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The board unanimously approved the consent agenda, which the agenda listed as: approval of the Feb. 3, 2025, minutes; budget amendments; a depository contract extension; purchase of golf simulators; copier lease renewal; local policy update FNA (second and final reading); and a low‑attendance waiver. “I make a motion that the board approve the consent agenda collectively as presented,” a trustee said before the board voted in favor by voice.

Trustees also voted to grant the superintendent hiring authority through Sept. 9, 2025, so the district can contract and onboard staff earlier in the recruitment season. District staff said the temporary authority is intended to help the district “retain and acquire the most qualified applicants” given projected enrollment increases.

The board approved a construction bid to replace rooftop HVAC units, associated rooftop screens, plywood and PVC roofing membrane at Henderson Elementary. The project cost presented to the board was $2,210,000.00. District staff said the work is a summer capital project needed to keep the district on schedule for the next school year.

Following a closed session held earlier in the meeting, trustees approved contract renewals for administrators and other professional contract personnel. The board voted on the renewal motion in open session after closed deliberations.

Motions on the consent agenda, the hiring authority, the Henderson construction bid and the contract renewals were all carried by voice vote and recorded as approved in open session. Specific roll‑call tallies were not read into the public minutes at the meeting.

Items moved for future board action included a recommendation to place TASB policy update 124 on the April consent agenda for final action.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes; budget amendments; depository contract extension; purchase of golf simulators; copier lease renewal; FNA policy second reading; low‑attendance waiver): approved by voice vote.
- Grant hiring authority to the superintendent through Sept. 9, 2025: approved by voice vote. Motion text presented; ratification of individual contracts will return to a future board meeting.
- Construction bid — Henderson Elementary roof and HVAC replacement, $2,210,000.00: approved by voice vote.
- Contract renewals for administrators and professional personnel (as discussed in closed session): approved by voice vote.

No additional fiscal details, contractor names beyond the bid amount, or individual contract terms were disclosed during the open session vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Forney ISD Board of Trustees Meeting March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Forney ISD Board of Trustees approved a package of routine and personnel actions at its March meeting, including a $2.21 million roof and HVAC replacement at Henderson Elementary and temporary hiring authority for the superintendent through Sept. 9, 2025.","taxTitle","FORNEY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13546,"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},6611452,"Forney ISD: Forney Learning Academy on schedule and district to expand neighborhood pre‑K and academy offerings",147,1702000,1849000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895778-cc5b24e2b4f46992378db1f3afd562e6&start=1702&end=1849","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895778-cc5b24e2b4f46992378db1f3afd562e6/thumbnail_1702000.jpg","/articles/6611452/Texas/Forney-ISD-Forney-Learning-Academy-on-schedule-and-district-to-expand-neighborhood-preK-and-academy-offerings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611452-70a8f439c73f1171fa8c7833390c6cbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770720380&Signature=HZf8GbGgcqsYgBwlcfdd8SF7SmBhzRCX3E5ulQD71w56-vTOpKzdWYMPjRhP7dlLFKnP21MsYz1tudBKY0tPZ7ulHttELwRHIo4cTH3yNGlMQpTYposC6KWbcf8uHgPDLCCysuIAV69I-RDQcKPY3fwmfez-n27TENTgAU0iXVFa8D4DfAmEuOVUFyH0YoNtEzMD6lcdpGUSLxERL3H~Hc-EplR-oVKYUtIlFwssRkCk9194vjLNAvHtOfxTBzFDvBtabDdCN0Mpmf7BsvhPOMjlEosYkQorBirzQ91zjRNg8h3qk-7CfcmXGNRtFVKe7SfgixLlrZSSbQHSAuBlSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forney ISD staff told trustees that construction at the new Forney Learning Academy is on schedule and on budget and that district leaders plan to expand neighborhood pre‑K to more campuses for the 2025–26 school year.

“They are working on the roof, which is awesome. And right now it's on schedule and on budget,” the district master planning presenter said when updating trustees on construction progress. Staff also said the shared access road had been formed and was scheduled for pouring soon.

District staff described a planned expansion of neighborhood pre‑K, saying the district believes neighborhood pre‑K improves accessibility, walkability and kindergarten readiness and increases parental engagement. Staff said pre‑K will be added at Blackburn, Griffin, Johnson, Lewis and Willett for the 2025–26 school year. The district currently offers pre‑K at Clavin, Criswell, Crosby, Dewberry, Henderson and Wilson.

The board also heard about expanded academy choices and program placements: dual language will continue at Wilson and Jones; the Advanced Academics and Fine Arts Academy will remain at Blackburn; the Fine Arts Academy at Smith Intermediate will be expanded and a sister academy will open at Rea. In addition, the district plans five academies at the OC: a theater academy (grades 5–6), a coding and robotics academy (grades 4–7), entrepreneurship and global leadership (grades 4–7), and golf and swim (grades 4–7). Staff said further expansion of virtual offerings to fifth grade could occur pending state legislation on virtual instruction.

Why it matters: Expanding neighborhood pre‑K and specialized academies affects campus enrollment patterns, transportation planning and programming. District staff said the neighborhood pre‑K model increases the likelihood that students will remain enrolled in Forney ISD and improves kindergarten readiness.","District staff said construction of the new Forney Learning Academy is on schedule and on budget. The board heard plans to expand neighborhood pre‑K to additional campuses for 2025–26 and to add new academy choices at the OC, including theater, coding and robotics, entrepreneurship/global leadership, and golf and swim.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611457,"Forney ISD holds public hearing on Texas Academic Performance Report; no public questions raised",36,1458000,1494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895778-cc5b24e2b4f46992378db1f3afd562e6&start=1458&end=1494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895778-cc5b24e2b4f46992378db1f3afd562e6/thumbnail_1458000.jpg","/articles/6611457/Texas/Forney-ISD-holds-public-hearing-on-Texas-Academic-Performance-Report-no-public-questions-raised","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611457-1caa3809cd338ea6cf9e1b9077316641/orig.mp4?Expires=1770720380&Signature=Pjv08Hq0rMBSt-TyMG5CB2d7Y68NLuT8DLnHiM2sR5RDp9O8OuHBEGx1afqhfyIKz~rlI--rQoQMJX2aDWkol2zCo61uyND7PROr7mobU1uVtnbKhyq4FMhSx4VsDAe1NJJ9yTmIeQ-EM8So2fUCm15Vlgfa0E3XU4PFBi5LW9VQEsCRZzqwyLGBFQh6iuWDymkTVLJkgOXLqDaEF-1jRul92khs3o05S8HTZODdCnPApzfZtqHZu5736duJu3d4vwJvk3fIkcQsteSgq5fLK2rtkg0ztLZWlbP0y4m6GPVAiuJJAUne6SBtec7v2DwqPBl7bbZkQURUApmMrbF7Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Forney ISD held its required public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) during the board meeting; district staff summarized the report and said the document is posted online for each campus in accordance with state law.

“Each year, the state publishes a TAPR for every campus and district across the state,” the district presenter said, and the board was told that the TAPR “pulls together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school district in Texas annually,” including disaggregated performance by student group and staff and demographic data.

The presenter cited Texas Education Code 39.362 as the statutory basis for the hearing and the requirement that the district post the TAPR on the Forney ISD website. After the presentation the board asked no questions and there were no public questions; a trustee moved to close the public hearing and the board carried that motion by voice vote.

The TAPR remains posted on the district website for each campus and the district indicated it will follow the statutorily required posting and public‑hearing process.

Why it matters: The TAPR compiles accountability and performance data that district officials, trustees and the public use to review campus and district academic outcomes. Holding a public hearing is a state requirement tied to transparency about those results.","Forney ISD held the statutorily required public hearing to review the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR); district staff said TAPR is posted for each campus per Texas Education Code and no members of the public asked questions during the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Forney ISD board approves consent agenda, grants superintendent hiring authority and green-lights Henderson Elementary roofing and HVAC project

Forney ISD: Forney Learning Academy on schedule and district to expand neighborhood pre‑K and academy offerings

Forney ISD holds public hearing on Texas Academic Performance Report; no public questions raised