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Kingsville ISD board tables health insurance items for a workshop 1:17:21

  • A district staff member reported that enrollment fell from 2,593 students last year to 1,941, a loss of 652 students, or 25%, and described steps to address attendance. 9:14
  • A staff member presented three options for 2027 employee health insurance premiums and recommended option C. 58:37
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to table the health insurance items for a workshop. 1:18:09

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and public participation 0:00
    • A quorum of board members was declared present, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the Texas pledge. 0:06
    • Joseph Ruiz said no one wished to address the board during public participation. 1:16
  2. Superintendent's update 1:16
    • The superintendent said the football team won its homecoming game 37⁠-⁠34 and that volunteers built an additional playground at Clayburg. 2:11
    • A staff member said the band earned straight first divisions at the region marching contest and advanced to the area round, making 54 first divisions in a row. 6:05
    • The superintendent said Friday the 23rd is a teacher work day with no school for students, and that weekly tutoring begins next week with Saturday schools starting November 7th. 8:07
  3. Enrollment and attendance report 8:07
    • A staff member reported a district enrollment decline of 652 students, or 25%, with the high school down 171 students, and said losses were largest in transitional grades. 9:14
    • The staff member described a tiered attendance plan, with truancy court referrals as a last resort, and said some students are already on the docket. 14:16
    • Jacob Perez III asked why enrollment was so low, and a staff member said it was a statewide problem and cited virtual school as a factor. 29:45
  4. Budget recap and check register 33:31
    • A staff member said a $160,000 school bus would be reimbursed $90,000 through a bus grant and that the tennis association would reimburse $44,000 and change for the tennis courts. 33:45
    • One board member said the windscreens around the tennis courts are torn and suggested looking at replacing them. 35:35
    • A staff member said the HVAC installation at the high school dome is scheduled to start next week. 39:59
  5. Lead testing program information 40:45
    • A staff member said the district was approved to participate in lead testing of schools through the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, with technicians scheduled in January to sample drinking and cooking water. 40:54
  6. Approval of meeting minutes 42:02
    • The board considered minutes of the September 15th and September 29th meetings as one action item. 42:02
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 42:47
  7. Drug prevention week proclamation 42:47
    • The proclamation designated October 23rd through 31st, 2026 as a drug prevention awareness week in Kingsville, Texas. 44:16
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 47:00
  8. School Bus Safety Week proclamation 47:10
    • The proclamation recognizes October 19th through 23rd, 2026 as School Bus Safety Week. 49:32
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 52:28
  9. Veterans Day resolution 52:33
    • The resolution recognizes and honors all veterans throughout the month of November 2026. 52:46
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 54:59
  10. 2027 health insurance contributions and premiums 55:10
    • A staff member presented option A with no increase, option B with a 7% increase, and option C with 7% for individual plans and 14% for other plans, and estimated the 2027 district contribution at $1,633,000. 58:37
    • One board member proposed holding a workshop before deciding, and another board member said the impact on lower-salaried and auxiliary employees was what they were most sensitive to. 1:03:52
    • Brian Coufal moved to table items E, F, G and H, which all relate to insurance, for a workshop. 1:17:21
    • The motion to table carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:18:09
  11. 4-H extracurricular status resolution 1:18:22
    • A staff member said the resolution allows the board to recognize county extension agents as adjunct staff and student participation in 4-H activities as attendance. 1:18:40
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:19:49
  12. ESL waiver for non-certified teachers 1:19:54
    • A staff member said the district is requesting a waiver for 9 teachers, down from 14 last year, after the state required a 25% reduction. 1:20:14
    • The staff member said ESL-certified teachers receive an annual stipend of $1,000, paid as $500 per semester this year. 1:23:43
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:24:32
  13. Instructional calendar amendment 1:24:45
    • A staff member proposed making June 8th, the last day of school, a half day to host graduation, reducing instructional minutes from 81,375 to 81,135, still above the state requirement of 75,600. 1:24:54
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0. 1:28:00
  14. Closed session and personnel action 1:28:05
    • The board met in closed session from 6:59 PM to 7:59 PM and took no action on item 8A. 1:28:05
    • The motion carried 7⁠-⁠0, and the meeting adjourned at 8:01 PM. 2:30:36

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