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A trustee moved to approve the settlement as discussed in closed session; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The transcript does not disclose settlement terms; the board recorded the action and noted staff will proceed in accordance with the settlement agreement reached in closed session.

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Marcela Hernandez, a John Marshall High School graduate and freshman at UTSA majoring in Mexican American studies, urged the board to establish a district‑recognized school holiday honoring labor and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. \"Having a clearly expressed holiday honoring Chavez and the work he did for our community would show our students that they are capable of achieving greatness,\" Hernandez told trustees, saying Northside’s student population is nearly 70% Latino or Hispanic.

Candace Shantz, science department coordinator at Garcia Middle School with 22 years in Northside classrooms, criticized pay disparities and the district’s use of the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA). Shantz described heavy weekly workloads, limited planning time, and said veteran teachers receive relatively small annual pay increases compared with new hires. \"Why is it that a teacher with over 20 years of experience is only making approximately $7,000 more than a new teacher with no experience?\" she asked. She said linking pay to student achievement is \"flawed\" given variables outside teacher control and warned she plans to retire in two years.

Melina Espiritu Azocar, president of Northside AFT, said the local union represents educators and support staff and criticized what she described as attacks by some trustees and community allies. \"Our voices do matter. Our union members matter,\" she said, urging trustees to engage with the union instead of attacking it and noting that challenging incumbents in elections is a democratic right.

Barbara Owens, a parent of a special needs senior at Marshall High School, reported a school finding of \"no bullying\" after she and her family reported an incident of cyberbullying. Owens said the school’s safety plan — a stay‑away contract with a single other student and a five‑minute early pass — did not address all involved students and left her child scared and at home. \"Because of this incident, our child feared for their safety,\" Owens said, and said the student is now at risk of not graduating because she has kept the child home.

William Barton, president of the Northside local chapter of the Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE), spoke briefly to thank candidates who responded to an ATPE questionnaire ahead of the school board election. Barton said the local chapter has about 1,100 members.

Board president and staff said they would follow up on individual complaints raised during the public‑comment period. For example, trustees told Owens the district would follow up on her complaint with school administrators.

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Megan Bradley (Northside business/finance staff) told trustees the amendment addresses three trends: higher cost to staff vacancies with contractors, inflation raising unit costs for maintenance parts and equipment, and increased maintenance demand at campuses. \"This budget amendment will add $5,000,000 to the expenditure budget but we do believe it will get us all the way through August 31,\" Bradley said. Trustee Saldanha moved the amendment and the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

District leaders used the same meeting to present a broader FY26 budget outlook that projects a sizable operating shortfall. Superintendent Dr. Brian Kraft and finance staff said last year’s realized deficit was roughly $38.6 million and that, based on current assumptions and pending legislation, the draft FY26 budget could show a deficit in the order of $100 million. \"We are not going to be provided the adequate resources to close what you will see next year — upwards of a hundred, possibly a little over a hundred million dollar deficit,\" Kraft said.

Staff outlined near‑term budget levers intended to reduce the gap while protecting jobs, including modifying staffing ratios used to allocate classroom teachers. Proposed ratio adjustments discussed in the meeting included: pre‑K through grade 4 moving toward a 25:1 target; grade 5 toward 26:1; middle school averages moving from about 25.25 to 26.5; and high school averages moving from about 26.5 to 28. Staff said those figures are budgetary formulas used to produce campus allocations and that implementation would be pursued with attention to certification, program needs and campus context.

Maintenance director Jacob Villarreal described specific cost pressures behind the $5 million request. He cited a rise in HVAC unit and ceiling tile prices since pre‑COVID levels (example: certain portable HVAC units rising from about $3,500 to $5,500) and a sharp increase in contracted plumbing calls driven in part by vaping devices flushed into campus plumbing. \"We have spent up to $180,000 on remediation to date related to vapes,\" Villarreal said, and projected plumbing contracted‑service needs could approach $537,000 this fiscal year. Bids for recurring services (fire alarms, sprinklers, elevators, mowing) also returned materially higher prices, staff said.

Finance staff emphasized the district has used a designated \"continuity of instruction\" fund balance and ESSER funds to offset prior deficits but those sources are expiring. The board scheduled follow‑up budget discussions and a called finance meeting for April 8 to dive deeper into FY26 assumptions and staffing scenarios.

\"Our objective is to protect the integrity of programming and protect jobs,\" Kraft told trustees. \"It may look a bit different next year, but we will work to make corrections and be more efficient across district services.\" The board approved the $5 million amendment; staff said they will continue efforts to reduce the projected deficit and return with additional budget proposals.

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The schematic design, developed under the district’s 2022 bond program, calls for demolition of two original campus buildings (Buildings A and C), construction of a two‑story administrative and classroom addition of roughly 22,000 square feet, about 190 new parking spaces, intersection improvements along Eckert Road and upgraded perimeter fencing. The board voted to move the design forward after discussion; Trustee Freeman moved to accept the schematic design and Trustee Salcedo seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

The schematic is intended to replace aging, late‑1940s/1950s buildings and to link the new addition to the district’s previously completed Law and Medical Services (LMS) building. \"Buildings A and C have certainly served their life,\" said Raul Yanez, the Pflueger Architects lead on the project. \"We will construct a new administrative suite and art classrooms, and provide parking and intersection improvements to help clean up the front entry from a traffic standpoint.\" He added the design intentionally maintains the campus’s existing architectural language so the new work appears cohesive with older buildings.

Superintendent Dr. Brian Kraft said the design was developed with campus leadership and department heads and that the project will move to construction documents and a guaranteed maximum price once the schematic is accepted. \"This schematic design was developed in conjunction with the department heads that are impacted as well as the campus administration,\" Kraft said. The project is anticipated to be delivered in at least two construction packages: one to prepare the site and demolish buildings and a second to build the new facilities. Board and staff said they expect to begin site work this summer, with a target of substantial completion near the end of next summer.

Trustee Freeman, who said Marshall is her alma mater, noted the campus courtyard and existing oaks are important to preserve. \"I love how you're working with us to preserve the...heart of John Marshall,\" she said. Architects said the courtyard will be temporarily impacted during construction but restored when the project is complete.

Project details presented to the board included a demolition footprint of roughly 27,000 square feet and an approximate new‑building footprint of 22,000 square feet; the design also reconfigures library and corridor circulation to reduce a problematic dead‑end corridor, and relocates or rebuilds art labs and support spaces on the second floor of the addition. Staff said some transient campus activities (for example, the Los Leonis festival) may need temporary relocation during construction.

Next steps: staff will proceed to construction documents, refine the schedule and return to the board for contract awards and guaranteed maximum price amendments. Construction sequencing will be coordinated with campus administration to protect student safety and maintain campus operations during work.

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