Eliza R. Gomez

The board discussed the budget for the 2025-2026 school year, including the current deficit and strategies to address it through fund balance transfers and bond interest. Health insurance costs, claims, and the impact of inflation on expenditures were reviewed, along with the district's stop-loss reimbursements. Additionally, an update was provided on bond propositions, highlighting construction progress, the design phase for fine arts projects, and the differences between design-build and competitive sealed proposal construction methods.

This document presents the April progress monitoring for Weslaco Independent School District's Lone Star Governance goals, covering the strategic period from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2027-2028 school year. It details the status of academic goals in mathematics and reading for 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students, tracked against STAAR Benchmarks. Additionally, it monitors superintendent constraints related to campus culture and climate, specifically student emotional regulation and staff school climate as measured by Panorama Surveys. The report identifies areas of current progress and highlights aspects requiring further attention for each goal and constraint to ensure objectives are met by the 2028 target.

This Proposed Lone Star Governance Board Monitoring Calendar for Weslaco ISD outlines a structured approach for the board to monitor student outcome goals and constraints from 2023 to 2028. It details monthly oversight of Goal Progress Measures (GPMs), Constraint Progress Measures (CPMs), leadership evaluations, and training activities. The plan emphasizes implementing the Lone Star Governance framework to pursue a System of Great Schools by transitioning from an 'Approaches Focus' to a 'Masters Focus' in evaluations, thereby ensuring academic progress and accountability.

The Weslaco High School Campus Improvement Plan for 2024-2025 is a comprehensive roadmap to provide high-quality, engaging, and innovative programs designed to develop students for college, career, and military service. The plan focuses on enhancing student success and literacy across all academic disciplines, improving interactive and technology-rich learning environments, strengthening partnerships with parents, the community, businesses, and industry, and ensuring continuous professional growth and leadership development for staff. It also addresses strategies for reducing student recidivism and improving course completion rates, aiming to foster academic and professional growth, social well-being, and personal interests in preparation for a diverse global society.

This Campus Improvement Plan for Dr. R. E. Margo Elementary School focuses on student success with an emphasis on literacy, creating interactive and safe learning environments, and fostering robust partnerships with parents, the community, businesses, and industry. It also prioritizes professional growth and leadership development for staff, alongside ensuring financial strength through strategic management. The plan aims to empower students to achieve their full potential, developing them into lifelong learners, confident leaders, and engaged citizens.