August 12, 2025 Immediately following Board Workshop - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  See Exhibits: Accounts Payable for the month of July 2025.

Description:  See Exhibits: Financial Statements for General Fund, Child Nutrition, Debt Service, Health Insurance, Workers Compensation, and Capital Projects.

Description:  See Exhibits: Monthly Tax Collections on Current and Delinquent Taxes.

Description:  The Business Office will continue using the Citibank Card Program until the contract expiration date of February 2026.  The official closing date is August 31, 2025, with an 180-day extension while transitioning to US Bank (see email attachment from Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of Citi Client Account Services).  The Donna Independent School District is a member of the SmartBuy Co-op.

Description:  Approval to renew Safety National Insurance Company as the Excess Workers Compensation Policy for the year 2025-2026.

Description:  The USDA requires that adult meal prices in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) cover the full cost of the meal, as adult meals are not reimbursed by federal funds.  USDA guidance specifies that the minimum adult meal charge should be equal to the free student reimbursement rate plus the commodity value per meal.  Due to increased food, labor, and operational costs, and to ensure compliance with USDA regulations, we are recommending a price increase for adult lunch meals. The increase in the adult lunch meal price is from $5.00 to $5.25 effective August 11, 2025, the first instructional day of the 2025-2026 school year.

Description:  The Child Nutrition Services needs to purchase non-food items for all students.  Vendors are: Devin Distributing, Gulf Coast Paper, Sysco Central Texas and Valley Grocers.  The items have been competitively procured by the Texas CO-OP for the Child Nutrition Program.  The estimated cost for the 2025-2026 school year is 500,000 for the year.

Description:  The Child Nutrition Services needs to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables, milk, juice, bread, groceries for all students.  Hiland Dairy, Flower Baking, Labatt, Exquista.  The items have been competitively procured by the Texas CO-OP for the Child Nutrition Program.  The estimated cost for 2025-2026 is 6,000,000.00 for the year.

Description:  See Exhibits: The district's utility service cost for the 2025-2026 school year is an estimate.  The detailed list of service providers and the estimated cost for each service.

Description:  Donna ISD wishes to exercise the last of the two (2) year extension options as stated in the original bid.  The term will be from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.

Description:  Donna ISD issued out a Request for Proposals for Lawn Care Services for Salazar Elementary, Veterans Middle School, Salinas Elementary and Sauceda Middle School.  With this service it will give DISD's maintenance department free  time to handle all other district needs.  The district received two (2) proposals.
- Benz Lawn Service:  $87,500.00
- Brightview Landscape Services:  $133,191.36

Description:  Donna ISD requested quotes for Lease for Two-way Radios and only received one quote.  
-Motorola solutions, Inc. - 3-Year Lease $58,773.52

Description:  The district wishes to exercise four (4) of the five (5) year options as stated in the original bid.  The term will be from November 11, 2025 to November 10, 2026.

Description:  Paving improvements to parking lots and to assist in auto traffic areas are essential to ensuring the safety, efficiency, and longevity of DISD's transportation infrastructure.  Over time, exposure to traffic loads and weather conditions contributes to pavement deterioration.  These conditions not only compromise vehicle and pedestrian safety but also increase long-term maintenance costs.

Description:  El Templo Fuente De Poder y Gracia is requesting the donation of a portable building.

Description:  The proposal involves transferring ownership of the DISD potable building in exchange for two fully operational police units provided by the San Juan Police Department.

This inter-agency exchange will support the District's operational needs by enhancing campus security through the addition of two police units.  The portable building identified for transfer is currently surplus to the District's needs and not in active use.  By exchanging this asset, the District maximizes the value of underutilized property while strengthening its partnership with the San Juan Police Department to improve safety and response capabilities on and around school grounds.

Description:  The purpose of this IA is to outline the roles and responsibilities of the College and the School District that participate in Dual Credit Programs Designated High Schools.  The IA references Texas Education Agency requirement of the House Bill 1638:  Statewide Dual Credit Goals (herein called the "G-1-4").  An additional Dual Credit Programs IA is required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

Description:  The purpose of this IA is to outline the roles and responsibilities of the College and the School District that participate in Dual Credit Programs Designated High Schools.  The IA references Texas Education Agency requirement of the House Bill 1638:  Statewide Dual Credit Goals (herein called the "G1-4").  An additional Dual Credit Programs IA is required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

Description:  Statute requires adoption of the Student Code of Conduct.

Description:  Administrators meet the qualifications to be T-TESS/T-PESS APPRAISERS FOR THE 2024-2025 school year.  These appraisers may also be called upon to serve as the second appraiser of a teacher upon request.

Description:  As per policy BE (Local), the written minutes of all meetings shall be approved by a vote of the board and signed by the Board President and Board Secretary.

Description:  As per policy BE (Local), the written minutes of all meetings shall be approved by a vote of the board and signed by the Board President and Board Secretary.

Description:  As per policy BE (Local), the written minutes of all meetings shall be approved by a vote of the board and signed by the Board President and Board Secretary.