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Ysleta ISD approves contracts, donations and policy changes; board amends student code of conduct
Summary
At its June 17 meeting Ysleta ISD trustees approved an efficiency‑audit contract with Moe Casey, accepted an $11,880 donation to Eastpoint Elementary, approved year‑end budget adjustments and a reimbursement resolution, and voted to amend and adopt the 2026–27 student code of conduct (amendment passed 5–2).
The Ysleta Independent School District board approved multiple consent and action items on June 17, including procurement awards, donations, budget housekeeping and a policy revision.
Key votes at a glance:
- Efficiency audit solicitation (YISD‑226015): The board awarded the RFQ/RFP to Moe Casey for a district efficiency audit for an amount not to exceed $24,000, with the possibility of up to three one‑year extensions. Trustees discussed that the report is a prerequisite for a voter‑approval tax ratification election; the motion passed 7–0.
- Donation to Eastpoint Elementary: The board accepted a donation valued at $11,880 from APCO Building Specialist for classroom equipment at Eastpoint Elementary. Trustees thanked the donor and staff; the motion passed 7–0.
- Budget amendment (year‑end): Trustees approved an end‑of‑year budget amendment to align actual expenditures with budget functions. The amendment does not increase the overall adopted budget (the prior adopted total of $420.2 million remains unchanged for the fiscal year cited); the motion passed 7–0.
- Reimbursement resolution: The board approved a reimbursement resolution and authorized staff to establish an associated budget not to exceed $65,000,000; the recorded vote was six in favor and one opposed.
- Student Code of Conduct (2026–27): Trustees discussed revisions intended largely to clarify language and disciplinary processes, including explicit references to misuse of artificial intelligence. Trustee Hernandez moved an amendment to restrict superintendent delegation to changes "as required by law" and to require recommendations from the Texas Association of School Boards to be presented to the board. After procedural debate the amendment passed 5–2 and the amended code of conduct was approved 5–2.
- Ratification of interlocal agreement: The board moved to ratify YST contract #20260213, an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin to continue an on‑ramp dual‑enrollment program, contingent on final negotiations and counsel review; electronic votes were cast (result not read aloud in the provided segments).
- Renewed good‑cause exception for armed defenders: The board renewed a claim of a good‑cause exception regarding armed defenders under Education Code §37.0814 (subsections c and d); the motion passed 7–0.
Why it matters: The procurement and grant/donation approvals affect district operations and planning; the student code of conduct amendment adds clarifying language on discipline and explicitly addresses AI misuse. Trustees also used the meeting to seek clarity on how procurement and audit timelines interact with any future voter‑approval tax election.
What’s next: Administration will proceed with vendor negotiations and post‑award tasks for the efficiency audit, implement the budget adjustments and follow up on the reimbursement resolution; staff will provide final contract language and return with any items that require board approval after counsel review.
