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High-quality instructional materials (K–8 math)
- Motion: Approve the district recommendation to adopt Accelerate Learning (STEMscopes) for kindergarten through eighth-grade mathematics starting in 2025–26.
- Action: Approved, 6–0. (See full coverage: district adopted a two-year purchase initially.)

Interlocal agreement for professional learning with Education Service Center Region 13
- Motion: Enter into an interlocal agreement with ESC Region 13 to provide professional learning on leading and coaching professional learning communities for instructional coaches, content leads, department chairs and administrators.
- Action: Approved, 6–0. Board materials note Region 13 was chosen because Region 20 does not provide the same service; the training was scheduled to begin in April contingent on agreement execution.

Resolution authorizing utility right-of-way easement to Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
- Motion: Adopt a resolution authorizing conveyance of a utility right-of-way easement to Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative to anchor and maintain utility poles along Green Valley Road near Cibolo Valley Elementary.
- Action: Approved, 6–0. Staff previously presented photos showing leaning poles and recommended the board authorize the easement to allow the cooperative to anchor the poles.

Approval of employment contracts (administrators and professionals)
- Motion: Approve the employment list presented in closed session (administrators and professional staff; Chapter 21 and non‑Chapter 21 contracts).
- Action: Approved, 6–0. The board voted after returning from closed session; the public motion and second were recorded but individual contract details were handled in closed session per Texas Open Meetings Act provisions.

Consent agenda
- The board approved consent agenda items A through E as presented by a 6–0 vote earlier in the meeting.

What the votes mean: All listed items were passed unanimously by the board members present. One trustee, Margaret Carlin, was reported absent at the start of the meeting; vote tallies for actions reflect six affirmative votes and no recorded negatives or abstentions.

Where to find more: The district agenda, staff presentations and upcoming transmittals will list contract specifics and implementation timelines for the curriculum purchase, the ESC Region 13 professional learning agreement and the easement transaction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting - March 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 27 meeting the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Board recorded unanimous votes on several items: K–8 math HQIM adoption, an interlocal for professional learning with ESC Region 13, a utility easement to Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and employment contracts for administrators and professionals.","taxTitle","SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14337,"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},6620523,"District staff brief trustees on legislative finance proposals, potential impacts of House Bill 2 and voucher discussion",314,5044000,5358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804533-e36c4bc7ce63734aa3e9fec71f22233a&start=5044&end=5358","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804533-e36c4bc7ce63734aa3e9fec71f22233a/thumbnail_5044000.jpg","/articles/6620523/Texas/District-staff-brief-trustees-on-legislative-finance-proposals-potential-impacts-of-House-Bill-2-and-voucher-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620523-35f5eba2b62270cd32a8330c51974eca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144963&Signature=mAbc9zbQTqVKaNgAXL4crnEaoMHJac8VJIEjLfuV92R8dougA8TGoRXpOEfppi0sv55bBIJ~vKAdG-eDToEpeNCfeZten6W87I8ZzONYcY-MulnsdntDRQoOV-sYe3dDG8tjYxA8Xi1mthOw4KmCbULsIXXgdZNKO0xfQNrpBrA4nAANbbCDTATNzrzCbyLD86GGsK7C4lJPhz4g6rwr7b5ZGEilpPebD32rGwPdz-yCoBCidJm1qQSIgXOTJoQTI9TF4txADKnjrm1pYP4MH6GkZjM5K3IYv2bHp4kv4QBsLbZ963YRjyKq-Q3UrMeG6nk0NpjuOAqq0ovsmk1FmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District officials gave trustees a detailed briefing on pending state education and budget legislation and the potential local impacts, focusing on the House-led school finance package commonly referred to as House Bill 2 and related measures.

A staff member who has tracked the bills told the board the initial House package included roughly $7.6 billion in new public education spending in its first version. The presentation highlighted several elements that could affect the district:

- A proposed increase to the basic allotment and a teacher compensation/retention component built into finance legislation.
- A large proposed reconfiguration of special education funding (presenters said the initial proposal included about $1.8 billion to move toward an intensity-of-service funding model), with district staff reporting a likely one‑year transition period before full implementation to allow districts time to change coding and accounting practices.
- Proposed increases in charter school facility funding and a reduced “small and mid-size” district allotment in the substitute draft under discussion.
- Ongoing debate over property‑tax relief approaches (homestead exemption increases vs. additional compression) and the state’s capacity to fund hold‑harmless payments to districts.

Trustees and staff discussed a separate bill, House Bill 19, that would affect local government debt practices, including restrictions on early defeasances and shifting bond election timing to November; staff noted local bond indebtedness and the local voter role in bond approvals.

Board members emphasized contacting legislators and urged district stakeholders to be ready to respond to committee substitutions and amendments. Trustees were told accountability and discipline bills are also likely to see substantial committee substitutes and that the House’s early package may be substantially rewritten in committee.

No formal board action was taken; staff asked trustees to continue monitoring progress and to engage in district advocacy efforts such as planned visits to the Capitol in April.","District finance staff summarized early versions of House Bill 2 and related bills affecting school finance, special education funding changes and property tax relief proposals. Trustees were urged to monitor committee substitutes and engage legislators on local impacts.",{"_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},6620529,"SCUCISD reports results of vulnerability assessments, upgrades to access control and expanded reunification planning",280,6430000,6710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804533-e36c4bc7ce63734aa3e9fec71f22233a&start=6430&end=6710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804533-e36c4bc7ce63734aa3e9fec71f22233a/thumbnail_6430000.jpg","/articles/6620529/Texas/SCUCISD-reports-results-of-vulnerability-assessments-upgrades-to-access-control-and-expanded-reunification-planning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620529-ef34135b744630c3371faabc6642513a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144963&Signature=DWwhRLD2I0puxjf2sutwAITC3QS6cmygpiozG7MjFw7GbEhpEqVg3q-HIXOJCJdPcODNh3uK5vpKeT457kYNgFCAY3A82zlaguV0X1p3RUlLsfE05WmNoeJdayM~9jCX3Re5iB2OkmtvMEOwTUpjL7I4Gp11yS4ITTzAZ7pYhBLnBFz5Sc4KI4nif6HH3irJQmqb~OTmzLO5s5BHB5TiS7wWjvzUFeCUNote3AmmUX2U60ozhqHSFP0ZLq8dex~peCZKpq36bngH8YM6jzOh-6-MInWtbn7U55OXnUc5KcDHAL8N8OU0kSFuuny3XA6JPgzdrYVNW2TZIBEcU~6smg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD’s director of safety and security updated the board on Thursday about results from recent vulnerability assessments and a set of operational upgrades the district is planning or has already begun to implement.

During the meeting, Director Robert Clark told trustees the Texas School Safety Center conducted district vulnerability assessments Feb. 3–6 at 13 campuses; he said he was “very pleased with the outcome of the assessments” and that staff would discuss assessment results in more detail in closed session.

Operational changes underway include converting some campus door readers to the district’s primary access-control system at Clemens, Wilder, Steele and the district administration (Melish) building; adding window film to targeted campus locations; and installing additional exterior speakers campus-wide so emergency announcements are audible from around the building, Clark said. He described the upgrades as intended to improve consistency and coverage for lockdown or reunification communications.

Clark also reported the district holds monthly meetings with SRO sergeants and law enforcement partners to coordinate practices and identify issues. He listed campuses that currently have permanent school resource officers: Byron P. Steele High School, Samuel Clemens High School, Corbett Junior High, Dobie Junior High, Wilder Intermediate, Pascal and Rose Garden (elementary). He said the district supplements elementary and intermediate security coverage by contracting part‑time, off‑duty police officers.

Reunification planning: Clark said the district will refine a districtwide reunification plan and conduct tabletop exercises and possibly a full-scale exercise with county emergency management and local police departments so school and emergency partners can practice large‑scale reunification.

Board follow-up questions touched on local partner staffing: a trustee asked about Guadalupe (Cibolo) Police Department’s hiring of additional officers to expand SRO coverage; Clark said the department had candidates in the process but he had not received confirmation that new SROs were assigned to SCUCISD campuses.

No votes or formal actions were taken on the safety briefing; Clark listed staff who supported the work and said the district will continue implementation and will provide updates to the board as needed.","District safety director briefed trustees on recent assessments done by state teams, campus-level access-control and speaker upgrades, monthly SRO coordination and planning for district reunification exercises. No board action was required.",{"_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},6620534,"SCUCISD board adopts Accelerate Learning (STEMscopes) for K–8 math; two-year purchase planned",398,8066000,8464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2804533-e36c4bc7ce63734aa3e9fec71f22233a&start=8066&end=8464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2804533-e36c4bc7ce63734aa3e9fec71f22233a/thumbnail_8066000.jpg","/articles/6620534/Texas/SCUCISD-board-adopts-Accelerate-Learning-STEMscopes-for-K8-math-two-year-purchase-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6620534-99f335d204f2623a69954ba8c772c5bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144963&Signature=bl5debd90GHL47w271f~G7i-6JOb811T9-54F89T~vOkX5hMmb03z4M2yKNxCzdIptZdOpbgdmxc0E9a94ZWfiLgEJLM591YwjDAKWg~374jPib~AeX4NtWsBtPhBPNifsXsAHNQN3jujr5~o6iKonN-WN7VjpyWIjCC~8ODxhnOuleKC2IXlyn1KUpiCDKIqY~qgDuIZTbNLySJuhVVMkqnkIa~~jC-hIXSMKNJarfLGEoufESCoPYUDgtEPTwe5RbQFpV-4AwsZXfwsYG2iD78ZAo1cIi2DrqAJ6561aazMCAit~UmZCm8XarE7QiJAbPGtWDcE1dUdwkRECic-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District board on Thursday voted 6–0 to adopt Accelerate Learning (marketed as STEMscopes) as the district’s high-quality instructional materials for kindergarten through eighth-grade mathematics, beginning in the 2025–26 school year.

District staff said the recommendation follows a multi-step review led by teachers. Serena George, the district’s executive director for curriculum and professional learning, said a committee of 25 kindergarten-through-eighth-grade classroom teachers, campus instructional coaches, campus administrators and district staff analyzed candidate programs against the state’s HQIM selection rubric before making the recommendation.

George said the committee prioritized TEKS alignment, formative-assessment availability, ease of teacher access and built-in differentiation. “Our committee took in what our teachers were saying at the campus level, what their recommendation was, and what their experience was with the materials, and they made a recommendation,” she told the board. The committee found Accelerate Learning offered the most complete alignment and the formative-assessment supports teachers asked for.

Why it matters: districts that adopt TEA-approved HQIM can receive state reimbursements tied to instructional materials allotments and are expected to reduce teacher planning burden by supplying a full suite of teacher and student materials, district staff said.

Cost and funding: staff presented two purchase options. A two-year license and materials package for K–8 would cost about $874,000; a four-year purchase would cost about $1.4 million. The district’s current instructional materials and technology allotment (IMA) balance was reported at about $1.1 million; the district expects a state reimbursement of $40 per student for HQIM adoptions (the presentation estimated a potential reimbursement of roughly $364,000 based on current enrollment). Because the district’s next IMA allotment is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2025, the board authorized the initial two-year purchase and noted the district can pursue the remaining years once the September allotment is received.

Process and review: George described multiple safeguards the district used: teacher pilots and classroom trials of materials, campus-level previews for all K–8 math teachers and two in-person community preview days plus an online public comment period. Board members who sat on the committee praised the depth of teacher involvement and said the pilot classroom use helped them feel confident in the recommendation.

Board action: The motion to approve the HQIM adoption passed unanimously, 6–0.

Next steps: staff said the district will schedule summer professional development for teachers to align instruction to the new materials and will evaluate MAP and other assessment data to monitor implementation and student progress.","After a monthslong teacher-led review, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Board approved a recommendation to adopt Accelerate Learning (STEMscopes) for kindergarten through eighth-grade mathematics. The district plans a two-year purchase initially to align with instructional materials funding cycles.","actionData","errors"]

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