After a moment of silence honoring Trustee Lee Martinez’s grandmother and remarks recognizing student signings, the board moved to adjourn; the motion carried following an electronic vote.
District technology staff proposed RFP awards for wireless maintenance, UPS, firewall, cabling supplies/services and a dark‑fiber lease; E‑Rate funding is expected to cover the majority of the ~$598,000 total benefit with district shares for initial year costs.
At a March 18 work session Harlandale ISD staff asked the board to commit to a TEA‑required multiyear plan to accept a roughly $641,000 LASO 4 LIFT grant that would fund Bluebonnet learning products beginning in 2026–27 and requires contracting at least 70% of funds with a single TEA‑approved provider.
The Harlandale ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting Feb. 25, 2026, voted to convene in closed session under Texas Government Code chapter 551, and returned to open session with no public action on the cited items. The meeting adjourned later that evening.
The board approved consent agenda items 6a6i by electronic vote, convened a closed session under Texas Government Code chapter 551 and returned with no action taken on listed closed-session items, then voted to adjourn after brief tributes and announcements.
Frontier Legacy Foundation told the Harlandale ISD board it is accepting donations and seeks three district partnerships — networking to identify sponsors, structured volunteer roles for alumni, and clarity on gap-funding needs — while setting a multi-year fundraising goal of $335,000.
District presenters reviewed the 2024/25 TAPR and related performance indicators: enrollment ~11,531; elementary reading gains across grades 36; grade 6 ELA reported two consecutive 12-point gains; CCMR rose from 48.1% to 53.7%; attendance and mathematics growth were identified as continued priorities.
The Harlandale ISD board moved to authorize staff to apply for a $246,000 Active Attack Response Equipment Grant from the Texas Office of the Governor to buy ballistic shields and breaching tools, with staff saying the funds would cover equipment, shipping and training and notification expected by June 2026.
During a Jan. 28 team-building session the Harlandale ISD Board of Trustees voted to go into a closed executive session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551 and returned about three hours later with "no action taken" on agenda item 4a; the board also noted it will recognize Harlandale High School cheerleaders at a future meeting.
At a Jan. 14 work session, Harlandale ISD staff presented a statutorily required 30-day posting of proposed school library materials and told trustees no comments were received during the Dec. 14–Jan. 14 posting; trustees asked staff to improve notice and include grade-level information for each title.