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Board Hears High School Allotment; Hires 4 Teachers

  • Updated: October 16, 2015
Leading the Pledge of Allegiance to begin the meeting were four students from elementary schools. Pictured are (left to right) Valeria Garcia and Melissa Jaramillo from Lopez-Riggins Elementary, and Esai Martinez and Mireya Rodriguez from Las Yescas Elementary School.

Leading the Pledge of Allegiance to begin the meeting were four students from elementary schools. Pictured are (left to right) Valeria Garcia and Melissa Jaramillo from Lopez-Riggins Elementary, and Esai Martinez and Mireya Rodriguez from Las Yescas Elementary School.

Four teachers were approved by the Board of Trustees at their regular meeting Monday.

Trustees also heard presentations about the 2015-16 High School Allotment, which is used to fund college awareness initiatives.

Lindsay Edquist

Lindsay Edquist

Teachers approved were: Lillian Perez, English teacher, Los Fresnos High School; Lindsay Edquist, PE teacher, Lopez-Riggins Elementary School; Patricia Cruz, English Teacher, Liberty Memorial Middle School; Priscilla Ramirez, 1st Grade Teacher, Palmer-Laakso Elementary School

District Reports
Trustees received the following Financial Reports:

  • Portfolio Report
  • Tax Collection Report
  • Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports
  • Monthly Disbursements
  • Budget Amendments

Consent Agenda
Trustees approved the following items on the Consent Agenda:

  • Minutes held on September 14, 2015.
  • Budget Amendment #2 for Fiscal Year 2015-16.
  • Agreements/Contracts or Professional Services, Medical Testing and Screening Services for the 2015-16 School Year: Pinnacle Medical Management Incorporated and San Benito Medical Associates
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Los Fresnos CISD Police Department and Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
Lillian Perez

Lillian Perez

Action Items
Trustees approved the following items under Action Items:

  • The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Memorandum of Understanding for Concurrent Enrollment Programs.
  • Student Out-of-State Travel: Los Fresnos United Ninth Grade Migrant Students Washington D.C. and Williamsburg Virginia – November 8-14, 2015