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Weslaco ISD board approves audit, creates grievance committee, arms buses and opts out of statutorily‑defined prayer period
Summary
At the meeting trustees approved the FY2025 audited financial report, established a rotating three‑member grievance committee to meet new statutory timelines, approved retrofitting a remaining bus with three‑point seat belts, and voted to opt out (no district‑designated prayer period) under Senate Bill 11 procedures.
The board took several governance and operational actions during the meeting. Trustees voted to approve the annual comprehensive financial report after the auditors presented their findings and required corrective action plan.
On governance, the board approved creating a three‑member grievance committee to handle level‑3 parent grievances within timelines set by new statute; the motion included a provision that a meeting will be posted as a full board session if more than a quorum attend. Trustees also nominated two candidates for a vacant Hidalgo County Appraisal District seat and forwarded those names per the statutory process.
On safety and policy, trustees approved partial funding to retrofit the one remaining noncompliant district bus with three‑point seat belts (estimated cost about $25,000) to meet the Texas Transportation Code deadline. The board also voted by roll call to opt out of adopting the formal statutory procedures for a designated in‑school prayer period, citing administrative burden and supervision concerns; the board said existing avenues for voluntary prayer remain unchanged.
Finally, the board handled routine consent agenda approvals and personnel items after executive session.
