Public Meeting Agenda: October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

Description: Mr. Jorge Barrera, President / Mrs. Hilda P. Martinez, Vice-President / Dr. Hector Alvarez, Secretary / Ms. Glenna Purcell, Trustee / Ms. Lupita Fuentes, Trustee / Mr. Christopher Hiller, Trustee / Mr. Victor E. Perry, Trustee / Mr. Samuel Mijares, Superintendent / Mr. Richard Strieber, Attorney

IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON "SCHOOL FIRST" RATING (FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS.

V. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATION / RECOGNITIONS

Description: According to EPISD Board Policy BED (Local) Board Meeting: Public Participation, only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to three minutes, unless, this limit is waived by the board. The Board shall allot no more than 20 minutes for the Citizens’ Communication portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of EPISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order.

V.1) Recognition of Isaac Flores, 4th Grader from Ray H. Darr Elementary for his exceptional achievement in Imagine Math.

V.2) Recognition of twenty-seven (27) Eagle Pass High School students for being awarded the School Recognition Award, National First Generation Recognition Award, or the National Rural & Small-Town Award (NRSTA) by the College Board.

V.3) Recognition of Eagle Pass ISD Principals in celebration of National Principals Month as proclaimed by Governor Greg Abbott.

VI. DISTRICT REPORTS / PRESENTATIONS

VI.1) Financial Report

VI.2) Utility Report

VI.3) Tax Collection Report

VI.4) Delinquent Collection Activities for September, 2024 - August, 2025.

VI.5) Review Investment Officer's Annual Report of Investment Transactions for all Funds for the Quarter ended August 31, 2025.

VII. ACTION ITEMS

VII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to adopt Resolution 2025/26-06 to nominate candidates to serve as Board of Directors of the Maverick County Appraisal District (MCAD).

VII.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to submit a Low Attendance Days Waiver for Eagle Pass ISD campuses to the Texas Education Agency.

VII.3) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve to conduct an independent audit of the Special Education Program.

VII.4) Consider and approval of the purchase of indoor and outdoor sports surfaces from Hellas Construction, Inc. pursuant to BuyBoard Contract 737-24 for CC Winn High School synthetic turf football field and the Board delegates the Superintendent or Designee the authority to make related budget purchases of goods or services as per Board Policy and to amend the budget accordingly to include matters related to this project and to make the final payment of services.

VIII. CONSENT ITEMS

VIII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2025 (Regular) and September 23, 2025 (Board Workshop) Board Meetings.

VIII.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to adopt Resolution 2025/2026-04 to approve the annual review of investment policy and investment strategies in accordance with Board Policy CDA (Legal).

VIII.3) Consider and take appropriate action to approve Resolution 2025/2026-05 pursuant to Texas Education Code 11.151 and Board of Trustees Policy Ci (Legal) and (Local) to approve the Superintendent's decision to declare a portable building as no longer necessary for the operation of the school district and to transfer it to Kids Are First (KAF) for public use.

VIII.4) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Resolution 2025/2026-07 pursuant to Texas Education Code 11.151 and the Board of Trustees Policy CI (Legal) and (Local) to approve the Superintendent's decision to declare a portable building as no longer necessary for the operation of the school district and to transfer it to Maverick County Sheriff's Department for the public use.

VIII.5) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to award Sealed Proposal No. 262210 on manual labor services and the Board delegates the Superintendent or Designee the authority to make related budgeted purchases of goods or services as per Board Policy CH.

VIII.6) Consider and approve the proposed contract for Election Services, as presented and as approved by Maverick County, with services to be provided by the County Elections Administrator for a proposed District Bond Election on Saturday, May 2, 2026; and approval of the expenditure of such cost for such services in the amount of $160,000.00, subject to approval of appropriate budget and the call of the election.

VIII.7) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to declare the attached list of items as surplus property and authorize its disposal.

VIII.8) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to amend the General Fund Budgets.

VIII.9) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Kids Are First (KAF) and the Eagle Pass ISD.

VIII.10) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to dispose discontinued printed instructional materials, electronic instruction materials, and technological equipment.

IX. CLOSED SESSION

Description: Pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.083, and 551.084 Texas Government Code: PERSONNEL MATTERS: Under Section 551.074 Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointments, employment, evaluations, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers or employee; or to hear complaints or charges against an officer or employee:

IX.1) The Board will hear the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.

IX.2) The Board will hear the request to approve Term Contracts as presented pursuant to TGC 551.074.

IX.3) The Board will consult with its legal counsel regarding EPISD v Leyendeck (FIne Arts) #19-09-37846-MCV-A.

IX.4) The Board will consult with its legal counsel regarding EPISD v Leyendeck (SAC) #19-09-37846-MCV-A.

IX.5) The Board will consult with its legal counsel regarding EPISD v Aguila (Cerna) #19-09-37839-MCVAJA pursuant to TGC 551.071.

IX.6) The Board will consult with its legal counsel regarding EPISD v Aguila (RVE) #19-09-37841-MCVAJA pursuant to TGC 551.071.

IX.7) The Board will consult with its legal counsel regarding EPISD v Aguil]da (RVLA) #19-09-37847-MCVAJA pursuant to TGC 551.071.

X. OPEN SESSION

Description: To take final action, make decisions or vote on matters on which the Board consulted with its attorney or on matters deliberated or heard in closed session. In the event that the Board did not go into Closed Session on any or all items listed for Closed Session (above), those items shall automatically be included as Action Items under this section of the Agenda, should the Board choose to take action.

X.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies.

X.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve term contracts as presented.

X.3) The Board will consider and take appropriate action on EPISD v Leyendecker (Fine Arts) #19-09-37846-MVV-A.

X.4) The Board will consider and take appropriate action on EPISD v Leyendecker (SAC) #19-09-37846-MCV.

X.5) The Board will consider and take appropriate action on EPISD v Aguila (Cerna) #19-09-37839-MCVAJA.

X.6) The Board will consider and take appropriate action on EPISD v Aguila (RVE) #19-09-37841-MCVAJA.

X.7) The Board will consider and take appropriate action on EPISD v Aguila (RVLA) #19-09-37847-MCVAJA.

XI. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION

XII. ADJOURNMENT

October 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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