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Votes recorded in open session

- Approval of minutes from the previous regular board meeting — Motion approved.

- Approval of second reading items listed on the agenda — Motion approved.

- Approval of memorandum of understanding regarding the Hidalgo County Juvenile Justice Alternative — Motion approved.

- Approval of Choice Partners Cooperative quotes for the purchase of dining room furniture (procurement for cafeterias) — Motion approved; board discussion noted fund-balance and grant sources being used for purchases.

- Approval to review Sirius Education Solutions online resources for STAR (educational resource) — Motion approved.

- Approval of TEA tech certification provisions — Motion approved.

- Approval to purchase Arctic Wolf cybersecurity protection (monitoring, threat hunting, incident response retainer and perimeter testing) — Motion approved; staff said some older services will be discontinued, producing a projected offset in recurring costs.

- Multiple competitive solicitations, awards and final completion items for construction and service procurements (items identified in the packet as automotive, fresh produce, glass and installation, Economides High School bus lane paving, and others) — Each item listed under the agenda’s competitive-sollicitations section was approved.

- Approval of an agenda supplemental addendum to expedite action on Canterbury Elementary (emergency addendum) — Motion approved.

Votes recorded after closed/executive session

(These personnel actions were moved and approved after consideration in executive session and were announced on the public record.)

- Appointment of a counselor for Robert E. Lee campus — Administration recommended Melissa Vargas; motion approved in public vote.

- Appointment of Director of Transportation — Administration recommended Eduardo Barnhart; motion approved in public vote.

- Appointment of District Engineer — Administration recommended Goberto Garza; motion approved in public vote.

- Employment actions (professional applicants, reassignments, resignations and retirements) discussed in closed session were approved as presented by administration.

Several votes were taken by hand-raise/voice during the meeting; the transcript indicates motions were carried by unanimous or near-unanimous board assent where recorded. The transcript did not include a roll-call tally of individual board members for every item; where the transcript recorded “all those in favor, raise your right hand. Both same sign,” the public record shows the motion carried as announced.

Staff said they would return with detailed contract terms, punch-list closeouts, and implementation timelines for major procurements upon request.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","(04/22/2025) ECISD Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting the board approved minutes, multiple procurement and service agreements (including Arctic Wolf cybersecurity), several competitive solicitations, a memorandum of understanding, supplemental agenda addendum for Canterbury, and several personnel appointments in executive session.","taxTitle","EDINBURG CISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13541,"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},6263643,"Edinburg CISD honors Alameda family, dozens of students and activities for state, national and international achievements",2884,685000,3569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0&start=685&end=3569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0/thumbnail_685000.jpg","/articles/6263643/Texas/Edinburg-CISD-honors-Alameda-family-dozens-of-students-and-activities-for-state-national-and-international-achievements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263643-d3e4313f246446971f5410f4b2e48d9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161482&Signature=StUEJSnbfKo09bg-SImzCmHfV-PTHqw7s0JzQnF~RVFXboS7fSS1uzhlX6MVGzNdargqGh~sCV0ue8wSnxR~WHZUixNcy00fYQrN1-0I1PUST5NUkW3ol~BZERaSmAHLi~z4RC5ot7wyYDP9yWKiBcbya5Y9AXN4atvKZWZW2yFyk5UQ2DnDtHbp5voBDbP7xltAVKzIYTtZvyHVFfjgz3OgZYYay7FGA1xzsbaVnrtkyJle-miTp8W1aX3esQY2kPxarb8ojPy971TyfOj5ZTphIL3tNYtNk1RGTlf5RNthRTHmg9NftY5LmF4i8OnfK3fFYqqUEU1hRq4mcToGWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District used its April meeting to present proclamations and recognize dozens of students and staff for achievements across athletics, arts and academics.

The board presented a proclamation honoring the late Luis A. Alameda Jr. for his long service as an educator and coach in the district and recognized Dr. Luis G. Alameda — a district board member — for induction into the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024. Mayor Ramiro Garza also read a city proclamation in recognition of Dr. Alameda’s hall-of-fame honor.

Trustees and district staff recognized student accomplishments across multiple programs: chess teams and individual qualifiers from elementary through high school who advanced to the Texas Chess Association state tournament and Super Nationals in Orlando; UIL sweepstakes distinctions for orchestras, bands and choirs across middle and high schools; winners of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Western Art Division with scholarship awards; state qualifiers from the annual fire prevention poster contest, sponsored by the city’s fire marshal’s office; and theatre nominations and technical awards from district and regional competitions including Palms Award nominations and Texas Thespian qualifiers.

Antonio Waisteros, director of after‑school programs, and Claudia Mata, bilingual director, joined principals and sponsors in thanking coaches, teachers and parents. The board noted several top performances: multiple teams advancing to Super Nationals in Orlando (including Canterbury and Robert Vela High School teams), Edinburg High School’s guard advancing to national-level competition and Robert Vela and Edinburg North achieving recent state and world championships in indoor performance categories.

Trustees repeatedly thanked district staff and community partners — including the City of Edinburg fire marshal’s office — for sponsoring contests and supporting student enrichment opportunities. The superintendent and board emphasized the district’s investment in after‑school and extracurricular programs as essential to student development.

No formal board action was required to present awards, but trustees used the meeting to acknowledge the academic and extracurricular accomplishments of students and staff.","Board presented proclamations for Luis Alameda Sr. (posthumous) and board member Dr. Luis G. Alameda, and recognized dozens of students and coaches across chess, music, art, theater, livestock and indoor guard competitions for state, national and world championships.",{"_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},6263647,"Board approves Arctic Wolf cybersecurity services amid board questions on data protection and insurance",419,8111000,8530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0&start=8111&end=8530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0/thumbnail_8111000.jpg","/articles/6263647/Texas/Board-approves-Arctic-Wolf-cybersecurity-services-amid-board-questions-on-data-protection-and-insurance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263647-69f0e52734413169ff6f61bce18bfbf5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161482&Signature=S5GbKKI3U5FkgERZlA1OzaW7f5CMGMuCtzrFkPV3QxBvlNK214gtJTh~iEUNl8tnQU9tLFCLiHcbKx-2ecYRby3tqvJcUFnOJBWpJFcxMxSzYykgKB8FUitMVi1aYxDVrPurTMQjQTKs6BkBiAX~SQQDdwSIaxXnSnXqbtcDjI11BFEd9Qi6KdK1QD4LwP74tk3dzyp4Rv4SzCny9yLM3JEMY9HbiasFQ-VcXPw94LD3SpQk4KJFg0nHlgEm9pOqtSmi7Qd1T9Q2TVoDrxlnhR27rIJjwfpgjZW1wDOLDKh3TxO1JXx0-fqXtRcXTcN25mMn1OMDgYmFJhsgHZw78g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Edinburg CISD trustees approved a contract to purchase Arctic Wolf cybersecurity services after a discussion about insurance, sensitive data and cost offsets.

Technology staff told the board the service will provide continuous monitoring, active threat hunting and perimeter testing for district servers and devices. The district’s technology director said the new service includes an incident-response retainer to help in the event of a breach. Trustees asked whether the district has cyber insurance; staff confirmed the district carries cybersecurity insurance (through PCAT) and said the Arctic Wolf services are preventive and include reactive support.

Several trustees raised concerns about highly confidential data sets—police records and PEIMS (state student information)—and asked whether protections for those systems should be handled on separate platforms or with restricted access. Technology staff said the district uses layered defenses and would continue to limit access to sensitive systems while using the new monitoring service to detect anomalous activity.

Staff also told the board that adopting Arctic Wolf would allow the district to discontinue three older security services and avoid renewing those contracts, producing a projected offset of roughly $153,000 against recurring costs. Trustees noted the district had recently converted a programmer position to a full-time cybersecurity role and praised efforts to strengthen defenses.

The motion to purchase Arctic Wolf services passed on a board vote. The transcript did not include the contract amount or the vendor agreement’s full terms; staff said they would return with contract details if requested.","Trustees approved purchase of Arctic Wolf cybersecurity services to enhance monitoring and threat response; trustees discussed insurance coverage, separation of sensitive police/PEIMS data, and budget offsets from discontinued services.",{"_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},6263650,"Edinburg CISD outlines progress on gyms, lighting, bleachers and gates; bleacher installation slated this summer",264,5943000,6207000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0&start=5943&end=6207","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0/thumbnail_5943000.jpg","/articles/6263650/Texas/Edinburg-CISD-outlines-progress-on-gyms-lighting-bleachers-and-gates-bleacher-installation-slated-this-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263650-4c263222356bdd3544a9b3a3ae639a51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161482&Signature=QB9ZYqiW8QUAj3eCVzN1IKxgDvZ3yNLogVzKT7o03BpfRXBSPb~tfi7nNwrQE~GqidkHPq-J0K0mEC7o0HQjRvQsnCZfuU4uHSRtnlrToLmhoaxDq8x80LRk2CdN6NJj27lWbPAVwV90H0w6zhirYyPTCymjrHjyRNih2T3kb9f9NvJfw86giG5FGvaSh5GaiL1BkWCwfNwlTlP5ieO9PzOqnvd0pafbyDvqnFwIZhP-PWk5uthIXIU4-pSqxon-a6T8he1LfVJn9zL3RwxDqY5OqBH91~jtKyruoQoXBRhOX7Yemi59gjCsGRBX2CSQ-i61gx9Bo6AtmFTzYtjJQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees received an update on multiple facilities and maintenance projects at the April meeting, including completion status for elementary gyms, canopy lighting at Edinburg North High School, new bleachers and the district’s vehicle gate system.

Robert Gomez, facilities project manager, told trustees the district completed work on a 12-gym elementary construction program and that occupants had moved into the final gym. He said eight of the 12 gyms are fully complete while four remain under final punch-list work. Gomez said the gym project took roughly three years from board approval to occupancy. The exact aggregate savings figure discussed in the meeting materials was not clear from the public transcript and is recorded by staff in the project files.

Gomez also reported the canopy lighting project at Edinburg North High School is finished. Staff said the district bought heavier-duty, impact‑resistant fixtures and saved about $18,094 against a roughly $50,000 line item by purchasing fixtures through the maintenance department and contracting installation separately.

Trustees were told that custom bleachers for Edinburg North have been purchased and that fabrication will dictate timing. The contractor is scheduled to begin demolition of the existing bleachers in July; new bleacher delivery was expected in late July with installation wrapping in August, subject to fabrication lead times.

Julie Perez, director of maintenance operations, briefed trustees on vehicle/gate work: motors and mounting hardware are installed and the RFID readers and cards were due to be programmed the following day. Board members discussed a policy proposal to require a replacement fee for lost access cards; one trustee suggested a $25.50 replacement fee for the second issuance to encourage accountability, and Perez said staff would draft a policy recommendation.

On Canterbury Elementary, maintenance staff said they had capped vulnerable drains and are coordinating a more permanent solution with the City of Edinburg; that longer-term plan will be presented to the board after a city-district meeting. Trustees asked staff to ensure coaches and activity coordinators know scheduling implications while construction and installations continue.

Board members thanked facilities and maintenance crews for their response to recent emergencies and for progress on projects. Trustees asked that staff present timelines and punch-list closeout details at the next facilities committee meeting.

No change orders or final contractor disputes were announced in the public presentation; staff said references and past performance checks are part of evaluation for forthcoming contracts.","District staff told trustees 12 elementary gyms are complete or near-complete, canopy lighting at Edinburg North is installed with savings reported, RFID gate hardware is installed and card programming is pending, and custom bleachers were purchased with demolition and installation scheduled for July–August.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263653,"Edinburg CISD approves emergency addendum to speed repairs after sewage overflow at Canterbury Elementary",2420,6475000,8895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0&start=6475&end=8895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3103324-44f5b4c222bb9ce4d4f186d0fa81c8c0/thumbnail_6475000.jpg","/articles/6263653/Texas/Edinburg-CISD-approves-emergency-addendum-to-speed-repairs-after-sewage-overflow-at-Canterbury-Elementary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263653-0b275a5aeb6a8a509e149419aa573758/orig.mp4?Expires=1771161482&Signature=PwlyPK5~bMl5gQw0L~6H~jzYaVvUdkLwNSA6uMGW59D7JKKdrk1Z-Ti7PLpUZTHBuoZfLYNr5SYXrEAlLChq~EPSPusvBGdcbl-Awfa6jRe3~EgrRCIUKzryMBofOXwcDQXxkNysNFRCVGIVDvl0eif9wSeplZwkmSfr1Hf20zPvGuy6oeJr8BYT47TIRjjBV6XD32LwFiMYXhZ6IsEJ7-29daNo91S~~uBFuC3KPpgMpuS5RAHxZXL56juZOQ7jsXNfBdXxAN-U1NofBuUEj-Tin9SCTMDW0ZPQp0xiWyn5S2LZ4ToeCm7ia5veXfti90sx474vpxbOfLRHE38IyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District trustees on April 17 approved an agenda supplemental addendum intended to speed repairs and coordination with the City of Edinburg after sewage overflow incidents at Canterbury Elementary.

District leaders told the board the overflow had occurred more than once, that custodial and facilities staff responded immediately, and that short-term measures have been installed while a longer-term solution is worked out with the city. Superintendent Dr. Mario Salinas said the district and the city will present a plan to the full board and that an item on the issue will be discussed in executive session.

The board president, David Torres, and other trustees pressed staff for details on immediate steps to protect students and staff. Facilities and maintenance staff said crews had installed temporary caps on floor and shower drains at Canterbury and that they are coordinating with municipal officials on a permanent fix. Julie Perez, director of maintenance operations, said the district installed 53 caps to limit inflow through interior drains and that a permanent solution is being developed in collaboration with city staff; she said a presentation would be made in executive session by district staff working with the city.

District staff also said two reimbursement avenues were open: a claim filed with the city and a supplemental insurance claim filed by the district. Facilities staff told trustees they had submitted expenditure documentation to the city for potential reimbursement and that an adjuster would be engaged through the district’s insurance carrier to review the supplemental claim.

Public comment came from at least one parent, Ben Gallegos, who described chaotic communications and late notice to families after the most recent event and urged faster resolution for the health of students and staff.

Trustees voted to add the supplemental addendum to the agenda and passed it in a voice/hand-raise vote. The board also directed staff to escalate coordination with the city and to present next steps to the full board and at the facilities committee.

District officials emphasized that sewer infrastructure is a city responsibility but said the district will continue interim mitigation measures, pursue reimbursement for cleanup costs, and press for a permanent solution.

The board indicated that staff would bring a formal multi-party plan and cost/reimbursement details to the next facilities committee and to the full board following the executive-session briefing.","Trustees approved a supplemental agenda addendum to expedite repairs and coordination with the City of Edinburg after repeated sewage overflows at Canterbury Elementary; district staff described interim fixes and said insurance and a city claim have been filed.","actionData","errors"]

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