Trustees and staff recognized multiple student accomplishments, including state cheer championships, all-state orchestra selections, and all-state mariachi and jazz band selections; parents were invited for photos and the district will post images on its website.
The Eagle Pass Independent School District board voted unanimously Feb. 10 to call a $150 million bond election that officials say would fund new campuses, security upgrades, portable removal and campus additions; district staff previewed a proposed oversight committee and outlined estimated homeowner cost impacts.
Trustees approved the district's annual financial audit for the year ended Aug. 31, 2025, after auditors reported a clean opinion and a $6.4 million change in net position. The board voted to accept the audit with no recorded opposition.
Trustees and district staff celebrated academic, athletic and arts achievements across the district, including competition wins by Graves Elementary cheer and dance teams, multiple band and academic recognitions at Eagle Pass High School, and campus accountability distinctions with Liberty Elementary earning an A rating.
Trustees approved sealed-proposal awards for field-house remodels at Eagle Pass Junior High ($439,750) and Memorial Junior High ($697,825), delegated superintendent authority for related purchases, and — after hearing presentations from AGCM and Gallagher — ranked and selected AGCM for RFQ 262512 for bond election planning and program management services.
At the Nov. 11 Eagle Pass ISD board meeting, parent Luis Aranda demanded the district release investigative notes and evidence about a threat at Serna Elementary, saying 50 days of silence equals a lack of accountability. Board members did not announce any new release of records during the meeting.
Trustees unanimously authorized administration to plan and budget for installing cameras in qualifying classrooms under the cited TEC provision, directing staff to inventory current equipment, turn on existing cameras where appropriate and return with policy language if needed.
Board received a facilities committee report listing roofs, HVAC, fencing, accessibility and portable replacements among top needs, with committee estimates showing up to $150 million for all items and $78 million for top 25 priorities; bond counsel explained timeline and SB 30 requirements including the mandated all-caps notice that the ballot is a property tax increase.
Trustees unanimously authorized the administration to plan and budget camera installation in classrooms that qualify under the cited statute (agenda: TEC 29 0 2 2), directing staff to assess where cameras exist, 'turn on' equipment where requested, and return with cost and timeline recommendations.
A parent told the Eagle Pass ISD board the district has left families '50 days without accountability' after a threat at Serna Elementary and urged release of investigation notes and clarification on notifications to law enforcement and parents.