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Karen McCarley, director of counseling and college readiness, told the board the district's ECHS model — a \"school within a school\" approach — is the largest of its kind in the state and is designed to expand access to students least likely to attend college by using a weighted lottery that favors at‑risk and economically disadvantaged applicants. \"This fall, we're gonna welcome 2,480 students to our Early College High School campuses,\" she said, and the district's stretch goal is to reach capacity of 2,500 students.

McCarley reported that the class of 2025 had 399 students graduate from San Jacinto College with an associate's degree two weeks before high school graduation. In her remarks she corrected an initial percentage figure, stating both \"about 88 percent\" and then \"I'm sorry. 84 percent\" while discussing the associate‑degree completion rate she reported for one campus cohort.

She summarized campus results and milestones: several campuses have met TEA targets for attainment and achievement and three programs qualified for \"designated with distinction\" status under TEA measures. The district reported notable cumulative outcomes including more than 900 associate degrees awarded by the Early College at San Jacinto Central in recent years and local campus results such as an 88 percent associate‑degree rate and a 90 percent pass rate in college classes reported by other ECHS campuses.

McCarley credited campus staff, college partners (San Jacinto College) and district leadership for program growth and student support. She said the ECHS program helps students earn college credits at no cost, with several seniors completing the Texas core curriculum or final courses during summer sessions and avoiding college debt.

Board members thanked the ECHS staff and students and recognized the program's effect on student pathways into higher education and workforce opportunities. District leaders said they will continue to scale the program and work with San Jacinto College and TEA on measurement issues tied to the school‑within‑a‑school model.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","PASADENA ISD Meeting of the Board of Trustees 6/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","District leaders spotlighted the Early College High School program's expansion, reporting the largest-ever enrollment (about 2,480 students), strong associate-degree completion for the class of 2025 and multiple campuses meeting TEA attainment and achievement benchmarks.","taxTitle","PASADENA ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14251,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6183757,"Trustees authorize up to $8.5M additional funding to stabilize district medical plan",697,3769000,4466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093737-337f6aa172be4cf2da15df612957decc&start=3769&end=4466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093737-337f6aa172be4cf2da15df612957decc/thumbnail_3769000.jpg","/articles/6183757/Texas/Trustees-authorize-up-to-85M-additional-funding-to-stabilize-district-medical-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183757-485203d3d6b86c5859ab01aac754046b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932273&Signature=hdSYRSE2uZoWT1labQJCRWjqnKFOGu7pOKV3G36QaCDq3gyGCZkx7bKIEXPxsG1f7YkW1F6idpybMfvXyzBvfvORnhNyjnT6awcbtdkSW6wH4DLDSJkRmgh2VFAlmo9O1Sn5NdGBHwqC0ZVLl3dHYowS1sczd2NeO-4IbqUsFhg9ef7Y9ED3nXlKU40qEQ8lGClPuEW~Hvm4ovl9-cfRBDlA3tax12ILzDoWJunGy5-hJcJgYttUXmdB62o8Whuz1vnKziStBUFHKk3aNb89T~YH55AM8UsrD-pmgcBYsZtl5Ppy1bt0U5Cpw03jVfMxDNWiSzNyzmQ3Lrq0SQyICg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees on June 24 authorized the superintendent or a designee to add up to $8,500,000 in additional funding to the district's medical plan for the 2025–26 fiscal year to ensure the plan ends with a positive balance.

Superintendent and finance staff said the $8.5 million figure is a forecasted amount intended to cover a projected shortfall that could emerge when the district closes out the health fund. A representative from the district's benefits administrator and district staff said high claims have occurred but that certain rebates and credits are still expected before the fiscal year closes and could reduce the projected deficit.

When trustees asked how much the district contributes per employee, Tamika Alfred Stevens, the chief financial officer, said the district contribution is $322 per employee per month. Board members asked whether the $8.5 million represented the district's total contribution for the year; staff answered that it was a forecasted amount on top of the monthly employer contributions and that the district had budgeted $5,000,000 as a deficit at the start of the year.

Trustee Casey Phelan moved the measure and Nelda Sullivan seconded; the motion carried by voice vote. Staff said they will provide a final accounting after year end and keep the board apprised of actual costs, rebates and the final amount contributed to the medical plan.","Trustees approved authorization for up to $8.5 million in additional funding to ensure the Pasadena ISD medical plan ends the fiscal year with a positive balance; staff said the amount is a forecast and final figures will be reported after year end.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6183762,"Pasadena ISD board approves several instruction policies, adds local class‑ranking policy",1376,852000,2228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093737-337f6aa172be4cf2da15df612957decc&start=852&end=2228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093737-337f6aa172be4cf2da15df612957decc/thumbnail_852000.jpg","/articles/6183762/Texas/Pasadena-ISD-board-approves-several-instruction-policies-adds-local-classranking-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183762-013a63485164fad42aef6fde7196f5ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932273&Signature=d6EIL-UbH2tYCiUpGvnWXsxXVQb6gla2lRF3xR8Wgbg0XtMkTsxe3uEA59RIIjQAG8BbRdez7Gj0Tlrrhy9qbtJpDtA8Es03plodFfeEn5vU~Eesk66wmdlJQJ9AakplR2VmHe-CQCPCzK1yP8tcpmZN-wnWhdG0vjtFXYbGYuRy11pdSOYPFGekVdiyLQ47d525s0kMBKQ29hdHWFE6RuJxLptm4JfzWFtjKJW7QuHjYKXigWjiE95OookykwXMLlkQmJ8vUmsgw6l8Li34S5M3q-f9w7kqeHANS5LDV-sAG5h1EEmqyzt0p8ZuiGujFkkV5O~cB0XwFJFWvOJxEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees on June 24 approved revisions to multiple instruction‑related local policies recommended by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) and district administration, and added a new local policy on academic achievement and class ranking (EIC local).

Sandra Garcia Hun, general counsel, presented five policies in the E (instruction) series and explained the notation used in the board book: red strikethroughs for deleted language, blue for additions and comment boxes identifying whether changes were TASB or administrative recommendations. \"On this particular policy all changes were recommended by TASB,\" she said as she walked trustees through redlines and regulations.

Key changes the board approved include:
- Gifted and talented (EHBB local): new language recommending the district schedule a gifted and talented program awareness session for parents and administrative code-based changes including renaming selection committees as placement committees.
- Academic achievement / grading and progress reporting (EI, EIA local): clarified district grading practices; allowed a student who meets criteria a reasonable opportunity to redo assignments or retake tests; specified progress‑report timing (report cards every nine weeks for pre‑K through sixth grade and every six weeks for grades 7–12; progress reports at the third and sixth week within each grading period, with supplemental reports as needed).
- Academic dishonesty provisions: updated policy language to allow a grade penalty in addition to disciplinary penalties, with regulations to define appropriate grade penalties.
- New EIC (local) — Academic achievement and class ranking: the board added a local policy detailing how class rank is calculated (grades counted begin in grades 9–12), weighted course categories (advanced, honors, regular), transfer‑grade treatment, and local graduation honors. The policy lists eligibility criteria for valedictorian and salutatorian (examples cited in policy text include consistent enrollment in the same district high school for four semesters immediately preceding graduation, graduation after eight semesters of enrollment, and completion of a foundation program with distinguished level of achievement).

Hun told trustees the new class‑ranking policy is intended to align written policy with long‑standing district practice previously captured in the student handbook, and she noted pending legislative proposals could require districts to adopt a uniform statewide calculation in the future.

Trustees voted on each item in the E series during the meeting. Motions and seconds were recorded on the transcript for each policy item and the board carried the motions by voice vote. The transcript records motions as \"motion carries\" for the policy votes; no individual roll‑call tallies appear in the transcript.

Hun said some policy changes will require district administrative regulations and that administrators will return with those regulations as needed.

Board members thanked the legal and curriculum teams for preparing the materials and noted the volume of policy work reflected in the presented series.","The board approved multiple local instructional policy revisions recommended by TASB and administration, and added a new local policy on academic achievement and class ranking that defines weighted grades, valedictorian/salutatorian eligibility, and reporting timelines.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6183767,"Pasadena ISD adopts 2025–26 budget while reserving changes for House Bill 2 rules",963,290000,1253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5093737-337f6aa172be4cf2da15df612957decc&start=290&end=1253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5093737-337f6aa172be4cf2da15df612957decc/thumbnail_290000.jpg","/articles/6183767/Texas/Pasadena-ISD-adopts-202526-budget-while-reserving-changes-for-House-Bill-2-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183767-af8a500b1de5d85a306a78a4d1210428/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932273&Signature=emjrd7Y6oUyMBd9haQkwgly5ENBFpVxCFnU6DM0XYjD3YSURs4pkTKyv68SKuKXTKgPB5KWtzGMvZkYGqJMbGibPDjyjMZcZMV9~RBKfzg1HPB3VeGE718nwjTL9-lOFWuK8ePi6M83GPDqort3ovhWYYNnA~osWNZv0ZiHHOojO88Q5IM4ISA-DdILNq0e7NpYfC4EGf4qE-FHEwvJafByiscvZkszGMef5TQAYGn91hgulj2qnIwsqkMiio0FbCbMyX3EI6yAfRdj2IqydAlEQs03jAgbbY2YyLESExcWb7LzWRntpCIKbWdO4tiDB~sEUcFf-Q1jDYQBQC1BbCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees on June 24 adopted the district's 2025–26 budget as presented and heard details of a proposed tax rate of $1.17 per $100 of assessed value, while district leaders said they will amend the budget in July after rulemaking under House Bill 2 is complete.

Dr. Tamika Alfred Stevens, the district chief financial officer, told trustees the district is forecasting total general fund revenue of $521,518,623 and projected expenditures of $551,120,722 under current law, creating a deficit of about $29,600,000. \"This proposed budget does not include any compensation increases,\" she said, adding that the district will return in July to present a revised budget that incorporates any compensation changes required by House Bill 2.

The proposed total tax rate presented is $1.17: $0.83 for maintenance and operations and $0.34 for interest and sinking (debt service). Dr. Alfred Stevens said the figures reflect the district's current legal obligations and enrollment forecasts and that some costs were reduced through attrition and operational savings; she also told the board the budget as presented includes reductions of about $20 million in expenditures and approximately $2.8 million more in expenditure reductions plus $4 million in additional revenue.

An audience member asked whether the $20 million and $2.8 million reductions were already reflected; Dr. Alfred Stevens answered that those adjustments are already included in the deficit calculation. The board and finance staff noted that the Texas agency referenced in the presentation has acknowledged districts may need to amend budgets after HB 2 rulemaking, and that is Pasadena ISD's plan.

The board moved later in the meeting to adopt the 2025–26 budget. Trustees approved the adoption by voice vote with \"motion carries\" recorded; the meeting transcript does not list an individual roll‑call tally for the budget vote. The board also passed a GASB 54 fund balance resolution and monthly budget amendments at the same meeting.

District staff cautioned the board that the $29.6 million shortfall is a forecast under current law and that rebates, credits and the forthcoming HB 2 rule changes could reduce the deficit when staff return in July with a budget amendment. Dr. Alfred Stevens emphasized the legal requirement to adopt a budget before the July 1 fiscal year start, and the district's plan to update compensation figures once state guidance is finalized.

Trustees did not take a separate public vote on the proposed tax rate that evening; the presentation satisfied the hearing requirement tied to adoption timelines, and staff said any necessary tax‑rate proceedings and final actions will follow statutory notice and hearing requirements.

The board scheduled a July meeting window in which staff plan to present the amended budget that will reflect House Bill 2's compensation provisions and any updated revenue or expenditure items.","The Pasadena ISD board adopted a preliminary 2025–26 budget showing a roughly $29.6 million deficit under current law and a proposed total tax rate of $1.17 per $100 of valuation; district leaders said they will return in July to amend the budget once rulemaking for House Bill 2 is complete.","actionData","errors"]

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