Nilda Alvarez

The Board of Trustees held a public hearing and regular meeting focused on student recognitions and financial planning. Students were recognized for achievements in UIL competitions, choir performances, visual arts, and reading programs. The board also recognized maintenance and support departments for their work during graduation ceremonies and honored the district's implementation of a new math curriculum. Key financial topics included a presentation on the proposed 2026-2027 budget, tax rate breakdowns, preliminary tax values, and a discussion regarding budget reductions and the compensation plan.

The board conducted a workshop to review the preliminary budget for the current and upcoming fiscal years. Key discussion topics included the status of preliminary budget deficits, projected revenue and expenditure adjustments, the impact of staff attrition and hiring freezes, and strategies for maintaining a healthy fund balance. Board members discussed the importance of staffing campuses in a timely manner and sought clarification on financial calculations, including insurance deficits and bond interest infusions. The board also reviewed enrollment history and historical tax rates, with plans for a future public hearing on the budget.

The event was held as an awards assembly for Central Middle School students to recognize and celebrate achievements in academics, extracurricular activities, and fine arts. The assembly highlighted students for perfect attendance, Latin honors, and subject-specific outstanding achievement awards as nominated by their teachers. Additionally, the Puma award was presented to students demonstrating citizenship and academic progress.

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.