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Palacios ISD board tables additional elementary-campus fencing after 2–2 tie
Summary
A motion to award an additional elementary-campus fencing contract to United Contractors resulted in a 2–2 tie and was tabled under board operating procedures. Two trustees voted no and two voted yes; two trustees were absent.
A vote on additional fencing at the elementary campus ended in a 2–2 tie on June 8 and the board tabled the item under its operating procedures. Trustees Fabian Marroquin and Board President Haley Garcia voted in favor; Trustees Marcos Aparicio and Dane Kubecka voted against; two trustees were absent, producing a tie that prevented approval.
Trustee Fabian Marroquin made the motion to approve the United Contractors bid for the elementary campus, and the motion was seconded. The meeting record states: the vote was "Yea: 2, Nay: 2, Absent: 2" and "According to Board Operating Procedures, the item is tabled." The board indicated further review and a future agenda item will be scheduled to resolve the issue.
The fencing proposal was discussed alongside other safety and security measures funded through grant opportunities; trustees said they want additional information before committing funds. The board did not set a date to reconsider the item during the June meeting.
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