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Votes at a glance

- Lone Star Governance monitoring report (agenda item 9B): Motion to approve by Trustee Jacqueline Sustaita; second by Dr. Jaime Rodriguez. Result: approved by voice vote.

- Consent agenda (consent items): Motion to approve by Trustee Marcos de los Santos; second by Coach Armando Cuellar. Result: approved by voice vote.

- Employment of certified and noncontractual personnel (item 15b): Motion to approve by Dr. Jaime Rodriguez; second by Trustee Jacqueline Sustaita. Result: approved following closed-session consideration.

- Resignations and retirements of certified and noncontractual personnel (item 15c): Motion to approve by Dr. Jaime Rodriguez; second by Trustee Jacqueline Sustaita. Result: approved following closed-session consideration.

- Recommended agreed resolution and action plan as per the Texas Education Agency (item 15d): Motion to approve by Coach Armando Cuellar; second by Trustee Marcos de los Santos. Result: approved by voice vote.

Meeting minutes record the approvals as voice votes with motions and seconds stated on the record. No detailed roll-call tallies naming each trustee were read aloud for these votes in the open session; the meeting transcript records the motions, second and an \"Aye\" response followed by \"Motion carries\" in each instance.

Ending: Trustees moved to executive session for personnel deliberations and returned to approve the personnel items and the TEA-related resolution; the board adjourned after the recorded actions.

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Garza told trustees she had spoken at earlier meetings and that board members had characterized her comments as false. She urged the district to make the investigation report available to the public: \"You hired 2 law firms, paid communities tax dollars for that investigation. So help me get that PIR report so that, you know what, we own them as you stated, and we have the right to know the truth,\" she said.

Garza alleged one district employee who was demoted years ago had not had a salary adjusted to reflect actual duties and asked the board to investigate that claim; she said she had \"plenty of backup\" documents. She asked the board to assist with obtaining records and said officials earlier encouraged use of PIRs to secure investigation findings.

The board read the Texas Open Meetings Act guidance on public-comment scope before the comment period and reminded the public that the district may not deliberate on items not on the posted agenda beyond limited actions such as placing an item on a future agenda.

Ending: Trustees did not take substantive action during the meeting on the request; Garza asked staff to help with the PIR she said she submitted in December, and the board verbally acknowledged the request during public comment.","Vienna Garza used public comment to press the board for release of records from a board-member misconduct investigation, saying two law firms were paid to investigate and asking trustees to help obtain the Public Information Request (PIR) she filed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6376902,"Superintendent reports sliding enrollment, stronger attendance (ADA) and fund-balance plans",455,3745000,4200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2139707-a5455c4f658886aef183fbf3684dc0ff&start=3745&end=4200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2139707-a5455c4f658886aef183fbf3684dc0ff/thumbnail_3745000.jpg","/articles/6376902/Texas/Superintendent-reports-sliding-enrollment-stronger-attendance-ADA-and-fund-balance-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376902-ee4cc95485b8d335650050b1f882af07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185189&Signature=dAcJLQM44U-t41cGg9qqvp7UYqfuxMj-Ym8hBr~-xABpwSQ59t8hsbz~B49qaCycyLJOq20Yp7w57tQTMPZI~aPHyXrCpq--HepbZTdV4LFf~B~lDM45kno5FUu1iuQ9F4vEvTXkxVKkDo~qqzUS5gA-5O1W4so2t2zJ24hVH38I9ZtXz2U3XMDcgyR12fBQfWGvdRBJ46CQqv21zI2xwKsD-LrHQDwGDUUXcA0yzHQo~y1DonnnRy5WzWkyfpKZ0A0mltibxlhjZSFbDEjUUz-1r6AV3vUNZUscT4zW~6foB6GxT~p4bqTIMIRQS7I0N1MWMCc8DEQ5LvmeE2tQoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WESLACO, Texas — Superintendent Richard Rivera gave a wide-ranging report on enrollment, average daily attendance (ADA), fund balance and planned projects, telling trustees the district is watching emerging policy changes that could affect next year's enrollment.

Rivera said district enrollment was down \"compared to last year, we're at a minus 107. So this concerns me,\" and noted the legislature and proposals such as vouchers and statewide virtual enrollment could change the district's revenue picture. He said the district is studying transfers and potential land purchases to address capacity at high-enrollment campuses.

On ADA and funding, Rivera said the district's SESI program helped recover students and attendance and that \"we'd received almost $4,200,000 in additional monies for the school district\" for the first semester. He said the district monitors ADA daily and that ADA performance partially offset enrollment declines.

Rivera reviewed fund-balance planning and one-time projects under consideration; he told trustees the district maintains a three-month reserve \"that we don't touch\" and cited a three-month reserve figure discussed in the presentation. He described a list of proposed non-bond projects the district could fund from reserves including HVAC work, athletic improvements, playgrounds, library and furniture purchases and district vehicles; he said the projects total in the millions but did not tie final dollar commitments to the board agenda that night.

Trustees raised operational questions. Several asked about construction timing for new or renovated athletic turf and stadium work; staff said some athletic projects were delayed by underground utilities and electrical relocations. On safety, Rivera noted declines in fights at several campuses compared with last fall.

Rivera also outlined instructional supports including SAT and ACT boot camps, after-school tutorials, and paid test registration for students; he said the district aims to raise college-readiness measures as students progress to high school.

Ending: Rivera told trustees district leaders will be cautious in preparing the 2025'26 budget, citing potential voucher and virtual-school impacts and the need to avoid overbudgeting until enrollment is clear in September.

","Superintendent Richard Rivera told the board the district's enrollment is down compared with last year, attendance-driven funding held above budget due to higher ADA and the district has identified facility and equipment projects it may fund from reserves while preparing a cautious 2025'26 budget amid voucher and virtual-school risks.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6376907,"Weslaco ISD reviews January Lone Star Governance benchmark results, flags reading targets and curriculum review",459,1877000,2336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2139707-a5455c4f658886aef183fbf3684dc0ff&start=1877&end=2336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2139707-a5455c4f658886aef183fbf3684dc0ff/thumbnail_1877000.jpg","/articles/6376907/Texas/Weslaco-ISD-reviews-January-Lone-Star-Governance-benchmark-results-flags-reading-targets-and-curriculum-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376907-3d019985aa6bc4ba50ab96b02ca0e400/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185189&Signature=ItjCB~y6V3ir8yI09f~ienlUpdi7XECvpl6Z3Zs8M~kaIKON70jQRQjMdWri0Fgh6kZklSFK4FOwOjDR828uDJGRp-86HPsPzS2MxIq0dCPUNVoKpw0ErN1f~HcKRhcAZFw-vl1mhGttr-pyF168gqWJ6BGtPdHnscsN4EjUZ4ANQGtcPyVIYtH~P68O-wX104ayq6WJJ~xGY9yrUa0ezhHqiIvmkz4uQtVLw501RMTTAxZz58P9RsruHoTJbMCUvhMiYkAw~PopfUKEkxGEWqF5ouqHV~ZLxeBxFE6ccJBjD6r4gfF48Y3YJ7h~MXKuc6RcNpdl~HGy93CoIUWNfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WESLACO, Texas — District staff presented the Lone Star Governance (LSG) benchmark 1 results to the Weslaco ISD Board of Trustees on matters of math and English language arts for fourth- and fifth-grade students.

The presentation, from a district LSG representative identified in the meeting as Mrs. Solano, reported that \"these cells, shaded in green are those who have met or surpassed the end of the year target,\" and said math at the fourth- and fifth-grade levels showed relative strength while fourth-grade ELAR (reading) lagged.

The board was told the district's targets are set on the \"meets plus\" performance level used under state accountability and HB 3; Mrs. Solano said the district may recommend campus-level targets that average to the current district target so unique campus populations are reflected. \"We might reconvene and evaluate if the targets were set too high at the 4th grade,\" she said, adding that the district will wait for benchmark 2 results before bringing any formal recommendation to the board.

Superintendent Richard Rivera and trustees asked for specifics on what practices are driving stronger outcomes at high-performing campuses. Dr. Jaime Rodriguez, a trustee, asked, \"what have you identified that's working, say at Gonzales and Koechler, in regards to the reading?\" Mrs. Solano and other administrators pointed to blended learning, targeted PLC (professional learning community) work, detailed lesson internalization and modeling by campus leaders as repeatable practices at campuses with better results.

Board members pressed for more campus-level detail so lower-performing campuses can replicate effective practices. Trustee Jacqueline Sustaita said she asked staff to break out data by campus to identify successful methods: \"what are they doing that can help other schools?\" Trustees also asked staff to highlight schools with mastery-level performance of 20% or higher at the next report.

On curriculum, staff confirmed the district is in a period of \"full implementation\" after COVID for the adopted ELAR materials (referred to in the meeting as Saba/Sabas) and will evaluate whether the current adoption meets post-COVID needs before making a formal recommendation for new adoption in the 2025'26 cycle.

The district said action steps include sustaining Tier 1 instruction with fidelity, continuing district PLCs, deploying three-star mentors at campuses with needs, and waiting for additional benchmark data before adjusting targets.

Trustees and staff agreed to return with benchmark 2 results and recommended campus targets that reflect each campus's unique population while preserving the overall district goal.

Ending: Trustees approved the Lone Star Governance monitoring report as part of the meeting (see \"Votes at a glance\"), and staff will bring campus-target proposals and benchmark 2 results to a future board meeting.

","District staff presented benchmark 1 results showing strength in 4th- and 5th-grade math but weaker 4th-grade English language arts; the committee said it will wait for benchmark 2 before recommending target adjustments and will evaluate the district's reading curriculum next year.","actionData","errors"]

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