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Board President said the board had completed an executive session to discuss personnel matters, citing Texas Government Code sections covering closed-session employment deliberations. When the meeting returned to open session, Dr. Munoz moved and Trustee Beto seconded a motion to approve employment of teachers and other professional staff as presented in executive session; the motion passed unanimously.

No additional hiring details were announced in open session; minutes and personnel records will reflect the employment actions taken in executive session in accordance with district practice and applicable law.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Hearing - Special Board Meeting 6/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","After an executive session on personnel, the board voted unanimously to approve employment of teachers and other professional staff as presented in closed session.","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},6186478,"Harlingen CISD renews interlocal SRO agreement with City of Harlingen (first extension)",49,4233000,4282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074648-ad22da3fe40e3755abb68277dae7eff0&start=4233&end=4282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074648-ad22da3fe40e3755abb68277dae7eff0/thumbnail_4233000.jpg","/articles/6186478/Texas/Harlingen-CISD-renews-interlocal-SRO-agreement-with-City-of-Harlingen-first-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186478-e0f3e9e108e96819ebeb932255858499/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131161&Signature=ee22KpjlO1~T-wlWSNRoEjQ6JdLqgNRagGrEh4AJw0TDjsxSd2y6gZ6Z0YjTOMbRj5B23VnwJOferq3jM03dsXNmSQnHj7mY2x6TMmATSn~PBfPy1Sa5kl03Timdtwx7Kw1TES-aUFhZEi-AL3mYgFYmhnoFO1xl3Dq5c2moR5EryyY2LyYjz1WbpnDLA0grjjlyS0klWVCqiuLX8eevO1M-5DiuV8Jrke8PhN3bk7C3q2smtBcaXDWJiHl-FlAMvxmHWufW6QYdkeZqMl1flLnSohvZN081Yx9ENqQ4D9836qC2QJiXCxTsMqsY6ijGxn3isC-Zv-NioVw~4vTPsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harlingen CISD trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the first extension of an interlocal agreement with the City of Harlingen for the district’s School Resource Officer (SRO) program.

District staff member Miss Nunez told the board the proposed extension is the first of three possible renewals and that the contract contains no substantive changes from the agreement approved in February 2024. “There have been no changes to this contract,” Nunez said on the record.

The administration recommended approval to maintain SRO coverage under the existing terms. The board approved the interlocal agreement by unanimous vote.

Staff did not propose any changes to the scope of SRO duties or to district responsibilities during the presentation; implementation will proceed under the existing interlocal terms.

Trustees recessed to executive session later in the meeting for separate personnel matters.","The board approved the first of up to three extensions of the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Harlingen for the School Resource Officer program; staff said there are no contract changes.",{"_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},6186482,"Harlingen CISD approves WestEd research partnership to pilot 8th‑grade reading intervention",280,3638000,3918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074648-ad22da3fe40e3755abb68277dae7eff0&start=3638&end=3918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074648-ad22da3fe40e3755abb68277dae7eff0/thumbnail_3638000.jpg","/articles/6186482/Texas/Harlingen-CISD-approves-WestEd-research-partnership-to-pilot-8thgrade-reading-intervention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186482-555f0b1b6ce2692c891975c05c997944/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131161&Signature=BzYaGuWuHOiWsZsc04thC1FmbmdfGm9MJ2Bgd~Pngvzkf4Ul5MI80uWXwNElqAA9QuMWj6OeM13SCoCCwIDSPsGQtgY2RKGktyxcT79emGD9MHJmbeLkl7OGFf1dkQZMTBb7irq2hhSjE3DvC3rA7tQhjPciTIPej23Dt1VLYYBaRmO4TfnZY2QqoDydm7P9OL68lDRnu4pjemdlgLXWirhsd2mN27nz2Ns20ntepfRzQXfSM78V1n~yxazvBrXGDmBIYrx~IuiL3Qt19LYucbM1ndd~A-TMunv2bgEEJbcRtn-fWWuLz2SyO0gZ30GdXPh7pHLAy4dsSyhX1eDLLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with WestEd and Collaborative Classroom to pilot a grant-funded 8th‑grade reading intervention, district staff said.

Dr. Reyes, presenting for the district, said the program is a U.S. Department of Education–funded research project that pairs WestEd and Collaborative Classroom to deliver targeted interventions for struggling 8th‑grade readers and that three of the district’s middle schools volunteered to take part. “This is actually a grant funded research program through the US Department of Education,” Dr. Reyes said.

District staff said participating teachers will receive intensive coaching and additional compensation tied to grant participation; students selected for the program will still receive the district’s regular core instruction and tiered interventions. The study will include comparison groups (early and later start cohorts) so researchers can compare outcomes between students who receive the supplemental intervention and those in the control group.

Board members asked whether the district has worked with WestEd previously and whether the intervention would overlap or conflict with existing dyslexia or special-education services. Dr. Reyes said the district has worked with WestEd before, that participating students will not be those already receiving special-education or bilingual services for targeted interventions, and that the program supplements — but does not replace — core instruction.

The motion to approve the MOU passed unanimously. Trustees asked the administration to share results and lessons with district instructional leadership as the pilot proceeds.","The board approved an MOU with WestEd and Collaborative Classroom to run a U.S. Department of Education–funded research project delivering supplemental reading interventions at three middle schools.",{"_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},6186488,"Harlingen CISD board adopts balanced 2025–26 budget, approves districtwide pay increases; tax rate set preliminarily",2100,135000,2235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074648-ad22da3fe40e3755abb68277dae7eff0&start=135&end=2235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074648-ad22da3fe40e3755abb68277dae7eff0/thumbnail_135000.jpg","/articles/6186488/Texas/Harlingen-CISD-board-adopts-balanced-202526-budget-approves-districtwide-pay-increases-tax-rate-set-preliminarily","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186488-24f8d73b0841378698bf20510a010050/orig.mp4?Expires=1771131161&Signature=epigQK2D5h2~zKKvAzpvZb8M7VIrQZGH4KpLqBrbSlunr2-DuujCDY5wC4K5PtzF3WKAM4pxmglLXsofg0wKONPOVGEdhzYpFGcWc3CViF6gpJUTUtgISIykj7XRIEXC6SiXcSlVwctc4MAWJZ8ZxEXv2z1C8Hh3QezhvZw9WxCCpaQ06nqN3UDklD7brUqUnhqZtr9eed2oGJSH-hJirub2el3vNOxhlfm6JT8Jh6bo3AcSCSGpGZm~9iQYnt2UR67rVMq1XqDZIPH7NKF0PKgYjzixNkpaPAqQH9ccQ5D3XZrVeVoQaHE4mye-ieP46PLIX86EBIU-sXCA-qbJaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harlingen CISD trustees on Wednesday approved a balanced budget for fiscal 2025–26 and a compensation plan that raises pay across job categories, while staff presented a preliminary property tax rate that will be finalized in September.

The district’s budget presentation, given by Ira Ambrise of the business office, proposed a combined legal budget of $222.9 million for the three funds that must be adopted — the general fund, food service and debt service — and an all-funds total of $260.5 million. Ambrise said the administration also is proposing a preliminary tax rate of 0.9061 per $100 of assessed value based on estimated certified values; the final rate will be set when the appraisal district releases final valuations.

The budget matters because it funds payroll, operations and planned maintenance across the district. Ambrise said the board is being asked to approve the official budget now and that the final tax-rate decision will come in September when valuations are final.

Trustees emphasized the personnel impacts during discussion. The board separately approved a compensation plan that raises pay for teachers and all staff groups. Trustees and the superintendent highlighted that some of the new revenue items coming from the state — including the teacher retention allotment and a new “ABC” (basic cost) allotment created under House Bill 2 — made additional compensation possible.

Key figures and decisions: the board approved a general fund budget of $193.3 million, a food-service fund budget of $20.3 million and a debt-service budget of $9.2 million, for an official total of $222.9 million for the funds requiring legal adoption. The administration presented a student ADA used for planning of 14,006.84 and an enrollment figure of 16,037. Ambrise said the district estimates a certified tax roll of about $5.7 billion (preliminary) and is using a 93% collection rate as an assumption. The proposed tax rate of 0.9061 represents a 0.01 decrease from last year’s rate in the administration’s calculation.

The compensation plan passed before the budget vote. Among the changes presented: step increases and one-time retention items from the state were combined with local raises, including increases to starting teacher pay to $55,000, targeted retention payments for teachers with 3–4 years ($2,500) and 5+ years ($5,000), increases to substitute pay (to $85/day for non-degreed substitutes and higher for degreed and certified substitutes), a 4% midpoint increase for hourly clerical and auxiliary staff (about 1,000 employees), and a 2.5% midpoint adjustment for administrators and other professionals. The board voted to approve the compensation plan and then approved the budget and a final budget amendment aimed at aligning function-level totals for year-end.

The presentation also described revenue changes: a roughly $16 million increase in state revenue driven primarily by new allotments (including teacher retention and ABC allotments) and a projected decrease in federal revenues tied mainly to SHARS/Medicaid changes that impact all Texas districts. Ambrise noted local property tax projections were lower than last year’s budgeted levy in part because last year’s levy had been overbudgeted and because the state makes up any shortfall through the state funding formula.

Trustees stressed the budget is a “living document” that will be adjusted to actual enrollment and revenues. Board members thanked the business office and district leadership for months of work and multiple committee meetings that produced the plan.

The board approved the compensation plan and the 2025–26 budget unanimously; the preliminary tax rate is informational and will be finalized in September when appraisal values are certified.","The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved a balanced 2025–26 budget and a districtwide compensation plan Wednesday, while staff presented a preliminary tax rate to be finalized in September.","actionData","errors"]

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