Southwest ISD public meetings in 2024
30 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting
The board will consider a budget amendment and several construction-related approvals for elementary school renovations. The meeting also includes a vote for the Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors and a discussion on human trafficking curriculum for primary grades.
- Approval of budget amendment #4
- Guaranteed maximum price for Southwest Elementary Renovation Project package 1
- Furniture purchase for Bob Hope Elementary Renovation Project
- Construction documents for Elm Creek, Southwest, and Kriewald Road School of the Arts renovations
- Participation in the LASO Cycle 3 Grant (2024-2025)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Southwest Independent School District board holds a special meeting to consider adopting the 95 Phonics curriculum. The board will also hear public comments on posted agenda items and address other business before adjourning.
- Consider approval of 95 Phonics curriculum
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. There are no records of motions, votes, or decisions made during the December 2, 2024, special meeting.
Public Hearing
The board will present the 2023-2024 FIRST report. The meeting includes a dedicated period for public comments regarding this report.
- Presentation of the 2023-2024 FIRST report
- Public comments on FIRST report
The provided minutes contain no record of substantive decisions, discussions, or votes. The document consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The board will review several facility projects, including roof repairs and school renovations. They are also deciding on the 2025-2026 school calendar and various student overnight trips.
- Kriewald Road School of the Arts Renovation Project Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Package #1
- Southwest Legacy High School Roof Repair Project
- Juan Alvarado Elementary Project construction materials testing
- District Wide Fencing Project architectural services
- Approval of the 2025-2026 School Calendar for comprehensive schools
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
Special Meeting Cancelled
The Southwest ISD board’s November 5, 2024 special meeting was cancelled; the posted agenda contained only procedural items and informational reports with no decisions scheduled.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will meet to decide on several construction and safety items, including design approvals for three elementary school renovations and guaranteed maximum prices for two new elementary projects. The board will also vote on overnight trip requests for athletic and fine arts groups and consider updates to district goals and compensation stipends.
- Approve design development drawings for Elm Creek Elementary, Kriewald Road School of the Arts, and Southwest Elementary renovations
- Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price for Juan M. Alvarado Elementary Project
- Approve Guaranteed Maximum Price for Elm Creek Elementary Renovation Project
- Approve overnight trips for SW Legacy Boys Basketball (Houston Hoopfest and McAllen tournament) and Southwest High School Cross Country team
- Consider amendments to stipends in the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will meet to decide on approving an overnight trip for the SWISD Unified swim team to compete in the Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic and to vote on purchasing the Summit K12 educational software platform. The board will also receive updates on sportsmanship initiatives and a Bexar County education coalition, and discuss personnel matters in closed session.
- Approval of overnight trip for SWISD Unified swim team to Special Olympics Texas Fall Classic in Midland
- Approval of purchase of Summit K12 educational software
- Update on Texas Way - Texas Pride in Sportsmanship initiative
- Bexar County Education Coalition update
- Closed session on personnel matters and pending litigation (Stuart S. v. Southwest ISD) and possible action in open session
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss school facility expansions and financial updates. The body is considering several software and equipment purchases, a budget amendment, and a pending lawsuit regarding 2024 accountability ratings.
- Schematic design drawings and Construction Manager At Risk contract for Southwest Legacy High School Additions Project
- Budget amendment #1 and an amendment to the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan
- Purchase of GoGuardian Software Suite and 2024-2025 purchase from College Board
- Award of Bid 2324-035 for Spring Sports Athletic equipment and supplies
- One-year grant with PreK4SA for the 2024-2025 academic school year
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will convene a special meeting to consider and possibly act on a Level Three parent grievance. The board will first meet in closed session to consult with an attorney and hear the grievance, then reconvene in open session to take appropriate action.
- Consider and take possible action regarding Level Three parent grievance
- Closed session for attorney consultation on legal issues related to grievance process
- Closed session to hear and consider Level Three parent grievance
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Public Hearing
The Southwest Independent School District board will hold a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget and tax rate for the 2024-2025 school year. Residents may provide comments on the report during the meeting.
- Discussion on 2024-2025 proposed budget and tax rate
- Public comments on budget and tax rate report
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest Independent School District board will meet to approve the 2024-2025 annual budget, set the tax rate, and vote on a final budget amendment for 2023-2024. The board will also consider approval of a no-new-tax-rate and voter-approved tax rate, as well as a resolution for the defeasance of certain district obligations.
- Approval of the 2024-2025 annual budget
- Consideration of a no-new-tax-rate and voter-approved tax rate
- Approval of a resolution for the defeasance of certain district obligations
- Approval of the STARBASE Kelly MOA 2024-2025 SY
- Consideration of Fentanyl Awareness and Human Trafficking Curriculums
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and administrative headers.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will meet to approve routine items including overnight trips for students, hazardous route designations, and contracts for uniform services and dumpster pickup. Members will also vote on technology purchases, hazardous materials routes, legal retainer renewals, and software subscriptions. Major decisions include schematic approval for Southwest Elementary renovations and a Construction Manager at Risk contract.
- Approval of overnight trip for SWHS Agriculture Program to Dallas State Fair
- Renewal of Dyslexia as an 'At-Risk' identification
- Contract approvals for Uniform and Dust Mop Services and district-wide dumpster service
- Approval of schematic design and CMAR contract for Southwest Elementary renovation project
- Consideration of amendments to the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will hold a special meeting to consider approving Budget Amendment #12 and nominating a delegate and alternate to the Texas Association of Schools Boards (TASB) 2024 Delegate Assembly. The board will also receive updates on state accountability and future strategic priorities, and discuss superintendent and board roles in closed session.
- Consider nominating a Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of Schools Boards (TASB) 2024 Delegate Assembly
- Consider approval of Budget Amendment #12
- State Accountability Update
- Future strategic priorities and goals planning
- Discuss Superintendent and Board roles, responsibilities and duties (closed session)
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will meet July 23 to act on routine items including approving the naming of Southwest High School Stadium, adopting the 2024-25 Student Code of Conduct, and renewing contracts with Partners in School (PCI), Communities in School (CIS-SA), and San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP). The board will also consider adult meal price increases, new software purchases, and overnight trip approvals for athletic teams.
- Approve naming of Southwest High School Stadium
- Approve 2024-25 Student Code of Conduct
- Approve adult meal price increases for 2024-25 school year
- Approve Frontline Education school administration program subscription
- Approve overnight trips for Southwest High School Choir to New York, volleyball teams to Pflugerville and CCISD tournaments
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links for the BoardBook platform.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on June 12, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider approving the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan, the 2024-2025 District Medical Plan, and Budget Amendment #10, among other consent agenda items. They will also discuss personnel matters in closed session and take action on those items afterward.
- Consider approval of 2024-2025 Compensation Plan
- Consider approval of 2024-2025 District Medical Plan (Blue Cross Blue Shield rates)
- Consider approval of Budget Amendment #10
- Consider approval of Region 20 Education Service Center Cooperative commitments for 2024-2025
- Consider approval of ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook software.
Public Hearing
The Southwest ISD board is holding a public hearing to discuss and receive comments on the ESSA consolidated federal grant application for the 2024-25 school year. The agenda includes a call to order, the grant application item, public comments, and adjournment.
- Consider approval of ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application
- Public comments on ESSA consolidated federal grant application
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including relocating portables for bond renovation projects, authorizing two staff members to approve requests through the Texas Education Agency Login (TEAL), and approving an overnight CTE trip to Kerrville. The board will also receive a budget update for 2024-2025 and discuss personnel matters in closed session.
- Consider approval of portable relocation for Bond Renovation Projects
- Authorize Dodie Maddox and Mackenzie Sullivan as Superintendent Alternate for TEAL approvals
- Approve Southwest High School CTE overnight trip to Kerrville, Texas for Agriculture Fabrication/Animal Science-Vet Studies Leadership Camp
- 2024-2025 Budget Update
- Closed session for personnel and administrator employment, resignations, reassignments, leaves of absence, contract renewals
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to vote on a consent agenda that includes a budget amendment, instructional materials purchases, and overnight student trips, as well as separate action items on the Alvarado Elementary design, a transportation services contract, and new secondary courses. The board will also hear informational updates on construction, finances, enrollment, and an intruder detection audit, and will discuss personnel matters in closed session.
- Budget Amendment #9
- Alvarado Elementary Design Development Drawings
- RFP 2223-125 Transportation Supplies, Equipment, and Services
- 2024-2025 Secondary New Courses
- Intruder Detection Audit findings
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to certify the May 4 school board election results, swear in new trustees, and elect officers for the coming year. They will also vote on a budget amendment, construction project price guarantees, contracts for infrastructure and renovation work, and an updated compensation plan. Informational items on dual language redesign and benchmark data will be presented.
- Canvass votes and declare winners of May 4, 2024 School Board Trustee election
- Approve budget amendment #8
- Approve guaranteed maximum price for Central Office Project
- Approve guaranteed maximum price for Bob Hope Elementary Additions and Renovation Project
- Approve contract with Quinney Electric for Lu Interactive Playground infrastructure upgrades
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation menus.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on April 16, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes consent items such as approving minutes, overnight student trips, and contract awards for a digital press and cafeteria tables. The board will also consider a budget amendment, construction documents for a new central office, several other contracts, and will enter closed session to discuss personnel and the superintendent's contract.
- Consider approval to award contract for production digital press
- Consider approval to award contract for RFP 2324-023 Cafeteria Tables
- Consider approval of construction documents for the New Central Office Building Project
- Consider approval to award contract for RFP 2324-024 School Nutrition Software
- Consider approval of the Superintendent's contract as discussed in closed session
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including a change order for the Central Office abatement project, a new video board structure for the Southwest High School Stadium, summer work hours and a wellness initiative, and hiring a third-party consultant for the district's medical insurance. The board will also receive informational updates on attendance, the Teacher Incentive Allotment, and CTE internships, and will enter closed session to discuss personnel matters and election complaints before reconvening to take possible action.
- Consider approval of change order #1 for the Central Office abatement project
- Consider approval of Southwest High School Stadium new video board structure
- Consider approval of summer work hours and wellness initiative
- Consider approval of a third-party consultant for the District's medical insurance (Brown and Brown)
- Closed session to discuss personnel and election complaints against board members and employees
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists entirely of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Public Hearing
The Southwest ISD Board is holding a public hearing to present an update on ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds and to receive public comments on the grant. The agenda includes a presentation, public comments, and adjournment.
- Update on ESSER III funds
- Public comments on ESSER III presentation
- Public Hearing ESSER III March 2024 attachment
- ESSER III Public Hearing_March 2024.pptx attachment
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board will review several overnight field trip requests for various high schools. The meeting also includes discussions on a budget amendment, E-Rate service RFPs, and construction documents for Bob Hope Elementary.
- Bob Hope Elementary additions and renovation project construction documents
- Budget Amendment #6
- E-Rate 27 internet access RFP 2324-007
- E-Rate 27 wide area network services RFP 2324-008
- Lu Interactive Playground Units purchase
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD board is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including joining the second cohort of the Raise Your Hand Texas Trustee Advocates Program, awarding a contract for a child nutrition freezer addition and renovation project, and approving a compensation plan amendment for an Aviation Instructor stipend. The board will also receive training on and consider approval of board operating procedures.
- Consider approval of joining the second cohort of the Raise Your Hand Texas Trustee Advocates Program
- Consider award of RFCSP 2324-017 SWISD Child Nutrition Freezer Addition and Renovation Project
- Consider approval of amendment to compensation plan to include an Aviation Instructor stipend
- Board operating procedures training and approval
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Public Hearing
The Southwest ISD Board is holding a public hearing to present the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2022-2023 school year and to receive public comments on it. The agenda includes a call to order, the TAPR presentation, public comments, and adjournment.
- TAPR presentation for 2022-2023 school year
- Public comments on TAPR presentation
- Public hearing notice attached (dated Feb 2024)
- Annual report attached (dated Feb 2023)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links for the BoardBook portal.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on February 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider several consent agenda items, including approval of minutes, overnight student trips, athletic equipment bids, and a budget amendment. Major action items include approving the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the new Central Office construction project, schematic design for the new Alvarado Elementary School, and a compensation plan amendment. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel and the superintendent's evaluation and contract.
- Consider approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) package #1 for the New Central Office Construction Project
- Consider approval of Schematic Design drawings for the new Alvarado Elementary School project
- Consider approval to amend the 2023-2024 Compensation Plan
- Consider approval of Budget Amendment #5
- Consider approval to award bids for football, volleyball, sports medicine, and cross country athletic equipment and supplies
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider several construction-related approvals. Items include a renovation project for the Southwest High School press box and a construction manager contract for Alvarado Elementary School.
- Guaranteed Maximum Price for package 2 of the Southwest High School Press Box Renovation Project
- RFP 2324-012 Construction Manager At-Risk contract for Alvarado Elementary School
- Electrical upgrades for high school competition and gym scoreboard replacements
- Southwest Legacy High School NJROTC overnight trip to Corpus Christi, Texas
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Public Hearing
The Southwest ISD Board is holding a public hearing to present the FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report and receive public comments on it. The agenda includes the report, public comments, and adjournment.
- FIRST report presentation
- Public comments on FIRST report
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Southwest ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on January 16, 2024, at 4:30 PM. The board will enter closed session to consult with attorneys and hear a Level Three grievance filed by a parent, then reconvene in open session to consider possible action on that grievance. The agenda also includes public comments, other business, and adjournment.
- Closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071 for attorney consultation on legal issues related to a parent grievance
- Closed session under Texas Government Code 551.074 to hear and consider a Level Three grievance filed by a parent
- Open session action on the Level Three grievance
- Public comments related to posted agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Regular Meeting
The Southwest ISD board will vote on several major items, including 2024-2025 attendance boundary changes, the purchase of six new classroom portables, the 2022-2023 district financial audit, and the order for the May 2024 school board election. They will also consider a joint election agreement, construction documents for a freezer addition, design development for Bob Hope Elementary renovations, and a budget amendment. The agenda includes consent items for overnight student trips and various reports, plus a closed session for personnel discussions.
- Approval of 2024-2025 attendance boundary changes
- Purchase of six new classroom portables
- Approval of 2022-2023 District Financial Audit
- Order of Election for May 2024 school board election and joint election agreement
- Budget Amendment #4
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.