July 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Agenda of Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT'S COMMENTS
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3.A. Announcement of New Personnel
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3.B. District Initiatives/Events
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4. OPEN FORUM
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5. DISTRICT REPORTS
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5.A. Finance and Operations Advisory Committee Report
Presenter:
Presenters: Joey Espinoza and Tom Laign
Description:
INFO: **Leaders of the Finance and Operations Advisory Committee will present the committee's final report and recommendations to the Board of Trustees.
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5.B. Customer Service District Update
Presenter:
Presenter: Jina Eksaengsri
Description:
INFO: **This presentation will provide updates on the district's customer service practices as part of the initiative to increase staff success and satisfaction as well as community engagement.
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5.C. Student Achievement Highlight
Presenter:
Presenter: Jina Eksaengsri
Description:
INFO: **A presentation on the summer professional development offered to teachers, instructional coaches, and administration, and its impact on student outcomes will be provided for the Board of Trustees.
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5.D. Facilities Report - Security Fencing
Presenter:
Presenter: Liliana Fierro
Description:
INFO: **A presentation of the Security Fencing Projects, School Safety and Security Grant, will be provided for the Board of Trustees.
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.A. Consider approval of Board Meeting Minutes
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6.A.1. June 23, 2025 Special Board Meeting
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6.A.2. June 24, 2025 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
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6.B. Consider approval of Requests for the Use of School Facilities
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6.C. Consider approval of Budget Amendments
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6.C.1. Amendments for July 23, 2025
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6.D. Consider approval of Awarding of Bids
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6.D.1. Marching Band Uniforms and Accessories - RFP No. E2512
Description:
INFO: **The District issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to purchase marching band uniforms and accessories for high schools as needed district wide. (Maximum $250,000.00 - General Fund Budget)
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6.D.2. Staffing Services for Child Nutrition Services - RFP No. E2608
Description:
INFO: **In alignment with the district's commitment to maintaining full compliance with federal procurement regulations, the administration issued a new solicitation for Child Nutrition Services staffing services. This proactive step ensures that all procurement practices related to the Child Nutrition Program reflect the most current federal and state guidelines. The district solicited a request for proposal (RFP) for Staffing Services for Child Nutrition Services, seeking a firm to provide short and long-term staffing services as needed district wide. (Maximum $3,000,000.00 - Federal Fund Budget)
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6.E. Consider approval of Requests for Extension
Description:
INFO: **For an additional 1-year accordingly.
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6.E.1. Automotive Parts - RFP No. E2401
Description:
INFO: **Extend through September 20, 2026, which is the second and final possible extension. (Maximum $500,000.00 per year - General Funds and Federal Funds)
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6.E.2. Paper Supplies, Part II (Paper Towels and Bathroom Tissue Rolls) - RFP No. E2315
Description:
INFO: **Extend through September 21, 2026, which is the second and last possible extension. (Maximum $467,000.00 per year - General Funds)
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6.F. Consider approval of revised amount for Request for Proposal (RFP)
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6.F.1. Student and Finance Software System RFP No. E2339 - Skyward
Description:
INFO: **Administration requests approval to revise the amount for RFP No. E2339 originally approved on February 19, 2025, for year three of the Student Information System (SIS) and through June 30, 2026, for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). The estimated amount for renewal year three reflected $1,111,650.00; as a result of ongoing negotiations, the amount due for year three is $1,252,774.00, representing an additional $141,124.00. (Maximum $1,252,774.00 - Budgeted General Funds)
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6.G. Consider approval of Contracts
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6.G.1. Affiliation Agreement - Tenet Hospitals Limited, a Texas limited partnership, doing business as The Hospitals of Providence East Campus
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to support the implementation of Project SEARCH. Project SEARCH is an intentionally recognized transition-to-work program designed to provide students with disabilities with immersive real-world job training. As one of Socorro ISD's transitional services, the program supports students in developing employability skills through a yearlong internship experience. (Maximum $250.00 - General Fund)
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6.G.2. Interlocal Agreements
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6.G.2.a. El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department and the 65th Judicial Court and the Socorro ISD Police Department - First Offender Program
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to begin the First Offender Program. This program was created and refined to give students a second chance for their future. (No cost to the District)
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6.G.2.b. City of Socorro Police Department and the Socorro ISD Police Department
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to provide mutual aid in the event of a mass casualty incident. (No cost to the District)
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6.G.2.c. El Paso County Sheriff's Office and the Socorro ISD Police Department
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to provide mutual aid in the event of a mass casualty incident. (No cost to the District)
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6.G.2.d. Horizon City Police Department and the Socorro ISD Police Department
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to provide mutual aid in the event of a mass casualty incident. (No cost to the District)
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6.G.3. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - YWCA El Paso Del Norte Region for After School Programming Services
Description:
INFO: **The renewal is to continue to provide on-site after-school care for 4-13-year-old students. The District provides the facilities, and the YWCA delivers the service. (No cost to the District)
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6.G.4. Statement of Agreement - Texas A&M University (TAMU) College of Education and Human Development Department of Psychology
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to provide learning activities which will assist TAMU students in meeting the objectives of coursework established by TAMU and expanded capabilities for TAMU in providing services in consonance with the objectives of graduate education. Texas A&M Department of Psychology would like to place counseling interns at Socorro ISD campuses. (No cost to the District.)
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6.H. Consider approval of purchasing cooperatives and purchases over $50,000
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6.H.1. Region 19 ESC - Contract #24-7525 N2Y, part of Everway Holdco LLC
Description:
INFO: **The N2Y provides a standards-aligned, core curriculum designed for students in special education from Pre-K to transition stages. (Maximum $186,546.90 - Federal Budget)
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6.H.2. Region 19 ESC - TEKSbank Letter of Agreement 2025-2026
Description:
INFO: **The platform allows teachers to measure student learning by providing them with the ability and resources to create assessments from a "bank" of test items that can be selected based on content that has been taught. (Maximum $53,371.20 - Federal Funds)
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6.I. Consider approval of revisions to local policy from TASB Update 124 and Local Policy
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6.I.1. BDAA (LOCAL) - Officers and Officials/Duties & Requirements of Board Officers
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6.I.2. BDB (LOCAL) - Board Internal Organization: Board Committees
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6.I.3. BDF (LOCAL) - Board Internal Organization/Advisory Committees
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6.I.4. EI (LOCAL) - Academic Achievement
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6.I.5. FDE (LOCAL) - Admissions School Safety Transfers
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6.I.6. FEC (LOCAL) - Attendance for Credit
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6.I.7. CFB (LOCAL) - Accounting Inventories
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6.J. Consider approval of Financial Report for May 2025
Description:
INFO: **Each month, financial statements are prepared to provide the Board of Trustees a summary of the District's financial position.
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6.K. Consider approval of 2025-2026 Professional Development Plan
Description:
INFO: **This plan details the annual professional development plan as outlined by DMA Local, the professional development clearinghouse State Board of Certification, and guided by the Texas Association of School Board's School District Training Chart.
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6.L. Consider approval of updates to Job Description of Human Resources Specialist - Employee Attendance and Service Records
Description:
INFO: **The primary purpose of this position is to implement district employee attendance procedures, policies, rules and regulations.
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6.M. Consider approval of donation for varsity football locker room improvements for Pebble Hills High School
Description:
INFO: **Administration is requesting approval of a donation for Pebble Hills High School in the amount $71,640.00. The donation is for varsity football locker room improvements made by the Pebble Hills Football Booster Organization. Per Policy CDC (Local).
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7. NEW BUSINESS
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7.A. Consider approval of Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Contract - Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Grant Amendments
Presenter:
Presenter: Cynthia D. Velasquez
Description:
INFO: **This contract allows for distribution of funds from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Grant. As the grant recipient, Socorro ISD is charged with distributing funds to Far West Adult Education Consortium service providers.
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7.A.1. Alpine Public Library - Amendment #1 TWC AEL Grant 231 in the amount of $17,737.00
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7.A.2. Ft. Hancock ISD - Amendment #1 TWC AEL Grant 231 in the amount of $15,378.00
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7.A.3. Presidio ISD - Amendment #1 TWC AEL Grant 231 in the amount of $17,849.00
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7.A.4. Grant Award Agreement - Amendment #2 TWC AEL 231 Grant Funded in the amount of $1,469,453
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7.A.5. El Paso ISD - Amendment #3 TWC AEL Grant 231 in the amount of $472,829.67
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7.A.6. Ysleta ISD - Amendment #3 TWC AEL Grant 231 in the amount of $472,829.67
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7.B. Consider approval of Interlocal Agreement with The El Paso County Hospital District D/B/A University Medical Center of El Paso for Near-Site Employee Health Clinic
Presenter:
Presenters: Mario Carmona and Celina Stiles
Description:
INFO: **The purpose is to provide Primary Care Services for covered persons. UMCEP shall invoice SISD $875,000.00 annually for these services. The annual fee covers a maximum of 6,000 primary care visits. Covered persons must pay a fixed $10 co-payment before each visit. If approved, the agreement will be effective September 1, 2025. (Maximum $875,000.00 - Healthcare Fund)
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7.C. Discussion and possible action regarding revisions to Local Policy FD - Admissions
Presenter:
Presenter: James Nunn
Description:
INFO: **Under SB 401, ISDs shall provide homeschool participation unless the school board votes to OPT OUT of allowing homeschool participation.
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8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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8.A. The meeting is to be closed for discussion regarding pending litigation in the matter of J Gutierrez v Socorro ISD, and to discuss the terms and conditions of the contract of employment with James P. Vasquez to serve as Superintendent of Schools under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074.
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9. NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)
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9.A. Consider and take action to address the terms and conditions of the contract of employment with James P. Vasquez to serve as Superintendent of Schools including approval of the application for an appropriate certification waiver and other matters related thereto
Presenter:
Presenter: Board President and Legal Counsel
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10. ADJOURN
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