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Committee presenters said the district implemented recurring oversight and procurement changes this fiscal year — consultant-contract reviews, software-license consolidation, security-cost adjustments, earlier instructional spending deadlines and real-time budget adjustments — that together yielded large operational savings and improved cash-flow management. Staff also previewed a proposed change that would move food-service operations from a special revenue fund into the general fund for fiscal year 2025–26.

Mister Liao (finance chair) and business-office staff briefed trustees on specific savings: consultant-agreement reviews produced approximately $1.7 million in savings; consolidated software licensing yielded about $1.1 million; security changes and safety-grant usage reduced costs by about $1.3 million; earlier instructional spending deadlines freed $569,000 for summer needs; and ongoing real-time budget adjustments accounted for roughly $1.9 million in fiscal-year savings.

On enrollment the district reported approximately 16,700 students and an average daily attendance (ADA) figure near 4,700 for fiscal 2025; staff said they met their budgeted target but fell short of a 94.5% ADA goal, finishing near 93% as of the report. Trustees asked staff to analyze post-pandemic enrollment declines and to pursue outreach to families who remain in homeschool or otherwise outside the district.

Staff also discussed projected property-tax revenues and state legislation. The committee noted the current fiscal year maintenance-and-operations tax rate is 0.7552 and the interest-and-sinking component is 0.1630; that combination produces a total tax rate of approximately 0.9182 under current calculations. District staff said they were preparing revenue models under two scenarios: current law versus potential changes if House Bill 2 is signed by the governor — staff said Governor Abbott has until June 22 to sign the measure.

The business office proposed moving the food-service fund (Fund 240) into Fund 101 (general fund), saying most peer districts already consolidate food-service accounting into the general fund when the district operates universal free meals; Harlingen currently provides free breakfast and lunch and would maintain the same operational transparency after the move.

Grant-writing staff were also recognized: staff said the grants office brought in $10 million last year and has recorded about $6.7 million so far this fiscal year, with additional pending applications on the table. The committee highlighted a new $160,000 award announced the same day for teacher-residency work supported by philanthropic and TEA partnerships.

The committee will present a proposed tax-rate notice and the fiscal-year 2025–26 budget timeline at upcoming meetings; staff said final valuations will not be available until July and that the district’s auditors will begin the external audit in mid‑July after fiscal-year closeout.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Board Meeting/ Board Committee Meetings, 6/3/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Finance and planning committee reviewed multiple cost-saving measures totaling multi‑millions, reported current enrollment of about 16,700 with ADA ~4,700, previewed preliminary tax-rate components and proposed consolidating food-service accounting into the general fund.","taxTitle","HARLINGEN CISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14107,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6213218,"Harlingen CISD reports K–8 iReady gains; district-level preliminary STAAR correlation coming",638,3394000,4032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3678010-6c68c316d7bc50ed22bf3121757f7171&start=3394&end=4032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3678010-6c68c316d7bc50ed22bf3121757f7171/thumbnail_3394000.jpg","/articles/6213218/Texas/Harlingen-CISD-reports-K8-iReady-gains-district-level-preliminary-STAAR-correlation-coming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213218-ec2b98cfa87b4f41aa550de430c8e742/orig.mp4?Expires=1775871060&Signature=Qn2UT4rH9OEFpnmDx-IptQmEREXXRh4k4UZc2FgroUfKaSF0TAB0oQ6NUh0dTDUy~ubvhULhlciR8BClkqrvh80iAA21PETsz8qk6k2xT9IS6meAr93NcKkv9jMDwjn9CaVU7QAGO7o3Z8mi9qdy~jJByqDHfD9f3pET7usvMA0eN2neRroWIJP8OMnRXD7z1akTUOrRA2UALchyk087mGohW1xk5oeORhWlCT9ZHL9ZeS8Rw2eBlvTDZ8XQYDwd4snJD5AEjMG30JJSewEeD~FB-YneQA0lUZmQCqMhZmMKtIjPK0iusqUSq7hChQur-9V7rOnx5-Iv0siljSNt5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harlingen CISD officials told trustees on June 16 that the district’s first full year of iReady diagnostics and personalized learning-path implementation produced growth that exceeded national typical-growth norms across K–8 grade levels, and staff said they will compare the iReady projections with preliminary STAAR results once the data are validated.

The presentation described iReady’s two primary diagnostic measures — typical growth (the expected annual progress) and stretch growth (a more ambitious target) — and said nationally 50% of students meet typical growth while roughly 25% meet stretch growth. District presenters said every K–8 grade level in math surpassed the 50th percentile typical-growth norm and that K–8 reading typical-growth results were similarly above the 50th percentile.

Tanya Garza summarized the tool and its role: iReady provides an adaptive diagnostic, places students on a personalized digital learning path and recommends minutes and resources; staff said the research-based fidelity target is roughly 30–45 minutes per week on the platform for the biggest effect when blended with teacher-led small-group instruction.

Garza said district K–8 math and reading results were encouraging: every grade level met or exceeded typical-growth expectations and met or exceeded the 25% stretch-growth benchmark in many grades. She said the math placement dataset included 11,405 students across grade spans for the diagnostic analysis and that district spring placements showed increases in students “reaching or exceeding grade-level expectations” compared with fall diagnostics.

Doctor Fernando Reyes and Garza noted that the district will validate iReady projections against preliminary STAAR scores; Garza cautioned the STAAR data were “not cleaned up” but said early indicators were “very favorable,” particularly with increases in meets and masters performance in elementary grades.

Trustees asked about delivery and fidelity. Garza said iReady supports both assessment and digital instruction and that teachers should blend the personalized digital minutes with small-group, teacher-led intervention during scheduled intervention blocks. She told trustees the district’s k–5 grade levels generally met the recommended weekly minutes; the district can report minutes by campus, grade level or classroom and staff offered to provide campus-level breakdowns on request.

No formal action was taken. Staff recommended continued focus on intervention-time fidelity, improved student data chats and student-led conferences so families can track growth against typical and stretch goals.","District staff presented first full year of K–12 iReady diagnostics and said K–8 grade levels exceeded typical growth norms; district will validate iReady projections against preliminary STAAR results.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6213222,"Harlingen CISD forms HQIM elementary committee; district reports broad classroom adoption of Eureka and Amplify",732,1334000,2066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3678010-6c68c316d7bc50ed22bf3121757f7171&start=1334&end=2066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3678010-6c68c316d7bc50ed22bf3121757f7171/thumbnail_1334000.jpg","/articles/6213222/Texas/Harlingen-CISD-forms-HQIM-elementary-committee-district-reports-broad-classroom-adoption-of-Eureka-and-Amplify","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213222-8c0a31027aa8b33d255d24507202b399/orig.mp4?Expires=1775871060&Signature=YagJfWFs7VEY0Br973WltQhReKcL11HeoCDKKmo2NryQmSiAS5l3K5akIWt4uatqAkA9nwDl62GhdoZBcFmP2q9OeOgyPBu3CPkO36DO1dwtxKiT6YxGlAkt-p6sv-kwpArjsU1EfQ9JhILQHZVJNbRCMGJ0k80n~lye3W7Gup~SNd0ZlHz1pYYvFzF0gg2~LtUbU6rFUBo6xeRYj32FLjdxSvng9hJ8LZVY7IiWf6GRyHr46krwCYhRXsSimF0CUM~1g7s6N2mYaj3pXLJc0wHZCDDpFIkRXKurKNWvgyjKxzOkipqoMrYPSvOfjgR7c2ob2J0T9~KHuqpA78q8dA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harlingen CISD’s Transforming Teaching and Learning Committee on June 16 reviewed the district’s first full year of implementing HQIM — the district’s adopted Eureka math and Amplify language-arts curricula — and described a new K–5 stakeholder committee to monitor and support classroom implementation.

Committee presenters said implementation-walk data and surveys show substantial teacher adoption and coherence across elementary campuses, while also identifying classroom-level variability in student participation that the district intends to address through targeted professional learning and PLC work.

Tanya Garza, who led the presentation, said the district created an “HQIM leadership team” and convened a K–5 committee representing all 18 elementary campuses. Garza told trustees the group includes principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches, teachers of the year and parents and that the committee’s purpose is “to bring all stakeholders together to ensure transparency and shared responsibility within our curriculum journey.”

Garza said the committee reviewed House Bill 1605 requirements for high-quality instructional materials and how TEA’s review and revised expectations shape classroom practice. “HQIM allows students to engage deeply in meaningful with our TEKS,” she said, and the curriculum materials provide scope, sequence and vetted lesson content that teachers then internalize and deliver.

District staff reported implementation-walk findings using a color-coded rubric; Garza described purple as the desired outcome — “purple is good…I got this from Ronnie Gonzales…we wanna see high levels of purple,” she said — and said the district saw high levels of implementation and pacing alignment across campuses. Garza told the committee teacher-practice measures from implementation walks were “80–82% based on the implementation walks,” and she said data from teacher, coach and principal surveys showed teachers’ comfort and delivery improved from the start to the end of the year.

Trustees and staff discussed next steps: the K–5 committee will meet four times next year to continue monitoring HQIM data, evaluate parent-engagement strategies (including curriculum overviews and parent math/literacy nights) and refine implementation-walk tools and schedules. The committee also will work with the district’s multilingual department to align HQIM with dual-language models; Garza said those adjustments require further work because “it could be a lot more complicated than we anticipated.”

No formal policy change or board vote occurred during the committee session; presentations were informational. Staff emphasized the district will use the committee and PLCs to support lesson internalization, rehearsal and coherence across campuses so teachers can “anticipate and prepare for those misconceptions in the students' work,” in Garza’s words.","District officials described a year-one rollout of High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) — Eureka Math and Amplify — and said implementation-walk data show widespread adoption; a new K–5 committee with principals, teachers and parents will continue oversight next year.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6213224,"Harlingen CISD reports near-complete intruder-detection upgrades, $2.3M BDA work and several campus facility projects",151,699000,850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3678010-6c68c316d7bc50ed22bf3121757f7171&start=699&end=850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3678010-6c68c316d7bc50ed22bf3121757f7171/thumbnail_699000.jpg","/articles/6213224/Texas/Harlingen-CISD-reports-near-complete-intruder-detection-upgrades-23M-BDA-work-and-several-campus-facility-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6213224-3edd180bd141eb9a6974ab640f4c3a95/orig.mp4?Expires=1775871060&Signature=MUG7ZtEtsGGOzvgHQboLQ3aylkEfs7cPZQEuWAGAGs0wLsJ8CBgUoOytgIL5b-9Gh1FfXoYAC6grbSuCEXmklgO6jeAX~18fcVSldbCMau3r31rL6C-5oYTCNOEecJJE9S0ddZZ4ulW5KlpMPW4bQ5HaJhGjVWy0rKoI~QPzxw3bOtmvBsdJ3CwklrE5e0Y~KiBcj~Ny~OKsrsGu0ldnqq2pOG7XO1HBEjGWW4cFLcvxFTwhKPrHpAwrPFo17VuQedYsVT6havPMmPRF~RWvJoD7rRJpmbEV-1tj347DvNwN6I0D5kJWUJrCIRMrLSMX04z97XayDWni3E5vlwMFmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s facilities and safety committee on June 16 received an update on ongoing school-safety and facility projects, including the district’s bidirectional amplifier (BDA) installation — a Texas Education Agency-funded emergency-responders communications enhancement project — that officials said is effectively complete in the field.

The update matters because the BDA work and related radio-infrastructure projects are intended to eliminate radio dead spots inside campuses and improve first-responder communications during emergencies. Facilities staff also briefed trustees on multiple TRE and maintenance-tax projects, contingency balances and an upcoming move of double-wide portable classrooms to Travis STEM Academy.

Danny Castillo, who delivered the school-safety overview to the committee, said the district is engaged in “our ongoing TEA intruder detection audit process” and that specific audit findings will be discussed in closed session at the board’s next regular meeting. Castillo also described the radio-infrastructure work and the district’s “BDA project,” which he said is near completion.

Mister Tapia, who presented grant-funded project details, told the committee the TEA-funded Emergency Responders Communication Enhancement Project (the BDA installations) was awarded to Safeguard as a $2,300,000 project. “We're about 73% as per the invoices submitted but we're really more, like, 90% complete actually on the field,” Tapia said, adding that 13–14 schools have been completed and are in testing for coverage and three schools have passed inspection.

Tapia reviewed several other facility projects in progress under different funding sources: TRE playground and striping work at Bonham Elementary (reported 99% complete), chiller-line replacement at the administration annex, HVAC upgrades and locker-room work at the south gym, marquees and flashing repairs at several campuses, and the “brand new gym” project at the South campus with rooftop units expected by mid-summer.

The presentation also covered portable-classroom logistics. When asked, Tapia said the two double-wide portables coming from STEM Academy “are classrooms; each one has two classrooms in it.” He added that at the Travis site “one of the rooms is gonna be split in half to have dressing rooms for the boys and girls for the middle-school-aged children for their PE class.” Tapia said the district budgeted moving and site-improvement costs under maintenance-tax note funding.

On contingency and closeout items Tapia said an ESSER-funded rooftop unit change order left $11,008.08 in contingency for that project, and a small amphitheater change order left roughly $5,000 in that account; he said unused contingency funds will be credited back to the district when final payments are processed.

Committee members asked about timelines and remaining items; staff reported some installations will be completed once deliveries arrive and weather permits, and that remaining commissioning and inspection work would follow. Castillo noted the district will present specific intruder-detection audit findings in closed session at the next regular board meeting.

No formal board action on project awards or contracts was recorded in the committee portion of the meeting; the session was an informational update to trustees and staff. The facilities committee adjourned after questions and a photo opportunity for staff and trustees.

The district identified funding sources for the projects as TEA grants for the BDA work, TRE funds, maintenance-tax note funds, ESSER allocations for selected capital projects, and an Elon Musk Foundation gift for select projects noted elsewhere in committee materials.","District facilities committee heard updates that bidirectional amplifiers (BDAs) funded by TEA are roughly 90% complete, multiple TRE/maintenance-tax projects are in finishing stages and two double-wide portables will move to Travis STEM campus.","actionData","errors"]

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