Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.A. Roll Call
1.B. Invocation:  
1.C. Pledge: 
1.D. Mission Statement:  
2. Public Comments
 
3. New Business/Action Items
 
3.A. Discuss and Consider Action to Approve Change Order #1 for the CTE & Ag Barn project as part of the 2023 Bond Program
3.B. Discuss and Consider Action to Approve Wastewater Easement to City of Gonzales at new CTE & Ag Barn Project
4. Adjourn to Closed session:  Under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The board will recess this open session and convene in a closed meeting to discuss items on the agenda.  The board may conveniently meet in such a closed or executive session or meeting, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Texas government code chapter 551:
4.A. Personnel
4.B. New Hire Contracts
5. Recovene to Open Meeting:  The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
5.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Amendment to the Compensation Plan and Budget
6. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
1.A. Roll Call
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
1.B. Invocation:  
Presenter:
Gloria Torres
Subject:
1.C. Pledge: 
Presenter:
Ross Hendershot, Board Vice President
Subject:
1.D. Mission Statement:  
Presenter:
Ashley Molina, Board Secretary
Subject:
2. Public Comments
 
Presenter:
Justin Schwausch, Board President
Subject:
3. New Business/Action Items
 
Subject:
3.A. Discuss and Consider Action to Approve Change Order #1 for the CTE & Ag Barn project as part of the 2023 Bond Program
Presenter:
Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Description:
The Board awarded the GMP to Weaver & Jacobs on 3/25/25 in the amount of $19,523,596. The GMP Award included $400,000 in Owner Contingency funds. Change Order #1 includes realigning the proposed City wastewater main to the southern border of the 35 acre tract, in lieu of the alignment running through the low area of the tract. The easement required by the City for either alignment is a 20’ wide permanent easement giving the City maintenance access. Note that flatwork, parking, drives, sidewalk, ballfields, fencing, etc is allowed over all portions of the easement, but no vertical (building) construction is allowed.

To accomplish the realignment to the southern border, the following items are expected:
  1. Board approval of this Change Order = $289,885
  2. Additional design cost to VLK estimated = $15,000
  3. Cost to surveyor for revised easement exhibit estimated = $3,000
  4. City approval of new alignment; no cost
The items above total an estimated $307,885 to be added to the project. This Change Order to Weaver & Jacobs is in the amount of $289,885.31. The other items above would be paid from Bond funds but not be part of the Change Order to Weaver & Jacobs.

Either wastewater alignment will be functional for the CTE/Ag Barn project. This consideration is to select the optimal path for long term growth and future development of the 35 acre tract. The following exhibits are attached to assist with decision process:
  • CO#001 Sewer Relocation.pdf
    • From Weaver & Jacobs showing pricing
  • CTE Ag WW Example Dev Plan.pdf
    • From R13/Sledge showing speculative future concept development
  • Topo WW Alignment.pdf
    • From Dunaway edited by R13/Sledge showing topography
  • Southern Border WW alignment depth.pdf
    • From Dunaway design sketch edited by R13/Sledge showing depth of southern main
Low Area Alignment PROs:
  • Aligns wastewater main with natural drainage low area; same area would likely be utilized for drainage regardless of development
  • Provides for ease of future wastewater service connections on either side of main
  • Already designed and included in awarded GMP
Low Area Alignment CONs:
  • Crosses undeveloped property at an odd angle; could alter or prohibit placement of future buildings
Southern Border Alignment PROs:
  • Maximizes area left available for future buildings and development
  • Supports concept of re-routing drainage if desired
Southern Border Alignment CONs:
  • Additional $307K cost
  • Future waster services from the north will likely need to be routed to the southwest corner of property, resulting on longer service laterals.
  • Requires City approval to proceed
Subject:
3.B. Discuss and Consider Action to Approve Wastewater Easement to City of Gonzales at new CTE & Ag Barn Project
Presenter:
Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Description:
The City of Gonzales will provide wastewater service to the new CTE & Ag Barn facilities. Part of the awarded scope of work for this project is to extend a City wastewater main from the existing infrastructure to the new project site. To accept the new wastewater main, the City requires a Wastewater Easement across property owned by GISD. This easement also allows the City to utilize GISD property to extend wastewater service to the north to adjacent properties. The City will maintain all lines in this easement.

The proposed easement exhibit is attached, along with easement language provided by the City. Note this easement is exclusively provided to the City and not to other entities or utility providers. There is no cost to GISD for this easement other than creating the exhibits.

*NOTE: the attached easement alignment exhibit shows the current path of the wastewater main. If the path of the main is relocated to the perimeter, the Board may consider approving a 20’ wide easement along the southern border of the same tract and give the Superintendent to the authority to finalize the exhibit.
 
Subject:
4. Adjourn to Closed session:  Under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, The board will recess this open session and convene in a closed meeting to discuss items on the agenda.  The board may conveniently meet in such a closed or executive session or meeting, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Texas government code chapter 551:
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
4.A. Personnel
Subject:
4.B. New Hire Contracts
Subject:
5. Recovene to Open Meeting:  The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
5.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Amendment to the Compensation Plan and Budget
Presenter:
Amanda Smith, Chief Financial Officer; Mary Lynn Ramirez, Director of Human Resources ;Dr. Dana Arreola, Superintendent of Schools
Description:
This agenda item is dependent upon closed session discussion and associated action.

 
Subject:
6. Adjourn

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