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South San Antonio ISD approves NIET as state‑vetted vendor for ESF grant
Summary
The South San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees on Oct. 2 approved contracting with NIET to satisfy a state‑required vendor provision for an ESF (Effective School Framework) grant; trustees voted unanimously after brief discussion about funding.
On Oct. 2, 2024, the South San Antonio Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve NIET as the district's state‑vetted partner for professional development and teacher coaching tied to an ESF grant awarded to the district.
The board approved the superintendent’s recommendation to contract with NIET, a vendor required under the grant’s conditions. The district representative explained the grant requires partnering with a state‑vetted vendor to provide ongoing professional development and coaching to staff at campuses that remain under federal accountability monitoring.
Trustee Shirley Ibarra asked whether the grant included funding and for the amount. The superintendent responded, “Just over 400, Tony. 400 even.” The transcript does not specify the units or clarify whether that figure refers to thousands, thousands of dollars, or another unit.
Trustees recorded a unanimous vote in favor: Ernesto Adejano Junior, Cindy Ramirez, Joe Bridal, Manuel Lopez, Abel Martinez Junior, and Shirley Ibarra voted yes, and the motion passed.
The district described the ESF (Effective School Framework) grant as a federal accountability support opportunity tied to campuses that were previously identified under federal monitoring; the vendor contract with NIET is to continue required professional development while monitoring remains in place.
Next steps were not detailed in the public portion of the meeting; the board proceeded to other agenda items and then recessed to an executive session.
