Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
Administrators proposed adding up to 30 days (summer/extended calendar) to meet grant and attendance thresholds; trustees requested staff outreach to employees and a return with specific models and cost numbers next month.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
Coca‑Cola representatives proposed a three‑year exclusive beverage vending contract beginning with 10 units, presented a 15% commission schedule on selected items and listed a year‑one machine investment of $34,459; trustees asked for current baseline revenue and further financial detail.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
A district attendance audit corrected 1,005 first‑semester coding errors and highlighted a first‑semester ADA shortfall that the superintendent said equates to a roughly $309,818 budget gap; the report also estimated a larger baseline funding impact of about $1.7 million tied to 21,167 recorded absences.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
After a closed executive session under Texas Government Code, the EDCOUCH‑ELSA ISD board approved two personnel items (identified in the meeting as 'employee 8' and 'employee b'); the motions were moved by Mr. Lozano and seconded by Mr. Torres, and one trustee (Speaker 11) voiced a recorded 'nay' on the second personnel vote.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
A teacher presented CounterScript HQ, a tactical writing game in beta designed to teach thesis statements, evidence evaluation and citation skills aligned to TEKS/STAAR standards; the presenter requested district feedback and a possible pilot.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
Edcouch-Elsa ISD reported that Texas School Safety Center intruder-detection audits of three campuses identified access vulnerabilities; district officials said state law prevents public disclosure of the detailed findings and the results were reviewed in executive session.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
At its Dec. 15 meeting, the Edcouch-Elsa ISD board recognized student and community achievements, heard district attendance and assessment data, discussed a grant-dependent program termination option and approved the consent agenda and several personnel and grievance motions.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
High-school senior Andrea Gonzales presented a low-cost freshman mentoring proposal to the board, outlining mentor selection, monthly meetings, study support and targeted outreach; trustees praised the plan and asked administration to support implementation details.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
Representatives from South Texas College urged the Edcouch‑Elsa ISD board to approve a memorandum of understanding to bring dual‑credit courses and short‑term workforce certificates to the district; the MOU is being developed and will return for legal review and board approval.
Texas / School Districts / EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD
A Head Start provider proposed that Edcouch‑Elsa ISD partner to operate an expanded JRG Head Start Academy, offering staff and services at no cost to the district and estimating $678,008.69 in annual district savings; trustees were asked for a letter of commitment and to review the proposal in workshop.