Ricardo ISD earns 'A' on state financial accountability report; board holds brief public hearing

The Ricardo Independent School District Board of Trustees held a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2025, to present the district's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report. Chair Charles Saverline opened the meeting at 6:46 p.m. at the Carol Radford Learning Resource Center in Kingsville and the record indicates a presenter identified in the agenda as Jenette provided an overview of the FIRST results.

According to the meeting record, Ricardo ISD received an "A" rating — described in the agenda as "Superior Achievement" — under the state's FIRST evaluation. The agenda item is listed as: "Ricardo ISD's \"A\" Rating of Superior Achievement," and the district's rating and the FIRST overview were the substantive items on the agenda. The transcript shows no recorded public comments on the FIRST report. Chair Saverline adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.

Board membership was noted during roll call: Rosanna Arevalo, Carol Cannon, Lance Hamm, Mario Mendietta and Robert Zavala were recorded present; Angela Bull was recorded absent. The record also lists a board secretary entry at the end of the minutes; the transcript contains inconsistent spelling for that entry (see audit). No motions or votes were taken during the hearing and the record does not show any requests for follow-up actions or additional reporting deadlines.