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Melody Herrera addressed multiple agenda items, saying she could not find up-to-date campus improvement plans on the district website and that the district’s administrative-procedures manual and certain resolutions had not been posted. Herrera said, “Please make sure this manual is not just a check-in the box, but that we are truly implementing,” and asked the board to ensure materials were made available to the community. She also referenced a resolution related to SB 1882 and asked for clarity about a P-TECH partnership.

Agapita Jaramillo spoke about proposed appointments and possible position consolidation. Jaramillo said the district has been criticized as “top heavy in administration” and urged the board to consider merging positions or putting promotions on hold amid a reported deficit, declining enrollment, and the arrival of vouchers next school year. Jaramillo noted she did not have access to closed-session discussions but wanted the board to be mindful of budget and staffing impacts before approving new administrative roles.

Both speakers raised concerns about the process and the availability of documentation before board votes. Meeting staff reminded speakers of Board policy BED local and that public comments must relate to agenda items; the presiding officer may rule speakers out of order for deviations. Melody Herrera additionally alleged her microphone was being cut off during remarks.

These public comments occurred before the board moved the consent agenda and later convened in closed session. The transcript shows the board approved the appointments and other items after reconvening; the public comments did not result in recorded changes to motions or votes during the meeting.

The board did not provide an on-the-record response to requests for posting specific documents during the public-comment period; representatives pointed to existing board policies and to the closed-session procedure limits identified in state law.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Edgewood ISD- Regular Board Meeting 5-20-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Two community speakers told the Edgewood ISD School Board on May 20 that district plans and documents were not transparent and urged the board to reconsider or pause proposed administrative appointments given budget and enrollment concerns.","taxTitle","EDGEWOOD ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38381,"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},6232409,"Edgewood ISD board approves two senior administrative appointments after closed session",65,7036000,7101000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3426165-815d4ed0b64a44aaa09901cb9c6e2d24&start=7036&end=7101","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3426165-815d4ed0b64a44aaa09901cb9c6e2d24/thumbnail_7036000.jpg","/articles/6232409/Texas/Edgewood-ISD-board-approves-two-senior-administrative-appointments-after-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232409-bfe43291388341545700014abeeeab86/orig.mp4?Expires=1771030850&Signature=YTjfEp8EYoKz9lbBx0fDQpQlpmZYnf3I-m-os47ONLaafHDyoEnv6-QqjZHolTI7Zcxops8EH00ECIxa1z-P5thw73X4HsOIxnfLAOnup5rcPJ~wI2trFRpnR5str0wUPSFWwMZ0GztUhkrgikErAhZ0kfxueZY33lfh0uBJ4Tw-SrZqK9QUtC92F4np2pDy2CgIPkoa7CL5jFEYcjdZgL7sLNU9q3joT1m5srqsVemtsRMSuvpvEBY7RjXZ2Y~JbjIKrlaJ6bK1L7zOJm~G3X8MIN6TzTWNcnk3BeHkF-WoLopXsO6-~BCa42jjqRdzfwp6-QI2aYrxXYvLrnt6bA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edgewood Independent School District School Board on May 20, 2025, approved two senior administrative appointments recommended by the superintendent after reconvening from closed session.

The votes followed the board's closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Trustee Frank Espinosa moved to approve both superintendent recommendations; Trustee Michael Valdez seconded the motion to appoint Cynthia Lavinia, and Trustee Sergio Delgado seconded the motion to appoint Rachel Gomez. Board members voted by voice/hand; the motions passed without recorded discussion.

Cynthia Lavinia was approved as assistant superintendent of human resources and student support services. Trustee Frank Espinosa moved, “I move to approve the superintendent's recommendation to appoint Cynthia Lavinia as the assistant superintendent of human resources and student support services,” and Trustee Michael Valdez seconded. The board voted in favor and the motion passed.

Rachel Gomez was approved as executive director of business and finance. Trustee Frank Espinosa moved to approve the superintendent's recommendation to appoint Rachel Gomez as executive director of business and finance; Trustee Sergio Delgado seconded, and the motion passed by the board's voice/hand vote.

Earlier in the meeting the board moved the consent agenda, including administrative-procedures manual corrections, by a single vote after a motion that specified deletions and alignment edits to agenda item 5L. The board then entered closed session at 7:08 p.m. under the Texas Open Meetings Act and Texas Government Code sections cited by district staff; the board reconvened at 7:56 p.m. and took the actions described above.

The board also approved trustee travel to TASB conferences and a trustee nomination process for a TASB leadership class; those motions passed by voice vote at the May 20 meeting.

No additional discussion or conditions tied to the appointments were recorded in the public minutes during the roll call votes. The superintendent presented the recommendations and the board voted to approve them following closed-session consideration.","The Edgewood Independent School District School Board approved the superintendent's recommendations to appoint Cynthia Lavinia as assistant superintendent of human resources and student support services and Rachel Gomez as executive director of business and finance following a closed session at the May 20, 2025 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents urge transparency and pause on new administrative appointments at Edgewood ISD meeting

Edgewood ISD board approves two senior administrative appointments after closed session