The Uvalde CISD board on July 21 voted to authorize staff to apply to the Texas Education Agency for a low‑attendance waiver for three school days in January 2025 when attendance fell sharply because of inclement weather.

Administrators told trustees the waiver applies when a day of instruction has attendance at least 10 percentage points below the district’s or campus’s prior‑year average due to weather, health or safety issues and, if approved by TEA, the days are removed from the district’s annual ADA calculation and foundational funding formulas.

Details presented

- Dates proposed for waiver: Jan. 20, 2025 (attendance 57.66%), Jan. 21, 2025 (attendance 0% — a full weather closure), and Jan. 22, 2025 (attendance 66.78%).

- Prior‑year overall attendance percentage cited in the presentation: approximately 86.7%. Administrators said removing the three low‑attendance days would raise the district’s overall percentage for the year and increase state funding accordingly if TEA approves the waiver.

Formal action

Trustees approved the district proceeding with the waiver application (motion by Trustee Flores; second by Trustee Suarez; all in favor; outcome recorded as approved). Administrators said the district has sufficient instructional minutes and will not need to make the days up.

Ending: Staff will prepare and submit the waiver application to TEA for the three specified dates and report back to the board with TEA’s response.