Cotulla ISD public meetings in 2025
20 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Cotulla Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on December 15, 2025, where members will consider approving a budget amendment, a revised School Resource Officer interlocal agreement, and other routine reports. The board will also discuss adding hazardous bus routes near Main Street and review financial and instructional updates.
- Approve Budget Amendment 26-103
- Approve revised SRO Interlocal Agreement with La Salle County Sheriff's Office
- Approve corrected 2025-26 Substitute Pay Scale
- Consider adding hazardous bus route near Main Street for Ramirez/Burks Elementary and Newman Middle School
- Approve contract for Election Services with La Salle County Elections Office
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review October 2025 financial and enrollment reports and consider several administrative approvals. Key items include a targeted improvement plan for Encinal Elementary School and a wide range of local policy updates.
- Approval of Targeted Improvement Plan and Student Outcome Goals for Encinal Elementary School
- Consideration of TASB Local Policy Update 126 covering topics including cybersecurity, AI, and student discipline
- Consideration of a budget amendment and employee retention bonuses
- Resolution to cast votes for the La Salle County Board of Directors
- Adoption of Investment Policy, Investment Strategy, and Broker/Dealer List
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Cotulla ISD Board of Trustees will meet on October 20, 2025, to review routine reports and take action on several items, including a budget amendment and temporary extra-duty pay rates. The board will also consider approving minutes, bids, and a personnel report during the open session.
- Approve minutes for September 15, 2025
- Consider Budget Amendment 26-101
- Approve Temporary Extra-Duty Rates
- Approve bids for Petroleum, HVAC Labor and Materials, and Electrical Labor and Materials
- Approve purchases over $25,000 (SHI-GS, TimeClock Plus, LLC)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The board will review August 2025 financial, enrollment, and nutrition reports. Members will consider approving nominations for the La Salle County Appraisal District Board and an update to policy DC(LOCAL). A closed session is scheduled to evaluate the Superintendent and discuss their contract.
- Consideration of purchases over $25,000 for Presence Learning
- Approval of nominations to the La Salle County Appraisal District Board of Directors
- Update to policy DC(LOCAL)
- Review of August 2025 delinquent tax collections report from Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
- Discussion and possible action regarding the Superintendent's contract
The provided document contains only administrative portal information and a file reference. No meeting minutes or decisions were recorded in the text.
Public Hearing
The Cotulla ISD Board will hold a public hearing to discuss and potentially take action on the 2025-26 budget and the proposed tax rate for 2025.
- Public Hearing for the Cotulla ISD 2025-26 Budget
- Public Hearing for the 2025 proposed Tax Rate
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will consider adopting the 2025-2026 budget and a resolution to set the tax rate. The meeting includes reviews of financial reports, construction projects, and student testing results. The board will also discuss personnel appointments and the superintendent's evaluation in closed session.
- Adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget
- Resolution to set the 2025-26 Tax Rate
- Approval of the 2026 La Salle County Appraisal Budget
- Memorandum of Understanding with the Children's Alliance of South Texas
- Approval of 2025-26 Worker's Compensation and Property & Liability Insurance plans
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links for the BoardBook software.
Special Meeting
The Cotulla ISD board will meet in a special session to decide on staff salaries for the 2025-26 school year, approve bond pricing adjustments for Series 2025 unlimited tax school building bonds, and vote on multiple memoranda of understanding with local agencies. The meeting also includes a closed session for personnel matters and an update on campus cell-phone policies.
- Amend Series 2025 unlimited tax school building bonds pricing terms
- Approve 2025-26 administrator, teacher, paraprofessional, auxiliary staff, and bus driver salaries
- Approve $80,000 contract for contracted speech services for Special Education Students
- Set date for public meeting on budget and proposed tax rate
- Update on prohibiting cell phones on campuses
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Budget Workshop
The provided document is a meeting notice for a Budget Workshop. No specific agenda items, proposals, or discussion topics are listed in the text.
The provided record for the July 28, 2025, Budget Workshop contains no substantive decisions, discussions, or votes. The document consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The board will discuss the issuance of unlimited tax school building bonds and resolutions regarding salaries for educators and paraprofessionals for the 2025-26 school year. Other business includes approving the student code of conduct and reviewing financial reports.
- Issuance and sale of unlimited tax school building bonds
- Resolutions for 2025-26 educator and paraprofessional salaries
- Approval of 2025-26 Student Code of Conduct
- Purchase over $25,000 for Centegix
- Budget Amendment 25-106
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists entirely of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Budget Workshop
The board will meet for a budget workshop. The primary focus of the meeting is board training regarding the budget.
- Board Training for Budget
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The board will review financial reports, student enrollment, and construction updates. Members will consider approving a new pay scale, a budget amendment, and the 2025-26 student accident insurance.
- Consideration to approve new pay scale
- Consideration to approve Budget Amendment 25-105
- Consideration to approve the Cotulla ISD Suicide Prevention Handbook
- Consideration to approve the 2025-26 Student Accident Insurance
- Consideration to approve a Resolution for the 2024-26 TASB Advocacy Agenda
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will discuss the issuance of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2025, and the reorganization of the board following the swearing-in of newly elected trustees. The meeting also includes various administrative reports and personnel considerations.
- Consideration of a Plan of Finance for Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2025
- Administration of the Oath of Office to newly elected trustees and board reorganization
- Purchase of NWEA - MAP Growth Testing over $25,000
- Consideration to approve a District Marketing and Communications Coordinator position
- Consideration to approve termination with MSB School Services, LLC
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Special Meeting
The board will discuss and potentially act on the results of the May 3 School Board Trustee and Bond Election. Other business includes a memorandum of understanding with the district's education foundation and personnel reports.
- Canvassing of the School Board Trustee and Bond Election held May 3, 2025
- Memorandum of Understanding between Cotulla ISD Education Foundation and Cotulla ISD
- Purchases over $25,000, specifically the NIET Statement of work
- Granting hiring authority to Superintendent Dr. Ramiro Nava
- Personnel Report regarding appointments, reassignments, resignations, terminations, and retirements
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing to consider bids for leasing oil and gas interests on three specific tracts of district-owned land. The board will also review monthly financial, enrollment, and nutrition reports from March 2025.
- Public hearing and possible action to accept bids for oil, gas, and mineral leases on Tract 1 (10 acres), Tract 2 (1.3223 acres), and Tract 3 (0.09180 acres)
- Consideration to approve the Depository Contract
- Review of March 2025 Delinquent Tax Collections Report by Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
- Approval of professional and administrator contracts for Cotulla High, Newman Middle, Ramirez/Burks Elementary, and Encinal Elementary
- Update on district construction projects
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Special Meeting/Board Training
The Cotulla Independent School District board held a special training meeting that included procedural items and a discussion led by an outside consultant on goal setting for the district. No formal decisions or votes were listed on the agenda.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
Regular Meeting
The board will review financial and student enrollment reports for February 2025 and discuss safety and construction updates. Key decisions include approving the 2025-26 academic calendar and agreements with Houston ISD and the City of Austin.
- Approval of the edited 2025-26 Academic Calendar
- Interlocal Agreement with Houston ISD regarding the SHARS Program
- Master Site Radio Communications System Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Austin
- Budget Amendment #25-104
- Purchases over $25,000 for La Salle County Fair Association and Comprehensive Training Center (CTC)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Board Training
The Cotulla ISD Board holds a training session to present and discuss the results of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board Self-Evaluation Survey. The meeting includes routine procedural items such as opening prayer, pledge, and adjournment.
- Presentation and discussion of Texas Board Self-Evaluation Survey and Results by Esperanza Orosco, TASB Board Consultant
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2023-2024 Texas Academic Performance Report and consider leasing three tracts of land for oil, gas, and mineral production. The meeting also includes decisions on new special education positions and the 2025-26 academic calendar.
- Public hearing for 2023-2024 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- Proposed mineral leases for Tract 1 (10 acres), Tract 2 (1.3223 acres), and Tract 3 (0.09180 acres)
- Approval of new Special Education positions including School Psychologist, Diagnostician, and Speech-Language Pathologist
- Purchases over $25,000 for Comprehensive Training Center, Tech-Lab, Zspace, and Pocket Nurse
- Approval of 2025-26 District Academic Calendar
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. No meeting minutes, motions, or decisions were recorded.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will discuss calling a Bond Election and organizing the May 3, 2025, School Board Trustee election. The meeting also includes reviews of the 2024 Fiscal Audit and various district financial and academic reports.
- Consideration to approve an order calling a Bond Election
- Approval of an Election Order and workers for School Board Trustee election on May 3, 2025
- Contract for Election Services with La Salle County Elections Office
- Consideration to approve the 2024 Fiscal Audit
- Purchase over $25,000 for Longhorn Bus Sales
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Board Training/Special Meeting
The board will participate in a 'Team of 8 Training' led by a TASB Board Consultant. The meeting also includes a closed session to discuss and a subsequent open session to consider approving a personnel report regarding staff changes.
- Team of 8 Training presented by Esperanza Orosco
- Approval of Personnel Report (Appointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Terminations and/or Retirements)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.