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Weslaco ISD agrees to partner with Possible Dream to offer adult high‑school diploma program
Summary
Trustees approved an MOU with the Possible Dream Adult High School to provide diploma programs and industry certifications for adults ages 18–50; the board recorded one abstention (Ben Castillo).
WESLACO, Texas — The Weslaco Independent School District approved a memorandum of understanding with Possible Dream Adult High School to expand adult diploma and industry‑certification opportunities for residents ages 18 to 50.
Darsha Wayet, superintendent of the Possible Dream Adult High School, told trustees the program pairs diploma completion with "industry based certs" and wraparound supports intended to improve economic mobility for adults who never completed high school. "The diploma at the end of the day is a piece of paper, but we want impact," Wayet said.
Under the model discussed, any student age 18–26 who enrolls through Possible Dream would be entered into Weslaco ISD’s counts where allowed by TEA rules; adults older than 27 generate funding to the charter operator under the program's existing designation. Trustees were told the program has produced graduates in nearby counties and the partnership could scale to serve additional adults in Hidalgo and neighboring counties.
The board moved and seconded the MOU approval; the motion passed with one abstention. Trustee Ben Castillo abstained, citing his professional connection to the program's drafting, which the board recorded before voting.
Administrators said the MOU is designed to coordinate services with the district’s Career and College Development Center and that initial enrollment targets are conservatively small while the program expands.
