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Socorro ISD trustees approve proclamations for Month of the Military Child, National School Nurse Day and School Library Month
Summary
At a special April 3 meeting the Socorro ISD Board of Trustees approved three proclamations recognizing military-connected children (April 2025), National School Nurse Day (May 7, 2025) and School Library Month (April 2025). Each proclamation was presented by district staff or student representatives and approved by voice vote.
Socorro Independent School District trustees on Thursday approved three proclamations recognizing military-connected children, school nurses and school libraries.
The board, meeting in special session on April 3, 2025, voted by voice to adopt a proclamation designating April 2025 as Month of the Military Child and April 23, 2025, as “Purple Up for Military Kids Day.” The proclamation — read at the dais by Mission Early College High School student Abraham Gomez — noted Socorro ISD is home to “more than 6,481 military students who have at least one parent serving in the military,” and urged community recognition of the families’ sacrifices.
The board also approved a proclamation recognizing National School Nurse Day on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Interim nurse manager Iriana Tarango presented the proclamation and introduced freshman Avani Valenzuela of Pebble Hills High School, who read portions of the text highlighting school nurses’ role in coordinating care, supporting students’ physical and mental health, and promoting wellness.
In the third proclamation, Marcy Sparks, the district’s library services coordinator, introduced School Library Month for April 2025. The proclamation notes the 40th anniversary of School Library Month and spotlights the district’s Battle of the Bluebonnets winners from Sierra Vista STEAM Academy.
Each proclamation was moved and seconded by trustees and carried by voice vote with no recorded roll-call tally on the record. Trustees who moved or seconded the motions were identified in the meeting as Trustee Gardea, Trustee Guerra and Trustee Macias (motions varied by item). Interim Superintendent James P. Vasquez was referenced in the military-child proclamation as the district official issuing the proclamation with the board.
The proclamations were presented near the start of the special meeting and required no further action beyond board approval. No public commentary or amendments to the proclamations were recorded in the meeting minutes before the board moved on to honors and recognitions.
