Uvalde CISD approves $153,920 payment to ESC Region 20 for HQIM implementation
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The board approved a final HQIM implementation grant expenditure of $153,920 to ESC Region 20 to cover curriculum rollout supports through May 2026 after trustees clarified the billing schedule and grant funding source.
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board approved paying ESC Region 20 $153,920 as the final expenditure under a High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) implementation grant to support math and reading curriculum rollout and staff services.
Superintendent Colas told trustees the district was awarded a non-competitive HQIM implementation grant in February 2024 and this request is the final payment for services through the grant period ending May 2026. Colas said the payment covers materials for students and teachers and support services for instructional staff, including district leadership, campus principals, instructional coaches at six campuses and K–5 math teachers.
Trustees asked whether the district had already paid the provider and raised questions about invoice scheduling. Colas clarified the district had not paid the full amount and the board must approve the lump-sum expenditure to allow payment. The proposal shows quarterly invoicing with four payments of roughly $38,004.80 that total $153,920; Colas said the district had approved the grant previously but needed board approval to release this payment.
Trustee JJ Suarez moved to approve the HQIM implementation grant expenditure to pay ESC Region 20 for implementation support services, the motion was seconded, and the board recorded the motion as carried with one trustee recorded as voting "No."