Votes at a glance: PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD board meeting, Sept. 22, 2025

Here are the formal actions recorded during the PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD board meeting on Sept. 22, 2025. Each line lists the motion text (as recorded), the outcome, and the vote tally or other details provided in the meeting record.

1) Proclamation — National Red Ribbon Week - Motion: Approve proclamation designating Oct. 27–Nov. 1 (noted in packet) as National Red Ribbon Week. - Moved by: Recorded as moved by Mr. Iga; seconded by Mr. Rodriguez. - Outcome: Approved, motion carries 5–0 (no opposition recorded at the time of the vote).

2) Consent agenda & tabling minutes - Motion: Approve consent agenda with exceptions and to table minutes (items A1 and A2) and to remove listed items for discussion. - Outcome on consent exceptions: Motion initially carried (5–0 as recorded in meeting) for the consent agenda with exceptions; later the motion to table minutes A1 and A2 carried 6–0.

3) Approve amendment to purchase offer for Parcel 19 (land along East side of Cesar Chavez Road) - Motion: Approve amending the purchase offer for Parcel 19. - Discussion: Staff explained the county/state easement for a planned five‑lane road reduced the parcel area and the buyer’s offer; the buyer’s revised payment was reported as $31,940. - Outcome: Approved; recorded tally 4 yes, 2 opposed (Trustees Quintanilla and Gutierrez opposed), outcome carried.

4) Human Resources — District permit for Health Science Dental Assistant program (E1) - Motion: Approve district permit and staffing to operate Dental Assistant program. - Discussion: Staff said the program existed previously; permit does not require signatures beyond board notification and will be funded by CTE funds and standard consumables. - Outcome: Approved, motion carried 6–0.

5) Board policy BE (local) — change of regular meeting date - Motion: Approve revisions to local policy BE (board meeting day changes from second Monday to fourth Monday as presented in packet). - Outcome: Approved by roll call; motion carries 5–1 (Trustee Gutierrez voted against; five trustees voted in favor).

6) Curriculum & Instruction — District and campus improvement plans (7b) - Motion: Presentation and approval of district and campus improvement plans. - Outcome: Approved; motion carried unanimously (record shows approval by voice vote, no roll‑call names recorded).

7) Finance — Proposed tax rate motion and adoption language (proof adoption of tax rate resolution) - Motion as read: “I move that the property tax rate be increased by the adoption of a tax rate of 1.011…” (meeting record included statutory language clarifying state reporting requirements). - Discussion: Board counsel and trustees clarified that although the revenue increased (triggering required statutory language), the district’s effective tax rate was lower (a half‑cent decrease tied to debt payoff) and the upcoming bond election was calculated not to increase taxes. - Outcome: Motion carried with one recorded opposition (Trustee Gutierrez). Recorded as passed; tally recorded in meeting comments indicated one vote against.

8) Insurance renewal (auto liability, property damage, general liability, crime, cybersecurity) - Motion: Approve third‑year renewal of insurance proposal (renewal under existing terms; increase attributed to added buses, HB4623 liability changes and other factors). - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

9) Cybersecurity pilot program — awarding proposals - Motion: Approve awarding proposals for the cybersecurity pilot program (packet listed multiple vendor line items; staff reported a federal pilot grant of ~$1.2M and packet line items summing to approximately $1,130,034). - Outcome: Approved; vote recorded as unanimous.

10) Executive session outcomes (personnel, grievance, litigation) - Employment: Recommendation to employ Adriana Carrillo as assistant principal (Ailes Kovar Elementary). - Motion to employ: Approved; vote carried with one recorded opposition (Trustee Rodriguez opposed), recorded outcome approved. - Level‑3 grievance (item under legal): Board motion to uphold the level‑2 administrative decision. - Outcome: Motion to uphold was approved; meeting record indicates the motion carried with one recorded nay (reported as “motion carries” with one opposed). - Litigation settlement — Case No. C282319K: Board legal counsel recommended acceptance of the settlement agreement. - Outcome: Board accepted the settlement; the meeting record shows the motion carried (final record reflected acceptance and no recorded dissent after procedural clarification).

Ending: The meeting adjourned after the board returned from executive session and completed the listed actions. Times and procedural details are in the official minutes. Where roll‑call votes were not read aloud, the meeting record shows tally counts or unanimous voice votes as noted above.