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Goose Creek CISD board approves budget scenario that funds ‘5 by 5’ master‑schedule change after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended debate and two failed motions, the Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees approved Budget Reduction Plan Scenario 2 — which funds the district’s proposed ‘5 by 5’ schedule — by show of hands (recorded count 5–1). Board members split over academic and CTE impacts while administration emphasized readiness and timelines.
The Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees voted to approve Budget Reduction Plan Scenario 2, which includes funding for the district’s proposed ‘‘5 by 5’’ master‑schedule model, following a multi‑hour discussion and several failed motions.
The board debated two scenarios: Scenario 1 (no 5 by 5) and Scenario 2 (includes full implementation of the 5 by 5, funded at $2,250,000). Scenario 1 failed on a tied vote. After additional discussion and motions, the board approved Scenario 2 by a show‑of‑hands vote that the meeting recorded as five in favor and one opposed; the transcript records that individual roll‑call names were not recorded during the show‑of‑hands tallies.
Proponents, including Board Member Renteria, framed the 5 by 5 as a necessary, proactive…
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