July 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. OPEN FORUM:  Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on July 28, 2025, to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.  

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Edcouch-Elsa High School Soccer Girls 

4.b. Jackets Strength and Conditioning Athletes and Football Coaches Perfect Attendance 

4.c. Recognition of Maria Hilda Gonzalez 

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

5.a. State of Campuses/Buildings

5.b. Status on insurance claim

5.c. Update on Grounds and Custodial Collaboration with Region One

5.d. Staffing Patterns 

5.e. SubHub Update

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

6.a. Approval of Board Meeting(s) Minutes:
 

6.a.1. Public Hearing-June 19, 2025

6.a.2. Regular Board Meeting-June 19, 2025

6.a.3. Special Board Meeting-June 30, 2025

6.b. AGREEMENTS:

6.b.1. Renewal of agreement with RGV Vocational Services

6.c. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

6.c.1. Approval of the Interlocal Agreement with Region One Services for 2025-2026 PEIMS Coop, Ascender Business, and Student software support services

6.c.2. Approval of termination notice to current financial audit firm

6.c.3. Approval of an external auditor for the annual financial audit of 2024-2025.

6.c.4. Approval to change Texas National Bank signature card, adding new Interim Superintendent, Dr. Sandra Ochoa and Chief Financial Officer, Sylvia S. Garza and removing Dr. Alda T. Benavides and Amanda Najar

6.c.5. Approval to adopt the Resolution for the E-E Yellowjacket 501C3 Legacy Foundation bylaws.

6.c.6. Approval to continue using High School Ticketing for athletic event sales and expand services to include ticket sales for the fine arts events (mariachi, band, estudiantina) and fundraising activities, such as but not limited to the advertisement/donation for E-E Yellowjacket 501C3 Legacy Foundation

6.c.7. Approval of Pay App#3 for Milennial General Contractors for the High School Parking Lot Lighting Project

6.c.8. Approval to use Cooperative Vendors to procurement purchases districtwide for goods and services for the 2025-2026

6.c.9. Approval to designate surplus items for future auction

6.c.10. Request to approve payment for services for Onward, a third-party billing company for School Health Related Services (SHARS)

6.c.11. Approval of Tax Collection Report-May 2025

6.c.12. Approval of Tax Collection Report-June 2025

6.c.13. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000

6.c.14. EEISD Financial Report-Information Item

6.c.15. Approve the 2025-2026 EEISD Fully Funded Medical Insurance plan

6.d. HUMAN RESOURCES:

6.d.1. Approval of the 2025-2026 EEISD TASB Workers Compensation

6.d.2. Approval of TASB policies as presented of proposed changes.

6.d.3. Approval of Localized Policy Manual Update 125

6.e. TEACHING & LEARNING:

6.e.1. Approval of EE Jacket Quarterback Booster Club and Bylaws

6.e.2. Approval for The Hive Basketball Booster Club to use the Edcouch-Elsa ISD District Logo

6.e.3. Approval of NWEA Assessment Program 

6.e.4. Purchase of school supply kits for grades PK3-12th grade for all students registered at Edcouch-Elsa ISD for the 2025-2026 school year

6.e.5. Approve to purchase laptops with bags for teachers

6.e.6. Approval of STEM lab and Robotic kits for Ruben C. Rodriguez STEM Academy

6.e.7. Approval of the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct

6.e.8. Continue to utilize NWEA MAP assessment to measure student growth for the Teacher Incentive Allotment at our SB 1882 Campuses (John F. Kennedy, Santiago Garcia Elementary, Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary, College and Career Center) Information Item

6.e.9. Approval of Region One ESC to provide K-5 RLA Implementation and support to John F. Kennedy, Santiago Garcia Elementary, Lyndon B. Johnson and Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary

6.e.10. Approval to adopt Texas House Bill 1481 policy, which directly prohibits student use of cell phones and other communication devices in schools

6.e.11. Renewal of Summit K-12

6.e.12. Approval of the 2025-2026 Elementary and Secondary Student Handbook

6.e.13. Approval of the 2025-2026 EEISD Extracurricular Student Handbook for Fine Arts, CTE and Athletics

6.e.14. Approval of the 2025-2026 Physician's Standing Orders for Edcouch-Elsa ISD

6.e.15. Approval of the Interlocal Agreement with Region 18 Education Service Center for Teacher Incentive Allotment Data Management and Submission

6.e.16. Approval of the renewal agreement with the Region One Educational Service Center to utilize the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC) TEKS Resource System 

6.e.17. Approval of Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) Application for the 2025-2026 school year

6.f. STUDENT TRAVEL:

6.f.1. Approval of travel for the Edcouch-Elsa High School Boys and Girls Cross Country & school sponsors to attend the Vista Ridge XC Invitational on August 21, 2025, in Cedar Park, Texas 

6.g. STAFF TRAVEL:

6.g.1. Ratification to approve out-of-district travel and registration for Lydia Gonzalez to attend the 3rd Annual School Finance and Operations hosted by Region One ESC at South Padre Island Convention Center July 22-24, 2025 in South Padre Island,  Texas

6.g.2. Ratification to approve out-of-district travel and registration for Virginio Gonzalez to attend the 3rd Annual School Finance & Operations Conference hosted by Region One ESC at the South Padre Island Convention Center July 22-24, 2025 in South Padre Island, Texas

7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

7.a. Discussion and action to award TASB National Health Insurance Company as the Student Athletic Insurance for the 2025-2026 school year.

7.b. Discussion and action to add new CFO to First Public Lone Star Investment Pool and Texas Class Investment Pool Accounts.

7.c. Discussion and possible action on Change Order No. 1 to the Carlos Truan Jr. High Driveway Extension Project with Rene Guerra & Son Hauling, LLC to incorporate sidewalk improvements along Mile 17. 

7.d. Discussion and possible action on WA #2 with CSJ Group to prepare sidewalk improvement plans along with a Right-of-Way Survey along Mile 17 in front of Carlos Truan Jr. High.

7.e. Discussion and action to facilitate the land transfer to the city of Edcouch. 

7.f. Discussion and action to move meetings to the 4th Monday of every month.

7.g. Discussion and action to approve vendor for the installation of Security Film at the North High School, Fine Arts Building and Mercado Delta.

7.h. Discussion and action to approve the realignment of the 2025-2026 compensation plan to comply with HB2 salary requirements and Stipends.

7.i. Discussion and action to renew contract with UniFirst. 

8. CLOSED SESSION:  The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

8.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

8.a.1. Discussion regarding naming Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools.

8.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

9. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

9.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.a.1. Discussion and action to name Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Schools.

9.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

10. ADJOURNMENT: