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• Consent agenda: Approval of consent items (including updates to the performance contract related to Senate Bill 1882 and Region 1 operating partner modifications). Motion carried by voice vote. Trustees discussed TEA correspondence that asked the district to specify contract period (May 21, 2025 to June 30, 2028) and to delineate district and operating partner duties; Region 1 will operate the budget and staff will present the first-year budget to TEA.

• Approval to utilize the Red Building for CTE labs (welding, HVAC, electrical, patient care). Motion made by Mr. Torres, seconded by Miss Tanguma; approved by voice vote.

• Approval of procurement method, selection criteria, review and ranking committee, prevailing weight rate, and authorization to seek proposals/bids for the CTE labs project. Motion made by Mr. Torres, seconded by Miss Kanguma; approved by voice vote.

• Approval of career-and-technology pathways and proposed budget for the CTE project. Motion made by Mr. Torres, seconded by Miss Tanguma; approved by voice vote. Staff stated grant funds must be encumbered by Sept. 30, 2025.

• Approval of voluntary separation agreement with the superintendent (discussed in executive session). Motion carried by voice vote.

• Naming Doctor Sandra Chojang interim superintendent at no additional cost to the budget. Motion made by Mr. Torres, seconded by Miss Vasquez; vote recorded as one abstention and one opposing vote, motion carries.

• Approval of summer-school and other personnel discussed in executive session. Motion made by Mr. Torres, seconded by Miss Tanguma; approved by voice vote.

Transcript notes: many votes were taken by voice and recorded as \"aye\" or \"motion carries\" without roll-call tallies; where the transcript recorded an abstention and a nay (interim superintendent appointment), the transcript did not identify the trustees who cast those specific votes.

The board also heard the superintendent's report — enrollment, attendance and truancy updates — and hosted student presentations from the College and Career Center and the student council during the meeting's recognition and reports portions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of motions approved by the Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board of Trustees on May 21, including consent-item contract updates, CTE lab approvals, personnel actions and procurement authorizations.","taxTitle","EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",59106,"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},6527943,"Edcouch-Elsa ISD board approves voluntary separation of superintendent, names interim",137,5589000,5726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441158-974becb5bb00e056dabe9964017c04d4&start=5589&end=5726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441158-974becb5bb00e056dabe9964017c04d4/thumbnail_5589000.jpg","/articles/6527943/Texas/Edcouch-Elsa-ISD-board-approves-voluntary-separation-of-superintendent-names-interim","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527943-bc743c7a3e5550b73bcc8f9e4f81358d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771061718&Signature=nxOcfIIHfgEitm2NiqZfO-q1AhUDZKFz8ksa8iS1e0DytV1S2~OxWKovlNKmh4Uc5LnvrZxj8N0wRYJ907i-1QdSfEZaJYyzsJQAOrPO1OCV101cAU08vU7QeWr~db~a19TxZTjyDsb1tsq8ZpmkperyREiigYxJVHA2EFNjYIDyks56Fna1vFw3HHNK0-AwBI2wfmP9Kxy9UJM9Z7rZkPYPovxk2ROQHWGcikanKEMLaDuYRW5QnLrRVEzlPOUVxv1n2t56j96BeGOiH-eIyj0-pVJaUUS4pe3DuZw-0Je3QjjjxUr1Jm1uVzOs~OpqZOBi1JRHMpeFJ6zxky61lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board of Trustees voted May 21 to approve a voluntary separation agreement with the district superintendent and to appoint Doctor Sandra Chojang as interim superintendent.

The motion to approve the voluntary separation agreement was made in open session following an executive session discussion; Mr. Torres moved the approval and a trustee seconded. The board approved the separation by voice vote.

For the interim appointment, Trustee Pena asked the board to read the district's nepotism/grandfather clause language. Board counsel (reading board policy DBE) told trustees the nepotism prohibitions do not apply to the appointment of a person if that person was employed immediately before the election or appointment and the employment was continuous for the statutory period; the counsel cited Government Code section 573.0628 during the reading.

After discussion, Mr. Torres moved to name Doctor Sandra Chojang as interim superintendent “at no additional cost to the budget.” The motion was seconded by Miss Vasquez. During the vote the board recorded one abstention and one nay; trustees otherwise voiced approval and the motion carried.

Trustees also returned to open session to approve personnel items discussed in executive session — including summer-school personnel — by voice vote.

The transcript does not include the full text of the separation agreement, the financial terms, or the identity of the trustee who cast the abstention or the nay. The board's legal counsel and trustees said the interim naming fell under the board's continuous-employment (grandfather) exception in policy DBE and the cited Texas Government Code provision.","The board approved a voluntary separation agreement with the superintendent and appointed Dr. Sandra Chojang as interim superintendent; the interim appointment drew one abstention and one nay in voice votes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6527948,"Edcouch-Elsa ISD approves CTE lab buildout and budget for College and Career Center",0,2404000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3441158-974becb5bb00e056dabe9964017c04d4&start=2404&end=2404","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3441158-974becb5bb00e056dabe9964017c04d4/thumbnail_2404000.jpg","/articles/6527948/Texas/Edcouch-Elsa-ISD-approves-CTE-lab-buildout-and-budget-for-College-and-Career-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6527948-c959dc592ffa82542d88348f9d82ca8e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771061718&Signature=B5Lql0a0fBM3C3H-maprZpybxDmkrPhWM~wvS8ydrrGF84IFI74dM6Z5etB-ChDIA9M9Y21Z5k1riL2kt7sCzaa9IDsszGaJmxHvhNoSTWn6t8VWtyu~8QbTCRy2l04yTXorfMy1NMiK8cQfbYODPynotgousYV063ZWsP18CxqOKjc4rP8iSVImaJJAhwcncgPGDf8i90yedJ8W~YDxIzgB6UyTj~NnRfVS-DNUVIOKvyVrXO8jg2YA1p1GSdg49s-rLblJ~O62wWZow35h~mGcOOAFt9bCgrY3lWWA2-ogRu~nHX1pFNlMILnbwl4mt9S2J-e7AD~Ix5btenB7Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 21 approved converting the district's Red Building into career and technical education labs — welding, HVAC, electrical and patient-care — and authorized staff to begin procurement and contracting necessary to complete the project.

Board members said the work is funded by a College and Career Center grant and must be encumbered by Sept. 30. “The grant for the College and Career Center, those $900,000, will allow us to build these labs,” Doctor Benavides said during the board discussion. He said the district hopes the labs will allow students to earn industry-based certifications and, in time, open the facilities to the community in the evenings.

The board voted on three related motions: approval to utilize the Red Building for the CTE labs, authorization of the procurement method and selection criteria, and approval of the career-and-technology pathways and proposed budget for the project. Each motion was made by Mr. Torres and seconded (motions were seconded by trustees Tanguma and Vasquez in subsequent votes) and was approved by voice vote.

District staff told trustees Region 1 Service Center had reviewed the facility needs for the specialized equipment (for example, dedicated electrical outlets for machinery). The district said it will follow procurement rules required by the district and Region 1 and will work with legal counsel on bid documents and selection committees.

Students who use the College and Career Center spoke at the meeting about the program. “If it weren't for this program and the incredible teachers and staff who believed in me when I didn't believe in myself, I wouldn't be standing here today,” student Damaris Rodriguez told trustees during the program showcase. Another student, Crystal Verado, said returning to school through the center put her back on track to earn a diploma and pursue college and career options.

Trustees asked staff to aim to encumber funds by Sept. 30 and to follow Region 1 and district procurement processes. The board also authorized formation of review and ranking committees and set prevailing weight criteria for proposals.

The project approval is tied to the district's College and Career Center strategy and the use of a multi-year grant; staff indicated the district will outline the first year's budget for the labs as part of the Region 1 operating arrangement.

Work on procurement documents and solicitation is expected to begin immediately so the district can meet spending timelines and install equipment needed for summer or early-fall programming.","The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board approved using the Red Building to house HVAC, welding, electrical and patient-care labs tied to a College and Career Center grant and authorized procurement steps. Boardors said the work must be encumbered by Sept. 30; the district cited a $900,000 grant to fund the project.","actionData","errors"]

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