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Superintendent Dr. Travis Chavez and district staff told trustees they reviewed last year’s budget and the district’s fiscal position, and they recommended moving forward with funding for qualifying CTE teams. District staff estimated the fiscal implications for Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) at about $300,000 if additional teams advance to state and national levels; staff also reported prior travel budgets of approximately $171,000 for chess and $157,000 for global winners in past years.

Dr. Chavez said the district had planned conservatively during a recent budget cycle when it forecast a larger shortfall; improved conditions relative to that worst-case scenario allowed trustees to consider additional student travel expenses for competitive events. District officials noted many CTE organizations have their own advancement rules (for example, some advance only first through third), so the number of students who will require travel funding depends on competition results and registration deadlines.

Trustee Daniella Valdez Lopez introduced the item; trustees discussed timing and logistics, including registration deadlines and hotel availability. District staff said where registration deadlines are imminent they would work with the superintendent and administration to move forward and indicated the district could call a special meeting if necessary to finalize funding for competitions with immediate deadlines.

The board approved the motion to fund CTE teams that qualify for state/national/global competitions (vote recorded in the transcript as \"Motion passes\"). District staff will provide a follow-up financial breakdown for specific competitions and anticipated costs based on team performances.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brownsville ISD: Special Called Board Meeting March 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Brownsville ISD board approved funding to allow Career and Technical Education (CTE) teams that qualify for state, national or global competitions to advance (first through sixth places for qualifying CTSOs). Staff outlined estimated costs and said the district can support additional teams after budget review.","taxTitle","BROWNSVILLE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13521,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6635252,"BISD trustees disclose top three applicants but fail to appoint; vote to call May special election also fails",0,3661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2643052-0840ad02a62b3607cf648f678e3ca409&start=3661&end=3661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2643052-0840ad02a62b3607cf648f678e3ca409/thumbnail_3661000.jpg","/articles/6635252/Texas/BISD-trustees-disclose-top-three-applicants-but-fail-to-appoint-vote-to-call-May-special-election-also-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635252-14c15f7eb3fb9d81a9b88a481b6f0568/orig.mp4?Expires=1770103538&Signature=Fbj8AfhM3C5yIcE1ZPoowSQ~BQ28MFKsEuVf6B5oPCe9AkUGajDWZMCSILtsZb27rRMgqYiSv5di04b9FZLsDHs~nIJ7t5nXCKRuonFdJnQfu7aRzMVWhUHuDiC~wk15bkV58r~RDwThRgEK3id-IOA79KHtq1VuH73cZKJOIogoARmtkWxJIcM021GQjCvG~ek1ffqdfRHJcng9F2WfGMxrWJavfWT0qyTceRt6TssfEIXRPhaEHedEHtkDpzVDuhsrVFbjuRqf7x3IMuiU2XwskArwDRs-Poxi1ZVdkUAYYGRRkoYyrsFbuwJYCkWeNgw5dxJ1PXbvQjhc5T7Y~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees on March 14 received 25 applications for the vacant Position 7, disclosed the top three candidates and debated whether to appoint a replacement or call a special election to fill the seat.

Legal counsel told the board that personnel-review materials and some advice may be subject to attorney–client privilege but that the board could vote to waive that privilege. The board voted to waive the privilege for public disclosure of the top three ranked applicants; the district announced those names as Agustin J. Anduiza, Blanca E. Perez, and Eugenio Longoria Sanz.

Board members discussed whether to move into executive session to receive legal advice and to deliberate nominations. Multiple motions to move the item into executive session failed. Several trustees said they preferred a public election rather than an appointment. Trustee John Shurgold (public commenter) and others urged leaving the choice to voters.

A motion to nominate Agustin Anduiza for appointment received no second and therefore did not advance.

Separately, the board considered calling a special election for May 3, 2025, and naming the superintendent as the election officer under state election law. Legal counsel and election officials advised the board that state law requires vacancies to be filled within 180 days and that special elections to fill vacancies generally must be held on an authorized uniform election date; the May uniform election date falls inside the 180-day window while the November cycle does not. The board discussed the compressed timeline needed to place a special election on the May calendar.

The motion to approve items 7.A.2 and 7.A.3 (authorizing the superintendent to perform election duties and calling a May 3 special election) failed on the vote. With no appointment made and no election called, board members said another meeting would be required to resolve the vacancy before the statutory deadline.

No final appointment was made during the March 14 meeting. Legal counsel repeatedly advised the board that the appointment, if made, would be temporary only until the next uniform election date; an appointee would have to run in the next relevant election to complete the unexpired term.

Votes at a glance (formal items and recorded outcomes from the meeting):
- Approval of the special-called meeting agenda: motion passed, 6–0.
- Motion to suspend rules to allow public comment outside agenda items: motion passed, 6–0.
- Motion to waive privilege and disclose top three applicants: motion passed (vote recorded as \"Motion passes\" in transcript; numerical tally not specified).
- Motions to go into executive session to receive legal advice on the appointment: failed (transcript: \"Motion fails\").
- Nomination motion to appoint Agustin Anduiza: no second; nomination failed.
- Motion to approve items 7.A.2 and 7.A.3 (call May 3 election and appoint superintendent as election official): failed (transcript: \"Motion fails\").

Board members and legal counsel emphasized the statutory requirement to fill the vacancy within 180 days or by appointment, and they referenced board policy and state election code in discussing options. Trustees left the item open for further action at a subsequent meeting.","At a March 14 special meeting the Brownsville ISD board disclosed the top three applicants for the vacant Position 7, debated executive-session confidentiality and election timing, but did not appoint a member and declined to call a May 3 special election.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6635256,"BISD seniors urge board to keep Class of 2025 graduation at Sam Stadium, cite 2,800-signature petition",43,1075000,1118000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2643052-0840ad02a62b3607cf648f678e3ca409&start=1075&end=1118","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2643052-0840ad02a62b3607cf648f678e3ca409/thumbnail_1075000.jpg","/articles/6635256/Texas/BISD-seniors-urge-board-to-keep-Class-of-2025-graduation-at-Sam-Stadium-cite-2800-signature-petition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6635256-e18415c4348d2b77bf9aa81c8499149f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770103538&Signature=j5dAKL4k6nifqdt-tI0mmnpzJfo6aBxik3-elazm63~f6mk-WtfL1SUWd2BB1TCqtvQ6ivf2vlQxqdsKpl0P13iNQNJUz9E2AP5QIyvRmZiTGLclwzARoFwZm2AsEintICnGPjKaY7lEiNB~hSD-FQsPN88nobArSE213CK3TJ9JK9oS821i0ep6ARwcwsi0TWOLgqs-t~2awRXeRriW4yr6bh3sStrlQ30HAxwE5bZmVdFMQIJ90Y1ICVkwwpcW6G0HlerLttGy2xRuwmHjZAWUD9ateBEF2dxaucJfwdz03HOVnEH~kZNGB~5Yn2idmUJ8eJNyUqCi9z5NAov5qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Miliani Arredondo and fellow senior Christian Martinez told the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees on March 14 that moving the Class of 2025 graduation from Sam Stadium would force students to limit which family members could attend.

The students said a petition supporting graduation at Sam Stadium has more than 2,800 signatures. \"By moving the Venida Sports Park, you are forcing students to make the impossible choice of limiting which family members and close friends can attend one of the most important days of our lives,\" Arredondo said.

Arredondo and Martinez said the stadium tradition matters to families and cited earlier board discussion in October in which board members noted a memorandum of understanding with the city that would allow use of the sports park “so it would not cost the district any money to use it.” The students also said renovations at Sam Stadium, previously said to begin in January, had not started by March and that other events had remained allowed at the stadium.

Board members thanked the students for speaking and said they appreciated the petition and the students' perspective. Board member Alexander said he signed the petition and called the students “two very important future people in our community.” Superintendent Travis Chavez, who was present at the meeting, was thanked and welcomed back earlier in the agenda but made no formal announcement about a venue change during public comment.

No formal action or vote on the stadium or graduation venue occurred at the March 14 special meeting. The matter remained a topic of public comment and discussion; board members indicated they would consider options but did not adopt a resolution or set a binding timeline during the session.

The students recommended alternatives such as moving interim football games to the sports park or Veterans Memorial High School Stadium so Sam Stadium could remain available for graduation once renovations are complete. They urged the board to prioritize graduating seniors’ ability to have extended family attend.","Two seniors and a petition backed by more than 2,800 signers asked the Brownsville ISD board to keep the Class of 2025 graduation at Sam Stadium rather than move it to Venida Sports Park. Board members expressed sympathy but took no formal action during the special meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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