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Perez said district architects and the builder have met and that fine-arts and theater directors have participated in preliminary planning. \"We have a rough draft of what it might look like — a 30,000 square foot building, and we're looking at a 900 to a thousand seating,\" Perez said. He added the district expects to present renderings to the public in about a month and that the site will be Veterans Memorial Academy, with a potential groundbreaking in December.

Perez said a set committee and fine-arts staff will offer input on final design before the district makes a public presentation. The board did not vote to authorize funding or begin construction at the meeting; Perez described the update as a planning status report and said further public input would be sought before construction moves forward.

District staff will return with final renderings and additional budget and schedule details for board review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting 09-17-25","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Fred Perez said preliminary designs and builder meetings are complete for a roughly 30,000-square-foot performing arts center at Veterans Memorial Academy with 900–1,000 seats; district expects to present renderings to the public and aims for a December groundbreaking.","taxTitle","SAN BENITO CISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",38234,"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},6474544,"San Benito CISD trustees approve consent agenda, tax-rate resolutions and personnel actions",232,3955000,4187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4&start=3955&end=4187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4/thumbnail_3955000.jpg","/articles/6474544/Texas/San-Benito-CISD-trustees-approve-consent-agenda-tax-rate-resolutions-and-personnel-actions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474544-77a1cb64048d2d5b75cb32986e926b1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1772779579&Signature=YEu0v4nmRr3jLxpJuvL0byJNKhsZpDD-qVVMiEzyTZQo6vMfBGJq4ReaMLXeRtWh9GHTn0kE~Y4RAQPikOCUfkIwCFEg~yZLxWSvsgpYpKMjEtN8HHPLgHinDb5~esZd55Y7VZl~qcrb~jfE0Numa8DO9FNrIjzJR2ZWCQCPR-Lb8v494y0XJs6Z-JcI124DxIhp4g7gkAcC~yRHNhhW9naQkFIPeiTC5UBpawEU5BZTR3fMZ76WAUiDT1XAghlc2myZTLgw07IWJLZiucBDcBLCw0cGL-W-wqwvDcvwEleTohiMvmC~7~kW-uSDaxrtgc-bN4gns0lZ559z8xfglA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its regular meeting, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a broad consent agenda and several action items including personnel approvals and a litigation-related item following a closed session.

The consent agenda — approved by motion of Trustee (listed in the minutes as) Mister Coronan with a second by Trustee Crystal Hernandez — included academic services memoranda of understanding for the 2025–26 school year (Behavioral Health Solutions; Region 1 Education Service Center child-find and early childhood intervention; Texas State Technical College recruitment; STARS College Network; OmniTrak professional development subscriptions), shared-services and travel-grant agreements, at-risk handbook approval, business-and-finance items such as cash accounts and tax collection reports for August 2025, budget amendments, and purchases over $50,000. The board also approved bid awards and extensions, including cybersecurity pilot procurement (RFCSP 0725) and extensions of districtwide catering and recycling services contracts.

Administrative items on the consent agenda included revisions to the 2025–26 compensation plan, an agreement with UTRGV for a teacher-preparation program, and board-policy revisions. Minutes for prior meetings were approved as part of the consent agenda.

The board approved several finance-related resolutions on the consent agenda: adopting disaster-relief pennies, setting the maintenance-and-operations tax rate, setting the interest-and-sinking tax rate, and authorizing tax-payment discounts.

After a closed session under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074 for attorney consultation and personnel matters, the board returned to open session and approved employment, resignations, retirements and terminations as discussed in executive session (motion by Trustee Crystal Hernandez; second by Trustee Alex Reyna). The board also voted to approve the superintendent’s employment agreement as discussed in closed session (motion by Hernandez; second by Reyna). The board approved action on litigation listed as \"20 25 d CL00268 SBCISD versus Davila et al\" as discussed in closed session (motion by Hernandez; second by \"mister Aina\").

All consent and action items on the agenda passed by the recorded motions and subsequent voice votes indicated in the meeting minutes.

The superintendent and relevant administrators will carry out implementation tasks identified in individual agreements and report back to the board as required by each item’s terms.","The board approved a large consent agenda including multiple memoranda of understanding, budget and tax reports, purchases and bid extensions, and passed resolutions setting tax rates; the board also approved employment, resignations, the superintendent employment agreement and a litigation action in closed session.",{"_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},6474549,"Board approves OnRamps dual-enrollment interlocal agreement with UT Austin",18,4024000,4042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4&start=4024&end=4042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4/thumbnail_4024000.jpg","/articles/6474549/Texas/Board-approves-OnRamps-dual-enrollment-interlocal-agreement-with-UT-Austin","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474549-893c18c515ee58a7fa5fe7f2d29c9419/orig.mp4?Expires=1772779579&Signature=CQkNCYLM~C5mxolfGFbisdQH5V5CX1nSIeGH5Phw5Izw3VMicsjme8LcQXN94Kp0wygQETo4GeagF10QvQDjNCBVodgY-TQ8gw9pZSdQcc918kb7bvhjed2GjE7oIe~-4~lobzUSjmCoIUl8qAxvnyOmRFqKVvv8dEJbCf3NNo7dM~f0oiWU3DR1WIEXsAvKolgAneK3JR2YZdJRNO2VQurDRoXy6hOfedB6H5o9JKC0MortSL~uMo8wREUzzQ3Kddi43xwEZt6WCNX6z8WdQuZyU22w1NT7j30HRfPPKajy57-B~YN-iyUO2s5lsqD3jUJCYD1HsYr54CFBR~0iqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin to bring the OnRamps dual-enrollment program back to the district for the 2025–26 school year.

\"This is an opportunity to provide through UT of Texas, dual enrollment opportunities to some of our students,\" Assistant Superintendent Delia Cornett said during the meeting, noting that teachers supporting the program attended OnRamps training over the summer and that students are already enrolled to participate.

Superintendent Fred Perez introduced the item; Trustee Coronado moved to approve the interlocal agreement and Trustee Israel Villareal seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

District staff said the OnRamps program will provide college-level coursework and dual-enrollment credit through UT Austin; staff training for the program has been completed and courses will be taught by certified district teachers who participated in UT training.

The board did not allocate new funds on the record at the meeting; the interlocal agreement authorizes the district to offer OnRamps courses under the UT program for 2025–26.","San Benito CISD trustees approved an interlocal agreement to bring the University of Texas at Austin OnRamps dual-enrollment program back to district campuses for the 2025–26 school year; district staff said teachers completed UT summer training and students are enrolled.",{"_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},6474554,"San Benito CISD board proclaims Sept. 22–26, 2025 as National GEAR UP Week",159,628000,787000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4&start=628&end=787","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4/thumbnail_628000.jpg","/articles/6474554/Texas/San-Benito-CISD-board-proclaims-Sept-2226-2025-as-National-GEAR-UP-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474554-c166fbd8ded012078809ba97a6b696c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1772779579&Signature=bcdMFifkBwZX6-Jq4sAHxKCfpFwxeQaIccN7--mgMU0C7kO6dFGk5goV1KDYJ924AaLn7WaGe~sxxI7a5H6N3mYwZRL4xizXzX3-Ci~9xLqWP5qP9mw2oQ~hXA33mgnG89Y7MmfKv4gl6tRfSJkdta1vQ06EzPnIo6MM9ZlWyFQ0qKoXylA-jU9UA7fSK49S1UJVnnBqRUgcTYD60k3lpBYO0R9T8Dd2jLbZTrPJM3bFGtXqta8w0mQ97qoi1PLeUvh9GAYD4KXAtojQ~RzvVxkc4BViFs0WBhnnyNaNkXoVWdUBoab9MgoHjHGS-YXrk7zKeYKZRfxd~B~T6NCY2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a proclamation recognizing National GEAR UP Week for Sept. 22–26, 2025 and to highlight the district’s federally funded GEAR UP partnership.

\"I, Dr. Ariel Cruz Vela, president board of trustees for San Benito CISD, do hereby proclaim the week of September 22 to the 26, 2025 as National GEAR UP Week in San Benito CISD,\" Dr. Ariel Cruz Vela read during the meeting as part of the proclamation presentation.

The proclamation described GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) as a federally funded competitive grant program that provides six- to seven-year grants beginning in middle school to increase postsecondary readiness for low-income and first-generation students. The proclamation states San Benito CISD’s GEAR UP program serves 646 eighth-grade students and noted a partnership with Region 1 Education Service Center.

Trustee Crystal Hernandez moved to approve the proclamation and Trustee Rudy Corona seconded the motion; the board approved the item by voice vote.

District officials said the proclamation will be posted and shared districtwide and that recognition events for students and coordinators will take place during the designated week. The district also introduced student leaders and GEAR UP coordinators from participating campuses during the meeting, and principals and families were invited to be recognized.","The board approved a proclamation declaring National GEAR UP Week in San Benito CISD; the district said its GEAR UP grant serves 646 eighth-grade students and provides college-readiness support through partnerships with Region 1 Service Center.",{"_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},6474557,"Public commenters tell San Benito CISD board of rodent sightings, staff retention and stipend concerns",575,2394000,2969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4&start=2394&end=2969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785929-349e143d69130a402b3afec757bb14e4/thumbnail_2394000.jpg","/articles/6474557/Texas/Public-commenters-tell-San-Benito-CISD-board-of-rodent-sightings-staff-retention-and-stipend-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6474557-bb5409d250b3627455b7b595c931c195/orig.mp4?Expires=1772779579&Signature=NNnbVmlTFK7Cqn4jrJ57mfMCvkrMfrsPqnb~lcs41CbwpGpu9eEJKvceQGbs0VBv1ZDtMXuyu76RK-yktaQyQd4shsqR4Y~LpA2bB6cIJgQffPXvHRo~j-ir-gaCtCkLPSum9y6kFg8aJysSOElf5qHCWb1g73Hs0eIzQEVFXP~P2SRxmmBK9GIL3OGSuqWRIyuK4ruKJdk8d1F6hnS36VXl0pqBom274zmNbTQftNa8clm-UPQLRgZTpl62JENzLa9kRejD~s0o3KZJTfSHEm2~F~9C8HQfvMjT4s-aR1ETiJ6D1PdexasIvhJQSQHx1uOyuKUyQ86n6Ulb4DkW7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board meeting, public commenters urged the district to address a reported rodent infestation at San Benito High School and raised broader staffing and compensation concerns.

The comments began when public commenter Andaire Agueyes Abru said students and staff had logged multiple rat sightings across campus, including in classrooms and the cafeteria, and that some teachers had bought their own traps. \"This situation is unacceptable,\" Abru said, adding that a lingering odor of a dead rat and reports of droppings posed health and safety hazards.

Superintendent Fred Perez told the board the district was aware of the problem and working on it. \"We do know about the problem ... we are on that,\" Perez said, adding that rodent infestations can spread quickly.

Other public speakers raised personnel and compensation issues. A speaker identified only as Lupita praised recent academic gains but said campus police officers and bus drivers were leaving the district for higher pay elsewhere and urged the board to review pay scales to retain those staff, saying, \"There is no price on safety.\" Mary Maney, another commenter, urged clearer notification when required training or videos change and asked the district to reconsider some stipends and compensation-plan changes that she said had disadvantaged support staff such as librarians and nurses.

Board President Dr. Ariel Cruz Vela and other trustees listened during the public-comment portion; Perez acknowledged the staffing concerns and said the district would continue work on recruitment and retention while addressing facility and maintenance issues.

The comments covered three distinct civic concerns: building maintenance and sanitation, employee retention and compensation transparency, and administrative communications about required training. No formal board action was taken on these public comments during the meeting; the district’s staff reported it was working on immediate pest control and ongoing staffing reviews.

The public-comment speakers who addressed these issues included community members Andaire Agueyes Abru, Lupita (last name not specified), and Mary Maney. Perez’s acknowledgment and assurance that the district is addressing the rodent reports was the only direct response recorded in open session.","At the San Benito CISD board meeting, public commenters raised health and safety concerns after multiple rat sightings at the high school and urged the district to review pay and retention for school police officers, bus drivers and other staff; Superintendent Fred Perez acknowledged the rodent problem and said the district is addressing it.","actionData","errors"]

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