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Mercedes ISD board approves Optional Flexible School Day Program for at‑risk secondary students
Summary
The board voted 6-0 to approve an Optional Flexible School Day Program allowing secondary campuses to apply for flexible hours/days for at-risk students; administration had recommended approval and trustees expressed support during the presentation.
The Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to approve the district’s application for an Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) for the 2026-27 school year. Administration recommended approval; Superintendent Dr. Alicia Noyola passed the floor to Mona Guerra, who described how the OFSDP would allow secondary campuses with special circumstances to provide flexible schedules for at-risk students.
Trustee Orlando Rodriguez moved to approve the program and Trustee Oscar Hernandez seconded. The minutes record the board’s unanimous approval. The district will submit the application for any qualifying secondary campus that chooses to participate.
