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Votes at a glance: West Oso ISD board approves consent agenda, academic calendar and routine certifications
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda (minutes and financial reports), certified TEKS instructional provision, nominated a TASB Region 2 candidate and adopted the 2025-26 academic calendar (Calendar A). Vote tallies recorded on the record are included.
The West Oso ISD Board of Trustees took several routine actions during Monday's meeting, including approval of the consent agenda, adoption of the 2025-26 academic calendar (Calendar A), certification of TEKS instructional materials provision, and nomination for a Region 2 TASB board seat.
Consent agenda: The board voted to approve minutes and financial reports (monthly investment report and general fund financial report for Feb. 28, 2025). The motion to approve consent agenda items A through C was made by Trustee Liz Gutierrez and seconded by Trustee Shirley Jordan. Recorded roll-call votes: Liz Gutierrez, Aye; Shirley Jordan, Aye; Priscilla Bella, Aye; Elmer Barriand (recorded as Elmer Barriani), Aye; Helena Gonzales, Aye; Oscar Redondo, Aye; Thomas Rodriguez, Aye. Chair recorded the motion passed unanimously on the roll call presented.
Academic calendar (6c): The board considered the district's 2025-26 academic calendar and approved Calendar A, which includes an October intersession and meets the state-required 75,600 instructional minutes and 187 teacher days. The motion to adopt Calendar A was made by Mr. Arredondo and seconded by Trustee Vela. Roll-call results recorded on the record: Liz Gutierrez (Nay), Shirley Jordan (Aye), Priscilla Bella (Aye), Albert Barriani (Aye), Elena Gonzales (Aye), Oscar Redondo (Aye), Thomas Rodriguez (Aye). The clerk recorded the motion as passing 5-1-1 (five ayes, one nay, one abstention recorded separately in transcript notes).
TEA certification (6d): The board certified the district's provision of instructional materials for the TEKS and authorized the superintendent to submit the required TEA form. Motion to approve the TEA certification was made by Trustee Gutierrez and seconded by Trustee Jordan. Recorded roll call: unanimous on the record.
TASB Region 2 nomination (6e): Trustees nominated and authorized a candidate for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Region 2 board. Trustees voted to nominate Dr. Moses Alfaro for the TASB Region 2 board seat. The motion, moved by Trustee Gutierrez and seconded by Trustee Jordan, passed on a unanimous voice/roll-call vote.
Procedure notes: All actions above were taken during the consent and action sections of the board meeting with motions, seconds and recorded roll-call votes in the minutes. Several votes were routine and uncontroversial; the calendar vote drew the only dissent recorded on the record.
Ending: The board then moved on to facility and program presentations after completing the votes listed above.
