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Students and CTE staff urge student and parent input on Weslaco ag farm plans
Summary
Students and CTE director Lisa Gomez asked the board to involve students, teachers and parents in final design and operational planning, noting extensive review by instructors and parents and requesting student representation in forthcoming meetings.
Student speakers and CTE leadership urged the board to include daily users in final design decisions for the proposed Ag Farm. Diego Calderon, speaking for his FFA chapter, asked specifically that "a student or an officer, an ag teacher, or admin, or a principal" be involved with the construction so that users’ perspectives shape the operational design. A later student commenter reiterated the request and said they had not known about some planning meetings and would welcome greater engagement.
Lisa Gomez, the district's director for CTE, told trustees the planning team included experienced instructors and parents, and that the group carefully reviewed practical aspects such as plumbing and electrical placement. Gomez said stakeholder input was extensive and constructive, and asked trustees to recognize the planning group's due diligence.
Why it matters: hands‑on CTE spaces require practical input from instructors and student users to ensure safe, functional workflows and equipment placement. Trustees agreed to solicit student and parent input and to invite students to view the final product and participate in upcoming workshops.
