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El Paso ISD approves military-child proclamation, accepts TxDOT grant and amends Army Youth Programs contract
Summary
The board approved a proclamation declaring April the Month of the Military Child, accepted a Texas Department of Transportation grant for project celebration events at 11 high schools, and approved an amendment to the Army Youth Programs "Your Neighborhood" contract covering nine campuses serving military-connected students.
Diana Saavedra, superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District, told the board the district welcomed Garrison Commander Gallagher as the military board liaison and that the board approved a proclamation declaring April as the Month of the Military Child.
Saavedra said the district accepted a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to fund "project celebration" events at 11 high schools to provide supervised graduation-season activities for seniors. She also said the board approved an amendment to the Army Youth Programs "Your Neighborhood" contract to continue after-school enrichment at nine campuses that serve military-connected students.
The transcribed remarks record these outcomes as board approvals but do not include motion text, mover/second names or vote tallies in the provided excerpt. The superintendent invited the community to wear purple during the month in recognition of military-connected students.
