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At a glance: Del Valle ISD board votes Nov. 18 — officer elections, policy renewal and personnel actions
Summary
The board elected new officers after closed session, approved a District of Innovation plan renewal, allocated Travis County appraisal votes, approved consent items and took personnel actions including resignations/terminations and sanctions; several votes were unanimous.
Here are the formal actions the Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees recorded Nov. 18. Counts and outcomes are drawn from the board transcript of the meeting.
Officer elections (open session following closed session) - President: After an initial nomination and a tie vote that did not pass, the board elected Elvia Guadion as board president (motion carried; transcript records the motion carrying after a 4‑2‑3 count was announced during the roll call process). - Vice President: The board elected Melinda Cisneros as vice president following nominations and a show‑of‑hands vote. - Secretary: Darla Wagner was nominated for secretary and accepted the position.
Consent agenda - Items A–E approved by voice vote (9–0). - Item F (Travis County juvenile justice alternative education program) was pulled for questions and later approved (9–0) after staff explained services and transcript/liaison supports.
District policy and interlocal actions - District of Innovation plan renewal: The board approved the renewal and voted to continue two existing innovation provisions and add two items (retaining the current grievance policy rather than adopting a legislature recommendation; restoring a prior library materials acquisition process). Motion carried 8–0. - Travis County Central Appraisal District ballot: Trustees moved to allocate all 70 available votes to their previously nominated candidate (transcript records motion carrying 9–0).
Personnel and sanctions (after closed session) - Employment resignations and terminations of professional staff: Motion to take action as presented passed by show of hands, 9–0. - Sanctions for abandonment of contract: Motion to take action as presented passed by show of hands, 9–0.
The board adjourned at the end of the meeting after a motion to adjourn carried 9–0. Several agenda items (long‑range facilities planning, committee assignments and a potential naming discussion for the second high school) were placed on future agendas for further board consideration.
