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Edcouch-Elsa ISD board approves consent agenda, solicits forensic-audit RFQs and confirms personnel actions
Summary
At its meeting the Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board approved the consent agenda, engaged legal counsel for special education services, authorized solicitation of forensic audit RFQs, named a new field house, approved committee memberships and moved compensation amendments and personnel appointments through executive session.
The Edcouch-Elsa ISD Board of Trustees approved a series of consent and action items and completed personnel actions following executive session.
In open session the board passed the consent agenda (motion by Mr. Torres, second by Mr. Lozano) and approved multiple items by single motions. The board took these recorded actions in open session:
- Approved district pre-K and beginning-of-year progress monitoring reports for campus groupings (motion by Mr. Torres, second by Mr. Rosano). Outcome: motion carried. - Authorized engagement of a law firm for special education services; motion passed (mover not specified on record). Outcome: approved. - Authorized solicitation of requests for qualifications (RFQs) for a firm to perform a forensic audit; motion passed (mover/second recorded). Outcome: approved. - Approved board membership of four impact committees (Innovative Members Promoting Accountability, Collaboration, and Transparency); motion by Mr. Torres, second by Ms. Rosano. Outcome: approved. - Approved naming the new field house to honor Javier Gutierrez; motion approved. Outcome: approved. - Moved amendments to the compensation plan into executive session for detailed discussion; board voted to take that item to executive session. Outcome: moved into executive session. - Adopted board operating procedures and a resolution regarding board governance; motions carried. - Authorized the superintendent and board representative to finalize a legal services agreement for potential outside counsel to address conflicts and provide services; motion by Miss Tanguman, second by Miss Rosanna. Outcome: approved.
After executive session, the board acted on personnel and compensation items that had been discussed privately. In open session following the closed meeting the board voted to: employ the persons named in executive session and accept the resignations and retirements discussed there (motions made and seconded; outcome: approved). The board also approved reassignments recommended in executive session: Mario Olivares to assistant superintendent for teaching and learning and Dr. Sandy Gasa Ochoa to assistant superintendent for evaluation and social services (motions carried).
Motions and approvals were recorded on the public meeting record; the board did not provide detailed personnel information in open session beyond titles and outcomes.
