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Michael Holt and Gabriel Flores (assistant director of fine arts) introduced and recognized eight Pasadena ISD students who earned places on the 2024–25 Texas Music Educators Association All‑State ensembles — an achievement district staff said places them among the top roughly 3% of student musicians in Texas. Named students included Kevin Alvaringa (Dobie High School), Nathan Gonzales (Pasadena Memorial High School), Ellen Lycona, Joy Minneham, Mark Bridal, Natalie Rangel, Francisco Salcedo and Theodore Villarreal. District staff noted college plans for several students, including scholarship and early college participation.

Gabriel Flores also reported on Pasadena ISD student success in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art program. He said PISD students sold artwork for a combined $350,000 at the live auction and highlighted five champion or premium lots, including a $60,000 sale and a $51,000 sale. Staff said one elementary student from Morales Elementary sold a piece for $50,000 — the first time an elementary student in district history reached that sale level.

Board members then presented a recognition for Superintendent Dr. Dean Powell, praising her record as the district’s first female superintendent and a Pasadena graduate who led several district expansions, including full‑day pre‑K, K–12 dual language programs, an early college program and personalized learning initiatives. Trustees and staff described her leadership during hurricanes, pandemic response, facility improvements and the district’s financial integrity ratings.

Dr. Powell spoke briefly, thanked staff, family and the community, and said she would be “cheering from the sidelines” for Pasadena ISD after retirement. The board paused for a video tribute and multiple trustees offered personal remarks of appreciation.

These recognitions were presented in open session; no board action was required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PASADENA ISD Meeting of the Board of Trustees 3/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees recognized eight Texas All‑State musicians, celebrated student success at the Houston Rodeo art auction and honored Superintendent Dean (Dr.) Dean Powell on her final board meeting after a 34‑year career.","taxTitle","PASADENA ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14251,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104097,"Pasadena ISD librarians outline reading programs, literacy initiatives and author events",315,3654000,3969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d&start=3654&end=3969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d/thumbnail_3654000.jpg","/articles/6104097/Texas/Pasadena-ISD-librarians-outline-reading-programs-literacy-initiatives-and-author-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104097-5f789a76749f6e2a7d6cbdde43494f50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173618&Signature=eAPy27XneovEdxtblAH5CnkMLwSVOojq2p28lqp6V1lBCvFeMhZCUAwh4b4e~pMDn3N19MdF15ViNdA2QIWJ9jWJ9zR3Fg0puPIXmw2Ze0GqBSyFWf-X-lrFpm9MgNcpTuE74Uy-Odpyjnm0XyYBrsHQD5gg9GtH54TlidTGG8sZDK9CiG-wuRp7HTnjaFDUHHRaHtmBEnmoOKEo1-kOmMbNKU3VMWdFn91c~NV287al8WW0~tUebAeKT6ybn8QnolXNGrytxpktHjQDU2AZsTsIqI6ptHIZm1AHr8ZmxWhM5sGIVPmblj3zVBKjeoyXnWpwOG1v95xXfyPxxADXUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasadena ISD library staff presented a district‑wide review of library services at the March board meeting, describing programs designed to support literacy, research skills, digital citizenship and student engagement across grade levels.

The presentation described programs including a Winter Read Challenge, Read Across America events, the long‑running Name That Book competition, a literacy leader award (a traveling trophy awarded by level each grading period), and the Aspiring Librarian Academy, which district staff said has encouraged several teachers to transition into librarian roles.

Staff highlighted partnerships with local organizations, including a local Chick‑fil‑A that provided incentives and campus visits tied to reading challenges, and referenced district author visits and the Tweens Read Book Festival hosted at Dobie High School, attended by more than 1,100 students from across the Houston area.

Library staff also described district digital citizenship instruction in English and Spanish and said librarians collaborate with teachers to align library work with TEKS and classroom needs. The presentation included student publishing projects (a culture and traditions writing project) and maker‑space activities to integrate STEAM and arts with library programs.

The board received the presentation for information; no action was taken.","District library staff highlighted winter reading challenges, Name That Book, digital citizenship instruction, an Aspiring Librarian Academy and district participation in author events and art festivals.",{"_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},6104101,"Pasadena ISD highlights services for highly mobile and at‑risk students, cites rising numbers",691,1953000,2644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d&start=1953&end=2644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d/thumbnail_1953000.jpg","/articles/6104101/Texas/Pasadena-ISD-highlights-services-for-highly-mobile-and-atrisk-students-cites-rising-numbers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104101-3448c45be881e2ef75d7dfe27b321528/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173618&Signature=Lfr8ObqLFAu71IiqYE7T-e652~0QWCpKXP53dt~OPrUHYvUSG1KVxAH3Yy5vaOPXLbQs6CDHhWFGWshGEgb5cABrj-Tj9NXuoajE7mwy4GPGB-qM1fCzWE43Ivi34Smq-Hp-czP0iuUOKkVlw0T-lbLJT-M87Ma9IWuEb4QYLTXMe6-IYrp5u~nBvcYv0kRqiv1xvJSbtuER-luSJ-V4zvkcoZwkG~D7~qzSQvVh5bDQlI6EkyxWm6Hsx4smuWlDvoTEOfKs7OaF5kIF6fShsWiS54QcHF04GyuuXKWEOv-W7EiMSGBHXmiULHYau2Jft2tswWoP~7e6TKXjZ1yXgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pasadena Independent School District staff presented a spotlight on services for highly mobile and at‑risk students at the March board meeting, describing increased local need and a network of campus and community supports intended to keep those students in school and on track for graduation.

Nitzi Retta introduced the presentation and district staff described the at‑risk cohort to include foster care youth, McKinney‑Vento (homeless) students, migrant students and military‑connected students. Presenters said district data show a marked increase in shelter‑identified students (described as \"doubling\" compared with state figures) and an increase in hotel/motel‑identified students (described as \"tripling\" compared with state figures).

Presenters described the role of campus case managers who act as a \"bridge\" between campuses, district departments and external partners. Staff credited a range of internal departments — human resources, technology, finance and others — and long‑standing community partners for supporting housing, technology and academic continuity. Staff also described a foster care success story of a student who graduated after being housed transiently and said those outcomes motivate the program work.

District staff said that federal grant funding varied year to year and that this school year the district did not receive a specific federal grant (listed generically as a federal program) that it had previously used; staff said the district leaned on Title I and other local funds and partnerships to continue services. Staff also noted the district uses technology to track credits and attendance to find and reconnect mobile students.

The presentation closed with a recorded testimony from a former student, Atziri Marisol Montoya Lopez, who described enrolling in Pasadena ISD in 2015, connecting with counselors and district programs, receiving school supplies and transportation to events, and graduating in 2019. \"Everything that this program offered me helped me to go where I'm at right now,\" she said.

The board received the presentation for information; no action items were taken.","District staff outlined programs and partnerships serving foster care, McKinney‑Vento/homeless, migrant and military students and reported notable increases in some categories compared with state averages.",{"_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},6104105,"Community speakers urge Pasadena ISD to remove books they call pornographic and profane; trustees request list for review",207,2308000,2515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d&start=2308&end=2515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d/thumbnail_2308000.jpg","/articles/6104105/Texas/Community-speakers-urge-Pasadena-ISD-to-remove-books-they-call-pornographic-and-profane-trustees-request-list-for-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104105-c7dc6a41e3bc3914b4cd6bb38478fe1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173618&Signature=bg9ptPANFBFS~MMyfTKdnyfjSi~WttPO6QXuHrDmQxQ3rcY2ioIlDnVgIikuaSHehjCDU7fl0~AvtltiHDMXiH7vN4kME-G6SDpFIPm-HAJqyCJdpsndHbIZUqa56Fi7~olWSsXr4KiPPSekXEsU9DJlE1hzblQpsSxk4ztfrHG1DnJeamU41eMAad5~ENx~WwN8EhOz2eAtDp521LunsxyderRYXd9OX~YYWXKgXBjfCJvqJ~V0UeVPSuu2kj~QO3K~Q02OIOvm2p3Wt~QWp9uhI37d55id9dnucZHyyN2xGzv98W6AKwdd6DIoZ5UZQkpsfP3h0p1ws5DcUO~ziQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Four members of the public addressed the board during the March meeting to urge removal of books they described as pornographic or profane from Pasadena ISD campus libraries and digital collections. They asked the board to prioritize the issue and cited state actions and legal references in support of removal.

Pastor Nick Caviness told trustees he met district staff in June to raise concerns about triggering material in the district’s digital catalog and said a recent 20‑minute search found 43 additional books he considered pornographic or profane. He asked the board to make removal a top priority and referenced SB 900 as supporting district action. \"Make this priority 1 to pull the materials,\" he said.

Sabrina Martinez, who identified herself as a Pasadena native and former PISD student, told trustees she encountered harmful material in school libraries as a youth and described personal harm from early exposure. \"I stand here today called and ready to protect the next generation,\" she said.

Pastor (Mr.) Vega said the group had previously supplied a list of titles to district staff and asked the board to act immediately; he referenced the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Pico (Board of Education v. Pico) and said some books on the district’s shelves are banned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He urged collaboration but pressed for prompt removal of items the group considers inappropriate.

David Stokely, who said he had previously been incarcerated in TDC and is the father of five, read a short excerpt from one book to illustrate his concern and said: \"If my child came home and said, 'Today at story time my teacher read this book,' you would have a major problem on your hands.\"

Superintendent Dean Powell (Dr. Dean Powell) responded in the meeting that district staff had been addressing a list of titles that circulated statewide and asked the speakers to provide the books’ list to the district. Powell said district staff and publishers sometimes include materials that require review against community standards and invited continued collaboration. \"We do take it serious... I do want the list,\" Powell said.

Trustees repeatedly told the speakers they wanted the list of titles so staff could review and act. The board’s public comment procedures and applicable policies were read at the start of the public‑comment portion of the meeting.

No formal board action or vote to remove specific titles occurred during the meeting. Trustees instructed staff to accept the list and continue the review process.","Four public commenters presented alleged examples of pornographic or profane books in school libraries and urged the board for immediate removal; trustees and the superintendent said they will review submitted lists and work collaboratively with the community.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104110,"Pasadena ISD trustees approve routine contracts, programs and construction projects",0,1729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d&start=1729&end=1729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792556-aec3ac2414146d35a45e6f95a409b69d/thumbnail_1729000.jpg","/articles/6104110/Texas/Pasadena-ISD-trustees-approve-routine-contracts-programs-and-construction-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104110-beccb3a9f35000822a91dd48e49d0609/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173618&Signature=WxFcLARINocGl1BRtIZtIepUBJyd7GmBDykPb1x9kUC-N6YJqb3zWlAz6pQWXDtEqQ2QniDVsOml-rMIJmJnc5snVNkOg5yztl2uezp~PiWAjcEWFKAWl8kbK0YT-GsDKDCZVkk5LlAteMhc95zeYwK03NYu~stv7xA1vyVaNM-0auIUndZpYLFmlfIhrcknlhytV22ipCwq-XP0nVMQXT1MNCENRB7PLbqKKte87vWjEsSCcc3mFM7Xl~GOMpafI4I9B0KOhAl-I-zOKNokX2otkmyvcEeUrPwPlp4Do50Jz8a6CDryIoMKVGG~cbuyXS4ksE2Zk6Xkx5PFXb9Zkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on multiple consent and action items during its March 2025 regular meeting, approving contracts, program continuations and budget amendments while removing one item from the agenda.

The approvals included construction contracts, program continuations and districtwide service agreements. Trustees also approved the continuation of the JROTC unit at J. Frank Dobie High School, district extended‑year summer programs for 2025, and several capital projects tied to the 2022 bond package.

Key actions approved by motion were:

- Approval of the consent agenda (motion by Trustee Pamela Gonzalez; second by Trustee Kenny Fernandez). Motion carried.

- Approval of administrative personnel items A and B (motion by Trustee Pamela Gonzalez; second by Trustee Crystal Davila). Motion carried.

- Approval of general waivers from the Texas Virtual Schools Network course review process (motion by Trustee Kenny Fernandez; second by Trustee Crystal Davila). Motion carried.

- Continuation of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) unit at J. Frank Dobie High School (motion by Trustee Marshall Kendrick; second by Trustee Kenny Fernandez). Motion carried.

- Approval of Pasadena ISD extended‑year (summer) programs for summer 2025 (motion by Trustee Pamela Gonzalez; second by Trustee Crystal Davila). Trustees discussed state funding constraints and praised continued enrichment options; a district staff member estimated typical summer program participation at roughly 3,000–4,000 students (staff estimate: “3,500 plus”). Motion carried.

- Approval to rename the Pasadena High School vocational business center as the Bobby Newcomb Vocational Business Center for an amount not to exceed $1,800 (motion by Trustee Marshall Kendrick; second by Trustee Kenny Fernandez). Motion carried.

- Item 7 (Spark School Park grant project for Fraser Elementary) was removed from the agenda and noted as no action taken.

- Authorization for Donna Summers to act as the superintendent’s primary TEA (Texas Education Agency) login designee for TEA web applications for the period 05/01/2025–04/30/2026 (motion by Trustee Marshall Kendrick; second by Trustee Crystal Davila). Motion carried.

- Approval for students and faculty from Pasadena High School to travel to Washington, D.C., and New York City (personally funded: $3,144 per student; $3,524 per adult) during spring break 2026 (motion by Trustee Kenny Fernandez; second by Trustee Crystal Davila). Motion carried.

- Approval of budget amendments for February 2025 (motion by Trustee Marshall Kendrick; second by Trustee Pamela Gonzalez). Motion carried.

- Awards of construction contracts tied to the 2022 bond: a $3,698,199 contract with TADCO Roofing and Waterproofing for Bond Roof Replacement Package 3 (motion by Trustee Kenny Fernandez; second by Trustee Crystal Davila); a $1,232,432 contract with Gurry Mechanical LP for HVAC/chiller replacements at Miller Intermediate School and Golden Acres Elementary (motion by Trustee Kenny Fernandez; second by Trustee Pamela Gonzalez). Both motions carried.

- Approval of conveyance of a sidewalk easement at the Allen Genoa Road east property line for the 2022 Bond New Williams Elementary School replacement site in the amount of $1 (motion by Trustee Crystal Davila; second by Trustee Pamela Gonzalez). Motion carried.

- Approval of a three‑year districtwide water treatment service agreement with Kim Aqua for HVAC systems in the amount of $525,000 (motion by Trustee Kenny Fernandez; second by Trustee Crystal Davila). Motion carried.

Trustees routinely used the format “motion by [trustee], second by [trustee]; all in favor, aye; any opposed? Motion carries,” and no roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the public portion of the transcript. The Spark School Park grant item was specifically removed from the agenda and received no vote.

Looking ahead, trustees set the next regular meeting date for April 2025 and adjourned at 8:18 p.m.","At its March meeting, the Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a series of consent and action items including construction contracts, program continuations and budget amendments; one agenda item was removed and several presentations were informational.","actionData","errors"]

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