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V.B.a • Action ItemsDONNA ISD (Hidalgo County)

Approval of a Low Attendance Waiver for Monday, January 26, 2026, due to a strong cold front that impacted the South Texas region, resulting in significantly lower student attendance across the district as many students were unable to attend school due to weather-related conditions beyond the district's control. Presenter: J. Morado Description: Low attendance for Donna ISD as a result of this col

Presented in: DONNA ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-07-14
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.9/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Approval of a Low Attendance Waiver for Monday, January 26, 2026, due to a strong cold front that impacted the South Texas region, resulting in significantly lower student attendance across the distri”
DM
Dr Maricela Valdez
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
JV
Jose Valdez
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
EW
Eva Watts
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
FC
Fernando Castillo
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
JR
Jose Reyna
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
IG
Ida Garcia
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
EA
Eloy Avila
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

V.B.a. Approval of a Low Attendance Waiver for Monday, January 26, 2026, due to a strong cold front that impacted the South Texas region, resulting in significantly lower student attendance across the district as many students were unable to attend school due to weather-related conditions beyond the district's control. Presenter: J. Morado Description: Low attendance for Donna ISD as a result of this cold front; attendance was a 55.72% for 1-26-26.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).