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Key outcomes

- Bank depository services: The board approved extending the district’s bank depository agreement with Wells Fargo (the sole respondent to the RFP). Administration noted a bank depository is required under Section 45 of the Texas Education Code. Motion carried 8-0.

- Bulk unleaded and diesel fuel: Following an RFP with eight respondents, the board approved Petroleum Traders as the fuel vendor (the vendor currently providing fuel). Motion carried 8-0.

- Final fiscal-year budget amendments: The board approved final amendments for the fiscal year to provide additional budgetary capacity at the fund-and-function level, including a general fund amendment of approximately $3.6 million and a child nutrition (food service) amendment of roughly $700,000; debt service required no amendment. Motion carried 8-0.

- Easement for Bastrop-Austin jet fuel pipeline staging (BATX/Flint Hills): The board authorized Superintendent Dr. Gutierrez to negotiate and finalize terms and conditions for an easement to allow Flint Hills (BATX) to stage construction equipment adjacent to district property during pipeline installation. Motion carried 8-0.

- Personnel actions (reported after closed session): The board approved multiple employment recommendations and one was tabled. Final, reported actions included approval of Stacey Holiday as Opportunity Center/DAEP principal (motion carried 7-0-1, one abstention), approval of Bianca Chapa as Del Valle Middle School assistant principal (8-0), approval of Anthony Richard as DAP assistant principal (8-0). The superintendent’s recommendation on the Ojeda assistant principal was tabled and not approved in open session.

- Superintendent annual evaluation and contract: The board approved the superintendent’s annual evaluation and contract as discussed in closed session. Motion carried 8-0.

Votes recorded at the meeting were show-of-hands counts; where roll-call votes were not taken, the board’s public record lists tally totals as noted above. Several items referenced RFPs and standard procurement procedures; the board’s motions directed administration to complete contract finalization and any required follow-up steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Del Valle ISD, TX - Board Meetings - Jun 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved multiple procurement and budget items, authorized negotiation of a pipeline easement, approved several personnel appointments and confirmed the superintendent's annual evaluation and contract; several decisions were unanimous.","taxTitle","DEL VALLE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38708,"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},6515409,"Ojeda Middle School teacher urges consistent leadership; board tables hiring of Ojeda assistant principal",2375,86000,2461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869062-178af6055492b40befdbad02f522c2c8&start=86&end=2461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869062-178af6055492b40befdbad02f522c2c8/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6515409/Texas/Ojeda-Middle-School-teacher-urges-consistent-leadership-board-tables-hiring-of-Ojeda-assistant-principal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515409-dc018ccafa705a15923f983ab1dd90f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032167&Signature=HBKlHXanssNVuCVndWSFwqVqRrGTbBcxotRd0OSSbIB241Efrqg~VRAhY4YBPc7ntbJ-5eN74Am-N3ASMVuZWuR~z5VjGU7tF914-xHsaj-LV3bytNZBr-aX9q3PX1yCy4Wtl69tUotPYLI98mXfdh7a3fLcUyHqCDM2JL-CdYz3EQZLgxhvDhnjc15UbLfoHvn96osW29W6eHQ-lwjWRJfmbeOrVG~l0Von0lraVDt5E9z~oyOSMjwl0nbCL3DdXNdCamqZ4rIYYjhnIBjYPGfhxOjmMzSUWIonj9um8epmjuNbrKXf1FPuk4gDMH~Fit1~z9BiQLGT8qg6sr17Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cristina Rocha, a seventh-grade ELAR teacher at Ojeda Middle School, urged the Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees to provide consistent administrative support for the campus, saying frequent principal and assistant-principal turnover last year strained staff and student services.

Rocha told the board Ojeda saw \"three different principals or principal roles\" during the past school year and said the campus achieved its best results when each grade level had a certified assistant principal who could cover ARDs, LPACs and other meetings. ‘‘Ojeda is not broken,’’ she said, and asked for ‘‘consistent support’’ and leadership to rebuild the campus’ prior strengths.

Rocha also raised safety concerns and asked that any assistant principal approved by the board possess both a firm approach and a supportive, student-centered perspective.

Later in the meeting, during closed session, the board discussed multiple personnel recommendations and publicly reported several actions afterward. The board approved hires for other campus leadership positions but tabled the superintendent’s recommendation regarding the possible hiring of an Ojeda assistant principal. The meeting record shows the Ojeda assistant principal item was explicitly tabled; no final hire for that position was reported.

Trustees and administration did not provide a public reason for tabling the Ojeda assistant principal item in the open minutes beyond the closed-session action noted on the agenda.","An Ojeda Middle School teacher urged more consistent leadership and grade-level assistant principals during public comment. The board later tabled action on the superintendent's recommendation for an Ojeda assistant principal.",{"_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},6515414,"Trustees delay vote on new twice-monthly meeting schedule after concern over livestreaming and July meeting",418,1048000,1466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869062-178af6055492b40befdbad02f522c2c8&start=1048&end=1466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869062-178af6055492b40befdbad02f522c2c8/thumbnail_1048000.jpg","/articles/6515414/Texas/Trustees-delay-vote-on-new-twice-monthly-meeting-schedule-after-concern-over-livestreaming-and-July-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515414-8f89c54d48a2867233fc3bb0d6603a3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032167&Signature=Kfa7~eHH6Qd8ral2EVpDMu5Pa6z~-smJTn1x4-XCYm3om6uCrvqmPmdABwU8o9dG7gz9X6G4RRv3li4dRyt5BtqDgpnxn8g~2Z8Px7nBO4TldKeI1VfbKQRPgMZGuJRXUhWl9lySjt91wqr~mlWNjWLlhL9eP2Fr0foSkN2TH8OS57pZ9Hnjzn7hLMaJE~OzSqyiqrO6uW5n9Z8CR6UApgijd4u7cYOe6t~1PpRPPrQyu3BYOmgNq9cZCVfB1Oyw8Y5sd3rXC2Z~zqYM7ZNGuK0WYiVaohMGlLLYe82DyP33mFZldPg5ciQnnSsiJxJ0naAqhIU1cYraAwTBPa1tHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees postponed a decision to adopt a schedule of two board meetings per month after trustees objected that the proposal was being presented as a first read and raised concerns about livestreaming, workshops and the loss of a July regular meeting.

Administration presented the proposal to move to two scheduled meetings each month, saying the change would increase responsiveness and reduce reliance on ad hoc meetings. Dr. Cantu said the goal was to set “two meetings a month scheduled on Tuesdays” with one meeting for information and one for action to avoid repeated extra meetings.

Trustees and members of the public urged caution. Vice President Ladesma Woody said workshops should not be used to conduct board business and asked that the board follow its operating procedures by not taking final action on a first read. Trustee Pantoja and Trustee Franco also supported postponement until the board had time to review changes and consider live streaming for additional meeting types.

Community speakers urged transparency. Jessica Marquez, president of the Del Valle Education Association, asked that workshops be livestreamed monthly to keep the public informed. Marissa Dela Rosa, speaking as a resident, thanked trustees who had sought transparency in prior meetings and said the community expected questions to be answered with “fidelity and professionalism.”

A motion to postpone action until the next regular or special meeting passed 8-0. Administration said it is prepared to implement two meetings per month and to make adjustments to livestreaming and schedules if the board so directs.

Trustees discussed whether to schedule a July meeting; some trustees said a July meeting is needed because it occurs before school starts, while administration noted district closures, vacations and conferences make July scheduling challenging. The board did not make a decision about the July meeting date at this session.","Trustees postponed action on a proposal to shift to two meetings per month and to change July scheduling after trustees and members of the public raised concerns about workshop livestreaming, board operating procedures and meeting length.",{"_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},6515418,"Del Valle ISD approves flexible school-day application and partners with Graduation Alliance for dropout recovery",121,1876000,1997000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3869062-178af6055492b40befdbad02f522c2c8&start=1876&end=1997","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3869062-178af6055492b40befdbad02f522c2c8/thumbnail_1876000.jpg","/articles/6515418/Texas/Del-Valle-ISD-approves-flexible-school-day-application-and-partners-with-Graduation-Alliance-for-dropout-recovery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6515418-3dcb0450684dbf7e242adb2133e66da8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771032167&Signature=mkxlieSuAHvQZEaKrIf73NAOmRr2cqTplKMf8eGhAiexb1sH2DOhVt3ntk7dgvJtNomw3Ntlmn-0Q~k62ECOvkZv4vTb-uIQEJOSDwqmA2BDsxkxtA6HUzoQb-YvOlcTfmj3j~0t-YU89XDJoH7WEABf1yGsq5odVoj3~zYXpiMacs33HC0xCsGau7i6yn58dfdhy2W~R2v5xoZARSRqAdBYlAYGdT4g6GwwVOc-HJXkCQEjvPwgwdM7dEcgxl1BWBV26YGefFgC5invX9AcviOBxnz6q5oN54fsPimDTF9W6LP27OBoJJAmJ-2YjKG4pF09r8M1B~3UlwtzTXq~Ag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to submit an Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) application to the Texas Education Agency and to enter a partner reimbursement arrangement with Graduation Alliance aimed at recovering students who have left school.

The OFSDP application, approved 8-0, will allow the district to offer schedule flexibility to students at Del Valle High School, the Del Valle Opportunity Center and the district alternative program (DAEP), administration said. The board voted 8-0 to add DAEP to the list of eligible campuses before submission.

Superintendent Dr. Gutierrez and Dr. Cantu, who presented the items, said the program is intended for a limited subset of students who require schedule flexibility because of personal, academic or family-related barriers. The district expects the OFSDP to be an option for a relatively small number of students initially and stressed it is not intended as a universal schedule change.

The board also approved a partnership with Graduation Alliance, a primarily online, self-paced program, to provide a dropout-recovery pathway for residents roughly ages 18–26. Administration estimated the district might ultimately recover “up to about 100 students” over time but expects an initial cohort of roughly 14–20 students at launch.

Graduation Alliance will be reimbursed based on credits earned by returning students rather than through an upfront district payment, presenters said. Under the arrangement described to the board, the district would forward state funds received for those credits to Graduation Alliance after TEA processes the submission and funding flows to the district.

Trustees who spoke in favor cited the opportunity to provide returning students a path to a Del Valle ISD diploma rather than a GED and noted the program’s flexibility could allow students to accelerate and complete needed credits more quickly.

The board voted to approve both items by a voice/show-of-hands vote, 8-0.","The board approved submission of an Optional Flexible School Day Program application to the Texas Education Agency and a paid, reimbursement-based partnership with Graduation Alliance to recover dropouts aged roughly 18–26; both votes were unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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