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1) Parcel 241 (TxDOT property in front of Mission Valley Elementary) — authorization for signature
Motion: \"I move that the board of trustees approve the resolution authorizing the board president to sign the possession and use agreement and deed for Parcel 241.\" (mover: Trustee Nelson)
Second: Trustee Castellaw
Board discussion: District staff said the superintendent will negotiate the sale terms with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and that the board president should be authorized to sign when a mutually acceptable offer is reached. A second parcel will come back to the board later.
Outcome: Approved (board president announced \"everyone approves\" during the meeting).
Notes: District staff said negotiation continues and a similar resolution would return for the second parcel on Aug. 29.

2) Adopt Board Operating Procedures
Motion: \"I move that the Board of Trustees adopt the Board of Operating Procedures.\" (mover: Trustee—record shows motion made on the floor)
Second: Trustee Nelson
Outcome: Approved (motion carried; board proceeded to consent agenda following the vote).

3) Consent agenda (as presented by the superintendent)
Motion: Trustee Pruitt moved to approve the consent agenda; second by Trustee Costello.
Outcome: Approved, 7–0 (no dissent).

4) TASB delegate and alternate for the delegate assembly
Motion: \"I move that our representative be Trustee Marshall and our alternate be Trustee Castello.\" (mover: Trustee)
Second: (recorded)
Outcome: Approved, 7–0 (no dissent). Board members clarified that the two delegates will serve on the assembly floor; others may attend as observers.

5) Approval of written contracts for administrators to receive financial benefit for performance of personal services (Texas Education Code §11.006(c)) — POST-CLOSED SESSION
Motion: Board moved to approve administrator contracts as presented by district administration under Texas Education Code section 11.006(c).
Second: Trustee Castella
Outcome: Approved, 6–0 (no dissent; one trustee had left before closed session and vote). The motion included findings that the arrangements would not harm Victoria ISD, did not present a conflict of interest and that services will be performed on the administrators’ personal time.

Votes, mover/second attributions and recorded tallies above are taken from the Aug. 14 meeting transcript and the roll-call/hand-raise votes recorded on the floor. Where the transcript recorded a numeric tally it is reported exactly; where the transcript recorded that the presiding officer announced general approval, the outcome is recorded as approved in the text.

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Tracy Beck, identified in the presentation as VISD’s employee benefits coordinator, and district staff member Miss Nobles delivered the briefing. Beck and Nobles said TRS — not VISD — sets the ActiveCare regional premiums using claims data for Region 3. \"TRS, not VISD, sets our annual medical insurance premiums based on claims data, across the region,\" Nobles told the board.

Key numbers the presentation listed for 2025–26:
- Benefits-eligible employees at VISD: about 2,100.
- Enrolled in TRS ActiveCare plans (2024–25 snapshot): 1,235 employees; of those, 968 were in employee-only plans, 229 in employee+children, 14 in employee+spouse and 24 in family plans. (Enrollment for 2025–26 was still open during presentation; exact 25–26 enrollment not specified.)
- Premium increases reported by TRS ActiveCare for 2025–26: employee-only plans rose between $39 and $46 per month depending on plan; employee+children plans rose $67–$79 per month, according to the handout shown to trustees.
- VISD monthly employer contribution shown historically: the district currently contributes $300 per month (noted in the presentation as $3,600 annually) for employees who participate in TRS ActiveCare.
- Deductibles for 2025–26 plans as presented: ActiveCare Primary deductible $2,500; Primary Plus $1,200; High Deductible (HSA-eligible) $3,300.

Benefits staff used two examples to show how premium increases affect net pay raises approved earlier by the board: a classroom teacher receiving a $5,000 teacher retention allotment increase would see $468 in additional annual premiums if enrolled in an employee-only primary plan, reducing the net increase to $4,532; a professional support staff member with a $1,500 raise would see the same $468 premium impact, producing a net raise of about $1,032 after the premium change, the staff presentation illustrated.

Staff also summarized employer-paid benefits available to employees who waive TRS ActiveCare and those who participate: employer-paid dental, vision, hospital indemnity for waivers; district-paid $25,000 basic life insurance (increased from $10,000 last year); identity-theft monitoring plan; employee assistance program (SupportLink) and financial planning/coaching (FinPath). Beck and Nobles described personal health guides available through Blue Cross Blue Shield/ActiveCare to assist members with network navigation and cost-saving options.

Board members asked about deductibles, plan networks and wellness options such as gym memberships. Nobles and Beck said the ActiveCare plans use a large Blue Cross Blue Shield network and that some local wellness partnerships (such as waived sign-up fees) had been explored but no district-wide paid gym membership was currently in place.

Nobles reminded employees that annual open enrollment runs through Aug. 15 and that coverage changes take effect Sept. 1 for the new plan year.

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A district administrator told trustees the BAC, which initially included about 43 community members, has reviewed a charter and committee list and is asking for more data to consider larger planning questions, not only maintenance projects. \"There was a time in VISD when the community wanted smaller elementary schools ... and what we are finding today is maintaining 14 elementary buildings is taxing us,\" the administrator said, summarizing the committee’s discussions.

District staff said the committee asked for scenarios showing the implications of combining campuses, rezoning and different programming arrangements. The BAC has discussed underutilized facilities and requested more information on attendance, zoning and possible facility modifications, the district said.

The board was also told there is not a current administrative recommendation to seek a November bond election. \"There is not a recommendation from the BAC or the administration to go out for a November bond,\" a district administrator said during the meeting.

Key procedural details reported to trustees:
- Committee membership: the BAC began with roughly 43 members; attendance at meetings has varied.
- Materials: the committee packet includes a charter, a committee list and the administration’s scenario planning that will be shared with the BAC.
- Timeline and meetings: BAC members asked to meet more frequently; tentative dates mentioned for September meetings included Sept. 9 and other tentative dates in mid-September. An October meeting remains on the calendar (Oct. 7).

Why it matters: Any bond proposal would require public outreach, clear facility plans, and a board decision to put a bond proposition before voters. Trustees and staff emphasized that the work remains exploratory and that community engagement will continue.

District leaders said the BAC is seeking substantive input and will continue refining proposals with additional information before the board is asked to approve any bond question or dollar amount.

","Board members heard an update that the district's Bond Action Committee is exploring combinations of campuses, attendance/rezoning scenarios and underutilized facilities; district administration said there is currently no recommendation to call a November bond election.",{"_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},6587538,"Victoria ISD posts district-wide gains; three campuses earn A in 2025 Texas accountability ratings",1806,1544530,3351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5587787-c04ff4b5abeb13e5797617afeb0a4c66&start=1544&end=3351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5587787-c04ff4b5abeb13e5797617afeb0a4c66/thumbnail_1544530.jpg","/articles/6587538/Texas/Victoria-ISD-posts-district-wide-gains-three-campuses-earn-A-in-2025-Texas-accountability-ratings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587538-55b0f82bc18bd8bdfbdf8c765c435eda/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412828&Signature=EIbP2JdecRHiNUPd0OoZVAHiVKVzXSUuDR~6rUjOdlj-tFC72M3~otVnfxsqJel1Xm2ql~5LTR0RUwVDUoMlZwUIzfUB8zK9tigLN9ukqgLAXr1Z-avTexrRMyMGg90CyuGiGqy9aZeQA5OuVGK5JkUl~1-M3iYjmv9Xa7~IifRSK0MDRkfA~oGGATVd~bxe9H1lS7gOix-ey8tOkMFWh7lfxqUYlEPaSSjKn73lk17b3ACoZ6uMjXnT13jDM~o-LWXvYjy9ZkaxcaUmqXBlARoN~alqWgoWFl0~Y-PXqHBZnbJS3x8K~m3hPgUG9Rg5PU1Y4QH1lpugoNAVE6HuGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Aug. 14 meeting, the Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees received the district’s official 2025 Texas accountability ratings, which district staff said showed broad improvement across campuses and district indicators.

District staff member Tammy Shasta told trustees the district’s overall rating for 2025 is 74 and that three campuses earned an A. She highlighted that the district recorded zero F-rated campuses this year. \"We have 0 F's. That is truly a testament to teamwork,\" Shasta said during her presentation.

The ratings reflect the Texas Education Agency (TEA) A–F accountability framework, which uses multiple domains: student achievement (Domain 1), academic growth (Domain 2a) and relative performance (Domain 2b), with a separate Domain 3 that measures closing achievement gaps. Shasta explained the state takes the best of Domains 1/2a/2b for a campus and that Domain 3 counts for 30 percent of a campus score.

Why it matters: TEA ratings are used publicly to report campus performance and are widely referenced by parents, staff and the community. District officials said the results validate ongoing instructional and attendance work and will inform planning for the coming year.

Key figures and distinctions presented by Shasta and district staff:
- District overall score: 74; Domain 1 score 73, Domain 3 score 77 (Shasta said domain weighting produced the 74 overall).
- Campus letter-grade shifts: the district reported 3 A’s, 8 B’s and no F’s for 2025; 86 percent of campuses earned a C or higher.
- Noted A campuses: Mission Valley Elementary (92), Vickers Elementary (92) and other campus(es) announced in the presentation.
- Graduation and college- and career-readiness (CCMR): the district CCMR scaled to a 91 (A); Victoria East High School scaled to a 90 (A) and Victoria West High School to a 93 (A). The TEA graduation rate used for accountability was 98.2 percent districtwide; Victoria East 99.5 percent, Victoria West 99.4 percent.

Shasta and board members also described distinction designations assigned by TEA. The district reported 25 distinction designations across campuses in categories including reading/ELA, mathematics, science, academic growth and closing the gaps. Several individual campuses earned multiple distinctions; Vickers Elementary was noted as having earned five of six possible designations.

Trustees and speakers emphasized that the gains followed coordinated work across campuses and central office: professional development, literacy and numeracy frameworks, new instructional planning and targeted observation and feedback systems. Trustee remarks during the meeting urged public recognition of the many campus employees whose daily work contributed to the results.

The district presentation included examples of large campus gains (one campus was reported as having a 23-point increase) and a reported 76 percent of campuses advancing one or more letter grades. Shasta cautioned that domain-level improvements can produce uneven-looking district results because different campuses’ best domains vary; she said the district expects continued gains in 2026 as current progress work translates into higher Domain 1 scores.

District staff said they will continue to publish campus-level detail and to implement literacy and numeracy frameworks, targeted professional development, and updated observation/feedback processes to sustain improvement.

","District staff told the Board of Trustees that Victoria ISD improved across multiple accountability measures for 2025, with three campuses earning A ratings, no campuses receiving an F and a district score of 74 under the Texas Education Agency system.","actionData","errors"]

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