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South San Antonio ISD trustees approve consent agenda, facility-naming policy, marquee purchases, tax resolution, Head Start MOU and benefits administrator
Summary
The South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees approved multiple routine and policy items in a single round of votes, including amendments to facility-naming policy, purchase of two electronic marquees, a resolution to preserve 3¢ of ‘disaster pennies’ in the tax rate, a shared-services MOU with Head Start and the selection of a third-party benefits administrator.
The South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees approved a series of routine and substantive items in a single round of votes during its regularly scheduled meeting.
Board members voted unanimously to adopt the consent agenda (items 1–6). The board then approved proposed amendments to board policy CW local — establishing a formal process for naming or renaming district facilities, creating an optional naming committee structure and setting guidelines for public-initiated requests. Trustees also approved purchase of two Daktronics video marquees for Benavides and Carrillo elementaries under BuyBoard contract #678-22, with district staff saying the signs will reduce manual maintenance and provide real-time messaging.
In separate votes the board adopted a resolution declaring intent to include an additional 3¢ of Tier 2 tax effort (the governor-declared “disaster pennies” authorized by Texas Tax Code §26.042(e)) for the 2025–26 fiscal year; approved a memorandum of understanding to allocate shared-services costs with the South San Antonio ISD Head Start program; and awarded an RFP for a third-party administrator for ancillary employee benefits to Rusty Freeman and Associates (the evaluation committee’s top scorer). Officials said the Head Start MOU will reimburse the district roughly $317,000 annually for services already provided and that the additional 3¢ will continue to be used for one-time, nonrecurring expenses.
All motions passed on recorded roll calls. For votes where a roll call occurred, the public roll call in the transcript recorded unanimous “yes” votes from trustees present. The board recessed to closed session later in the meeting and took no public action while in closed session.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (Items 1–6): Motion to approve accepted; outcome: approved (roll call: unanimous yes). - CW Local (facility naming policy) — consider amendments and adopt process for naming/renaming/dedications: outcome: approved (unanimous yes). - Purchase of two Daktronics marquees (Benavides and Carrillo elementaries) via BuyBoard contract #678-22: outcome: approved (unanimous yes). Staff said lead time ~3 months with installation anticipated in September. - Resolution to adopt intent including 0.03 of Tier 2 (disaster pennies) under Texas Tax Code §26.042(e) for 2025–26 fiscal year: outcome: adopted (unanimous yes). Staff said the 3¢ is already part of the current tax rate and would be used to preserve state matching aid for one-time expenditures. - MOU: Shared services cost allocation with South San Antonio ISD Head Start (reimbursement for nursing, library access, safety, technology, utilities): outcome: approved (unanimous yes). Head Start Council had previously approved the MOU. - RFP 2025-07 — Third-party administrator for ancillary employee benefits: committee recommended Rusty Freeman and Associates; outcome: approved (unanimous yes).
No formal action was reported from closed session; trustees returned and adjourned after the closed-session period.
The board will consider implementation steps and timelines for the approved items at future meetings.
