Board directs administration to enroll in TRS ActiveCare for 2025–26

The San Elizario ISD Board of Trustees voted Oct. 9 to direct district administration to proceed with TRS ActiveCare for School Year 2025–2026. The motion, made by Trustee Lorenzo Luevano and seconded by Trustee Monica Chavez, passed 5–0 with Trustees Sandra Licon and Axel Lopez absent.

At the meeting TRS staff explained enrollment timing and the transitional-rate window for districts considering the program. According to the presentation, "the district would need to let TRS know by December 31, 2024" and "TRS will come into effect on September 1, 2025." Board President Eduardo Chavez and other trustees said the move is intended to address recurring deficits in the district Health Fund; Trustee Luevano described TRS as "a good idea to provide a more affordable plan." The board's action directs the superintendent and administration to proceed with implementation steps and notification to TRS.

The decision is procedural direction to staff rather than a contract execution recorded in the minutes; the transcript notes that further administrative steps and timelines were discussed but does not include executed contracts or specific budget adjustments in the public record. Implementation will require administrative follow-up to meet TRS enrollment deadlines and to communicate benefit changes to employees.