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Trustees move to seek new board counsel; discuss housing rents, vehicle purchase and approve stipends
Summary
Trustees voted to seek new board counsel, discussed district housing rents and approved purchase of a special-needs vehicle and revised 2025/26 stipends; housing rent was left unchanged and no action was taken on auxiliary personnel positions.
The Board voted to seek new board counsel (motion by Albino Alaniz Jr., seconded by David Garza), with trustees citing concerns about response time and cost. Superintendent Elsa V. Morris noted prior-year legal costs of about $26,000 and an hourly rate increase from $350 to $390; trustees discussed the possibility of soliciting other firms within budget constraints.
On facilities, Superintendent Morris recommended holding monthly housing rents at $350 after noting the district owns 13 houses, five are rented and the rentals generate roughly $21,000 annually; trustees did not change the rent. The Board approved purchasing a new vehicle with rear-door safety features for Special Needs Transportation (motion by Velinda Reyes, seconded by Jorge Alvarez Jr.) to replace older Suburbans (2017–2018 models).
After a closed session, trustees approved revised 2025/26 employee stipends (motion by Aisha Reyes, seconded by Cecilia Garza). The Board took no action on approving auxiliary personnel positions and will follow up on implementation details as needed.
