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The board approved a guaranteed maximum price for installation of two portable buildings at Cambridge Elementary, voted to authorize a bond sale as part of the district's 2025 bond program, and approved a district iPad refresh purchase. Each motion passed by voice vote; the meeting transcript records the motions, seconds and verbal \"aye\" responses but does not provide a roll-call tally of yes/no votes.

Cambridge portables GMP: The board approved a GMP to lease and install two portable buildings (four classrooms) at Cambridge Elementary. The report and supporting documents presented to trustees list the total GMP at $937,680 and include allowances and contingencies (site/concrete, landscape/irrigation) that together raise the not-to-exceed package to $66,000 in allowances in addition to the GMP line items. Trustee Ty made the motion to approve the GMP; Hunter seconded. The board carried the motion by voice vote.

Bond issuance order (Series 2025): The board adopted an order delegating authority to district officers to proceed with the issuance of unlimited-tax school building bonds (Series 2025). The order in the packet permits a maximum par amount of $115,000,395 (a parameter cap), with staff presenting a plan to issue $70,000,000 of new money in this round and an optional refunding of up to $15,000,000 if market conditions warrant. Don Westman, bond counsel, read required disclosure language into the record before the motion. A trustee moved the order and the motion carried by voice vote.

iPad refresh: After extended discussion during the consent-agenda conversation, the board approved a budgeted iPad refresh for district classrooms. The total proposed expenditure discussed at the meeting was approximately $365,000 for new iPads (line-item amount presented to trustees). A motion to approve the iPad purchase was made and seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.

Notes on vote records: The transcript records voice votes and the motions, seconds and \"aye\" responses but does not include a roll-call with named votes or numeric tallies for the actions above. The board followed the standard floor procedure for each motion (motion, second, call for aye/oppose). The meeting minutes or certified roll call (not included in the transcript excerpt) should be consulted if a precise numeric tally is required.

What happens next: For the construction GMP and the iPad procurement, staff will proceed with contracting and provisioning; for the bond authorization the board delegated final term approval to designated district officers and staff as described in the order, subject to the parameters the board set at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular AHISD School Board Meeting March 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Alamo Heights Board of Trustees took three recorded actions during its regular meeting on March 9.","taxTitle","ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",53285,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091241,"Resident urges board to support teachers amid state bills targeting curriculum and reading materials",210,2028000,2238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2863706-d7b0519b3395a2f367d6dd31e73c58b6&start=2028&end=2238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2863706-d7b0519b3395a2f367d6dd31e73c58b6/thumbnail_2028000.jpg","/articles/6091241/Texas/Resident-urges-board-to-support-teachers-amid-state-bills-targeting-curriculum-and-reading-materials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091241-571fd2a6774fa30c37961b26022fe6ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053381&Signature=YOa2E3uRE1wAF5QWoc7nyAi0IkVCqEs5nlKAIVFTheFUl1IeGa4GzKK-sOhbj5kJ~YYWPWAjZT3vzLgu~WKMFwBr5iRYR4DcWxTmdml6kqUZuPBLloeMzskkWOnzmeGQ8djBiOoS060MKrD862lttL2DtBrw0dCBwFKJmCLgjiorE6llt88Kt44K-Bv84pd39KEprqAxFNA0VstnLQhWxxhqewJgpsusp4D0Awu~T8~-HabtWGnqX1ojmhVHNv71f4t-gHhZWTx7pMsH962qXhff44MlBuWqbX~jFjJ4nfksb-Mpz2UYSyp1Hd~jO~bullrFmHSq5i3BkqK5g1KFuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 9 meeting, a resident addressed the board during the citizens-to-be-heard period to ask trustees to support teachers amid state-level bills that affect curriculum and book selection.

What was said: The speaker said the state's HB 900 (the Reader Act) and other measures use terms such as \"obscene\" or \"explicit\" without clear definitions, leaving classroom professionals uncertain about what materials are permissible. The resident warned that lack of clarity forces teachers to self-censor and avoid challenging texts even when those texts serve clear educational objectives.

The speaker also cited two bills then under consideration (SB 412 and HB 267) that she said would remove or narrow the affirmative defense teachers currently use when providing materials for educational purposes; that change would, the speaker said, increase the legal exposure of teachers who select classroom texts. She urged trustees to publicly and privately make clear to teachers that the district supports them and will stand behind professional instructional choices as allowed by law.

Context: The resident framed the remarks as a follow-up to comments she made at an earlier meeting and urged trustees to back English teachers in particular, who she said are frequently targeted. The board stopped the public comment when the speaker reached her time limit.

What the board can act on: The comment was a request for moral and political support to protect teachers making professional decisions about curriculum and classroom texts. The speaker asked the board to communicate to staff that the district will provide backing for teachers within the limits of state law and to continue monitoring the bills named in her remarks.","During public comment the district heard a resident raise concerns about recent state legislation that leaves definitions of \"obscene\" and similar terms unclear and about pending bills that would remove affirmative defenses for teachers who use materials for educational purposes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":92,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":93,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":94,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091246,"Board approves $365,000 iPad refresh after extended debate over classroom device policy","/articles/6091246/Texas/Board-approves-365000-iPad-refresh-after-extended-debate-over-classroom-device-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091246-a747f3a97b7daf686b47d0fed5b5b758/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053382&Signature=kTa~k-oDiRL8LbKO~PUVmTRjqkH0jwhLSJTMeY~EBwUru4Zil8-31XQqMCINDxhrTo0YYZjwAnbc7iupbnrs-cQRoBpNXAzk8vpaSQRPh3Q24LSMnLySpUPK7Wymgb6bjIygA6hRwOguwK4SIUEELutH41Bc7NYcTfjDGZTKaiygFgCV4kFdzMRfWKgNbjIxRpHOZanIdLFjkU5mgG04PpHkh8Mh82tbRDeWcQ5wYp8WuGwhk~R9auqhBhViI30bdr~wCuYlw-Q8Gu3VgFTLGt5XnTKDVTYWo5qq5jYjyYO~f89WGwA860pQJJX1kw8HqkR602olMQz-jxvVdY-MGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After extended discussion during the consent-agenda portion of the March 9 meeting, the Alamo Heights Board of Trustees voted to approve an instructional iPad refresh for district classrooms.

What passed: The motion on item 5f approved the staff-recommended iPad refresh procurement. The procurement amount discussed during debate was roughly $365,000. Trustees moved and seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.

Substantive debate: Board members spent significant time debating whether pre-K through early-elementary students should have dedicated devices (a de facto 1:1 deployment) or whether the district should continue or expand shared-carts and other models. Trustee Lauren asked the board to reconsider a 1:1 approach for 4- to 7-year-olds and cited examples of peer districts that have adopted Chromebooks and keyboarding by kindergarten; several trustees and staff said they value teacher recommendations and district practice.

Staff and committee input: The district's technology committee, which includes parents, teachers and a trustee representative, had previously studied device strategy and recommended the refresh. Technology staff and campus instructional leaders told trustees that iPads are easier for very young students to use and that classrooms already rely on shared Chromebooks for keyboarding practice at upper elementary grades. The committee presented research and teacher feedback during earlier meetings; trustees asked staff to provide further comparative materials (e.g., Highland Park and other district models) and to allow Clay (a committee participant who was not present) to join the follow-up conversation.

Follow-up and conditions: Though the purchase was approved, trustees asked staff to finish several follow-up items before full classroom deployment: develop and publish technology-use expectations and communications for families; present the draft technology reflection tool and training for principals and teachers (PLC and administrator rubrics); clarify keyboarding plans and app inventories for parents; and schedule the summer provisioning and training schedule so devices are deployed with clear instructional guardrails.

Why it matters: The decision moves device procurement forward but also commits the district to an accompanying plan for expectations and training. That work will determine how devices are used in classrooms and how the district responds to parent and trustee concerns about screen time and instructional balance.","Trustees approved a budgeted iPad refresh for district classrooms, but not before a prolonged discussion about device use, keyboarding, shared carts versus 1:1 devices, and follow-up policy work. Staff will provision devices and deliver technology-use expectations before the fall semester.",{"_33":96,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":97,"_41":98,"_43":99,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":102,"_51":103,"_53":104,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":105,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":106,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091251,"Bond update: high school steel rising; stadium work, portable packages and campus projects move toward summer",422,2250000,2672000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2863706-d7b0519b3395a2f367d6dd31e73c58b6&start=2250&end=2672","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2863706-d7b0519b3395a2f367d6dd31e73c58b6/thumbnail_2250000.jpg","/articles/6091251/Texas/Bond-update-high-school-steel-rising-stadium-work-portable-packages-and-campus-projects-move-toward-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091251-4527b5b7129c8e11c51b974e7df79002/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053382&Signature=QCRs0ns0gCLW1STayU0tHj63jbX-vsKQyQ5LmRAO9koQEJC3KPfzkhAJjRbhCIvnymCZcTQl6SJsZOdGRZkPEr8O7HiEYn-Kqakm7rslMWLTZS1IoRScguoJUAy6a9Ncl-N3VAsBIM4e8eCQhTDlFwt7JOLhJStMyMUOfaT5iKF7kBdbQguPgqE1A0Aj42KVBBKfoZqf4c8b9tYnmKrq9JURaTBrg41tlM6YKzV0iXE8y9UMGNlsLe37woQv~wWrrTjRSy~1~l2rkP78oOS2TJzTfUiBVQnGByXeVYoYgwFTqLTKjDkFd4Yl6Ae5Jq2hyAVPwG8eBAFsl24sQPYAog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District project-control staff gave trustees a monthly bond update and schedule for work funded by the voter-approved bond program.

High school: Construction is underway on the high school north wing with steel erection visible and pans in place on the second and third floors; crews will pour concrete soon and continue utility runs and foundation work. Boiler replacement work has begun. Interior auditorium work (lighting, sound) is scheduled to start when school is out.

Stadium and athletic complex: East-side stadium foundation work is scheduled and contractor work to install beams, plumbing and electrical is underway; stadium sound-speaker installation occurred over spring break and engineers will tune the system at a subsequent site visit. The district is still awaiting City of San Antonio permits for the softball field GMP, anticipated this week; work is planned to start in April. The baseball project (bleacher cover, restrooms) will be bid via RFP and scheduled to be completed before baseball season.

Cambridge Elementary: The portable package (two portables = four classrooms) cleared the ARB and will return to the board for the GMP approval the same night. Staff received site-submittal approvals and will present the GMP to the board in April for additional campus construction elements.

Woodridge and Howard: Woodridge subcontractor walk-throughs and bidding are underway with GMPs targeted for the April board meeting; Howard is in the pre-construction phase with seven general-contractor bids received and selection expected at the April meeting with construction to start in spring 2026.

Budget status: The presentation noted project-level budget percentages (high school ~22% into budget; several campuses remain at low percent spent as design and procurement continue). Staff emphasized April as a busy month for construction milestones and asked trustees to expect updated schedules and contractor information at the next meetings.

What this means to the community: Neighbors should expect more visible construction activity, some traffic and staging near campuses, and staff warned of temporary impacts (bus parking, noise during certain work windows). Staff also said they will maintain outreach to neighbors, including sound testing and engineering checks in areas near the stadium.","District staff updated trustees on progress across the 2025 bond program, reporting foundation pours, steel erections at the high school, stadium speaker installs, permitting steps for the athletic complex and schedules for Cambridge, Woodridge and Howard projects.","actionData","errors"]

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