Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District public meetings in 2025
46 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The board will review several financial items, including budget amendments, monthly tax collections, and the 2024-2025 independent financial audit. Members will also consider construction contracts for Lamar Elementary renovations and final HVAC payments for Bowie Elementary and Gutierrez Middle School.
- Construction services contract for Lamar Elementary Renovations CSP #CNST1125-1
- Final construction payment to Central Air & Heat Service LLC for Bowie Elementary and Gutierrez Middle School HVAC improvements
- Memorandums of Understanding with Su Clinica Familiar and University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for 2025-2026
- Approval of 2024-2025 Independent Financial Audit
- Early Exit Incentive for Professional Employees
6:00 PM or immediately following the Board Committee Meetings - Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold a special board meeting to discuss curriculum and instruction. The primary item is the potential approval of a grant application to support learning acceleration for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Consideration for approval of TEA LASO Cycle 4 Grant application for 2025-2026 learning acceleration initiatives
Board Committee Meeting
The Harlingen CISD Board Committee meeting on December 2, 2025 will receive updates on funded projects and discuss policy changes. Three subcommittees will present reports on child nutrition, transportation, and construction projects, while the Policy and Audit Committee will review proposed policy updates and the 2024-2025 financial audit.
Policy and Audit Committee Meeting
The Policy and Audit Committee will meet to discuss the 2024-2025 Independent Financial Audit. The meeting includes a period for public comments on agenda topics.
- Discussion of 2024-2025 Independent Financial Audit
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen CISD Board will review monthly financials, tax collections, and a quarterly investment report. The body will also consider several contracts, including insurance renewals and construction services. A closed session is scheduled to discuss personnel and intruder detection audit findings.
- Construction services contract for Aquatic Center HVAC and Boiler Replacement (CSP #CNST1025-1)
- Stop Loss Insurance RFP #SLRI1124 Extension One for January 2026 medical and prescription drug benefits
- Approval of monthly financials and monthly tax collections
- Quarterly Investment Report as of September 30th
- Discussion of recent intruder detection audit findings
Board Committee Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold committee meetings to discuss safety updates and funded projects. The board will also review strategic grant investments and fiscal planning.
- School safety update and presentation on school safety grants
- Presentations on TRE and MTN funded projects
- Construction funds and other projects financial report
- Strategic grant investments for 'Creating Opportunities and Cultivating Innovation'
- Fiscal planning presentation
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen school board will meet to recognize student achievements, approve out-of-state student travel for speech tournaments, adopt district improvement plans, and vote on several memoranda of understanding with local agencies. The board will also consider budget amendments, investment resolutions, and facility-use fees for the 2025–2026 school year.
- Approve out-of-state travel for Harlingen High School speech teams to Chicago (Nov 2025) and Harvard (Feb 2026)
- Adopt 2025–2026 District Improvement Plans
- Approve MOUs with Cameron County Housing Authority, Harlingen Housing Authority, and Texas State Technical College Harlingen
- Vote on budget amendments and facility-use fees for 2025–2026
- Award contracts and approve investment resolution
Board Committee Meeting
The Board will hold three committee meetings to discuss facilities, teaching and learning, and finance. The sessions include presentations on safety grants, district improvement plans, and fiscal planning.
- Presentation on School Safety Grants and Musk Funded Grant
- Presentation on TRE Funded Projects
- Presentation on MTN Funded Projects
- Construction Funds and Other Projects Financial Report
- Discussion on District & Campus Improvement Plans
Public Hearing
The board will hold a public hearing regarding the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. The meeting consists of this hearing and standard procedural items.
- Public Hearing on Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas
Public Hearing
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold a public hearing to propose the official tax rate for the 2025 tax year.
- Public hearing to propose official tax rate for tax year 2025
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board will discuss the proposed official tax rate for 2025 and health insurance rates and plan designs for 2026. The board will also review statewide student assessment results and the 2024-2025 accountability rating report.
- Proposed Official Tax Rate for Tax Year 2025
- Health insurance carrier, pharmacy benefits manager, and plan design changes for January 2026
- Final construction payments for projects including Lee Means Amphitheater and Bonham Playground Upgrade
- Out-of-state travel for Harlingen High School South Southern Stars (Florida) and Jazz Orchestra (Illinois)
- Memorandum of Understanding with Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department for 2025-2026
Board Committee Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board Committee meeting on September 2, 2025, will hear updates from the Transforming Teaching & Learning Committee and the Finance & Planning Committee. The meeting includes presentations on innovative teaching approaches and fiscal planning but does not include any formal decisions.
Benefits & Organizational Development Committee Meeting
The Benefits & Organizational Development Committee will meet to review and discuss health insurance bid responses. The discussion will also cover health plan design and insurance rates.
- Review of health insurance bid responses
- Discussion of health plan design
- Discussion of health insurance rates
5:30pm - Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District board will meet August 12, 2025 to approve out-of-state student travel for three music groups, renew multiple insurance policies, and act on personnel matters. The board will also receive committee reports on teaching, facilities, and finance, and vote on the 2025–26 Student Code of Conduct and Head Start memorandum of understanding.
- Approve out-of-state travel for Harlingen High School Choir to Orlando, FL (May 28–June 2, 2026)
- Approve out-of-state travel for Harlingen High School South Choir to Honolulu, HI (May 28–June 2, 2026)
- Approve out-of-state travel for Moises Vela Middle School Jazz Band to New Orleans, LA (January 6–9, 2026)
- Renew Workers Compensation Coverage Bid #WKCP0723 Extension 2
- Renew School Professional Legal, General Liability, and Auto/Fleet Liability insurance policies
Board Committee Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold committee meetings to discuss school safety, facility funding, and parent engagement. The sessions include financial reports on construction and fiscal planning.
- School safety update and presentation on TEA School Safety Grant
- Presentations on TRE and MTN funded projects
- Construction funds and other projects financial report
- Discussions on enhancing culture of connection and parent partnerships
- Fiscal planning report
5:30pm or immediately following the Board Committee Meetings - Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold a special board meeting to discuss human services and personnel matters. The board will consider a first reading of revisions to Policy FNCE (LOCAL) and act on the employment of teachers and professional staff.
- First reading of revisions to Policy FNCE (LOCAL)
- Approval of employment for teachers and other professional staff
- Executive session regarding personnel matters for district teachers, administrators, and certified employees
Benefits & Organizational Development Committee Meeting
The Benefits & Organizational Development Committee will discuss updates to the district’s self-funded health insurance plan, review bid responses for ancillary and group term life insurance renewals, and evaluate health insurance rates. No decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Update on District’s Self-Funded Health Insurance Plan
- Review and Discuss Ancillary, Group Term Life Bid Responses/Renewal
- Review and Discuss Health Insurance Bid Responses/Health Plan Design
- Review and Discuss Health Insurance Rates
4:30 p.m. or immediately following the Benefits & Organizational Development Committee Meeting - Policy & Audit Committe
The Harlingen school board will meet to discuss TASB-recommended revisions to Policy Update 125, receive a quarterly internal audit report, and review the 2025–2026 internal audit plan. No major decisions are scheduled; the meeting is procedural.
- Discuss TASB Recommended Revisions to Policy Update 125
- Internal Audit Quarterly Report
- Internal Audit Plan 2025–2026
5:30 p.m. or immediately following the Policy & Audit Committee Meeting - Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen school board will meet to decide on employee benefits packages, security service agreements with local governments, and policy updates. The board will also discuss endorsing a candidate for a state education board position.
- Approval of employee ancillary benefits products coverage effective 01-01-2026
- Approval of employee basic life coverage effective 01-01-2026
- Approval of MOUs with Cameron County, City of Primera, and City of Combes for off-duty law enforcement security services
- Approval of MOU Facility Use Agreement between HCISD and Ninos, Inc., Head Start
- Consideration of TASB policy revisions (Policy Update 125 and Policy EIC) on first reading
Board Committee Meeting
The Transforming Teaching & Learning Committee will meet to discuss community connections and career and technology education. The session includes a review of the district website and a discussion on future committee topics.
- Enhancing Community Connections: From Website to Welcome
- Reimagining Career and Technology Education
5:30 PM or immediately following the Board Committee Meeting - Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board will meet to review financial reports and several partnership agreements. The board will also consider an emergency declaration for electrical engineering services at Memorial Middle School and vote on multiple administrative and teaching hires.
- Emergency declaration for professional electrical engineering services for Memorial Middle School
- Memorandum of Understanding with Texas A&M Chapter of Advise, Texas
- Memorandum of Understanding with the Children's Advocacy Center
- Assistant Principal Residency MOU with UT Austin
- Approval of monthly tax collections and June 2025 financials
Public Hearing
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold a public hearing to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate for the 2025-2026 period.
- Public hearing to discuss the Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for 2025-2026
5:30 PM or immediately following the Public Hearing - Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen CISD Board will meet to consider the approval of the 2025-2026 budget and the district compensation plan. The board will also discuss personnel employment and an agreement for school resource officers.
- Approval of the Harlingen CISD 2025-2026 Budget
- Approval of the HCISD Compensation Plan for 2025-2026
- Interlocal Agreement with the City of Harlingen for the School Resource Officer Program (2025-2026)
- Memorandum of Understanding between WestEd and Harlingen CISD
- Employment of Assistant Superintendent for Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to discuss personnel matters in closed session and then reconvene to vote on hiring new teachers and professional staff. A budget workshop will also be held to review financial planning.
- Budget workshop to review financial planning
- Discussion of personnel matters including teachers and administrators in closed session
- Consideration and approval of employment for new teachers and professional staff
Regular Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District board will meet June 10, 2025 to approve routine contracts, budget changes, and recognize state-level student achievers. The agenda includes standard procedural items, awards for UIL and speech/debate competitors, principal and staff employment approvals, and financial updates.
- Approval of budget amendments for 2025-2026
- Award of contracts including student athletic insurance renewal #STIN0621
- Recognition of UIL Academic State Champions and Finalists
- Approval of monthly tax collections and financial reports
- Consideration to extend contract for financial auditing services
Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board will meet to consider approvals for board member assignments. These include placements for standing board committees and specific campus assignments for the 2025-2026 school year.
- Approval of Standing Board Committee Members for 2025-2026
- Approval of Campus Assignments for Board Members for 2025-2026
Board Committee Meeting
The board is holding committee meetings to discuss facilities, safety, teaching and learning, and finances. Key topics include safety grant projects, student achievement analysis, and fiscal planning.
- Presentation on School Safety Grants and Musk Funded Grant Project
- Presentation on TRE Funded Projects
- Construction Funds and Other Projects Financial Report
- i-Ready End-of-Year Analysis for student growth and achievement
- Fiscal Planning report
Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen school board holds a special meeting to certify the results of the trustee election and administer oaths of office to newly elected members. No policy decisions or spending items are on the agenda.
- Canvass trustee election returns and approve election results
- Issue certificates of election to Eladio Jaimez and Rebekah Batot
- Administer oath of office to new trustees
- Recognize outgoing Board President Greg Powers for 2024–2025 service
- Reorganize the school board following election
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board will consider budget amendments, financial reports, and the award of various proposals and contracts. The board will also review requests for out-of-state student travel and a low attendance waiver for Travis Elementary.
- Approval of out-of-state travel for SeaPerch Team to Maryland and HOSA students to Tennessee
- Low attendance waiver for Travis Elementary regarding an October 2024 power outage
- Award of proposals and contracts and budget amendments
- Amendment of recommendation for Civil Engineering Services RFQ #CIES0225
- Final construction payment to Metro Tint Texas for the Security Window Film Project
Board Committee Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board Committee Meeting on May 6, 2025, features three committee meetings discussing school safety projects, funding reports, and educational programs. No formal decisions are listed in the agenda; it outlines presentations and discussions only.
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen school board will convene its regular meeting to recognize student achievements, approve proclamations, and act on several contracts and travel requests. The board will also receive committee reports and approve routine financial items.
- Approve out-of-state travel for Harlingen High School JROTC Drill Team to Florida ($25,000 estimated)
- Approve insurance coverage extensions for property, windstorm/hail, and boiler/machinery (RFP #INSR0423)
- Approve interlocal agreement with City of Harlingen to share two school buses for summer recreation programs
- Award civil engineering and geotechnical testing contracts (#CIES0225, #GEOT0225)
- Approve budget amendments and monthly financial reports
Board Committee Meetings
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold three committee meetings to discuss facilities, teaching and learning, and finance. The sessions include presentations on flood updates, digital responsibility, and fiscal planning.
- Presentation on TRE Funded Projects and Post-Flooding Updates
- Construction Funds and Other Projects Financial Report
- Discussion on Navigating Digital Responsibility and AI Use
- HCISD Teacher Incentive Allotment Expansion
- Fiscal Planning report
5:00 p.m. or immediately following Board Committee Meetings - Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold a special board meeting to discuss a resolution regarding staff compensation. The board is considering whether to pay full-time staff for the day the school district was closed on March 28, 2025.
- Resolution to pay full-time staff due to school district closure on March 28, 2025
Policy & Audit Committee Meeting
The Policy & Audit Committee will meet to discuss recommended revisions to TASB Policy Update 124 and receive the Internal Audit Quarterly Report. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discuss TASB Recommended Revisions to Policy Update 124
- Review Internal Audit Quarterly Report
approximately 5:15 PM or immediately following the Policy & Audit Committee Meeting - Public Hearing
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District board will hold a public hearing on the 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). The meeting follows the Policy & Audit Committee meeting and includes procedural items like establishing a quorum and public comments.
- Public hearing on 2023-24 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- Procedural items: Call to Order, Establish a Quorum, Public Comments
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District board will meet March 18, 2025 to recognize multiple student groups for academic and athletic accomplishments, approve proclamations including Library Week and Child Abuse Prevention Month, and conduct routine business such as approving minutes, financial reports, and contract awards. The meeting also includes an executive session to discuss security audit findings and personnel matters before reconvening for personnel decisions.
- Recognition of Battle of the Book Champions 2025
- Recognition of Texas Music Educators Association All-State Students for 2025
- Approval of proclamations for Library Week (March 31-April 4), Child Abuse Prevention Month (April), and Teacher Assistants and Paraprofessional Day (April 2)
- Approval of monthly tax collections, financials, and quarterly investment report
- Consideration of awarding contracts and rejecting bids for new marquees at various campuses (Bid #CNST0225) and approving travel for students to Kansas City for National Individual Event Tournament of Champions (May 16-18) with associated costs
Board Committees Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board Committees Meeting on March 4, 2025, featured updates from three committees. The Facilities & Safety Committee reviewed school safety measures, a Smart Bus Project grant, and financial reports for construction projects. The Transforming Teaching & Learning Committee discussed teacher retention strategies, while the Finance & Planning Committee focused on fiscal planning.
- School Safety Update by Danny Castillo
- Smart Bus Project Grant presentation by Oscar Tapia
- Teacher retention strategies by Jennifer Maldonado
- Fiscal planning discussion by Ida Ambriz
- Construction funds financial report by Ida Ambriz
5:30 PM or immediately following the Board Committees Meeting - Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen school board will hold a special meeting to discuss and potentially vote on hiring a new superintendent and approving their employment contract. The meeting includes an executive session to consult with legal counsel on employment matters before reconvening in open session for a vote.
- Consider and take possible action to hire superintendent and approve superintendent contract
- Consult with legal counsel on employment and contract of new superintendent
Special Board Meeting
The Harlingen school board will meet to decide on two main items: approval of out-of-state travel for speech and debate teams to Iowa and authorization of maintenance tax notes totaling $1.2 million. The board will also handle procedural items like establishing a quorum and public comments.
- Approval of out-of-state travel for Harlingen High School speech and debate teams to Des Moines, Iowa (June 14–21, 2025)
- Authorization of $1.2M in maintenance tax notes for Harlingen CISD
- Consideration of a resolution for the maintenance tax notes
- Public comments on agenda topics
- Moment of silence and pledge of allegiance as procedural items
Benefits and Organizational Development Committee Meeting
The Benefits and Organizational Development Committee will discuss the district’s health plan and ancillary/term life benefits. No decisions are listed on the agenda; only review and discussion are scheduled.
Regular Board Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board will discuss the 2025-2026 school calendar and the May 3, 2025, trustee election. The meeting includes reviews of financial reports, budget amendments, and school safety audits. The board will also address the employment of a new superintendent.
- Approval of the 2025-2026 School District Calendar
- Order of Election and Notice for Trustee Election on May 3, 2025
- Appointment of Remi Garza as Early Voting Clerk
- Final construction payment to Central Air & Heating Services, Inc. for Harlingen High School ESSER Central Plant Upgrades
- Low Attendance Waiver for January inclement weather
Board Committees Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board Committees will meet to receive presentations on safety grants and construction funding. The meeting includes reviews of medical emergency management and fiscal planning.
- Presentation on School Safety Grants and Musk Funded Grant
- Presentation on TRE Funded Projects
- Construction Funds and Other Projects Financial Report
- Medical Emergency Management: A Proactive Approach presentation
- Fiscal Planning discussion
5:00 PM or immediately following the Board Committees Meeting - Special Board Meeting
The Board will hold a special meeting to interview applicants and consult with legal counsel regarding the employment of a new superintendent. The Board will then reconvene in open session to take action on applicants and name a finalist for the position.
- Interviews of applicants for the Superintendent position
- Legal consultation regarding employment of new Superintendent
- Action to name a finalist for the Superintendent position
Regular Meeting
The Harlingen CISD board will hold its regular January 14 meeting, where members will consider awarding a construction contract for Bonham Elementary playground upgrades and approve several new contracts, proclamations, and financial reports. The board will also discuss personnel matters in closed session before reconvening to vote on staffing decisions.
- Award construction services contract for Bonham Elementary Playground Upgrades #CNST1124-1
- Approve contract with Cameron County Elections Department for May 3, 2025 joint election administration
- Approve memorandum of understanding with The Live Your Dream Foundation
- Approve final construction payments to American Contracting USA and Argio Roofing for ESSER roofing projects
- Approve budget amendments and monthly financial statements
5:15 PM or immediately following the Board Committees Meeting - Board Team of 8 Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Board Team of 8 will meet on January 7, 2025. The agenda includes procedural items and a closed session to discuss personnel matters such as teachers, administrators, and other certified employees.
- Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.074 for personnel discussions
- Team of 8 team-building activity
Board Committees Meeting
The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will hold committee meetings to discuss school safety and TRE funded projects. The body will also review teacher development and fiscal planning.
- Update on solicitations for Request for Qualifications for Engineering Services
- Annual Electrical Utility Report for 2023-2024 School Year
- Presentation on School Safety Grants and Musk Funded Grant
- Presentation on TRE Funded Projects
- Construction Funds and Other Projects Financial Report