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Board votes: Edcouch‑Elsa ISD approves tax rate resolutions, bond defeasance, safety film contract and other items
Summary
The Edcouch‑Elsa ISD board approved a package of routine and financial items at its Sept. 22 meeting, including bond defeasance, tax‑rate resolutions, a disaster recovery resolution, a safety‑film contract award and personnel actions after closed session.
The Edcouch‑Elsa ISD board approved multiple financial and operational items during the Sept. 22 regular meeting. The following summarizes motions, movers/seconders when recorded, and outcomes as reflected on the record.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (many routine items; board amended motion to remove item E3 before final approval). Motion to approve by Trustee Lozano, seconded by Trustee Torres. Outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Order authorizing defeasance and redemption of a portion of the district’s outstanding tax bonds. Motion by Trustee Torres, seconded by Trustee Lozano. Outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Adopt the “no‑new‑revenue” tax rate and voter‑approval tax rate resolution for tax year 2025 (statutory language was read on the record). Motion and second recorded by trustees; outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Disaster‑pennies resolution for 2025–26 (to use voter‑authorized pennies following a declared disaster). Motion moved by Trustee Hosanna (as recorded). The board asked staff to correct an affidavit to reflect the correct CFO employment dates before submission to TEA; outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Adoption of the district tax rate for 2025–26 school year. Motion by Trustee Torres, seconded by Miss Vasquez (as recorded). Outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Award of RFP 2026‑005 for safety and security film installation services. Motion to approve made by Trustee Rosado, seconded by Dr. Ochoa. Outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Approval of school board governance services and related contract (presentation earlier); motion made by Trustee Lozano, seconded by Miss Bosco. Outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Approval of joining the South Texas School Board Association (membership dues assessed per‑student, reported by presenters at about $0.77 per student; district estimate under $3,000 annually). Motion made by Trustee Otis, seconded by Trustee Rosano. Outcome: approved (motion carries).
- Personnel actions following executive session (appointments, reassignments, or personnel matters as discussed in closed session). Motion to approve as discussed made by Trustee Lozano, seconded by Trustee Torres. Outcome: approved (motion carries).
Notes and qualifications: Vote tallies were not published for each motion in the oral record; the minutes show motions were approved after the standard “All in favor say aye/All those against?” procedure, and the presiding officer stated motions carried. When trustees pulled consent items for discussion (for example facility rental fees and the superintendent’s contract name correction), those items were addressed on the record before final consent approval. The board instructed staff to correct a dated affidavit supporting the disaster‑pennies resolution prior to TEA submission.
