CorpusRecord 79214

Special Board Meeting - July 17, 2025

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Source
YouTube / Southwest ISD School Board
Date
2025-08-07
Location
Bexar County, TX
Material
Transcript
Extent
347 words · about 2 min
Collected
2026-06-10

Transcript

Verbatim source text

001[Music] Good evening. Call this meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. on the 17th day of July, 2025. At this time, we'd like to begin with an invocation and pledges to allegiance. >> Please rise if you are able. Lord, we are grateful for the safe arrival of each person here this evening. May we recognize the dedication and commitment of each of that each of us have in serving our students, staff, and community. As we begin this meeting, may wisdom, guide us, patience shape our decisions and unity strengthen our purpose. The kindness, respect, and understanding fill this room. We also pray for the safe travels as we return home tonight. May everyone leave in peace, feeling fulfilled by the work we do together. We ask these things in your name. Amen. >> Amen. I allegiance >> to

002the 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. >> Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. >> Thank you, Russia. >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. And now at this time as permitted by sections 551. Oh, okay. Excuse me. Do we have any public comments, Dr. Ball? >> Nobody signed up. Okay. Thank you. Okay. As permitted by sections 551.001 through 551.146 of the Texas Government Code pursuant to Texas Government Code section 551.071. 071 consultation with our attorney regarding legal procedural issues involved in an employee non-renewal hearing pursuant to Texas government code 551.074 551.082 and 551.0821 and Texas Education Code section 21.207 conduct a non-renewal hearing and board

003deliberations concerning the proposed non-renewal of Elsa Sanchez Gintania's term contract. We will now go into close session at 5:34. [Music] call this meeting back into open session 11:42 and we go straight to item six consider and take action regard regarding the proposed non-renewal of Elsa Sanchez Kintania's term contract >> having heard all the evidence and arguments presented regarding the proposed non-renewal of the employment contract of Elsa Sanchez Kintania I move that the preponderance Appearance of the evidence supports the superintendent's recommendation to non-renew Miss Sanchez Keania's term contract. Therefore, I move that the board non-renew the term contract of Elsa Sanchez Kintania effective at the end of the 2024 2025 school year for the reasons set forth in the notice letter. I further move to authorize the superintendent or her designate to deliver notice of the

004board's action to nonrenew Elsa Sanchez keeps term contract. Second. >> It's been a motion, a second. >> All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> All oppose. Motion passes. Superintendent, do you have any remarks? >> Okay. Meeting closed at 11:44. [Music]

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