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After closed session, the board found 'good cause did not exist' for Guadalupe Garcia Hernandez to abandon her contract and authorized the superintendent to file a written complaint to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Texas / School Districts / EDGEWOOD ISD
District staff presented an overview of special education services, enrollment, program continuum and staffing shortages, highlighting an 18–22 transition program at Burleson School of Innovation and recruitment efforts.
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After a closed session Sept. 16, the board approved the superintendent’s annual evaluation and voted to extend his contract for one year; motions were made in open session following executive session.
Texas / School Districts / EDGEWOOD ISD
Multiple speakers at the Sept. 16 meeting urged stricter accountability following Edgewood ISD’s D rating, opposed increasing the superintendent’s purchase authority to $100,000 and demanded transparent evaluation tied to student outcomes; the board responded by creating a parent advisory council and pulling an agenda item for further review.
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At a Sept. 8 special meeting, the Edgewood Independent School District Board of Trustees adopted a resolution publicly censuring Trustee Michael Valdez, removing him from committees and travel, and declaring him ineligible for certain officer roles after finding his comments to the media violated board operating procedures and ethics. The meeting,
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The Edgewood Independent School District board approved a consent package that includes raises for teachers and staff and a new minimum hourly rate for auxiliary and paraprofessional employees; the meeting also produced multiple formal votes listed below.
Texas / School Districts / EDGEWOOD ISD
District police and the guidance and counseling department described threat assessment protocols, partnerships with Region 20 and local mental-health providers, and plans for increased anti-drug and trauma-informed work to support student safety.
Texas / School Districts / EDGEWOOD ISD
Dozens of public commenters urged the Edgewood ISD board to address a district D accountability rating, classroom sizes, IEP compliance, and transparency; petitioners asked the board to adopt a community resolution and publish clearer public data.
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Edgewood Independent School District trustees debated the emergency adoption of a revised interdistrict transfer policy (FDA Local) at their July 22 meeting after public commenters and at least one trustee urged the board to delay action and provide more data.
Texas / School Districts / EDGEWOOD ISD
Trustees and neighborhood associations helped collect multiple truckloads of supplies to support Kerrville flood survivors; board members and district staff described volunteer efforts and coordination with police and community partners.