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Weslaco ISD superintendent outlines $140 million bond projects, timetable and budget updates
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Rivera told the board the district will accelerate phase 2 bond projects — including roofing, HVAC, restroom and safety upgrades — and highlighted a $140,000,000 facilities proposition and a $10,000,000 athletics proposition; he also noted a locally funded staff stipend and fund-balance strength.
Superintendent Dr. Rivera presented a broad update on bond-funded work and district finances, telling trustees the district will move aggressively on phase 2 projects after voter approval. He said proposition A (facilities) totals $140,000,000 and described planned work including roofing, HVAC, restroom renovations, safety vestibules, fire-alarm upgrades, access-control systems and a security command center.
"On proposition A, on phase 1, phase 2, and pending, the work is gonna be done on roofing, on HVAC, student restroom renovations, vestibules for safety, fire alarm upgrade, the access controls, and the flooring," Dr. Rivera said. He also described athletics investments under proposition C (about $10,000,000) for tracks, turf replacement, tennis courts and stadium upgrades.
Dr. Rivera said the district has started several projects already and expects some contractors to finish in early January (softball/baseball work) and middle-school track work by late March. He also reported a locally funded stipend of $1,000 in December and $1,000 in May for staff and said administrators plan to include the stipend in next year’s budget. On financial health, staff reported an increase in unassigned fund balance with an amount presented in the meeting materials and a healthy reserve above the 90‑day target.
The superintendent addressed concerns raised during public comment about employee complaints and investigative transparency, saying HR would follow up and that "there cannot be retaliation" during his watch. He also noted the district will post additional project transparency and was asked by trustees to consider a live bond-spending tracker for the website.
The board did not take a separate vote on the bond itself—those propositions were approved previously by voters—but trustees approved governance actions and several operational items tied to implementing the bond work.
