February 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. OPEN FORUM: Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on February 16, 2026, to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.  

4. RECOGNITIONS:

4.a. Recognition of Multi-Class donation to the Yellow Jacket Legacy Foundation

4.b. Recognition of donation from Teresita Garza Vasquez Foundation

4.c. Recognition of the SGE Millionaire/Platinum Readers

4.d. Recognition of Alice Cardona who placed 3rd in the Rio Grande Valley Art Contest

4.e. Recognition of Joaquin Jasso for being a recipient of the KRGV Take 5 Teacher Tuesday

4.f. Recognition of CCC students who
officially completed their graduation requirements

• Samuel Felix
• Jorge Morones
• Hether Beltran

4.g. Recognition of the 8th grade girls soccer district championship

4.h. Recognition of the CFT Middle School 8th grade Boys Basketball A Team district championship

4.i. Recognition of the CFT Middle School 8th grade Boys Basketball B Team district Co-champions

4.j. Recognition of 35 EEHS Cosmetology Seniors who earned their Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) presented by Yvette Lopez, EEHS Cosmetology Instructor

4.k. Recognition for Mariachi Juvenil Azteca

• EEHS Varsity Mariachi-Superior Rating Divison 1
• EEHS JV Marachi-Superior Rating Division 1
• Truan Jr. High Mariachi-Superior Rating Division 1

4.l. Recognition of RGV Coaches Association East All-Star Selections

• Derek Cardenas
• Israel Campos

4.m. Recognition of the EEISD Counselors and Dr. Sandra Garza Ochoa on receiving the CREST Award for the second year in a row. 

5. BOARD MONITORING

5.a. HB3 CCMR Goal 3 (GPM 3.1, 3.2, 3.3): College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Update-Presentation

5.b. Acceptance of Lone Star Governance Progress Monitoring Report (LSG: GPM 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3)

5.c. Approval of Lone Star Governance Goal Progress Measures (LSG: Goals 1-4)

5.d. Approval of Lone Star Governance Theory of Action (LSG)

5.e. Approval of Lone Star Governance Calendar (LSG)

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT:

6.a. Truancy Court Update

6.b. Update regarding the fencing and gate security initiatives at the High School.

6.c. LASO Cycle 4 Grant Presentation 

7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

7.a. Approval of Board Meeting(s) Minutes:
 

7.a.1. Regular Board Meeting—January 26, 2026

7.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

7.b.1. EEISD Financial Report-Information Item

7.b.2. Approval of Expenditures over $25,000

7.b.3. Approval of Tax Collection Report — December 2025

7.b.4. Approval of vendor for the installation of Door Management Alarm Systems at North High School

7.b.5. Approval of the renewal of the Q-Global Digital Assessment Library

7.b.6. Approval of UTRGV's Presentation for Caregivers Skills project

7.b.7. Request to approve a contract from 01/05/2026-04/31/2026 up to $24,750 for the following Contracted Services: Dr. Noe Ramos, Physical Therapy Services

7.b.8. Change of April 2026 Regular Board Meeting Date

7.c. TEACHING AND LEARNING:

7.c.1. Approval of LASO Cycle 4 Grant

7.c.2. Approval to accept the following Learning Acceleration Supports Opportunities Grant (LASO 4): Leadership & Instructional Foundations in Texas (LIFT) $812,000.00, AP Computer Science Principles $15,000.00, PREP Residency Preservice Programs, Prep Grow Your Own Program, PREP Mentorship Program

7.c.3. Approval of TTESS Appraiser Dr. Jesus Macias

7.c.4. Request to approve the Targeted Improvement Plan for Santiago Garcia Health & Science Academy, Carlos F. Truan Middle School and Edcouch-Elsa High School Academy

7.c.5. Approve Interlocal Addendum for Temporary Campus Leadership & Support Staffing Services with Region One ESC

7.d. STUDENT TRAVEL:

7.d.1. Approve travel for the CFT Middle School ACE Program students overnight camping trip to Goose Island State Park, in Rockport, Texas, from February 21–22, 2026. 

7.d.2. Approve JFK, CFT, High School ACE Program students' overnight camping trip to the NASP State Tournament and Garner State Park in Concan, Texas on March 19–21, 2026.

7.d.3. Approve travel for Upward Bound EEHS students to attend the University of Houston College Exploration Trip from February 20-21, 2026 in Houston, Texas 

8. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

8.a. Discussion and action to approve a resolution to nominate a candidate for a vacant appointed seat on the Hidalgo County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

8.b. Discussion and action to approve the 2024-2025 Annual Financial Audit

8.c. Discussion and action regarding SB 11 prayer procedures.

9. CLOSED SESSION:  The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

9.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

9.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

10. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

10.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

10.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

11. ADJOURNMENT: