Parents urge better special‑education communication and a bus‑tracker app at Edinburg CISD meeting

At public comment, two parents told the board about everyday challenges that affect students and families.

Carolina Perez Amaya described her 8‑year‑old son’s progress and said she was told she could not communicate directly with his 1‑on‑1 shadow. She said the restriction prevents staff who see her son’s emotional or physical status from informing her promptly and asked the district to permit that communication and to follow up on her complaint; the board asked administration to meet with her after the meeting.

Alondra Flores recommended the district consider adding a bus‑tracker app so parents can locate buses in real time, reduce long waits in cold weather and avoid repeated school calls. Flores also cautioned trustees that proposed changes to employee health plan cost sharing could disproportionately affect staff on fixed incomes and suggested the board look for administrative savings if asking staff to shoulder higher out‑of‑pocket costs.

Board members thanked the commenters and directed staff to follow up with the parent who raised special‑education communication concerns and to consider the transportation suggestion during future budget discussions. No policy changes were made at the meeting.