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Palacios ISD board approves one-time $650 stipend for all employees
Summary
The Palacios ISD Board of Trustees on Nov. 10 approved a one-time retention stipend of $650 for every employee, passing the motion unanimously among trustees present (Yea:5, Absent:2). The motion was moved by Ron Laws and seconded by Carl Filip.
The Palacios ISD Board of Trustees voted Nov. 10 to approve a one-time retention stipend of $650 for all district employees. The motion was made by Ron Laws, seconded by Carl Filip, and passed with five trustees voting yea and two absent.
Board members framed the payment as a one-time retention effort; meeting minutes record the motion language: "I make a motion to approve a one time stipend for all employees in the amount of $650.00." The vote summary lists Becky Aguilera, Carl Filip, Haley Garcia, Ron Laws and Fabian Marroquin as voting yea, with Brian Busby and Dane Kubecka absent.
The minutes do not specify the funding source or whether the stipend will be subject to payroll taxes and withholdings. The board approved the payment as a single motion during open session after reconvening from closed session. Next procedural steps (disbursement schedule, payroll processing) were not recorded in the minutes and were not specified during the meeting.
