McAllen ISD, Board of Trustees, Lucia Regalado, bond project manager, RFQ, 2026 bond, back to school, René Gutiérrez, Lorena Garcia, Albert Canales, personnel
Staff Report
McAllen TX - The McAllen ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Dr. Ricardo Chapa Board Room, Administration Building, 2000 N. 23rd St., with an agenda that includes action on a bond project manager contract, back to school initiatives, and several personnel items.
Public Hearing: 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
The board will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2026-2027 budget and tax rate. Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations Lorena Garcia submitted the item, which will be presented by Superintendent Dr. René Gutiérrez.
Consent Agenda
The board will consider the following consent agenda items:
Approval of minutes from the June 23, 2026, regular meeting and the July 23, 2026, special meeting
Approval of the 2026-2027 budget and proposed tax rate of 93.22 cents per $100 valuation, submitted by Garcia and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of federal grant applications for Title I Part A, Title II Part A, Title IV Part A, Title I Part C, Perkins V, CCTE 21st Century Grant, Special Education Consolidated Grant, Discretionary for Deaf Grant, Title III Part A, and Employment and Training Administration grants, submitted by Executive Director of State and Federal Programs Dr. Cynthia Alvarez and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of the McAllen ISD Back to School Bash Memorandum of Understanding with the City of McAllen, submitted by Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Albert Canales and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with UT Health RGV for clinical experience placements for nursing and health-related students, submitted by Canales and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of the 2026-2027 student code of conduct, submitted by Deputy Superintendent for Educational Programs Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of the 2026-2027 employee handbook, submitted by Canales and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of the first reading of seven TASB policy updates: BBFA, BBF, CDA, CKE, DEA, DEC, and FD, submitted by Canales and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of Interlocal Agreement No. 2027-004 with Region One Education Service Center for special education support services at a cost of $500,000 funded through local maintenance funds, submitted by Executive Director of Special Education Dr. Theresa Garcia and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of Interlocal Agreement No. 2027-006 with Region One Education Service Center for instructional materials and curriculum support at a cost of $150,000 funded through local maintenance funds, submitted by Deputy Superintendent for Educational Programs Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of a contract with Curriculum Associates for i-Ready diagnostic and instructional tools at a cost of $487,962 funded through Title I and local maintenance funds, submitted by Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of a contract with Lexia Learning for literacy intervention software at a cost of $214,000 funded through Title I funds, submitted by Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of a contract with Renaissance Learning for Star Assessments at a cost of $189,500 funded through Title I and local maintenance funds, submitted by Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of a contract with Ellevation Education for English Learner program management at a cost of $52,000 funded through Title III funds, submitted by Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Bond Project Manager Contract
The board will consider awarding the bond project manager contract resulting from RFQ No. 2026-001 for the 2026 bond program. The item was submitted by Garcia and will be presented by Gutiérrez. This follows the board’s July 23 approval of the RFQ evaluation criteria and timeline, which called for a closing date of Aug. 14 and board interviews around Sept. 8.
Action Items
The board will consider the following action items:
Approval of second readings of TASB policy updates previously reviewed at first reading: EFA, EFB, EFC, EFD, EFE, and FFA Local, submitted by Canales and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of the 2026-2027 McAllen ISD District Improvement Plan, submitted by Dr. Marilu Garza and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Approval of a professional services agreement with Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell and Munoz P.C. for legal services for the 2026-2027 school year, submitted by Canales and to be presented by Gutiérrez
Closed Session
The board will convene in closed session to discuss human resources recommendations for the 2026-2027 school year and employee resignations for both the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. The board will reconvene in open session to take any necessary action.
Source - McAllen ISD