Mission CISD board approves Marcell Elementary roofing schematic design

On Dec. 17, 2025, the Mission Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a schematic design for district-wide roofing repairs at Marcell Elementary. Trustee Petra Ramirez moved to approve "the Schematic Design for the Mission CISD District-Wide Roofing Repairs for the Marcell Elementary Roofing Option #2, complete recover/overlay areas 1-4," and Trustee Iris Iglesias seconded the motion; the motion passed with a recorded tally of Yea 4, Nay 0, Absent 3.

The approval authorizes the district to proceed with the design specified as Roofing Option #2, described in the motion as a complete recover/overlay of areas 1–4. Board documents submitted with the agenda identified the schematic design as part of a district-wide roofing repairs program; the vote was taken in open session and recorded by roll call. Trustees present for the vote were Dolores Reyna, Petra Ramirez, Iris Iglesias and Jerry Zamora; Danny Martinez, Natividad Sosa and Veronica "Betty" R. Mendoza were absent.

Next steps outlined by staff include finalizing construction documents and moving to procurement and contracting phases consistent with the district's purchasing rules. The board did not provide an itemized funding amount in the motion; budget implications and contract awards will be brought to the board in later agenda items.