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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)
YES
EW
Eva Watts
Trustee (Place 7)
YES
FC
Fernando Castillo
Trustee (Place 1)
YES
JR
Jose Reyna
Trustee (Place 2)
YES
IG
Ida Garcia
Trustee (Place 3)
YES
EA
Eloy Avila
Trustee (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).