Lisa Torres

The board meeting covered several informational items, including monthly financial reports and the tax rate ordinance for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Discussions were held regarding Texas Association of School Boards Policy Update 125, the Teacher Incentive Allotment initiative, and an extracurricular agreement with the Travis County 4-H organization. Additionally, the board reviewed 2024 and 2025 state accountability ratings, a request for proposals concerning HVAC air filter replacement services, and a teacher device refresh plan involving a leasing agreement with Apple. Trustees discussed the Del Valle Education Foundation memorandum of understanding and took action on personnel matters, including the hiring of an ECHS associate principal and the formation of a committee for Lone Star Governance processes.

This document outlines Del Valle Independent School District's Wellness Plan, designed to implement its school wellness policy in compliance with federal and state regulations. It establishes comprehensive goals and objectives across nutrition guidelines, nutrition promotion, nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based wellness activities. The plan emphasizes fostering healthy eating behaviors, ensuring adequate physical activity for all students, promoting family and employee wellness, and creating a supportive environment conducive to overall student health and well-being, with stakeholder involvement through the SHAC and regular triennial assessments.

The Board of Trustees held a public hearing to discuss the district's continuous cycle of school improvement, specifically focusing on the development and implementation of Targeted Improvement Plans and Turnaround Plans for campuses identified as requiring academic intervention. The session included a collaborative review of assessment goals and targeted strategies designed to advance student achievement.

The meeting was held to conduct a design and programming round table session for a new school facility project. Key discussion topics included spatial requirements and feature preferences for the gymnasium, library, cafeteria, kitchen, administration offices, nurse's suite, and teacher work areas. Additionally, the participants reviewed information technology and security infrastructure needs, maintenance considerations such as flooring and emergency ballast replacement, and landscaping priorities including irrigation, playground surfaces, and accessibility.

The board conducted a budget workshop to deliberate on the district's financial planning.