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\"This artifact alone proves that some other than aviation fuel fires and falling debris destroyed all 7 of the World Trade Center buildings,\" Jackson said, arguing that the fused Bible is inconsistent with heat‑only explanations and citing figures for paper ignition temperatures and metal melting points. He referenced Nikola Tesla, the Hutchinson effect and other sources during his three‑minute public comment.

Board President Mica Patton reminded speakers of the board’s public‑comment rules at the beginning of the period, including the district’s citation of Texas Government Code procedures for complaints involving employees; the board’s opening remarks instructed speakers that complaints naming a district employee may be stopped and handled under board grievance policy or in closed session under Texas Government Code § 551.074.

The board did not take any action in response to Jackson’s comments. The remarks were presented as the speaker’s opinions and claims; the board did not verify or endorse the factual assertions during the meeting.

Ending: The public‑testimony period continued with the board noting the remaining agenda items and moving to information items after the speaker concluded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Victoria ISD, TX - School Board Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","A local resident used the board’s public‑testimony time to advance claims about a 'fused bible' artifact from the World Trade Center, citing online sources and experiments; trustees repeated procedural warnings about complaints involving district employees and closed‑session rules.","taxTitle","VICTORIA ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14341,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_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":74,"_75":74},6467492,"Trustees unanimously approve appraisal district nominees, architectural pre‑planning, consent agenda and a personnel hire",0,3152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786806-1baf0f51eab2523274533377783327da&start=3152&end=3152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786806-1baf0f51eab2523274533377783327da/thumbnail_3152000.jpg","/articles/6467492/Texas/Trustees-unanimously-approve-appraisal-district-nominees-architectural-preplanning-consent-agenda-and-a-personnel-hire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467492-a997272b9f45e4f1680eec18e2df0dba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406391&Signature=XwAYhKTLsp0hbzmguXC7U81c6QD-LFpTuLRjZF-WlAI63QTgtE2hlHwmCzl1q-R5FqjJID0GeniCvuTQSNmM6wpe0BdDeFiC-85u7xZ-kw4Di~B2JKy5bj2SCfIcHsgpy7Qok6XlrZ3goX4pqI9AJptL4NnCFUOYFk2HwUF8WMjK4xdAwf11UPjhrvPASJ-NhTplj7xMGG6F3ygxiLaV1VbZ40FqoNvW6j90DoKAGQGddP0LgHAw1PJB4wCW2dlk65SmD4pI0bQjay2V4I40qoD1FSyEzRPqLRmhiWrJ9IBOiZbfm7pM0~tvzSZrwPA1v7DyciJYQjAGreQLZPke1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Victoria ISD Board of Trustees conducted and recorded several formal actions during its Sept. 18 meeting, each approved by voice or show of hands with no dissent.

Votes at a glance

- Victoria Central Appraisal District Board nominations: Motion — \"The Victoria ISD Board of Trustees nominate Mica Patton and Jan Scott for a seat on the board of directors for the Victoria Central Appraisal District.\" Mover: Ms. Pruitt. Second: Ms. Marshall. Vote: 5‑0, approved.

- Pre‑bond architectural planning services: Motion — approve RMA and PBK architectural firms to provide bond project estimates (pre‑planning). Mover: not specified in audio record. Second: Miss Bell. Vote: voice/show of hands recorded as unanimous; approved. The administration described the work as pre‑planning to generate cost estimates to inform a future bond referendum; a later RFQ would be issued to hire architects for bond projects if the referendum is called.

- Consent agenda: Motion — approve the consent agenda as presented by administration. Mover: Ms. Pruitt. Second: Ms. Marshall. Vote: 5‑0, approved.

- Employment action: Motion — approve the employment of the following administrator as recommended by district administration: Priscilla Morales, Stronger Connections case manager at STEM Middle School. Second: Ms. Pruitt. Vote: 5‑0, approved.

Several agenda items were discussed in closed session under the Texas Government Code sections referred to in the board’s public notice; the board reconvened and took the employment action listed above.

Why it matters: The architectural pre‑planning step is intended to produce cost estimates to inform a bond action committee and trustees ahead of any bond referendum; nominations to the central appraisal district board affect the district’s representation on the local taxing valuation body; the employment action fills a district‑recommended position for student support at STEM Middle School.

Ending: With these actions the board adjourned to closed session and reconvened to confirm the personnel hire, then adjourned the evening’s meeting.","At the Sept. 18 meeting the Victoria ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on nominations to the Victoria Central Appraisal District board, approved pre‑bond architectural planning estimates from RMA and PBK, approved the consent agenda, and accepted an employment recommendation for a case manager position.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6467496,"Victoria ISD honors four campuses for Healthy South Texas program; district wins TAEA District of Distinction",529,325000,854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786806-1baf0f51eab2523274533377783327da&start=325&end=854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786806-1baf0f51eab2523274533377783327da/thumbnail_325000.jpg","/articles/6467496/Texas/Victoria-ISD-honors-four-campuses-for-Healthy-South-Texas-program-district-wins-TAEA-District-of-Distinction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467496-f7504b12ac957717de51ae8f12fca90d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406391&Signature=DEfzoYlMmzMq1uSMDFG0gkN2nxig2skUBhZhRM5tjsW1Z2bRcCgnJ1zCQOC~5l22DwANZ5asJHc5g~FfvcsYVrwEfcmAh8coq5yzJ1~W8axoHu-1HOU7-pB1mNxEeCV~AoPA5dTz2dRq6EeUACFKeTVmjY503JTPmXuIQm-wYBGNUD3ORz1ffn14td4nwNF897CvUPHfMhK61~5Cb5tX7eQ9F20t72XMWzPgazcc5pVf-8n1jdWpfCEOprVhJQevMUM21xe98f3k6PrjutmoGnlMx8rV2P0XMjw8LbTCFhS95j1WQwHwiPZUvILooUOQ0Ai-LaaEimlICUg9awh5UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sept. 18 Victoria ISD board meeting a Healthy South Texas representative and district staff presented proclamations recognizing Aloe Elementary, Patty Welder Middle School, STEM Middle School and Victoria East High School for participation in the Healthy South Texas initiative.

The presenter described Healthy South Texas as a Texas A&M‑linked program that promotes nutrition, activity and chronic disease prevention across a 27‑county South Texas region. The proclamation on the dais referenced Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M Health Science Center as partners.

The presenter highlighted campus participation in the program’s Walk Across Texas event and provided mileage totals from campuses: Aloe Elementary contributed more than 19,000 miles; Patty Welder Middle School’s participation included 23,241 miles; STEM Middle School completed its program quickly and reported about 7,000 miles of adult participation; Victoria East implemented teen cuisine and lifestyle programming.

\"These campuses have made a huge investment,\" the presenter said, noting adult and student participation requirements and thanking campus leaders.

Separately, David Edge, representing art education, announced that Victoria ISD earned a Texas Art Education Association District of Distinction award for the seventh consecutive year. Edge said the recognition is based on a 14‑point rubric that evaluates participation in TAEA programs, exhibits, contests and community engagement. He noted that 109 districts received the honor out of roughly 1,200 eligible districts and characterized the result as placing Victoria ISD in the top 1.3 percent of visual‑arts programs in Texas.

Trustees and staff applauded art teachers and campus teams in the boardroom.

Ending: Administrators encouraged other campuses to contact the Healthy South Texas representative for program information and acknowledged art teachers who attended the board meeting.","Trustees recognized four campuses for participation in the Healthy South Texas initiative and received a Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) District of Distinction award for the seventh consecutive year.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6467501,"Victoria ISD reports strong CCMR outcomes, near‑100% graduation rates; district to cover parent dual‑credit tuition share",840,1391000,2231000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5786806-1baf0f51eab2523274533377783327da&start=1391&end=2231","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5786806-1baf0f51eab2523274533377783327da/thumbnail_1391000.jpg","/articles/6467501/Texas/Victoria-ISD-reports-strong-CCMR-outcomes-near100-graduation-rates-district-to-cover-parent-dualcredit-tuition-share","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467501-127d58f07f352c932d96475978f03f0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770406391&Signature=B4U2xMEKKgfWpo7Y0JfNRsOskegqydtfeRo0EEgYyzPxGLCENwlvjikPnsK3uVClR4k5-dRf5ktZZVqT4lgwd6VfQI~3cQtuktHeTkGR1KRx3xRNIgE0tkDR-CFR3W2ylRYXfP~kBTaU3rbTjncddCnyRTO6vYoZKuA1~TITXhQCuv-SmAOVo0RplvOqVC-wgD8zMZuTTgIbAgTEH6jtDJUfpXsQjhKsRj0f7gAbDJRDiyXYeFYCrTxIsrWIKSXIURAYKJoRYecX3GS4BbcNlZVwOXlfBKOXDCK6UGz6f5HILuQ0hej-1MBOlzbWN4Oz833n6wwr~BOG92fQKTL~TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jake Salcinas, a district staff presenter, told the Victoria ISD Board of Trustees on Sept. 18 that the district’s 2024 graduates recorded strong college‑, career‑and‑military‑readiness results while the state’s accountability rules are increasing the bar for future cohorts.

\"CCMR or college, career, and military readiness, how a student earns CCMR is through a variety of different ways,\" Salcinas said as he introduced the district’s data. He told trustees the district’s strongest area was industry‑based certifications (IBCs), with campus rates varying and a district IBC rate of 68.4 percent among 2024 graduates.

Salcinas said Victoria ISD’s overall CCMR accountability score would be an 89 if the district were treated as one campus under the state metric. He also reported graduation rates near 100 percent for the high schools: Victoria East at 99.5 percent, Victoria West at 99.4 percent, Victoria Success Academy at 97.2 percent, and a district wide rate of 98.2 percent.

Why it matters: CCMR is a component of Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability that affects district ratings and, in this case, revenue. Salcinas said TEA now ties outcome‑based bonuses to CCMR performance and that Victoria ISD’s projected TEA payment related to CCMR rose to just over $300,000 for the year shown in the presentation.

The district plans to use a portion of the increased funding to cover parent costs for dual‑credit tuition that had previously been paid by families. \"We had other parents who were paying for tuition based on that increase. We're going to take the $30,000 that parents were paying and we're going to pay the parent portion of that tuition,\" a district administrator said during the report.

Salcinas and other administrators described a multiyear state phase‑in that raises the requirements for some IBC‑based CCMR credit. Under the current TEA transition, students who earn certain industry certifications must also be CTE completers — a specified sequence of career and technical education courses — for the credential to count for CCMR. Salcinas said that change tightens the standard and will require coordinated course pathways and monitoring across counseling, CTE staff and campus administrators.

Campus IBC highlights in the presentation included West at about 71 percent IBC attainment and Victoria Success Academy at about 78 percent; the presenter summarized district‑level metrics as a strong showing on career readiness with further work planned to lift college‑readiness indicators such as SAT/ACT/TSIA and dual‑credit participation.

Superintendent Koyaso and trustees praised the high graduation rates and the cross‑district work it requires. The administration also noted ongoing growth in dual‑credit enrollment: the district reported 100 more dual‑credit students than at the same time last year and 2,925 college‑level course enrollments being tracked this fall.

Salcinas told the board that the higher TEA bar for CCMR will require sustained effort in course sequencing and monitoring: \"...kids have to take a lot of specific coursework in the same program of study and pass their IBC in order to be eligible.\"

Looking ahead, the administration flagged an upcoming TEA visit about assessment changes related to House Bill 8 and said the district is expanding partnerships with Victoria College and Texas A&M University–Victoria to grow dual‑credit pathways.

Ending: Trustees offered brief congratulations to staff for the results and discussed using the CCMR momentum to inform district improvement goals and budget priorities for the coming year.","At its Sept. 18 meeting, Victoria ISD staff presented 2024 graduate outcomes showing high industry certification rates, an 89 accountability score for CCMR, near‑100% graduation rates, and a projected TEA outcome payment that the district will use in part to cover $30,000 in parent tuition costs for dual‑credit students.","actionData","errors"]

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