July 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Special Board Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS

3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

3.A) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-042 Preparing and Recruiting Educators through Partnership (PREP) Memorandum of Understanding (2026–2027) between McAllen Independent School District and Region One Education Service Center (ESC)
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

3.B) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-064 Apprenticeship Pathway Related Instruction Partnership Agreement between McAllen Independent School District and Western Governors University “WGU”
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

3.C) Discussion and Possible Action on No. 2027-067 PREP Grow Your Own Memorandum of Understanding between McAllen Independent School District and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley “UTRGV”
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

3.D) Discussion and Possible Action on Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) No. 2027-088 Preparing & Retaining Educators through Partnership Grow Your Own (PREP GYO) Program between McAllen Independent School District and South Texas College (STC)
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

4. Business and Operations Item(s) (Lorena Garcia)

4.A) Report Regarding 2026 Bond Update
Item Submitted: Lorena Garcia, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations

4.B) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the Selection of Senior Underwriter and Co-Managers for the 2026 Bond
Item Submitted: Lorena Garcia, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations

4.C) Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Creating a Bond Oversight Committee
Item Submitted: Lorena Garcia, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations

5. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.076, and 551.089 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

5.A) Discussion of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for the School Year 2026-2027 

5.B) Discussion of Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for the School Year 2025-2026 

5.C) Discussion of Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for the School Year 2026-2027 

5.D) Discussion of Recommendation for the Principal at Homer J. Morris Middle School for the 2026-2027 School Year

5.E) Discussion of Recommendation for the Principal at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School for the 2026-2027 School Year

6. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

7. ACTION ON ITEM(S) IN CLOSED SESSION

7.A) Discussion and Possible Action of Human Resources Recommendation(s) for the School Year 2026-2027
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

7.B) Discussion of Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for the School Year 2025-2026 
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

7.C) Discussion of Human Resources Employee Resignation(s) for the School Year 2026-2027
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

7.D) Discussion and Possible Action of Recommendation for the Principal at Homer J. Morris Middle School for the 2026-2027 School Year
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

7.E) Discussion and Possible Action of Recommendation for the Principal at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School for the 2026-2027 School Year 
Item Submitted: Dr. Albert Canales, Chief Human Resources Officer

8. ADJOURNMENT