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Linebarger reported an increase in collections for July/2025 versus the prior period, described outreach efforts and legal steps used when taxpayers do not respond, and noted the firm sold four properties and filed 113 lawsuits during the six-month reporting period.
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District leaders described a multi-month overhaul of routing, fleet maintenance and safety systems after internal and external audits found outdated routes, no preventive maintenance schedule and high per-student costs. The plan includes new routing software, real-time parent tracking and community town halls ahead of an August 2026 rollout.
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The board approved multiple consent items including CTE technology purchases, the annual financial report and delinquent tax collection acceptance. The Texas Education Agency notified the district that Doctor Sylvia Ybarra will replace Doctor Pereira as conservator; the conservator and Lone Star Governance updates showed progress toward exit criteria.
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Carr, Riggs & Ingram presented the district's 06/30/2025 audit, issuing an unmodified opinion on financial statements and federal grants, reporting a $7 million GASB 101 compensated absence adjustment to beginning net position, and identifying a single significant deficiency related to excess expenditures over appropriations with planned corrective actions.
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Ilza Zamora, a fifth-grade language arts teacher at Juan Seguin Elementary, told the meeting she uses ABCD cards, peer discussion, whiteboards and writing modeling to assess students' comprehension of complex texts such as A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Ced Sogelman Jr., a member of the LA JOYA ISD school board, said he spent the morning visiting multiple district campuses for school board recognition month, praising Cesar Chavez Middle School staff and parent volunteers and thanking teachers for their work.
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During the Jan. 23 meeting governance coach Dr. Varela led trustees through Board Constraint 3 (no operational advice to staff); after discussion the board self-assessed a '2', acknowledging compliance with room for improvement.
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The La Joya ISD board voted to close Benavides, Pena, Leo and Ann Richards campuses and to temporarily close JD Salinas for redesign into a districtwide career academy middle school, citing academic performance, a 27% enrollment decline and an estimated $27 million for reinvestment.
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Superintendent Dr. Sorensen told the board the district will launch a Performance Monitoring Oversight Committee (PMOC) in February to track five strategic priorities, with cabinet approving projects this week and a public-facing dashboard due late spring.
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District staff reported TSI college-readiness is slightly below target (26% vs. 31%), associate-degree progress is on track, freshmen-on-track is narrowly on target, and the district is launching an enrollment and transfer window from Jan. 12 to Feb. 6 to address a decade-long 27% enrollment decline.