April 22, 2026 at 5:15 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order  

II. Roll Call and Recording of Board Members Present 
[  ] Mr. Jose M. Lopez-President [  ] Mrs. Jessica M. Quintanilla-Vice President      [  ] Mrs. Teresa A. Silvas-Secretary [  ] Mrs. Dominique C. Alegria [  ] Mrs. Maria E. Anzualda [  ] Mr. David C. Salinas  [  ] Mrs. Veronica R. Tijerina  

III. Moment of Silence/Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge - FES Student

IV. Public Comments -
At each board meeting, the Board will afford members of the public, who sign up during the designated time, an opportunity to speak to the Board on items listed or not listed on the Board agenda.  The Board requests that presentations not include statements, which may be considered libelous or inflammatory.  

V. Student Recognition and Highlights

V.A. Student Athlete of the Month

V.B. High School UIL Participants

V.C. High School Band Students

VI. Presentations/Reports:

VI.A. Interim Superintendent's Report

VI.A.1. Report on declining student enrollment

VII. Board President's Annual Progress Report of board members required training hours

VIII. For Informational Purposes:

VIII.A. Campus Academic Updates

VIII.A.1. Falfurrias Lasater Elementary School

VIII.A.2. Falfurrias Elementary School

VIII.A.3. Falfurrias Junior High

VIII.A.4. Falfurrias High School

VIII.B. Administrative Updates

VIII.B.1. Finance Director

VIII.B.2. Department Updates

VIII.C. Monthly Check Payments

IX. Consent Agenda Items:  Consider and Approve Consent Agenda:  Any Board member may request that a Consent Agenda item hereinafter listed be taken out of the Consent Agenda and considered and acted upon separately under "Action Items - Items for Individual Consideration and Approval.”   Conversely, any Board member may move any item listed in "Action Items". to be placed in the Consent Agenda.   Once the Consent Agenda is set, all items in the Consent Agenda may be acted upon in one motion.

IX.A. Minutes of the previous meeting(s) held on March 25, April 6, April 7, April 8, 2026.

IX.B. Approval to accept and deposit a donation to the Falfurrias High School Cheerleaders in the amount of $6,000

IX.C. Approval to submit payment for high school cheer Summer camp 2026

X. Action Items for discussion and possible action.

X.A. Consideration and possible action on approval of ratification of the Education Service Center, Region 2 online contract for TCMPC online resources.

X.B. Consideration and possible action to authorize the procurement of large cafeteria equipment through the request for proposal procurement method.   

X.C. Consideration and possible action on the Compass Group USA, Inc. - Chartwells food service management contract renewal amendment No. 4 for the
2026-2027 school year.

X.D. Consideration and possible action on the final payment to Trane U.S. Inc.
for Brooks County ISD’s HVAC, Lighting Retrofit and Controls Upgrade as per
Trane Project# PID001368.

X.E. Consideration and possible action on approval of general fund budget amendments.

X.F. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 14-02-02054-TX Brooks County ISD and Brooks County vs. Leonel Munoz, ACCT No.05290000201600; Lots 16 and 18, Cantu Addition, Unit #2, an addition to the City of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in Volume 213, Page 605, Official Records of Brooks County, Texas. Bidder: Jose A. Lemus, Jr., Falfurrias, Texas. (Submitted by Linebarger)

X.G. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 20-07-02334 TAX; Brooks County ISD, Brooks County and the City of Falfurrias vs. Tomas R. Johnson, ACCT No.01450000100-400; Lot 4, Block 1, Barrera Addition, No.2, an addition to the Town of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof, recorded in Volume 26, Page 548, Deed Records of Brooks County, Texas. Bidder: Harold Perez, of Falfurrias, Texas. (Submitted by Linebarger)

X.H. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 21-08-02376-TAX Brooks County ISD, Brooks County and the City of Falfurrias vs. Hector P. Garza and Juanita A. Garza, ACCT No.02950003100800; The South 1/2 of Lot 8, Block 31, Original Townsite of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in Volume 104, Page 337, Deed Records of Brooks County, Texas. Bidder: Dawn Francis-Garcia, McAllen, Texas. (Submitted by Linebarger)

X.I. Discuss, Consider and Act on offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. 15-05-02141-TX Brooks County ISD, Brooks County and the city of Falfurrias vs. Maria Emma Garza, ACCT No.01200000D01500; Lot 15, and the south 10.00 feet of Lot 16, Block 'D', Maupin addition and addition to the City of Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas as described in Volume 126, Page 431, Deed Records of Brooks County, Texas. Bidder: Rodolfo Garcia, Encino, Texas. (Submitted by Linebarger)

XI. Approval of purchases as per Purchasing and Acquisition – CH Local Policy 

XI.A. Consideration and approval for BCISD to purchase a Playground Set and Swing Set (w/ Inclusive Swings) with wood fiber bedding, border, and base mats for Falfurrias Elementary Playground. Ages 2-5 in the amount of $88,999.18

XI.B. Consideration and approval to purchase educational electronic-graph calculators for high school and junior high students

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The Board will convene in Closed Session as Authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.071, 551.074.

XII.A. Pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, discussion of superintendent applicants 

XII.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.074, discussion regarding personnel and possible reorganization of staff.

XII.C. Discussion and consideration regarding contract renewal(s)  of Campus Professional Staff for One Year Chapter 21 Term contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.

XII.D. Discussion and consideration regarding contract renewal(s) of Campus Professional Staff for One Year Chapter 21 Probationary Contracts for the 2026-2027 School year.

XII.E. Discussion and consideration regarding contract renewal(s) of Teachers for One-Year Chapter 21 Term contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.

XII.F. Discussion and consideration regarding contract renewal(s) of Teachers for One-Year Chapter 21 Probationary contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.

XIII. OPEN SESSION - The Board will reconvene in Open Session for Consideration and possible action on the following items discussed in Executive Session.

XIII.A. Action to name a finalist for superintendent

XIII.B. Personnel

XIII.B.1. Action on Personnel Employment, Assignments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements and Terminations

XIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding contract renewal(s)  of Campus Professional Staff for One Year Chapter 21 Term contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.

XIII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding contract renewal(s) of Campus Professional Staff for One Year Chapter 21 Probationary Contracts for the 2026-2027 School year.

XIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding contract renewal(s) of Teachers for One-Year Chapter 21 Term contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.

XIII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding contract renewal(s) of Teachers for One-Year Chapter 21 Probationary contracts for the 2026-2027 School Year.

XIV. Announcements

XV. Adjournment