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Edcouch-Elsa ISD board approves bids for junior high driveway extension
Summary
The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board of Trustees on June 30 approved bids for a driveway extension at a junior high, after discussing project dimensions, cost and adding a possible timeline requirement per legal review.
The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board of Trustees voted Monday, June 30, 2025, to approve bids for a driveway extension project at the district’s junior high.
Board members discussed the project’s dimensions and cost and considered asking legal counsel to permit a timeline or completion milestone as part of the contract. "We can only add one caveat to the construction, based on legal review if we can put a timeline or a time frame on, the finish rate as a part," said Mister Torres during the discussion.
A motion to approve the bids as presented was made and seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The board did not specify final dollar amounts or the winning contractor during the public portions of the meeting.
The item appeared on the special meeting agenda under "discussion and action on bids for the Cabral's F-one Junior High driveway extension project" (transcript spelling). Board members noted the project packet and dimensions were included in the meeting materials but did not read specific cost figures into the record.
The board moved on after the vote to an executive session called later in the meeting.
Details left unspecified at the meeting include the contract award amount, contractor name and an exact timeline; the board said legal review would advise whether a completion deadline can be made a contract condition.
