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Eagle Pass ISD trustees approve waivers, audit procurement, turf purchase and several settlements
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved nominations to the Maverick County Appraisal District board, low-attendance waivers for campuses affected by threats, procurement for an independent special-education audit, a turf purchase under BuyBoard contract 737-24, consent items, and multiple closed-session settlements.
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Eagle Pass ISD Board of Trustees approved a slate of administrative and procurement actions and several legal settlements following a closed session.
Trustees adopted Resolution 2025-26-06 to nominate three candidates to the Maverick County Appraisal District board; the motion to renominate the same three members was moved by Trustee Hilda Martinez and passed. The board approved submitting low-attendance day waivers to the Texas Education Agency for campuses identified in discussion (named in the record as Armando Serna, Seguin, Class and Gallelo) after recent threats. Superintendent Mijares explained the waiver process: waivers are applied for after an incident, may be used when attendance deviates 10% from the prior year and may require making up operational minutes if short.
Trustees approved soliciting proposals (RFQ/RFP) for an independent audit of the district's special education program to identify improvements. The board also approved the purchase of indoor and outdoor sports surfaces from Headless Construction Inc. under BuyBoard contract 737-24 for CC Wynne High School's synthetic turf football field, delegating final payment authority to the superintendent and noting the project was budgeted and on BuyBoard to avoid local bids.
Consent items 1 through 10 were approved as a block. After a closed session under Texas Government Code chapters 551.071 and 551.074 to discuss personnel and litigation, the board returned to open session and approved hiring to fill vacancies, approved term contracts and approved multiple settlements in cases listed on the agenda. Motions on closed-session items were recorded as moved and seconded and passed on the record; detailed roll-call vote tallies were not recorded in the published transcript.
Superintendent Mijares closed the meeting by highlighting upcoming community events including homecoming parades and football games and a Texas Red Ribbon campaign calendar included in the packet. The board adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2025-26-06 (MCAD nominations): Moved by Trustee Hilda Martinez; second by Trustee Jaime Herrera; outcome: approved. - Low-attendance waivers to TEA (affected campuses named in discussion): Moved by Trustee Hilda Martinez; second by Trustee Tom Gonzales; outcome: approved (recorded unanimous). - Independent audit (special education): Moved by Trustee Lipson; second by Trustee Jaime Barrera; outcome: approved (recorded unanimous). - Purchase of sports surfaces (BuyBoard 737-24, Headless Construction Inc.): Moved by Trustee Tom Gonzales; second by Trustee Victor Perry; outcome: approved. - Consent items 1–10: Moved by Trustee Victor Perry; second by Trustee Lipson; outcome: approved (recorded unanimous). - Closed-session personnel, term contracts, and settlements: Motions moved and passed in open session following closed deliberations; outcomes: approved.
The transcript does not specify dollar amounts for the turf purchase or the audit procurement; the board noted the turf project was already budgeted and would be finalized by the superintendent and finance staff.
