October 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Regular Board Meeting Called to Order.

II. Moment of Silence.

III. Pledge of Allegiance.

IV. Roll Call:

V. Recommend approving the agenda of the Regular Board Meeting of Tuesday, October 6, 2026 with any corrections/deletions.

VI. Recommend approving the minutes with any corrections:

VI.A. Regular Board Meeting of Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

VI.B. Regular Board Meeting of Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

VII. Superintendent's Report:  * SB1566

VII.A. Conference Presentations:

VII.A.1. Recognition of Lizhandra Chavira, Assistant Principal Martin Elementary Heroic and Bravery Action.

VII.A.2. Recognition of the Texas Music Educators Association Honor Band.

VII.A.3. Recognition of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award.

VII.A.4. Recognition of 2026 Cosmetology Graduates.

VII.A.5. Brownsville Independent School District Financial Report for the period ended September 30, 2026.

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Persons wanting to address the Board during Public Comment shall before the beginning of the meeting print their names and the subject matter on the sign-in sheet provided at the entrance of the Board Room. As per Policy BED (Local) all Board Meetings, Public Comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. The Board allots 30 minutes for Public Comment. Speakers shall limit comments to a maximum of 5 minutes or the allotted time, depending on the number of speakers that have signed up. Complaints or grievances on the following subjects; employee complaints, personnel matters, student complaints, removal of alternative education program, complaints against individual board members, and expulsions, shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter before the Board.  The Board President shall determine if the topic shall be redirected to the appropriate policy or redirected to Administration. Comments on issues shall be constructive and courteous.

The Board may deliberate or take action regarding the following agenda items.

Board policy BE (Local) and Robert's Rules limits debate to two opportunities. A Trustee may debate a motion for three minutes on the first speaking opportunity and two minutes on the second opportunity.
 

IX. Recommend approving the Consent Agenda. The Board has agreed to discuss the following items. All of the items below that are not called out will be approved by consent. 

                                              (All presentations limited to five (5) minutes)

X. Consent Agenda:

X.A. Recommend approval of the following General Function Item(s):

X.A.1. Recommend approval for College 1st Program of Mission, Texas, to provide consulting services for students in the Migrant Education Program for the 2026-2027 school year. Categorical Funds: 212 Title I-C $12,000.00 for 2 Campus Camps. *

X.A.2. Recommend approval to upgrade the BISD Athletic subscriptions to Gold to increase cloud storage space for all athletic sports at the six high schools. Included is the Hudl Focus Camera to allow live-streaming for practice and games at each main gym. The BISD Athletic Department had budgeted for the purchase of $91,500.00 (Sole Source). 

X.A.3. Recommend approval to authorize the ESSER Faulk Middle School HVAC Upgrades Group II Project as substantially complete.

X.A.4. Recommend approval to authorize the ESSER Pena Elementary School HVAC Upgrades Group II Project as substantially complete.

X.A.5. Recommend approval of the deductive Change Order #001 (Credit back to District) in the amount of $40,000.00 for the Pullam Elementary School Chiller Replacement Project, resulting in a revised contract amount of $443,559.00 with no change to the contract time.

X.A.6. Recommend approval of the deductive Change Order #001 (Credit back to District) in the amount of $241,711.00 for the Lopez Early College High School Intercom Upgrades Project, resulting in a revised contract amount of $703,484.00 with no change to the contract time.

X.A.7. Recommend approval of the deductive Change Order #002 (Credit back to District) in the amount of $90,000.00 for the Hanna, Porter and Canales Chiller Replacement Project, resulting in a revised contract amount of $1,087,000.00 with no change to the contract time.

X.A.8. Recommend approval of the deductive Change Order #001 (Credit back to District) in the amount of $6,500.00 for the Hanna, Porter and Canales Chiller Replacement Project, resulting in a revised contract amount of $1,177,000.00 with no change to the contract time.

X.A.9. Recommend approval to authorize Administration to accept Change Order #5 for the Food and Nutrition Project in the amount of $144,073.69, resulting in a revised contract amount of $3,644,356.69 and an additional 95 calendar days to the contract time.

X.A.10. Recommend approval of the deductive Change Order #001 (Credit back to District) in the amount of $500.00 for the ESSER Faulk Middle School HVAC Upgrades Group II Project, resulting in a revised contract amount of $394,000.00 with no change to the contract time.

X.A.11. Recommend approval to proceed with the Veteran’s ECHS Memorial Stadium Track and Stadium Upgrades Projects and use the Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) method of procurement in accordance with Texas Government Code 2269.056(a). Funding provided through Local Fund 197 at an approximate cost of $1,360,000.00 including fees and allowances.

X.A.12. Recommend approval for Patricia Valenzuela - Human Development, of Brownsville, TX, to provide consulting services for BISD parents and parent liaisons for the 2026-2027 school year. Categorical Funding: 211 for $8,500.00 for 17 one-hour sessions. (Agenda item presented at the Student Achievement, Curriculum and Technology Committee Meeting of September 22, 2026)

X.A.13. Recommend approval for Patricia Valenzuela- Human Development, of Brownsville, to provide consulting services for BISD Migrant families for the 2026-2027 school year. Categorical Funding: Title I-C 212 for $1,000.00 for 2 one-hour sessions. (Agenda item presented at the Student Achievement, Curriculum and Technology Committee Meeting of September 22, 2026)

X.A.14. Recommend approval to use Ascend Learning/National Healthcare Association, a provider, for curriculum, certification materials, and nationally recognized industry credentials for the 2026-2027 school year, based on District needs and available funding. Sole Source. *

X.A.15. Recommend approval of the 2026-2027 Campus Improvement Plans as required by the Texas Education Code. The Campus Education Improvement Plan will serve as a guide to District and campus staff for the improvement of student performance in order to attain state and federal standards. *

X.A.16. Recommend approval of the 2026-2027 District Improvement Plan as required by the Texas Education Code. The District Education Improvement Plan will serve as a guide to District and campus staff for the improvement of student performance in order to attain and surpass state and federal standards. *

X.A.17. Recommend approval of the 2026-2027 Local Improvement Plan to be held locally unless requested by the Texas Education Agency for Garcia Middle School, Perkins Middle School, Stell Middle School, Canales Elementary and Del Castillo-Morningside Elementary School with any needed corrections or revisions. *

X.B. Recommend approval of the following Payment(s):

X.B.1. Recommend approval of payments for construction services and/or engineering services throughout the District in the total amount of $881,063.03.

X.C. Recommend approval of Budget Amendments:

X.C.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #006 in the amount of $1,400.00 for Local Funds.  (Reallocation)

X.C.2. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #007 in the amount of $4,600.00 for Local Funds.  (Reallocation)

X.C.3. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #008 in the amount of $650,000.00 from Local Funds.  (Unassigned Fund Balance) 

X.C.4. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #009 in the amount of $1,604,071.00 from – Local Funds. (Carryover Purchase Order Budget – Assigned Capital Projects Fund Balance)

X.C.5. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #010 in the amount of $281,000.00 from – Local Funds. (Unassigned Fund Balance)

X.D. Recommend approval of the following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):

X.D.1. Recommend approval for the Memorandum of Understanding with YouthBuild Brownsville, stipulating that all reimbursements for meal services provided under this partnership will be directed to the BISD FNS fund.

X.D.2. Recommend approval for the Memorandum of Understanding with the United Way of Southern Cameron County with the purpose of serving the local community in Cameron County.

X.D.3. Recommend approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between Brownsville Independent School District and Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program under the coordination of Region One ESC to provide services for qualifying infants, toddlers, and their families for the 2026-2027 school year. At no cost to the District. *

X.D.4. Recommend approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between Abilene Christian University and Brownsville ISD to provide a master’s degree program for both in-field and out-of-field students. Will be effective October 6, 2026 through October 5, 2029 and shall renew for successive one-year terms thereafter if agreed upon by both parties. At no cost to the District. *

X.D.5. Recommend approval to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Unidos Contra La Diabetes (UCD) to provide the UCD Ambassador Program for Brownsville ISD Career & Technical Education students at no cost to the District.*

X.D.6. Recommend approval to renew the contract with Workforce Solutions Cameron, including reimbursement for nine designated holidays, for the contract period of September 2, 2025, through September 30, 2028, at no cost to the District.  

X.D.7. Recommend approval to contract Rivera Educational Consulting LLC for the 2026-2027 school year to support district initiatives and practices for Canales, Villa Nueva, Skinner and Garza at Southmost Elementary schools , in the amount of $7,200.00. (Presented at the Student Achievement, Curriculum and Technology Committee Meeting on September 22, 2026)

X.E. Recommend approval of the following Bid(s)/Proposal(s)/Purchase(s):

X.E.1. Recommend awarding CSP #26-112 for Third Party Administrator (TPA) Services for a Self-Funded Health Plan Featuring Preferred Provider Organization Networks and Wellness and Disease Management Program options, as ranked by the Employee Benefits Committee on May 14, 2026, and the District administration management team on May 18, 2026, and allow Administration to negotiate a contract with United Healthcare of Houston, TX. The term of this contract is effective from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027.  Services will be rendered based on the District’s needs, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms.  Year one (1) of a three (3) year contract.

X.E.2. Terminate current third-year contract with Tri-Star Management Services and direct Administration to issue a CSP.

XI. Board Member Request(s)

XI.A. Action Item(s)

XI.A.1. Review and possible action of a printed side-by-side comparison of services provided by Tango and Color Bands including the exact classroom coaching provided by tango and color bands, describing who is involved in the classroom with the teacher in need of assistance and what materials, in general, are used. Additionally include the exact source of the preliminary student performance data retrieved by each program and the process used to receive said data which is used to determine areas in need of attention.  Also, for the last two years, report specific data on how the use of tango and color bands improved student outcomes. Additionally, provide information of what other options for use of the TIA funds will be considered if color bands is not approved. (Board Agenda Request Neida Ruth Grantland/Board Support Minerva Pena)

XII. CLOSED MEETING:  as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Sections: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, and 551.084.

XII.A. PERSONNEL MATTER(S):

XII.A.1. Presentation and acceptance of Retirements. (1)

XII.A.2. Presentation and acceptance of Resignations. (3)

XII.A.3. Personnel Update with Superintendent (Dr. Timothy E. Cuff)

XII.A.3.a. Superintendent’s Performance Goals for the 2026-2027 School Year. 

XII.A.4. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Principal. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.5. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Specialist, Educational Technology. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.6. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Counselor. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.7. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Counselor- Guidance & Counseling. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.8. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Lead Teacher, Advanced Academics. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.9. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Assistant Principal. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.10. Chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Nurse. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (3)

XII.A.11. Non-chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Speech Language Pathologist Assistant. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.12. Non-chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Coordinator, 21st Century CCLC. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.13. Non-chapter 21 contractual personnel for the 2026-2027 school year(s) - Physical Therapist. Subject to receipt of all outstanding documentation. (1)

XII.A.14. Campus Professional Employee (B.E.) for change in contract, days and salary for the 2026-2027 Fiscal School Year.

XII.A.15. Campus Professional Employee (L.A.) for change in contract, days and salary for the 2026-2027 Fiscal School Year.

XII.A.16. Campus Professional Employee (M.G.) for change in salary for the 2026-2027 Fiscal School Year.

XII.B. ATTORNEY CONSULTATION

XII.B.1. Staff Attorney

XII.B.1.a. Possible settlement of District employee J.J.V. 

XII.B.2. Board Attorney:

XII.B.2.a. Legal Update with Board Counsel.

XII.C. INTERNAL AUDITOR CONSULTATION:

XII.C.1. Status of past, ongoing and completed Board approved audits.

XII.D. DISTRICT WIDE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT REPORT:

XII.D.1. Discussion of the findings of the Intruder Detection Audit report.  

XIII. BOARD RECONVENES - Board action on agenda items discussed in Executive Session.

XIII.A. Board Action:  XII. A. 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

XIII.B. Board Action XII. B. 1 a and B. 2 a

XIII.C. Board Action:  XII. C. 1

XIII.D. Board Action:  XII. D. 1

XIV. Announcement(s):

XV. Adjournment.