordering the materials through EMAT um in which we did receive additional funds from our regular EMAT um funds that are given to us yearly or or every other year, excuse me. um and also just to ensure that all teachers and school leaders have access to the necessary instructional materials um in order to implement this this uh program. Now the second uh part of of action two um is schedules and calendars and of course um we have protected time throughout our master schedules in elementary. Um the program calls for 60 minutes of daily instruction, but we actually have 90 minutes of math instruction um built into our master schedule at elementary. Um also instructional calendar. Um we uh ensure that there is time allocated for teachers to plan collaboratively and prepare for lessons. Okay. We have
013180 minutes every other week. One week is reading, the next week is math. Part uh 2C is the expectations that we will roll out with uh training. Um so again the expectations for the use of materials, the use of assessments and a priorit prioritizing internalization of the uh use of materials. Now the student work analysis protocols will be introduced second six weeks um with our teams 2D professional learning plans again um Arby's and and that is a training on instructional strategies that goes handinhand with our blue bonnet learning materials. um our region um 15 staff will help us with that. So throughout the uh year we will have those um training sessions for our K5 elementary math teachers or elementary teachers. Um the blue bonnet actual materials will be uh rolled out the week of
014August uh back to school PD week. Um so that week we will be training our elementary teachers K5 our principles along with some grade level leaders and our entire um C well most of our CNI team has already been trained by our region center um last week along with Dr. Rios and myself. uh again ongoing um collaborative planning sessions we'll be able to uh continue the internalization uh uh with the use of this product of blue bonnet math. The last part of step two or or action two is just those three key messages. What is the purpose of our program? And of course that is so that all students can access grade level material in math uh for tier one instruction. What is our plan for communication to all stakeholders? And then of course um
015how will we support this change? Okay. Our next action step is um leading internalization and professional learning communities. So again uh looking at our PLC practices at our our planning protocol sessions, it is protected by our master schedule. So we already have that built in. This is something that this transition plan requires of us and and that is something we already have. Um campus administration will regularly lead math planning um and that has already been established um multiple years. Again, the agenda that we follow for our planning um will also include any pre-work or postwork for teachers to ensure the most effective use of the planning time. 3B is the structures for internalization and and our planning processes. Again, um we will use the protocols that are established by the product by our blue bonnet
016learning materials to prepare for those uh uh units and lessons. Um teachers will learn to annotate and use their instructional materials as lesson plans are already provided. We have to take the time to truly understand how we will use our instructional strategies to teach math. And so that's what we will follow um those internalization uh protocols. Of course, we do this um at our planning sessions every other week. One week is for reading, the next is for math. And um we'll continue to give teachers ongoing regular support from campus administrators and of course also from our CNI team um including our elementary math curriculum coordinator. Part C is the supporting of all learners. Um the plan addresses um instructional strategies, engagement strategies that will be used and reviewed also during our planning um to meet
017the needs of all of our students from um all tiers. Um teachers will have the flexibility to adjust the pacing and uh of course with our our students in mind. Action four is of course observation and feedback practices. Um it calls uh for us to address our observation expectations and of course we want to collect evidence of fidelity of implementation of the program throughout the year. And so Blue Bonnet does offer that uh fidelity of implementation learning walk tools. And those are just kind of checklists that kind of guide us and tell us um during planning. And then of course during classroom instruction we can go in and see if if uh the implementation process is going well and if not how do we address that? How do we support? Um also campus administrators um
018will use the blue bonnet observation tool. There's there's actually an observation tool that goes with um the blue bonnet learning materials as well and that of course is to give uh feedback to our teachers for for continuous growth for coaching. 4B is observation and feedback cycles. Again, our our uh administrators received till um Texas instructional leadership training in uh observation and feedback. We will continue that with our lasso grant again this year and um that will be in conjunction with the see it, name it, do it model to provide feedback and coaching to our teachers as they implement um everything else along with our our math, right? um also will support school leaders in engaging in co-observation and coaching sessions as well. The last action step which is action step number five aligning assessment strategies.
019This uh the plan addresses assessment practices which includes maintaining an assessment calendar which of course we we have every year but of course we need to revise it to um work in the assessments that are now uh part of the blue bonnet math uh the the program. And then the last is structures for assessment practices. Principal supervisors will communicate regularly with school principles. Uh just to reiterate those expectations for the use of assessments and um maintaining the integrity of assessments as well. And those are all the steps for this transition plan, this lengthy document condensed into this PowerPoint. Any questions? >> Questions. Mrs. I have to think about it. There's a couple of maybe three items. one, we have to make sure that the teachers are imp and using and implementing the math, the blue
020bonnet math because this is something that they're selecting because according to the data that we received, there were several teachers that were not even using the current math. The other item, will we be as a board getting updates like quarterly updates as to how these students are doing with Blue Bonnet as far as being at grade level for each of the maybe first through fifth, maybe not necessarily K, but first through fifth. Then the other item would be are we going to be integrating our math and reading in order to establish comprehension, critical thinking and critical problem solving that we literally need to know when we are doing problems word problems in math. So, and so to answer your last question, um well, first the last question um that is part of the Arby's. It
021it takes us from the conceptual and procedural process of math and calculating um math problems um to the the analytical. So um that's part of the Arby's that will be coming to teachers um with uh the support of region 15 and then of course the fidelity fidelity excuse me of implementation. That's why we have uh we want to train everyone on those documents so that they understand what we're looking for in understanding. We've we've got to implement this this uh this plan this uh new product, >> right? And of course make sure that the students are at grade level or very close to grade level because we know they come to us way behind. And if we're going to do this as a team and as a unit, we need to make sure that when
022we start, we know exactly where our students are and who needs to go where and move forward accordingly. >> Yes, ma'am. We'll look at we'll look at those um grade level >> Thank you, ma'am. assessments. >> Anyone else? >> Jane, I I have one. Uh I know they give you enough materials for 24 students and consumables for one year. >> Yes, sir. >> So, I guess for following years will replace all the consumables that were utilized and and that'll be an expense for us. We have to we have to buy the materials every year, but because we're implementing blue bond math, we get additional monies from the state. In essence, the cost will always be covered. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But but it it is a every year purchase because there it's a it's a
023paper copy. Everything is a consumable in it. >> Yeah. Well, I'm glad we have the digital, too, but I I I'm concerned with, you know, the waiverss when we file a waiver that we have over, you know, the quantity of for students that we have in in a classroom, especially the the younger ones when we have a 20 22 to one or 21 to to one and we go over the waiverss that there'll be enough materials for K through 5th. worried about the fifth grade. Usually we have more than 24. >> I'm sure that there's material >> just to make sure that we have the extras and you know and be prepared for that. >> Yes, sir. >> Anyone else? >> M I do. I just um >> Amy >> Jane, you said y'all went
024to training this past weekend. Is that when you mentioned >> Yes, ma'am. >> You went to training for this ride for Blue Bonnet? for Blue Bonnet and Arby's. Um it was the PR elementary school principles, all of them. >> Um myself and part of the CNI team. >> Okay. >> And grade level uh leaders. >> Okay. I just because we're going to and then you you mentioned that we're going to go ahead and start implementing like through the PDS when we start back to school. Correct. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So I just I just hope we allow some grace because this is brand new and we all we I mean we all got to learn it again. So, and I was concerned about like how many walkthroughs and how many walkthroughs is it going to
025be and you know because just allow some grace because we're all learning all over again repeating you know everybody's got to learn something new. So, and I'm I'm I do I I do appreciate you taking the time and the teachers taking the the survey and doing the work and agreeing that this is where they want to be. This is what they want what they want. So, I just hopefully we can allow some grace so we can all be on the same page and on the court because it's new. It's, you know, it's going to be new first year. So, that's just my my concern is that we just allow some grace and some time to get adjusted for everybody, principles and everybody. So, >> that's my concern, >> my thoughts really. >> There was, as
026a matter of fact, at the training, I didn't go to the RB's training. and that went the next day when they previewed the curriculum. >> But as a matter of fact, that was one of the slides that kept coming up to allow ourselves grace because it's new for everybody to implement. So we're we're we're fully aware and we're excited about about it, but we do know that it's new. Now, the good thing is that it's very scripted, >> right? >> Um but it's still new. >> Thank you. >> And and the internalization protocols are very supportive of teachers. >> That's good. I appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mesa. >> Yeah. Thank you. Um again, I I just want to reiterate that um whatever support they need, whether it's materials that they're lacking or
027um support from coaching um anything that be provided. So that especially the you know every time I look at the the agenda we have people that are not certified and that they're going to be applying for emergency certification and so it it's getting harder to find standard certified teachers that you know have the classroom management skills and have the teaching strategies and I see some that are assigned a mentor And I see some that are pending and then some that don't have a mentor. I look at that and and kind of think like this teacher is going to need help. They went from a substitute to a teaching position now which substitute helps but there still needs to be a mentor and and the support from administration so that these people can be successful with
028the amount of money that we're spending which is the next item that we have on our agenda. So again looking at all those things just that um to provide some success for teachers all those minor things have to be looked at especially a mentor an experienced teacher that provides some mentorship. >> Yes sir. >> Anyone else? >> Okay want to read the recommendation please? >> Yes sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the open education resources transition plan for the blue bonnet learning elementary mathematics K through5 instructional materials as presented >> with the recommendation of entertain motion. Mr. Alindo made the motion Amy Haynes seconded. All those in favor motion carries unanimously. Go on to item 11D. Consideration to approve the purchase order over 25,000 in the great
029minds of Blue Bonnet Elementary Math grades K through five in the amount not to exceed $275,400. Funding source fund 410 instructional materials allotment budget. State developed open education resource entitlement and state board of education approved instructional materials entitlement for teacher program printed and digital including class manipulatives kits for 24 students and one year consumable student program. Mrs. Vie. >> Yes sir. Um, again, the Blue Bonnet Learning Materials is our K5 elementary tier one instructional uh resource for our elementary teachers and students. Uh, of course it it in includes the following uh product program and implementation guide teacher uh additions. Uh it does have an additional days school year um u edition also our assessments, manipulative kits, uh student edition workbooks and of course digital access. Um again it comes from the state funding and um
030it it includes what I went over uh with the with the plan. >> Questions for Jane? So when we look at that additional days school year, would that be like for summer school? >> Right? It's it's an additional resource that we can use for summer school or we can use for small grouping tier 2 or tier three. >> Okay. [Music] >> Anyone else? Okay. You want to read the recommendation, please? >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the purchase order over 25,000 to Great Mines for Blue Bonnet Elementary math grades K through five in the amount of $275,400 for the teacher program printed and digital including class manipulative kits for 24 students and one-year consumable student program. the funding sources um again 410 uh instructional materials
031aotment budget >> further recommendation there's a motion from Mrs. Web second by Mrs. Chavis. All those in favor? Motion carries. Unanimously. >> Thank you. Go on to item 13, business and finance. Item A, consideration to approve modification of the 2025 2026 general fund balance commitments. Amy Childress. >> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rios, and members of the board. As part of as part of our 2526 committed budget, um we put aside $650,000 for the practice turf fields at Garfield Middle School and San Felipe Memorial Middle School. And at this time, um I have an update. We are asking to commit an additional $162,152 to make it a total of $812,152 for this project. Amy, do we have that in our agenda? C >> on our book. >> It's just a memo. >> Yes, sir. 58.
032>> First one 58. Yeah, but it doesn't match the amount. >> Oh yeah. Let let me um let me explain, Mr. Smith, if I may. When um if you recall a couple months have passed, we asked for approval to pay for somebody to design the project so that we can put it out for bid. the the the tentative proposal that we received after we had uh designed it was uh the amount that that you see on uh item B which is 950,000. It was significantly higher than the initial amount that we had um planned on on spending. Uh and because we were going to receive the bids today, we put the highest amount that it would cost uh to prepare for the meeting. Uh after we opened the bids today, I think that the vendors
033realized that there was going to be some competition because it wasn't going to be just one vendor. It was going to be multiple vendors that were going to be able to bid. the price came down to where it was more competitive than the initial proposal they had given. That's why the total amount is less than 950,000. When we present item B, we won't present uh it'll be presented to exceed 950, but but obviously we're only spending the money that you will allow us to spend in item 13A and that'll be enough because the bids are already in. >> Okay. So, this money that we're putting back into fund balance is a difference between 950,000 and the actual amount. >> Yes. That we're taking out of fund balance. Yes, sir. That's a difference. Okay. >> What
034is the amount again? I'm sorry. >> It'll be an additional $162,152 that we will take from fund balance and add to the committed budget >> in addition to >> sir. So, the this is above. >> Yes, sir. Yeah. The initial above amount had been closer to 300,000 and then now it's they brought it down to 162,000 >> above. >> Okay. I just didn't have enough. >> Yes, sir. >> Explanation here. >> Anyone else with a question? >> Want to read the recommendation? >> Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the modification of the excuse me 2025 2026 general fund balance commitments as discussed. >> What's the recommendation? There's a motion from Sean Maras seconded by Malindo. All those in favor motion carries its >> thank you. >>
035Then we go up to item B. Maybe if we can understand this a little bit better. Consideration to approve a contract over 25 or 5,000 and purchase order over 25,000 in the amount not to exceed 950,000 uh funding source fund 170 operations committed funds for artificial turf practice fields at San Falipe Memorial Middle School and Garfield Middle School. Amy Childress. >> Good evening once again. So yes, uh today we did receive the official bids for the interlocal quote of 26-01 for the field turfs. We had four vendors bid and at this time we are asking that you approve the vendor field turf in the amount of $812,152 will be the actual expenditure we plan. next time we have the vendor. >> Yes, sir. >> Today we got it at 4:12 at 2:30. >> Okay. >>
036Sorry, sir. Ju just for for clarity because we got the bids today and we weren't able to attach it as a the preparation we did get multiple bids. They were evaluated by Mr. Chapa, Miss Paul Johnson opened them and this was the lowest. The range was from this one the lowest to the highest was a little bit over a million dollars. I'm asking Dr. Rio so that next time we can have I know there was there wasn't enough time to do that today, but to be more transparent that we can have the bids like we normally do and and see how it was awarded to um the the lower cost. >> Yes. >> If you all would like we could enter into the record Mr. Chopper, Miss Childress could read the bids of all the
037other five vendors. Do you have them there? I >> I have the four V. Yes. >> Yeah. She can read. >> That's okay. >> That's fine. >> Okay. >> Um Okay. So, I have Mascot Holdings LLC. Their bid was 930,8528. I have Field Turf USA was $812,152. Helis Construction was 1,98,120. and act global was $927,139. >> Okay. And um just one other question. Have any of these been previous vendors? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Um well, >> we've done work with Helis in the past, but field turf uh has did the turf at Delo Middle School uh before. >> So, it's good quality work. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you so much for doing that. And you want to read the recommen unless there any other questions. >> You want to read the
038recommendation, please? Sir, it is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve a contract over $5,000 and a purchase order over $25,000 and allow the superintendent to sign a contract in the amount not to exceed $950,000 with field turf USA for artificial turf practice fields at San Felipe Memorial Middle School and Garfield Middle School. >> Thank you very much. Entertain a motion for approval. Mr. Kwal Maras made a motion seconded by Shalindo. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you very much. Go on to human resources. Item 14A, consideration to approve the conversion of a speech language pathologist assistant to a speech language pathologist. Amy Chris. >> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Rio, and members of the board. At this time, yes, administration is asking uh for the special ed department
039to approve the conversion of a speech language pathology assistant to a speech language pathologist. >> Any questions for Amy? >> Hearing none. >> Recommendation. >> It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the conversion of a speech language pathologist assistant to a speech language pathologist. at the recommendation. Is there a motion for approval? Motion made by Mr. Moras, second by Amy Haynes. All those in favor? >> Motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you. >> Item 14P, consideration to approve the conversion of a curriculum and instruction specialist to an elementary math curriculum coordinator, Amy Childress. >> Good evening. Yes, sir. At this time for the CNI department administration is requesting the conversion of a curriculum and instruction specialist to an elementary math curriculum coordinator. >> Questions for Amy? No questions. Read the
040recommendation. >> It is the rec excuse me. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the conversion of a curriculum and instruction specialist to an elementary math curriculum coordinator. for the recommendation. There's a motion from Becky Chavez, seconded by Mrs. Webb. All those in favor? Motion carries. Item C 14C discussion possible action to approve approve a employee job descriptions and evaluation forms. Um Amy Childress. This is for senior computer technician and elementary mathematics coordinator. >> Amy Ch. >> Yes, sir. Good evening once again. At this time, we are bringing you uh to a one the senior computer technician job description and evaluation. That one is an update. And then we also have a new job description and evaluation for the elementary math coordinator. >> Any questions for Amy? >> No
041questions. Recommendation. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the employee job descriptions and evaluation forms as discussed. You've heard the recommendation from administration. If there's a motion from Mr. Alindo, seconded by Mr. Maras. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. Item 14E, discussion, possible action to submit TA applications for certification waivers. Amy Chie, >> sir, Mr. Ma, we will um we will table the waivers until after close session. Um >> Okay, Mr. questions. >> No, >> I think we skipped one. Sorry. >> I'm sorry. We skipped item D, the district compensation plan. >> We skip we skipped item D, but we want to table item E. Okay, we got to go. >> Oh, item D. I'm sorry. >> So, maybe that's why was raising the discussion and
042possible action to approve employee uh I'm sorry, this um consideration to approve the updated 2025 2026 district compensation plans. Amy Chver. >> Good evening once again. We do have a couple updates to our administrative professional pay plan. Um under paygrade 4, we are removing the Del Rio Cares coordinator. Um we will not be bringing the title one coordinator. And then the uh curriculum coordinator under for early literacy, we are removing that under the paygrade 4, but we are moving that to the paygrade five. and we are adding the uh the new position of the curriculum coordinator for elementary math. And then under pay grade five, we are removing the director of curriculum and instruction and moving that to the paygrade six. I guess I have a question for Dr. Rios. Is is this an in
043agreement with the salary study that we have in in regard to market value and so forth? TASBY, >> sir, for for this particular job, it's uh we didn't ask for TASBY's input on it. It's to align the the pay scale for the the jobs that we want people to do. Specifically, we want the um the math curriculum coordinator and the reading specialist to align with the u deans uh at the instructional deans at at the middle schools. But if we do that, then they're at the same pay grade as a person that supervises them, which is the curriculum director. So that's just in alignment for reporting and structure purposes. The the pay remains the same. Uh obviously moving forward, the raises that the board gives you are different. Uh but that's the intent behind it.
044>> Any anyone else with a question? M >> maybe I don't understand. Uh the pay remains the same, but we're going to a different pay grade. Doesn't that change pay? >> No. No, ma'am. >> No. >> Um it it changes pay when when y'all approve the raises, but we're already into the calendar year. We're already into the new pay period. U now when you approve a raise next summer for the following school year then obviously there is a the higher the pay grade usually has a higher pay rate because it's a percentage of the midpoint but not today. This is just a a realignment because of the position that that we asked y'all to create today. So there's there will be no pay adjustments to anybody affected by this move. Okay. Then I guess the
045next question would be if we already have the reading specialist at a four, then would it make sense to have the math specialist at a four and leave the curriculum instruction at a five? It >> Miss Web, it prevents us from recruiting the most qualified person for that job. Just curious. >> Yeah, I mean that that's the that's the the reason behind it. >> Again, it it doesn't change anybody's current pay, but we do want to realign >> the reporting structure. You okay with that? >> No, I have the same question as Mrs. >> Okay. But I'm sorry. But did did I explain it or >> No, no. I I I I was going to ask just about basically what she asked, but you answered that. So, >> okay. There being no other questions, read
046the recommendation. >> It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the updated 2025 2026 district compensation plans as presented. >> You've heard the recommendation from administration. I'll entertain a motion for approval. Motion made by Mr. Dio Maras, seconded by Malindo. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. Um, item E will be table. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, this will be brought back up after >> Close session. Okay. We're going to go into close session pursuant to um board policy 551.074 and 551.071 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The time is 6:20 p.m. We're now in close session. Oh, >> okay. The time the time is 7:50 p.m. We are reconvening to open session. No action was taken in executive. We're down to item 18A. Consideration to approve
047the personnel report to include the following new hires district vacancies, returns, resignations. Amy Childress. >> Good evening. >> I'm sorry, Mr. Mess. Is it okay if we do first the the item that we tabled in before? Yes, we had table item >> E >> 14 C >> 14E. Discussion possible action to submit TA of applications for certification waiverss. Amy Childress. >> Good evening, President Mesa, Dr. Ryos, and members of the board. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the submission of the TEA applications for certification waiverss as discussed in close session. >> Any questions for Amy? Recommendation uh I mean motion is made by Mr. Alindo, seconded by Mr. Almaras. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. Okay. Now we go on to the personnel report. New
048hires district agencies, retirements, resignations. Yes, sir. It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the resignations, retirements, and vacancies as discussed in close session and the following new personnel. Anna Esamia, pre kindergarten teacher at Irene C. Cardwell Elementary. Carolina Cardinus, fifth grade bilingual teacher at Dr. Lonnie Green Elementary. Marissa Salazar, history teacher at San Felipe Memorial Middle School. Lesie Verrial, physical education teacher at Lamar Elementary. Isabella Ferguson, second grade teacher at Buenav Vista Elementary. Dora Maria Hernandez, life skills teacher at Dr. Lonnie Green Elementary. Celeste Lopez, Spanish teacher at San Felipe Memorial Middle School. Sydney Gyos, music strings teacher. Danielle Aas, biology teacher at Del Rio Freshman School. Ida Rodriguez, special education teacher at SGLC. Alejandra Flores, science teacher at Garfield Middle School. Anthony Leonor, music choir teacher at Garfield
049Middle School. Leslie Sorrel, mathematics teacher at San Felipe Memorial Middle School. Julisa Lameus, science teacher at Del Rio Middle School. Anelica Martinez, science teacher at Del Rio Middle School. Diela Gagos, science teacher at Del Rio High School. And Lily Deas, chemistry teacher at Del Rio High School. First, the recommendation from administration. Is there a motion for approval? Motion made by Mrs. Webb, seconded by Becky Chavez. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> We are going to table item 18B. Go on to 18 C. Consideration to approve the position of dean of instruction, New Tech at San Falipe Memorial Middle School. Amy Childress. It is the recommendation of the administration that the bo board of trustees approve Carlos Ramidz as dean of instruction new tech at San Felipe Memorial Middle School. >> Is
050there a motion? Motion made by Becky Chav, seconded by Mrs. Web. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Item 18 D, consideration to approve the position of assistant principal at Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary Amy Childress. >> It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve Roxan Zamaripa for assistant principal at Dr. Formine Calderon Elementary. >> The recommendation motion made by Mr. Galindo, seconded by Amy Haynes. All those in favor motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you. Item 18E, consideration to approve the reassignment of teacher to librarian at Lamar Elementary School. Amy Childress. >> It is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve Thea Rodriguez for librarian at Lamar Elementary. >> You've heard the recommendation. Motion made by Mr. Almaras, seconded by Amy Haynes. All those
051in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. Item 18F, discussion, possible action for salary adjustments. Amy Chris, >> it is the recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the salary adjustments as discussed in close session. >> For the recommendation, there's a motion by Amy Hayne, seconded by Becky Chavez. All those in favor? Motion carries. >> Thank you. Item 18G, possible action regarding updated resolution on acquisition of real property. Dr. Lori. >> Mr. Mass, members of the board, it is a recommendation of the administration that the board of trustees approve the resolution on the acquisition of real property as discussed in close session. >> Further recommendation from administration. There's a motion from Mr. Galindo, seconded by Mr. Sean Maras. All those in favor? Motion carries unanimously. There being no other um items on the
052agenda. Is there a motion for adjournment? Motion made by Amy Haynes, seconded by Michelle Morazz. All those in favor? Motion carries. We are adjourned. Thank you. Good night, everyone.