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Administration described collection-development standards that require library materials to be integral to instruction, appropriate for student reading levels, and supported by professional reviews. The district already uses certified librarians and district-level review for acquisitions, staff said.

Under the recently enacted provisions discussed at the meeting (referenced by staff as part of the 88th/89th legislative updates), two new components were highlighted: (1) a 30-day public review period for recommended titles and (2) an expanded right for parents to request reconsideration of titles in the collection for all students — not only to exclude a title from checkout for their own child. Administration proposed the following local steps to meet those requirements:
- Continue librarian-led review and selection using established collection-development standards and professional reviews.
- District coordinator review to ensure compliance with collection standards.
- Post the recommended list on the district website for a 30-day public review period prior to board consideration.
- Present the recommended list to the board for discussion in one month and for final action in a subsequent meeting after the 30-day posting (timing may exceed two months depending on calendar alignment).

Administrators also noted a formal School Library Advisory Committee (SLAC) would be required if a petition is filed by 50 parents or 10% of the parent population (whichever is fewer). Trustees asked about unintended timing impacts — for example, whether popular seasonal or award lists (Bluebonnet nominees) might be slowed by the posting requirement. Administrators said they would provide more detail, including typical volumes of new titles and how the state's Texas State Library and Archives Commission guidance may be used to streamline review.

The board did not take action; staff said the library-recommendation process and supporting policy language would return to the board for formal adoption once the administration completes the posting schedule and sample lists for trustee review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting - August 21st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","SCUCISD administrators recommended preserving a librarian-led collection process while adding a 30-day public posting of recommended titles and board-level approval to meet new state library-standards requirements.","taxTitle","SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14337,"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},6499732,"New state restriction on paid outside work prompts SCUCISD to draft approval process; proposed TASBO contract to return for board action",442,2616000,3058000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5&start=2616&end=3058","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5/thumbnail_2616000.jpg","/articles/6499732/Texas/New-state-restriction-on-paid-outside-work-prompts-SCUCISD-to-draft-approval-process-proposed-TASBO-contract-to-return-for-board-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499732-44c0a50bb734e6b0c58589085c64542e/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960068&Signature=iBJNqYZFYdV3GAw0--u4hG6GK7lJFGP2Wk1EdN-iNZN6ORiw56Up3yWy8j6Z3P5QHnkt8kmxrUFjYWyE~iWcxJgorNQxQLKWg4Rfba1-EAH-UjGYX-llAhfGgi~kS7wWc4TR3z6jyd6zDmXOvHRBofniVuJ~vB~A4QBBgxBS7F8fr0z-bXkxyh9sW5oaTlMNCJlPPKSzW2AzAQMoPjEPMxPc5Co2wjWKfu1-2Xmiq8TnDtZxcGsfJz35ONsU3L~eE6zTF3a9vp1OxN6W1vBaKn90byc-MViwjv-RTNWwCpA8a6Mebz06yEbyV3lL9y374obV0HYrAI4SExnd1arnxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board received an extended briefing on state legislation restricting compensated outside work by district administrators and on how the district plans to implement compliance procedures.

Administration summarized the new law (referred to in the meeting as House Bill 3372), which broadly defines \"administrator\" as staff with significant administrative duties and prohibits paid work for businesses that do or seek to do business with the district. Superintendent and legal counsel identified narrow exceptions: administrators (other than the superintendent and assistant superintendents, who are broadly prohibited from outside compensated work) may perform paid services for certain public-education entities or professional organizations if three conditions are met: (1) a written contract defines the services, (2) the board reviews and approves the contract after determining it does not present a conflict or harm to the district, and (3) the services are performed during the employee's personal time (or the employee uses leave for the workday when services are provided).

District staff explained a proposed process to comply: professional organizations seeking district employees to teach or present would enter a written contract with the district; the board would approve such contracts (administration proposed an annual consent list for the board, and the superintendent could later approve renewals subject to board policy); employees would request supervisor permission and log leave when the service falls on a contracted workday; honoraria would be paid to the district and, upon confirmation of services, be remitted to the employee. Administration said it would provide a standing consent item (or transmittal) listing contracts that meet the statutory exceptions so trustees could review and remove any that raise concerns.

The district specifically previewed a professional-services contract with the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). TASBO uses district staff as instructors for certification and continuing-education courses; administration said TASBO had produced a contract that defines the services, times and compensation and that the district would bring that contract back for board action in September. Administration noted civil penalties for noncompliance can reach up to $10,000 for an employee caught performing prohibited compensated work without the required contract and board approval.

Trustees commented that the change could affect university adjuncts and professional organizations that rely on administrators as paid instructors; several trustees expressed support for finding workable ways to maintain the district's role in professional education while complying with the new law.","SCUCISD administrators briefed trustees on a new state restriction on compensated outside work by school-district administrators and outlined a proposed contract-and-approval process; the board was told a TASBO contract will be presented for approval next month.",{"_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},6499735,"Parent publicly alleges hiring failures in Clemens High School case, urges accountability",145,649000,794000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5&start=649&end=794","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5/thumbnail_649000.jpg","/articles/6499735/Texas/Parent-publicly-alleges-hiring-failures-in-Clemens-High-School-case-urges-accountability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499735-9ed4c7ec388066a3b921ccff837c866c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960068&Signature=jXhVipl-gr8-q2rVmDNssNooERXJkSo4rkryUJxDFn2RznXVAtyAfDmI1T2VToUzTd44hw7UpWaPZZ80unLdFjACUZpLCpAeuEN2UF4b42hCW~BVXLrs3ZBtwpL1tnDVySYgEZRRCBYUG1UXTvON~-CMTdEWJsfxVF0nfZ83LKaTEwP9FnLcO1ILy72UdnNhZHqV4W-PjkoQU5BtI0Is9huPoWJGyHFAPR-6PjIMaOq~spXukWpdLYwoHTFOV4WobPpsv9wyeNQT1SCmwdVEGYNLmedSIanGV476WcIDqrwGsIRjrgGY-tXjHDtWg-J8IsNRNSfmX4U-~behzSvB4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the meeting's public comment period on Aug. 19, Angela Libertore addressed the board with allegations about the district's hiring and supervision at Clemens High School and how those actions affected her family.

Libertore said assistant principal Jenny Becca (identified in her remarks as the Clemens official involved in the hiring process) had been the hiring official who should have checked references and the application of an employee she later says committed crimes against Libertore's daughter. Libertore told trustees she had been raising the issue since May and that Becca had been relocated to Steele High School rather than terminated.

Libertore described items she said were red flags on the employee's application and resume, including a June 2020 resume entry stating the applicant had resigned from his previous school and an annual pay cut of about $21,000 between jobs. She said the applicant listed an athletic coordinator rather than the prior school as a supervisor and that the employee had a documented history of performance problems from the first year, including a probationary contract. \"This isn't a training issue, it's just stupidity and laziness,\" Libertore said. She told the board she believed the board had been informed previously about the staff member's termination or resignation and that the district reported the matter to the Texas Education Agency in April 2022.

Libertore urged the board to explain why administrators who, in her view, negligently hired people who later harmed students remain employed. She said she had found other files indicating three other people who she said had negligently hired offenders and asserted that those staff members \"are all still here.\" Libertore concluded by saying the case would likely cost taxpayers money once criminal proceedings conclude.

The board chair reminded Libertore when her three-minute public-comment time ended and moved on to the next speaker. The trustees did not respond on the record during public comment; subsequent administrative or investigative steps, if any, were not announced during the meeting.

Note on reporting: these statements are Libertore's public allegations as delivered during the meeting. The board record does not contain a trustee response or an announced administrative finding in the transcript. The article does not assert the truth of the allegations outside Libertore's statements.","A parent addressing the SCUCISD board on Aug. 19 alleged hiring and supervision failures at Clemens High School that she says allowed an employee who later was investigated for crimes against her daughter to be rehired and reassigned.",{"_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},6499740,"SCUCISD superintendent reports near-projected enrollment, safety upgrades and improved campus ratings at convocation",201,167000,368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5&start=167&end=368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5/thumbnail_167000.jpg","/articles/6499740/Texas/SCUCISD-superintendent-reports-near-projected-enrollment-safety-upgrades-and-improved-campus-ratings-at-convocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499740-1093131438eb07f771c70bfe1b1ee06f/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960068&Signature=M05y7l8TFrW37uH8DWZrJSle9cDrCiKEW0myophfGegNMSQppqqrJaHRi6XZi6H4CRTKb7n-0SuwPOTxstF9cahjtwHElbD5i16Y7Io5KBE7742GevQDAgsXYgmoD9OiiuuG8R~5rylc2pzkRAAK16is4M-TmP2VsNsvpztnPMZ9q3sDNAFiY~aX2j89ITinXDx0ggHaiaONxGHS5xTbkP7ngGqZGviVlz9h1nam2jOjL0wKYI~7IWFs~bfMZuoNOqbkY6kZdm3cd6LewAUqTyq5BptXgOe~oV6x5~~XJ7XiWbwtZNHjgGI0Bx5DDKFqM13jNVTcxfbP1Q8-pGQ7Kg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Paige Monning told the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 19 that the district opened the school year smoothly and is close to meeting projected enrollment.

Monning said districtwide headcount on the most recent Monday report was 14,704 against a projection of 14,839, and she expected the final number would likely end near last year's total. \"We are set to exceed that projection,\" she said, while noting projections originally had been conservative.

Monning reviewed safety and operations work completed over the summer: facility and equipment safety checks completed with support from the Cibolo Insurance SROs, an exterior door safety audit, PD radio checks, upgrades to cameras and exterior speakers, window film installations at some campuses, and an increased number of vape detectors. The district is moving visitor management to the Raptor platform with plans for tablet self check-in kiosks. She also reiterated the district's interlocal agreements with the cities of Schertz and Cibolo for school resource officers and part-time security coverage.

The superintendent highlighted district academic outcomes released this summer: the district received an overall \"B\" accountability rating and was one of five area districts to do so; eight campuses improved their letter grades and 12 of 16 campuses improved numerically. Wilder Intermediate and Corbett Junior High earned campus distinctions. Monning noted improvements in closing achievement gaps while identifying student achievement and relative performance as ongoing opportunities.

Monning also described staff and community engagement highlights: successful convocations at Steele and Clemens high schools, back-to-school family events, a $25,000 allocation in grants from the SCUC Education Foundation announced at convocation, and positive media coverage of first-day activities.

On staffing, district staff reported the district was better staffed than in recent years and noted particular attention to special education and substitute partnerships in order to fill vacancies.

She closed by reminding trustees that the district adopted its 2025'26 budget after seven budget workshops and that safety and readiness work would continue through collaborative committees and regional law-enforcement partnerships.","Superintendent Paige Monning told trustees the district had a strong first day of school, was close to projected enrollment, had completed summer safety work (door audits, camera upgrades, vape detectors, Raptor visitor-management adoption) and reported campus letter-grade improvements and staff retention gains.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6499745,"SCUCISD trustees approve consent agenda and a series of policy and interlocal items; final budget amended",369,5271000,5640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5&start=5271&end=5640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653829-426f89e049c794c74dff77d59a9fbbe5/thumbnail_5271000.jpg","/articles/6499745/Texas/SCUCISD-trustees-approve-consent-agenda-and-a-series-of-policy-and-interlocal-items-final-budget-amended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6499745-5a1eb248495cf21ed3ceec073b97b58b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774960068&Signature=Hr2s77igf98sMzLZJbMUCbbeARrtq151MgDfvPpD-pMwL00doGTYxVVQW70p21ZzuNynrO2wrEMN-WDZ9zdkZQX-JKp35iSLSL93odObUPfcupAeWQuXzL7dIKkuPFDerN74DaA6o59HaSUJmJnHv7JcprL717adSwsgLpWw7KCvPeyutGhQ6588B-sNj1~hI2zVj~JZoH0HTEuYhx49abs6mXTRTTwsz9~PDu0ky8drEvSuA5hOJupZHbIF8zA8arroiWpC6XbwSRsxaZP-mxMe5OCprKIv~VHvO~qYN367f~e3V2evmWNyW2pYbnSN8B~krcD4M4cioVk3-HqNDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 19 approved a consent agenda and multiple separate action items, all by recorded 6–0 votes.

Items approved on the consent agenda included routine administrative and operational items the board had listed under consent (agenda items A–G). The board then approved a set of separate action items later in the meeting, including local policy updates, interlocal agreements with nearby municipalities, a change in the district's multi-line insurance provider, and the final amendment to the 2024–25 budget.

Key approved items and outcomes:
- Consent agenda (items A–G): approved 6'to'0. The consent items covered the recurring administrative reports and routine approvals the board had placed on consent.
- Texas Association of School Boards local policy update 125: approved 6'to'0.
- Interlocal agreement with the City of Schertz concerning extension of Ripschrisler Parkway: approved 6'to'0.
- Interlocal agreement with the City of Schertz providing a drainage right-of-way and utility easement related to a development: approved 6'to'0; board delegated authority to the superintendent or her designee to negotiate and execute the agreement in substantially the same form presented.
- Change to board policy CE(local) (annual operating budget definition of operating expenditures): approved 6'to'0.
- Change to board policy CH(local) (purchasing and acquisition) to align local thresholds with state law effective Sept. 1: approved 6'to'0.
- Interlocal agreement with the Texas Political Subdivisions risk pool for multiple lines of insurance: approved 6'to'0.
- Final 2024'25 budget amendment (general fund, debt service and child nutrition funds): approved 6'to'0.

Board President Finley called for motions and, where recorded, motions and seconds were made from the dais; roll-call-style tallies were announced by the presiding officer for each vote. No recorded dissent or abstentions were announced on the items that were adopted.

The board had earlier discussed additional items that will return for action on future agendas, including library standards and a professional services agreement required by new state law affecting employees who provide services to professional organizations.","At its Aug. 19 meeting the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda and took votes on policy updates, interlocal agreements, insurance, and the final 2024–25 budget amendment, each by unanimous 6–0 tallies.","actionData","errors"]

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