Uvalde CISD approves temporary contract allowing CFO to assist Region 20 as district taps part-time contractor
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The Uvalde CISD Board approved a temporary arrangement for CFO Pam Hunter to contract with Region 20 using accrued leave while the district brings on a part-time contractor to cover CFO duties; the board was told the incoming contractor’s agreement is under $50,000 and the move aims to preserve institutional continuity through Feb. 10.
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 6 approved a temporary contracting arrangement allowing CFO Pam Hunter to perform services through Region 20 while the district transitions to a part-time contracted CFO.
Board members discussed legal limits on outside work by administrators and the mechanics of the proposed arrangement before voting. A board speaker summarized House Bill 3372 (89th Legislature, 2025), saying the law restricts certain public school administrators from accepting financial benefits from businesses contracting with their district but allows exceptions when a written, board-approved contract is deemed not to create a conflict of interest. “The law became effective 09/01/2025,” the speaker said.
The board heard that Hunter would use accrued state days or PTO to provide the Region 20 services and would remain employed by Uvalde CISD during that time. “She’s using her time off,” a district speaker said, describing the arrangement.
District staff described the plan as a way to keep Hunter on hand to transition duties to a part-time contractor, identified in the discussion as Muniz. The district said the incoming contractor’s services are contracted through Region 20 and that the contract amount is under $50,000, which allows the superintendent or administration to execute the agreement without a separate board approval. “It’s contracted services through Region 20, and it’s under 50,000,” a speaker said.
Trustees asked how often the contractor would be on site and whether internal staff would absorb additional duties. A district speaker said the contractor would likely be on site two days a week and available by video otherwise. “He will be on-site probably 2 days a week,” the speaker said. The board also discussed recruiting a bookkeeper and noted that Norma (a staff member mentioned in the discussion) will assume some duties during the transition.
Trustee Flores moved to approve the contract; Trustee Munoz seconded. Multiple trustees voted in favor and the chair announced the motion carried.
The board did not provide a detailed written contract in the meeting record; the district said the contract stays under the $50,000 administrative threshold and that, if the amount exceeded $50,000, it would return to the board for approval. The board’s action allows the district to proceed with the temporary arrangement and the transition through approximately Feb. 10, as described by staff.