Edinburg CISD Board to Consider Improvement Plans for Seven Campuses, Personnel Actions at Oct. 27 Meeting
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Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 6 p.m. to consider campus improvement plans for seven elementary schools, including two campuses rated D by the Texas Education Agency, as well as personnel actions involving three employees facing possible termination.
Campus Improvement Plans
The board will be asked to approve local improvement plans for five campuses designated under the state’s Targeted Support and Improvement framework. De Zavala Elementary, which holds a D rating from the TEA, and Robert E. Lee Elementary, rated B, are designated for Targeted Support and Improvement. John F. Kennedy Elementary and Carmen V. Avila Elementary, both rated C, are designated for Additional Targeted Support and Improvement. Hargill Elementary, also rated D, is listed separately as a D-rated campus requiring an improvement plan.
The board will also consider targeted improvement plans for two campuses under the Comprehensive Support and Improvement designation. Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary, rated B, is designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement Progress school, indicating the campus has shown progress under the framework. Anne Magee Elementary, rated D, is designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement school, reflecting continued performance concerns.
Personnel Actions
In closed session, trustees will discuss the proposed termination of three at-will employees: Alejo N. Casarino, Adrian Luna and Heriberto Salinas. The board will return to open session to take possible action on each case. The board will also consider employment for a Boys Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach at Robert Vela High School and a director for the Transportation Department.
Consent Agenda
The board’s consent agenda includes more than two dozen routine items. Among the larger expenditures are a $2.5 million fuel contract renewal, a $470,000 purchase of College Board exams including Advanced Placement, PSAT and TSIA2 assessments for five high schools, a $452,245 chiller replacement at Avila Elementary and a $227,300 renewal of the district’s Lightspeed internet security and safety bundle.
The board will also consider a $175,359.20 renewal of Google Workspace for Education, a $107,611.64 renewal of Wayground — formerly known as Quizizz — and $100,000 in ACT and PreACT exam purchases. Industry-based certification exams through Certiport are included at a cost of $92,804.07.
A UTRGV work-study mentorship program, known as the Collegiate G-Force Mentorship Program, will be considered for approval at Edinburg High School, Edinburg North High School, Johnny Economedes High School, Robert Vela High School and Edinburg Collegiate High School during the 2026-2027 school year. The board will also vote on an MOU with Buckner Children and Family Services.
Action Agenda
Trustees will consider a first reading of an amended board policy on the annual operating budget and a resolution to change the district’s fiscal year-end from Aug. 31 to June 30, beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
The meeting will be held at the Edinburg CISD administration offices. Edinburg CISD serves 32,466 students across 45 campuses.
Source – Edinburg CISD