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1) Consent agenda (items 1–35) — motion to approve as presented
Motion: \"Motion to approve all consent items as stated.\" Mover: Miss Pardo. Second: Dr. Kelly Murguia.
Vote: Roll call recorded Raymond Tijerina — Yes; Carla Gomez Sanchez — Yes; Daryl Balderrama — Yes; Aurelina Prado — Yes; Jesus Rendon III — Yes; Adrian Guerra — Yes; Dr. Kelly Murguia — Yes.
Tally: Yes 7, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: Approved.

2) Shepherd Middle School turnaround plan — motion to approve as presented
Motion: \"Approve the Shepherd Middle School turnaround plan as presented by district staff.\" Mover: Miss Pardo. Second: Dr. Kelly Murguia.
Vote: Roll call recorded seven Yes votes. Tally: Yes 7, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: Approved.

3) Service-delivery agreement with Communities In Schools (CIS) of San Antonio — motion to approve
Motion: \"Approve service-delivery agreement with Communities and Schools CIS of San Antonio.\" Mover: Board Member Randall. Second: Daryl Balderrama.
Vote: Roll call recorded seven Yes votes. Tally: Yes 7, No 0, Abstain 0. Outcome: Approved.

4) Personnel / legal item: resignation agreement with former superintendent — motion to approve resignation agreement
Motion: \"Approve the former superintendent resignation agreement with the resignation date of 06/30/2025 as discussed in closed session.\" Mover: Miss Barrow. Second: Miss Gomez.
Vote: Roll call recorded Raymond Tijerina — Yes; Carla Gomez Sanchez — Yes; Daryl Balderrama — Abstain; Aurelina Prado — Yes; Jesus Rendon III — Yes; Adrian Guerra — Yes; Dr. Kelly Murguia — Yes.
Tally: Yes 6, No 0, Abstain 1. Outcome: Approved.

The board also moved into closed session on multiple personnel and legal matters earlier in the meeting. No additional formal votes were recorded in open session beyond those listed. Where the transcript identifies an agenda item number or contract number, that identifier is included; where the transcript did not specify a numeric ordinance/resolution/contract number the fields are listed as \"not specified.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 16, 2025, Regular Called Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of formal board actions taken June 16, 2025: the consent agenda and several agreements and personnel matters were approved, including a turnaround plan for Shepherd Middle School, a CIS service agreement and acceptance of a former superintendent's resignation agreement.","taxTitle","SOUTH SAN ANTONIO ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38554,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6658596,"Preliminary STAAR and EOC results show gaps; district outlines training, master teachers and Bluebonnet rollout",930,2960000,3890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af&start=2960&end=3890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af/thumbnail_2960000.jpg","/articles/6658596/Texas/Preliminary-STAAR-and-EOC-results-show-gaps-district-outlines-training-master-teachers-and-Bluebonnet-rollout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658596-83b8e0b1fafa1ee5cda7fe2eb5cd5b62/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666512&Signature=UdXY7VgJsna4DG5HU86ySsRMRgIsKTZVZxIyRXgVpWVT9bz18nHRhtjAJ7sD7A2Fcbw64fKZm8TukNMHDPYctMUgJUmnqgTkBGjWMRGhCvbFcKg5zfooaBWPdwq6xujKK8~3exU59do0j1ejawEZb~sBwbWLwI-3o4Yldr9D92~wdjpZmCarcvb38lyTtHznBGyGdlbkLb4zdEMJxNhYNWcw-8ME420~oVN8rklNb3MwQ95XwkWe63aFLVR1QR3u8EnlR2xdGsBh3Y4uRYPxkZo89q6UvtlHXHq-o4XQqLkMFDpSjt7lxiUktk54Gr02nEKcitr7LLCoGa48hea~9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South San Antonio ISD staff presented preliminary 2025 STAAR (STAR) and End-of-Course (EOC) results during the June 16 board meeting and outlined a multi-pronged plan aimed at increasing student mastery.

Dr. Gutierrez presented detailed preliminary scores across EOC subjects and grades 3–8 reading, math, science and social studies. Highlights from the presentation included: Algebra I (EOC) 61% Approaches, 18% Meets and 7% Masters; English I 49% Approaches, 31% Meets and 4% Masters; Algebra II/other courses varied. In grades 3–8, many grade-level assessments showed stronger “approaches” percentages than “meets” and “masters” — for example, several grades reported approaches in the 50s–60s but meets and masters rates were substantially lower. Fifth-grade science showed 40% Approaches, 11% Meets and 3% Masters; eighth-grade social studies was 42% Approaches, 18% Meets and 7% Masters.

District leaders said the results will be finalized July 22, 2025, but used the preliminary numbers as a baseline. The district described a set of instructional actions to accelerate growth: onboarding 25 master teachers to support campuses, requiring lesson-internalization protocols, departmentalizing third–fifth grades in elementary to build teacher content expertise, adopting a single set of high-quality instructional materials (Bluebonnet curriculum) and providing sustained coaching and exemplars. Dr. Gutierrez emphasized weekly walkthroughs, cluster meetings, common formative assessments and unit-assessment cycles so leaders can monitor progress within the first 6–8 weeks of the school year.

Superintendent Dr. Hinojosa told the board district hiring was underway: he cited roughly 76 certified hires to date, a reduction to 27 current vacancies, and significant staff turnover this spring (about 158 resignations, some reassignments to address campus needs). He said the district will place three CIS counselors at middle schools pending board approval (approved later in the meeting) and will begin training sessions in July (Bluebonnet and master-teacher institutes) with follow-up professional development in August and later months.

Board members asked when measurable signals would appear; Dr. Gutierrez said unit-assessment and common formative assessment data after six to eight weeks would provide the first actionable trend data and that MAP beginning-of-year data would provide baseline measures. The district committed to sharing periodic progress with the board.

No formal action was required on the preliminary results themselves; the board approved related consent items later in the meeting that included instructional materials and curriculum purchases.","District leaders presented preliminary 2025 STAAR and EOC results showing shortfalls at meets and masters levels; the district described plans including hiring master teachers, departmentalization in upper elementary and Bluebonnet curriculum training to raise achievement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6658601,"Board hears investment and financial reports and discusses House Bill 2 implications for raises, penny tax and budget gap",0,1662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af&start=1662&end=1662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af/thumbnail_1662000.jpg","/articles/6658601/Texas/Board-hears-investment-and-financial-reports-and-discusses-House-Bill-2-implications-for-raises-penny-tax-and-budget-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658601-c9a78fc8cd0b92481da5675cf1a15f92/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666512&Signature=Lh5PCBficXGXt4EjnX4MN4oY6L507LY5aEgp6ZKS4zhtFELJZS0y7G9QMXjBKz0EI-UoZJwOPEFqCG8r34H6qH5CVKDhsKJ7fr3Rlmhnd6E5jjCJakEeI9qSCJuUl-eFWnBI9xuoHKWiqehO84wWZgtVbwKuCO-Iw5g4jh-GqrY4sEZRZanrHhnN0bqdNVhs-hW~3uxP4-vzyIjrLcpjkPcTaVnT5MyVLlyDxq5~N6W9J~UaldiZncbJXmO46v8ogZB5-6nIIvD7trM3lMEho9q1xXnQjNmgeR8XKtQZQqex9koumYRSFGr99RXvmumfO0UdMFOF1J-9xqUn3WB4qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South San Antonio Independent School District finance staff presented the quarterly investment report and May 2025 financials at the June 16 board meeting and answered board questions about budget strategy, House Bill 2 implementation and the district’s options to close projected deficits.

Tony Kingman, the district’s chief financial officer, said the district began the quarter with an investment balance of roughly $46.3 million and ended about $41.6 million, typical seasonality tied to property-tax receipts and year-end expenditures. Kingman said the portfolio is concentrated in safe instruments: 45% cash repurchase agreements, 32% federal agency bonds and 21% U.S. Treasury securities; the average yield declined from 4.51% to 4.39% during the quarter.

On the General Fund, year-to-date revenue through May was reported at $62.5 million with $56 million in year-to-date expenditures; Kingman said the district remains on pace for projected year-end operations but that auditors may report a one-time nonrecurring deficit of about $2.5 million tied to transfers and discontinued federal grants. He also projected the portfolio balance could decline to the low $20 millions by late August because of year-end expenditures.

Board members asked how the recently approved state legislation known as House Bill 2 (HB2) will affect district finances and compensation. In public comment, Tom Cummins of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) urged the board to address pay for staff categories not covered by the bill — counselors, librarians, nurses, instructional coaches and paraprofessionals — and noted the state’s HB2 raises of $2,500 for teachers with three to four years’ experience and $5,000 for teachers with five or more did not address teachers with zero to two years’ experience. Cummins said the state provided $45 per student for non-classroom raises but characterized it as inadequate and warned support staff salaries would fall further behind.

CFO Kingman and other staff said TEA has sent early guidance on defining teachers for HB2 and that additional clarifications — including how support staff and special-education allocations will be handled — are expected in the coming months. Kingman said the district anticipates bringing a compensation strategy to the finance committee and a budget workshop in July after receiving more definitive state guidance.

The board also discussed Fund 199 (the \"penny\" voter-approved rate) and other revenue options. Kingman said Fund 199 provides essential revenue to balance the budget; without it the district would face difficult choices including expenditure reductions or asking voters for a tax ratification election (TRE). He said many district expenditures are staffing-related (approximately 85%), making cuts painful, and noted continued enrollment decline has reduced revenue: enrollment was a little over 10,000 in 2013 and dropped to 7,429 by October 2023.

Separately, Dr. Abe Saavedra, the TEA conservator assigned to South San Antonio ISD, presented a needs assessment that highlighted decades of governance challenges, cited earlier conservator placements (1990 and 2016) and traced financial decisions and enrollment trends that contributed to a roughly $12 million deficit the district inherited. Saavedra praised the current Board of Managers’ collaboration with the superintendent, noted strengths in the district’s CFO and recent administrative changes, and urged continued focus on reducing the facility footprint, improving marketing and restoring capital investment.

Board members asked about other revenue and savings options; staff mentioned grants (including 21st Century and other federal grants), enrollment growth strategies, asset choices (e.g., reducing vehicle purchases), and potential bond or TRE measures. The board signaled a desire to study options in finance committee meetings and in a July budget workshop.

No formal budget amendment was adopted at the meeting; staff will return with a full compensation and budget strategy after receiving more complete state guidance.","District finance staff presented quarter and May financials, outlined a projected year-end deficit and discussed the unclear impact of House Bill 2 on teacher and support staff compensation; the board and staff discussed Fund 199 (penny) and other options to close a projected shortfall.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6658606,"Board restores Communities In Schools partnership to place counselors at three middle schools",1286,5583000,6869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af&start=5583&end=6869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af/thumbnail_5583000.jpg","/articles/6658606/Texas/Board-restores-Communities-In-Schools-partnership-to-place-counselors-at-three-middle-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658606-eb408cf5576a60c7d8fe4fb37138b293/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666512&Signature=ow-7YSJePyLf8PXDYfmUdnUtOIl2nJFJOt3dY4iOMiOlkHhi4u-XVhLgXbYm1hDE7803PJDB0i7IHbVXrkq0dWZoRwuvf21YHbNm2PTehmX0dWzNn0GH54FuMOnBGoe2ZuyqZRZAbjfIVy-AS778UfyyMIkEJKy~yN-uOtmTK01ieg9UVI-jPVH9RMPtzg5DY5XN8Ie9jALdvXL6QbxtEY3yzWogv~UbRPmk92sc-dAp74drbeGn0r7vBam2i7a8VhaC5TtKaWTzr7sTJQ4csBxEXKc~45p-qYob0rTog8CjBKpyEmLx3DII7cJOwYvntKa2ulTUFWn16a0NNte9OQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a service-delivery agreement with Communities In Schools (CIS) of San Antonio on June 16, 2025, to embed CIS staff at the district’s three middle schools. CIS CEO Jessica Weaver told the board CIS would provide a 50/50 funding match and an array of supports focused on attendance, behavior, mental and behavioral health, academic needs, family engagement and college/career readiness.

Weaver said CIS’s model places a full-time staffer on campus and that CIS contributes agency-wide resources, training and wraparound partnerships in addition to the embedded staff. She described a tiered model: tier 1 activities that build schoolwide supports and culture, tier 2 targeted services, and tier 3 case-managed services. CIS representatives said the typical case-managed caseload is about 75 students per school; those students receive individualized service-delivery plans and progress monitoring.

Board members asked about coordination with the district’s care zone and other campus supports; CIS said the organization will coordinate with the care zone and with campus student-support teams and will accept referrals from administrators, counselors and teachers. CIS also noted it has staff embedded in other San Antonio institutions, including juvenile justice and homeless service providers, to support students during transitions.

The motion to approve the CIS service agreement was made by Board Member Randall and seconded by Board Member Balderrama. The roll call recorded seven yes votes; the motion passed.

Board members and the superintendent expressed support for CIS’s return and for starting services at the middle-school level, with the district and CIS reporting plans to expand services in future years if funding allows.","The board voted to approve a service-delivery agreement with Communities In Schools (CIS) of San Antonio to return staff to the district and provide three full-time site counselors across the district’s three middle schools, with CIS matching district funding.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6658611,"Board approves Shepherd Middle School turnaround plan, installs new leadership and NIET support",677,4837000,5514000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af&start=4837&end=5514","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3866894-a3be0912dd89b69c5f16a661bf2704af/thumbnail_4837000.jpg","/articles/6658611/Texas/Board-approves-Shepherd-Middle-School-turnaround-plan-installs-new-leadership-and-NIET-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658611-3336693a42b1d58dc4a0741037e95803/orig.mp4?Expires=1773666513&Signature=WIlV6O71gLbfK0carimoVjdLyrsPkfeR0vyGC9VCbQXP6D~BAyI4QxTd2dEol0mAdd6rH-IerEP07sbw84QlpADm-6uKybS8A-guZKoDu2Kwh5nXKLhb17lby2~ihJkDt0Bi8u~zu7~saAvbVX0kaCHEmXc0FTH72LPzg0qC~CiWR0XyhyLOTyr6HH5--seIQpeVsYKcS0pndKGeh1k8G2JUdreOUsquD9sChd6uQ9lc7hU5LPGhIACI0dxYut3vceHbYdlr~lglFmd9SAVyNa8mr0t82ZwcBFMnELvIQdYzev9YPxLBVjoJpSUSZqfuCtMcVGcSdYrXQS34ri-LJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a turnaround plan for Shepherd Middle School following a presentation by district leaders on June 16, 2025. The plan responds to Shepherd’s second consecutive unacceptable rating (an “F”) under state accountability and its designation as a comprehensive support campus for falling in the bottom 5% on Domain 3, Closing the Gaps.

District staff presented a needs assessment that identified inconsistent instructional leadership and low expectations for student outcomes as primary root causes. The assessment, compiled from campus data, staff and parent focus groups, and statewide accountability results, said teachers on Shepherd had been allowed to use multiple, misaligned curricula and that accountability systems and communication were weak.

To address those problems, the plan installs a new campus leadership team — a new principal, assistant principal and two master teachers — and partners Shepherd with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) for leadership development and coaching. The district will train teachers on lesson-internalization protocols and high-quality instructional materials; implement a balanced-assessment system; require weekly cluster meetings and regular classroom walk-throughs; and use beginning-of-year data as a baseline for progress monitoring.

Board members were told the turnaround plan will be funded in part by the Effective Schools Framework grant, the Strong Foundations grant and Title I funds. The plan also commits to quarterly stakeholder review meetings, student voice panels and progress monitoring dashboards. The presentation noted the campus already has a newly assigned principal who has begun meeting staff and setting expectations.

The board voted to approve the plan as presented. The motion was made by Board Member Pardo and seconded by Dr. Kelly Murguia; the roll call vote recorded all seven board managers as voting yes. The plan will now move into implementation with district monitoring and external support from NIET.

The district will present ongoing progress data to the board at regular intervals; staff said quarterly stakeholder meetings will also invite community input and updates on implementation.

The approval follows the district’s recent focus on strengthening academic leadership and aligning curriculum and assessments districtwide.","The South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees approved a TEA-required turnaround plan for Shepherd Middle School on June 16, 2025, after a presentation from district staff that cited repeated low accountability ratings and gaps in instructional leadership.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: South San Antonio ISD board meeting, June 16, 2025

Preliminary STAAR and EOC results show gaps; district outlines training, master teachers and Bluebonnet rollout

Board hears investment and financial reports and discusses House Bill 2 implications for raises, penny tax and budget gap

Board restores Communities In Schools partnership to place counselors at three middle schools

Board approves Shepherd Middle School turnaround plan, installs new leadership and NIET support