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The most significant financial actions were three related bond items presented by Rudy Mejia of Nico Hayden Advisors, the district’s financial advisor. The board: authorized up to $27 million for a potential cash defeasance should property-value increases create an I&S overcollection (motion carried 8–0–1); authorized district officers to execute a potential tax‑exempt refunding if market conditions allow (motion carried 8–0–1); and approved a parameters order permitting the sale of up to $20 million remaining from the 2022 bond election to fund school construction (motion carried 8–0–1). Mejia told trustees the district expects any sale under the parameters order to be for 30 years or less and anticipated interest rates under 5 percent when the sale is executed.

Trustees also acted on a standard annual recapture notification from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Dina Edgar said the district received TEA’s routine notice and recommended the board delegate authority to the superintendent to complete the required form electronically, using Option 3 to net any recapture against state aid. The board approved the delegation unanimously, 9–0.

On policy and program matters the board: adopted the 2025–26 student code of conduct with a single change allowing students assigned to the Alternative Academic Program (AAP) to participate in graduation activities on a case‑by‑case basis (9–0); adopted three district student outcome goals (math and reading targets and a college/career/military readiness target) after staff and trustees discussed targets and data (9–0); approved a local update to BBG (board member compensation/expenses) aligning it with recently adopted operating procedures (9–0); approved the purchase and deployment of the “Athena” visitor safety screening system presented by campus safety leadership (9–0); and approved the district’s 2025–26 compensation manual (8–1, one abstention reported).

After an executive session the board voted to approve employment resignations and terminations of professional staff (motion passed 7–0 in open session afterward). Earlier in the meeting trustees unanimously appointed and swore in Jason Sierra as the trustee representing Single‑Member District 5.

Votes at a glance (selected formal actions and results recorded in the meeting minutes):
• Consent agenda (Items A–C, E–L): approved 9–0.
• Pulled policy item (BE Local) approved as amended: 9–0.
• Resolution authorizing redemption of certain unlimited tax bonds (cash defeasance authorization, up to $27,000,000 if collected): approved 8–0–1.
• Order authorizing issuance of unlimited tax refunding bonds (refinancing if market conditions permit): approved 8–0–1.
• Parameters order authorizing issuance of school building bonds (up to $20,000,000 remaining from 2022 bond): approved 8–0–1.
• Delegation to superintendent to execute TEA recapture paperwork (Option 3): approved 9–0.
• Student Code of Conduct 2025–26 (addition allowing AAP students case‑by‑case participation in graduation): approved 9–0.
• Student outcome goals (five‑year targets for third‑grade math/reading, seventh‑grade math, CCMR): approved 9–0.
• Policy update BBG Local (board member compensation/expenses): approved 9–0.
• Visitor safety screening system (“Athena”): approved 9–0.
• 2025–26 Compensation Manual (salaries, stipends, hourly guidance): approved 8–1 (one abstention noted by Vice President Ladesma Woody).
• Employment resignations and terminations of professional staff (post‑executive session): approved 7–0.

Trustee and staff votes and motions were given by show of hands during the meeting; the board chair called each result at the table. The board did not report roll‑call vote lists (individual yes/no votes) in public comment portions of the transcript for each motion; the meeting record shows the tallies above as announced in open session.

Trustees and staff said the financial approvals were procedural steps to allow district leaders to act when market or tax‑collection conditions are favorable; no new tax rate was set at the meeting. Staff said the recapture notice is sent annually by TEA and that the district has received the notice for three consecutive years without entering recapture.

The board adjourned at 8:46 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Del Valle ISD, TX - Board Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Del Valle ISD’s Board of Trustees approved a package of financial authorizations, policy updates and personnel actions at its Aug. 19 meeting, including bond refunding and new‑money bond parameters, delegation of authority related to TEA recapture notices, adoption of the 2025–26 student code of conduct and student outcome goals, and approval of a visitor screening system and the district compensation manual.","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},6487455,"Teachers tell Del Valle ISD board lack of late buses and earlier calendar start threaten extracurricular participation and graduation readiness",348,411000,759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602179-b5db8ad543318e898eb5bddc9b55621e&start=411&end=759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602179-b5db8ad543318e898eb5bddc9b55621e/thumbnail_411000.jpg","/articles/6487455/Texas/Teachers-tell-Del-Valle-ISD-board-lack-of-late-buses-and-earlier-calendar-start-threaten-extracurricular-participation-and-graduation-readiness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487455-7cc4520bd638cc665dba836e30413527/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450937&Signature=cpzMZKUeSwEnf3PfVILzY27LeMjOhWzSCDdfm1fsyPIHevwxuDPfQYye5lGniWkIBPM5k0EPtPTPn4cTzO~c1gLpvNO2ITCM5927OMlAF70rEKnO7QW31NRlaYEU1L3jK9UbjRMdOtsXqRoGBAf529mDh-lLc0ccylGK6hXRdZuZnOBa8-w9zBevgMxoaJyrP6rS7nK-tel7CCqjAQXf3vzloURyNaSpNWfCSEaLYXkgLD3eLDlIIOKFFDpS7nF1TFw39233tEWTKh7SjcS0aRRKh-iOO~hX2WHdpWUMH9ro7GQ9HpDDxSI2~~mMgXSW8HGTlx6wxEimbDkMNLh9DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two campus teachers told the Del Valle ISD board during public comment on Aug. 19 that changes to transportation and the academic calendar are limiting students’ ability to participate in extracurricular activities and creating stress over college‑credit courses.

Brett Covington, a campus teacher and extracurricular coordinator, said recruiting students to clubs and activities is harder when late buses are not available. Covington described telling parents during orientation to allow students to ride late buses, then later learning those buses for certain zones (\"Lehi\"/local route names in his remarks) had been canceled. \"I feel like a fool because I was not well informed,\" he said, adding that unsupervised students waiting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. is not acceptable. Covington said lack of transportation will be a barrier to reaching a campus goal of 100 percent extracurricular engagement.

Katrina Van Houten, a math teacher at the high school of 14 years, urged the board to consider later start dates or added time before the school year begins to allow technology deployment and to give college partners (she cited ACC/college grading) time to deliver grades used for graduation placement. \"Last year even on the day of graduation we had kids not sure where they were going to be placed because we didn't have those grades from ACC,\" she said. Van Houten also pressed for transparency about the transportation decisions; she said the high school principal had identified budgeted funds for two buses but that one north/south routing may still leave gaps.

Both speakers asked the district to provide clearer communication and to consider budget or routing solutions that ensure students who need after‑school supervision and transportation can participate in activities that support academic engagement.

Trustees did not act on the requests during public comment; staff and campus leaders were available to follow up outside the public comment period.","Teachers said cancelled late buses and an earlier academic calendar start create barriers to student participation in extracurriculars and complicate receipt of college partner grades; they urged more transparency and additional bus funding.",{"_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},6487460,"Hillcrest pre‑K teacher tells Del Valle ISD board snacks stopped districtwide; donations filling some gaps",190,133000,323000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602179-b5db8ad543318e898eb5bddc9b55621e&start=133&end=323","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602179-b5db8ad543318e898eb5bddc9b55621e/thumbnail_133000.jpg","/articles/6487460/Texas/Hillcrest-preK-teacher-tells-Del-Valle-ISD-board-snacks-stopped-districtwide-donations-filling-some-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487460-a12c8e121cd0286350c1fc39aa0d37e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450937&Signature=drqHVkvdpJ-6CKjc6flggP3tkrqqKwytTzb2uz0wE1-Rjurq7rm5-PRvOaId4BGeCysWbP9v69pu1oOrdxvRZLbzNiFXKJaLl5NsHQz~q6X6fZdhOImGgxGOq9Anw4auu0a~p6lS7FSc3~ilz2~vAxCrn95W0p9-QuDa95zryoNqD-G9U3HPUsnI55UyC3fR-Dqx2-TnlhMc~X1xssMJT90VVcwubGSzuI7VN8yMwrIQwbMIZPbUYaboyQPw1tZiNHzNXSN0iXIXjx80SacB2D83b1Y4lIrGTfnZhT7-Q-ZlN307-7ZGzJnPBZHi6skRZrmJHjPkq4Lh6e5QB4s4gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michelle Cardenas, a pre‑K teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, told the Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees during public comment on Aug. 19 that the district informed cafeteria managers the week before school that it would no longer provide pre‑K and kindergarten snacks.

\"In 2019, we went to full day pre‑K and the district began providing snacks,\" Cardenas said. \"The Wednesday before school started, our cafeteria managers were informed the district would not provide snacks.\" She said Hillcrest solicited donations from friends, family and community members and received $330 from a retired teacher and additional donated items, which allowed the campus to stock snacks for the coming weeks. Cardenas provided a copy of the receipt to the board.

She said donations are uneven across campuses: \"Two have received donations, three have not. They're relying on parents. Teachers are buying snacks or the kids go without snacks. Now we have inequities in the district.\" Cardenas also described the district‑cafeteria ordering process for compliant items and said staff must filter donated items for allergens (nut, egg, red/yellow dye) and other restrictions.

The board’s public comment procedures were read at the meeting opening; speakers were limited to three minutes and administrative staff may follow up after public comment. Cardenas asked the board to reconsider the decision not to provide snacks for pre‑K and kindergarten.

The board did not take action on the request during the meeting; trustees did not respond during the public comment period, and the transcript shows staff can follow up with the superintendent and campus leaders.","Michelle Cardenas, a Hillcrest Elementary pre‑K teacher, told trustees the district has stopped providing pre‑K and kindergarten snacks this year, creating inequities between campuses; some campuses rely on donations or teachers buying snacks.",{"_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},6487465,"Del Valle ISD board adopts five‑year student outcome goals, sets targets for math, reading and CCMR",331,2466000,2797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5602179-b5db8ad543318e898eb5bddc9b55621e&start=2466&end=2797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5602179-b5db8ad543318e898eb5bddc9b55621e/thumbnail_2466000.jpg","/articles/6487465/Texas/Del-Valle-ISD-board-adopts-fiveyear-student-outcome-goals-sets-targets-for-math-reading-and-CCMR","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487465-e03e0cb0d1961738d0869099e603a618/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450937&Signature=Bim4WD0E2jTgRNz7ZYSr97Pp-b38HUV53hrV6e70DtsVVR2y4-jzmyGcL3iS90F41sksPlaQ0NMOA3xT48x6HP~2VOMa5Pq0JurFXjHdpwm6WSVRoQpNWMx4k0lCzDWYR5RlpIX~ZucWJeyHT3fC0noC8CPqesmoVMeF0fuxft5CYmSEBGBSSzuRcN3AuakOV~6DOasCGqYtbTGMdEABdMPSEILi7AC8i1EmhWbPqldcY46~g0MOEbmZiYMBR38xtkFZclVYkXARieGjP2fBAZXaGSjnAlfLxQok1Ton-IA8ekTQoyoH4h7ENx3x83KMOi7wTObExIBWOkcGWzY36Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 19 adopted a set of five‑year student outcome goals intended to raise academic performance districtwide, with targets covering third‑grade math and reading, seventh‑grade math, and college, career and military readiness (CCMR).

The goals were presented by Dr. Mark Cantu, who told trustees the targets align with state expectations and the board’s strategic direction. For example, staff proposed raising third‑grade math from about 27 percent meeting standards to 60 percent in five years and moving third‑grade reading from about 32 percent to 60 percent. Staff said final assessment data were still being reconciled and that published goal numbers would be clarified once final state figures were available.

\"We're going to have really laser‑focused conversations here,\" Superintendent Dr. Gutierrez said in support of the work, adding that the board’s engagement and monitoring of data will change district culture and help campuses translate goals into classroom actions. Dr. Cantu said the district will set annual interim targets and share them with administrators and teachers.

Trustees discussed performance differences between students on grade level and those in advanced course placements: staff noted that students taking advanced math performed at higher meets/mastery rates (an example figure cited was roughly 72 percent passing in advanced sections). Trustees said they plan regular monitoring and asked staff to provide clearer annual targets and measures used for progress reporting.

Trustee Franco and others thanked participants from a recent town hall and staff who worked on the goals; trustees acknowledged the district will publish the final numbers once all state data are confirmed. The motion to adopt the goals passed unanimously, 9–0.

The board directed staff to set interim annual targets, publish the finalized goals with clarified baseline numbers, and return regular progress updates to the board.","Trustees approved districtwide academic goals aiming to raise third‑grade math and reading, seventh‑grade math, and college/career/military readiness percentages over five years; staff will set interim annual targets and monitor progress.","actionData","errors"]

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