Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Facilities director said Harwell chiller is near completion, Memorial design is underway, and the district has 10 priority campuses for HVAC work; ESSER liquidation deadline of Feb. 28 requires contractors to finish test-and-balance and punch lists.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Trustees approved the consent agenda, a resolution recognizing School Board Appreciation Month, several procurement items, and multiple personnel recommendations reported after executive session; motions carried with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
District enrollment as of Jan. 23, 2026, stood at 32,536 — down 910 from last year — with declines across elementary, middle and high schools; staff cited homeschooling, out‑of‑state moves and transfers as common causes and said campuses should conduct exit interviews when possible.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
District insurance manager told trustees that a small number of very sick plan members — notably cancer patients — account for nearly half of medical spending, pushing the district to consider plan design changes and education campaigns to control costs.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
A parent asked the district to allow direct communication with paraprofessionals supporting her nonverbal son, and another parent urged the board to fund a bus‑tracking app to reduce student exposure to extreme weather and help parents; trustees offered to follow up.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Director of Student and Social Services Sofia Njosan presented district mental-health services: 31 elementary counselors, 56 secondary counselors, 24 social-worker positions (22 filled), two LPCs for students, telehealth partnerships (university-based) and a pilot service-animal program; SB 12 parental-consent rules were cited as a limiting factor.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Trustees approved the second reading of a TASB-localized policy packet that implements recent Texas legislative changes including DEI prohibitions for contractors, AI guidance, parental access to lesson plans, tightened grievance timelines, and restrictions on staff assistance with student social transitioning.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Edinburg CISD reported total enrollment of 32,483 on Dec. 5, 2025, a net decline of 895 students versus last year; staff cited homeschooling, migration and pending migrant students as contributors and said the district is auditing records to confirm transfers.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Public commenters urged better adherence to ECISD hiring procedures and raised allegations of overpayments; trustees debated restoring five‑minute public comments and asked legal counsel about whether the proposed local policy change could be decided tonight or required a later agenda item.
Texas / School Districts / EDINBURG CISD
Edinburg CISD staff said a contractor began installing shatter‑resistant film across campuses on Nov. 8, with roughly 30 schools completed and a target finish by Dec. 31; trustees emphasized the film is an added deterrent and does not make windows bulletproof.