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HCISD board unanimously approves resolution to pay full‑time staff for March 28 closure
Summary
At a special board meeting called after weekend flooding, the Harlingen CISD Board approved a resolution authorizing full compensation for employees instructed not to report on 03/28/2025. Administration said paying staff for the closure avoids undue financial burden; the resolution also allows the district to offset the paid day if a state instr
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved an emergency resolution to continue wage payments for employees who were instructed not to work during the district closure on March 28, 2025.
Lede: District administration told the board that flooding and unsafe travel conditions required administration to instruct staff to stay home on 03/28/2025, and that continued full compensation would prevent undue financial hardship for employees who were idled during the emergency closing.
Nut graf: The board considered and approved an “Emergency School Closing Resolution” that authorizes continued wage payments to all employees — contractual and noncontractual, salaried and hourly — who were instructed not to report during the March 28 closure. The resolution ratified the superintendent’s earlier direction to excuse the absences and pay full compensation for the day. The resolution also reserves the district’s right to offset the paid day against the instructional calendar if the state denies an instructional‑day waiver.
What happened in the meeting: Construction finance staff (Ida Ambreese) and the Facilities Committee chair read and recommended the resolution. The resolution text recorded the board’s findings that the closure was caused by inclement weather and that continuing wages serves the public purpose of maintaining morale, reducing turnover and ensuring staffing continuity. The board voted on a motion to approve the resolution; the motion was made and seconded, and the meeting minutes record the motion carried unanimously.
Process and contingencies: the resolution explicitly authorizes the administration to pay full compensation for the closure and states the district retains the right to offset the paid day if the state adds an instructional day (i.e., if a state instructional‑day waiver is not granted). The resolution specifies it applies to the March 28, 2025 closure.
Ending: Board members used the special meeting to publicly thank facilities crews and district staff for the weekend response and to encourage continued community relief and donations; administrators reiterated counseling and wraparound supports for affected students and families.
