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Robstown ISD superintendent reports enrollment down 184 students, about $2.7 million 15:04

  • The superintendent reported current enrollment of 2,302, a difference of 184 students from the same point last year, and put that at about $2.7 million. 15:04
  • A district staff member said a power outage on Saturday affected the chillers and that 3 campuses had been shut down, with work at San Pedro still underway. 30:27
  • Cezar Martinez asked whether it was true that there was no longer recess, and a staff member said no edict had been issued that there is no recess. 1:54:53
  • The board approved open session item A. 3:06:30

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and public participation 3:10
    • The meeting opened with roll call, a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance and a reading of the district's vision and mission statements. 3:10
    • No one signed up for public participation. ~4:56
    • Bobby Marroquin was later recorded as present as of 6:08 PM. 2:09:11
  2. Recognition of dropout prevention staff 5:01
    • District staff recognized the district's dropout prevention staff as recipients of a district recognition. 5:27
    • A staff member said the program started with 228 no-shows and recovered 225, or 98 percent. 6:34
  3. President remarks and board training report 9:36
    • The board president said the sessions attended at the state convention were informative and that information about board meetings would be shared with trustees. 9:36
    • The president read the status of each trustee's required continuing education, including hours completed beyond the requirement. 10:21
  4. Superintendent update on enrollment and literacy 12:25
    • The superintendent described the LIFT grant, which the superintendent said stands for Leadership and Instructional Foundations for Texas, and a proposal to the Robstown Education Foundation asking for $50,000 to support literacy. 15:04
    • Yvette Villalobos said the foundation was receptive to the proposal and would discuss it to ensure it could still award its usual grants and scholarships. 23:07
    • Asked about the number of people on learning walks, the superintendent said principals had been told to stick to 4. 25:33
  5. Donations to the district 28:05
    • A staff member recognized donations, including $150 to SPED for the Nothing to Fear Fest and $200 for the San Pedro Mariachi. 28:09
  6. Maintenance and air conditioning outages 28:37
    • The interim maintenance and operations director said open work orders fell from 125 to approximately 50 over the last 4 weeks. 29:05
    • Bobby Marroquin asked whether the district performs monthly preventive maintenance on air conditioning units, and staff said some work is done quarterly and filters every other month. 31:08
    • A staff member said the district's HVAC controls are very outdated and that one system controlling about 75% of the district has been old since 2015. 33:20
  7. Field house construction update 36:58
    • The project architect said the power is on, doors are being installed and exterior paint would start this week, with tile work running behind. 37:50
    • The architect said the completion date was probably October 26th, with a punch list by the first part of November and students likely in the building after Thanksgiving. 38:26
    • The architect said no cost issues were pending. 40:02
  8. Child nutrition update 41:37
    • The child nutrition staff member said lunch participation was up 6% this year while breakfast participation was down, and described new menu items. 41:51
    • The staff member said Thanksgiving dinners would be held from 5 to 7 at the campuses from November 16th through the 20th, and another staff member said tickets were limited to 2 per student. 51:02
    • One board member raised the possibility of selling a limited number of tickets at the door, and a staff member said food shortages at lunch were a prepping issue, not an inventory issue. 59:50
  9. Academic update on literacy and coaching 1:08:27
    • A district staff member said 42% of students were below benchmark, down from 49% 3 years ago. 1:15:02
    • A staff member described added instructional and administrative support for Seal Junior High, where 51% of students did not pass the first math curriculum-based assessment. 1:32:11
    • A staff member reported 361 district learning walks and 99 documented coaching conversations, and said the district expectation is 5 learning walks per leader per week. 1:34:36
  10. Teacher workload, recess and celebrations 1:50:49
    • Cezar Martinez asked whether teachers had said they were overwhelmed, and a staff member said teachers had asked for more time to plan and collaborate. 1:50:49
    • Cezar Martinez said calls had been received saying recess was no longer held, and the superintendent said campus leaders may schedule recess and that attendance was 93.1%. 1:56:24
    • A staff member said there had been an edict against day parties but that the district needed to balance instructional time with the need for an occasional celebration. 2:01:53
  11. Professional development day and TIA update 2:07:17
    • A staff member said a professional development day would be held October 16th with sessions on math, reading, science and other topics. 2:07:17
    • A staff member said the district's data is due for submission October 22nd and that the district would know in February. 2:12:43
  12. Principals Month recognition 2:17:43
    • District leaders recognized campus principals for National Principals Month and gave them gift baskets. 2:17:50
  13. Safety report 2:20:06
    • The chief said the district submitted its 3-year safety audit to Texas State and, on October 1st, its EOP basic plan and reunification. 2:20:09
    • The chief said lockdown drills had one campus left and that a date for student bleeding-control training was pending. 2:20:13
  14. Bills and consent agenda 2:22:50
    • A staff member said the total bill was $216,000. 2:23:27
    • The consent agenda was approved on a roll call vote, and the chair announced the motion carried. 2:24:27
  15. Closed session and personnel action 2:26:07
    • The board went into closed session under Sections 551.074 and 551.076 of the Texas Government Code to consider personnel matters. 2:26:28
    • Open session item A was approved, and the chair announced the motion carried. 3:06:37

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