SAN JUAN — The Pharr‑San Juan‑Alamo ISD board approved several personnel and governance actions during its Jan. 27 meeting, including a one‑year extension and 3% pay raise for Superintendent Dr. Elias, the appointment of an assistant principal and changes to board meeting frequency and internal staffing classifications.

Public comment preceding the votes included multiple statements of support for Superintendent Dr. Elias. Speakers who identified themselves as representatives of local teacher associations and employees — including Vicky Ibarra, Elizabeth Vega, Aida Garza, Michael Sweet and Emily Daniel Marroquin — told trustees they supported Dr. Elias’s leadership and pointed to school‑level accomplishments and staff pay increases during his tenure.

In executive session the board took the following personnel actions in public vote after returning to open session: trustees appointed Alicia Flores to an assistant principal position on the recommendation of the hiring committee; they approved reclassifying the duties of the internal auditor position to a district comptroller role, per administration recommendation; and the board unanimously voted to extend Superintendent Dr. Elias’s contract by one year and increase his pay by 3%.

On governance and operational items, trustees voted to approve the academic calendar for 2025–26 (calendar A, which keeps the district at 180 student days and 187 teacher days with a staff development day on Oct. 13) following a staff survey of employees. The board also debated meeting frequency: after discussion trustees voted to make the regular meeting schedule once a month, while allowing the board president and the superintendent to call a second meeting in any month when business requires it.

Other routine actions included approving a consent agenda (with one item pulled for separate consideration earlier in the meeting) and adopting a resolution to compensate employees for an emergency weather closure earlier in January; both motions passed.

Ending: Trustees completed several personnel confirmations and governance changes that will take effect immediately or at the start of the next school year; the board asked staff to provide follow‑up documentation for personnel appointments and the calendar implementation plan.