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Math instructional materials adoption (Item 5C) — APPROVED, 5–2
The board approved the district adoption of Bluebonnet Learning mathematics materials for implementation in the 2025–26 school year. Staff said adoption makes the district eligible for additional Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) funding; administration will begin ordering materials and schedule phased professional development. (Motion passed 5–2.)

Instructional Materials Allotment certification (Item 5F) — APPROVED, 5–2
The associated IMA certification for 2025–26, which records district choices and enables state IMA distributions, passed on a 5–2 vote.

Expenditures ≥ $50,000 (consent): APPROVED, 7–0 (with one item pulled)
The board approved the recommended high-value contracts and purchases listed in the consent agenda, excluding one pulled item (a furniture/other request the superintendent asked to remove). Motion passed unanimously on the remaining items.

Instructional Materials & textbook ordering funds: staff reported projected IMA revenue and rollover funds; district finance staff said projected IMA funds and carryover make the proposed purchase plan feasible for this fiscal year.

Internal audit risk assessment (agenda item 6A) — APPROVED, 6–1
The board voted to initiate an internal audit risk assessment and authorized staff to solicit and interview auditing firms over the summer; the goal is to identify operational and financial risks and potential efficiencies. (Motion passed 6–1.)

Personnel and contract actions (closed-session outcomes) — APPROVED, various votes
The board approved the personnel report and new hires/resignations as presented (7–0). Contract renewals for certified teachers, nurses, librarians and counselors for 2025–26 were approved (7–0). Contract renewals for campus and district certified administrators for 2025–26 were approved (7–0). The board also directed staff to give required written notice to two employees whose term contracts the superintendent recommended not be renewed; trustees approved the recommendation (7–0). The board authorized procedures and counsel for any potential nonrenewal hearings.

Other proclamations and consent items — APPROVED
The board approved proclamations declaring May 1, 2025, School Lunch Hero Day and May 7, 2025, School Nurse Day, and passed other consent agenda items noted in the published packet.

Next steps: administration will publish follow-up materials (curriculum rollout schedule, IMA spending plan, staffing/funding reports requested by trustees, and audit solicitation documents) and will return to the board for implementation updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting 4/17/2025 6:00 pm","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 1 meeting the Judson ISD Board of Trustees approved a slate of consent and action items, including instructional-materials adoption, IMA certification, expenditures, personnel actions and an internal-audit risk assessment. Vote counts and next steps are summarized below.","taxTitle","JUDSON ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14234,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268335,"Board hears David's Law compliance briefing after parent questions district reporting and threat-assessment practices",0,3800000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8&start=3800&end=3800","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8/thumbnail_3800000.jpg","/articles/6268335/Texas/Board-hears-Davids-Law-compliance-briefing-after-parent-questions-district-reporting-and-threat-assessment-practices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268335-6e0460dd9a12ec1328117156f0356667/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883062&Signature=jiiYVXiUchgJwrusW~D0e4TuMUsymIFj~hODnDlXRRPqWYHuODChQCJ887ThHArn-ajWfVF-Mr-q89JDzm~rkG55O6Dmattz5Poqo9SPN1TXeKqFPRYzuNVVEIH1xqDe1MBYjZvYT5ahjz6kDEig2tQFM~mx8bJRPtqzj03t4xcxZOlqY7OWbMrUKZ4MsSmN0~jkCjdKaE7m1cRIVvvrFsfPVpsd7F8xObuoYCULhskRA3GdkTZE~f4jndjax06ii8mmi6Tr-qbRfbJGtJLUsPcXY2km4S2g5O6H5fXlSW8KYnzJXbQZ9Trwj1r9NHFztQ~~6ypHTJRtSiA5TcFzgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Judson ISD administration presented a briefing on bullying prevention and David’s Law compliance after a parent in public comment criticized the district’s reporting and prevention practices.

District officials said David’s Law expanded the definition of bullying, added cyberbullying provisions and required anonymous reporting, parent notification within 48 hours and the establishment of prevention committees and behavioral threat-assessment processes. Assistant administrators and curriculum staff told the board the district uses the TEA-recommended six-step analysis for bullying determinations, conducts annual bullying-survey administration at every campus and has implemented anonymous reporting tools (StopIt) and local prevention committees.

The parent who spoke during public comments said the district’s documentation misstated the frequency of required surveys (the parent argued the state requires annual administration), questioned whether prevention committees had met at some campuses and said TEA-required threat-assessment teams and parent notifications had not been visible to parents on at least one campus. The parent also cited an anomaly on the TEA campus report card showing zero reports at a particular high school despite the parent’s account of multiple incidents.

District staff acknowledged the parent’s concerns and said: surveys are administered yearly; campuses have prevention committees and principal-led meetings; behavioral threat-assessment teams exist at every campus; and several campuses were participating in a pilot of the state's sentinel case-management system for threat assessments. Staff said the state does not specify how often local prevention committees must meet but that campuses must meet at least once; the district reported collecting meeting data and scheduling a planned final prevention meeting at Hopkins campus in May.

Board members pressed staff on whether the district had interim measures while investigations proceed and how parents are notified and involved. Trustees and staff emphasized the difference between conflict and bullying under the state checklist and described additional campus-level safety and prevention work, including counselor support and parent engagement events. Administrators said they would make existing protocols and the district's six-step process more accessible in the board packet and on the website for board members and parents.

The presentation prompted trustees to request clearer public-facing documentation and suggested experimenting with electronically archiving prevention-committee meetings and recording or streaming community table talks to improve accessibility.","District staff told trustees Judson ISD is compliant with David's Law and TEA bullying-prevention requirements, including annual surveys and local prevention committees; a parent in public comment said the district has underreported bullying incidents and raised questions about campus-level threat assessment use and parent notification.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268340,"Teacher alleges ongoing special-education violations and retaliation at Judson Middle School",115,2487000,2602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8&start=2487&end=2602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8/thumbnail_2487000.jpg","/articles/6268340/Texas/Teacher-alleges-ongoing-special-education-violations-and-retaliation-at-Judson-Middle-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268340-a140ca7130721725608ebedebdd05bff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883063&Signature=FxGsvB0~9~14RBEuzfih6Fv4aPPtKiwx54QtcSXW-IPFQhyTFFjBRbJ2tpOnz8tl5m-dVOvrO5DfPZOLiOYlyd01POC~X5FcUgak0ss8JJo9tBc~Wy~XY5fhLHN7vUzBedDSXKgx8lC0wcs~9YwLtJeOAKav6mBVoUv8TT5I7xIwOUEMmZIaw4hCNvTLN0e3SeTmO3k4oUDKLH4L7aMUw4JFEE0Iv9jrPCFAXfYQXu3LkrsC~uFQJwa7GG9t1ttYp0E-IPyeLm2REeTuZuPMUoRDiEMvssZu3lN54LYMCmRO-Tdfa6t0vWVA72Ll2EXWFWf~bIv-TOOPKtnVHjp1KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Judson Middle School teacher told the Judson ISD Board of Trustees she has documented alleged systemic violations of federal and state special-education laws and described personal retaliation after reporting concerns.

Angela Flanagan identified herself as a Judson Middle School teacher and said a January 27 faculty meeting had discussed past violations of IDEA (the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education). She said she had documented instances in which students with individualized education programs (IEPs) “have not received their legally mandated co-teach minutes all year” and that no compensatory services had been offered.

Flanagan also said she reported a teacher’s alleged threat of violence toward a student, after which the teacher was quietly replaced and she subsequently experienced “exclusion, hostility, and what feels like clear retaliation.” She told trustees the district failed to provide legally required duty-free lunch during STAAR testing on April 9 and cited Texas Education Code section 21.405 for the duty-free-lunch requirement. She said she had been questioned about whether she was on a transfer list and said she had not yet received a contract for next year while other staff had; she claimed some employees moved into positions that were not posted, and she cited Texas Education Code 11.1513(d) in support of concerns about posting and transfers.

Flanagan asked the board directly: “Who is held accountable for these repeated violations of federal and state law? What actions will be taken to protect staff who report unethical or illegal behavior ... or should I instead seek resolution through the Texas Education Agency and the US Department of Education?”

Board members did not take immediate action during the public-comment period; the district’s personnel and compliance teams later appeared on the agenda for other items. Trustees and administrators later acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations and will need to address any formal complaints through established grievance and investigatory processes.

The board meeting packet includes references to board policies governing complaints and to grievance channels staff must use (policies DGBA, FNG, GF were cited during public comment announcements). The teacher said she had reported the matters internally and that she is considering external complaints if internal routes do not resolve the issues.","A Judson Middle School teacher told the board she had gathered evidence that students with IEPs had not received mandated co-teach minutes and that staff who reported problems experienced retaliation. She cited IDEA, FAPE and Texas Education Code provisions and asked the board who is accountable.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268345,"Parents and educators urge board to preserve librarians and CNI positions as budget cuts loom",247,2775000,3022000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8&start=2775&end=3022","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8/thumbnail_2775000.jpg","/articles/6268345/Texas/Parents-and-educators-urge-board-to-preserve-librarians-and-CNI-positions-as-budget-cuts-loom","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268345-69d73a16bbb6328e4196b6c2773db0c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883062&Signature=E74kbMDVOnlOcuLmFpm77cfXmNsyyfsrLG~JUJoPrRsRtgtmUSnxPoq7YraIp87JogcM6JNLgaVmE5sVG5WFFlChK3IC1q~-KakCPAg4HtaXU2XLMOK8fhO0EGKkKNJH6fzWH-QfyYaEhk7-s1Gw07q2FbE1ayGtHtbGgrAc6LGpxcWO2tdUWIF6RHjj1OTPXZv~FdxIyH-keXq~7llX~~joSFTO825B2uiO3haSf74NeXlBnPolhq9GqPHv4JHEaUMowo8wuQxrc9GRN2ZUEnoLgV8oqYi~vqiBNnIPmxuLLihj9hSim6GqOLNMR9UwwMd89Os640oKbiIzkeLCrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment at the Judson ISD Board of Trustees meeting featured repeated appeals to preserve school librarians and district Curriculum & Instruction positions amid budget-reduction discussions.

Several CNI coordinators described daily and year-round duties the board would lose if positions were reduced or shifted to fewer contract days. September Patterson, a district curriculum staff member, said her four-person team splits district responsibilities across 20 elementary campuses, providing weekly campus visits, modeling lessons, data analysis, unit launches, and small-group tutoring. She told trustees the team’s salaries are currently funded 50% locally and 50% through Title II and warned that moving staff into full classroom roles would remove ongoing campus-level support.

Jamie Sells, the elementary science coordinator for 20 campuses, and Summer Terrell, a secondary math coordinator, described coaching, unit planning, tutoring and summer planning work that they said would not be replicated by brief summer-only curriculum-writing sessions. Carmelina Libby and other CNI staff stressed that coordinators serve hundreds of teachers and thousands of students by writing curriculum materials, conducting data analysis and providing professional development.

Multiple speakers asked the board to preserve full-time certified librarians. Laura Rahm and Veterans Memorial students and staff described librarians’ roles in promoting literacy, managing makerspaces, running book clubs, helping students with research and technology, and writing grants. Student speakers described improved reading outcomes tied to library access. Several parents and teachers warned that removing full-time librarians would disproportionately harm underserved students and lower reading achievement.

Speakers also raised budget-clarity questions. A public commenter and a district staff speaker said some positions previously funded with COVID-era ESSER grants were later shifted onto local funds; Cynthia Shoemaker and others asked the board to review which positions had been moved to local funding and to consider categorical funding rules before cutting staff. Cynthia Shoemaker said changes to ESSER-funded positions that were later absorbed by local funds are a substantial contributor to the district’s current deficit.

Board members responded by asking for more detailed staffing, funding-source and historical data. Several trustees requested a report comparing pre-ESSER staffing and funding to current payroll allocations and asked the administration to provide justification for positions that were retained on local funds after ESSER ended.","Multiple teachers, instructional coordinators and parents urged Judson ISD trustees not to remove full-time librarians or cut Curriculum & Instruction (CNI) positions. Speakers described CNI duties, funding sources (local vs. Title/ESSER), and possible downstream effects on classroom support and student outcomes.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6268350,"Judson ISD adopts state-listed Bluebonnet math materials after heated public debate, 5-2",2583,2813000,5396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8&start=2813&end=5396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3056005-77479bb4082ca85c2db079452a9fb8c8/thumbnail_2813000.jpg","/articles/6268350/Texas/Judson-ISD-adopts-state-listed-Bluebonnet-math-materials-after-heated-public-debate-5-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6268350-ea6567eeb7808b793e1cd1fbb6af60aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770883062&Signature=GWyS~xDwR3k~59W9lAloORCwahoRe5PFuvN7s3o-uYWcD~ItmSG4OESmmKKgrfm~m3StBFuH8rKNXZKsUxJO5K9tqNzI1qt6TztwsRtXrS5kMcootB4Xe2cXUARtURIRqiD6jnmYZd5L0HlzhPGiZ5Kzf0A9nQr18RCYUIp5EjHFsJj5XlTs-98l2PYigKAvcyINmm66pw-PT~ibM0GndOfUEaXhTGI3BkPrnh~K0WYdYCmvllgwDjXaV~XQGpLsvtmtcuUw-ptB2Sd1W4gipDr29K6gYjiw-3JAluizXDEzO4rZeVVYdNNy8X2bW2T7GDq3p9DWJtjGQkCc9jhiOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Judson Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to approve the 2025 instructional materials adoption for mathematics, selecting Bluebonnet Learning for district use beginning in the 2025–26 school year.

Board members and district staff said the recommendation came after district review committees and classroom-level feedback. Superintendent Dr. Fields and district curriculum staff told the board Bluebonnet is the Texas-packaged version of materials aligned with Eureka and Carnegie frameworks and that adoption would make the district eligible for additional state Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) funding — an extra $40 per student for state-adopted items plus an additional $20 per student specifically tied to Bluebonnet consumables and training.

Board members and staff said the district will stage training this spring and summer rather than delivering a single August session. A district official described a multi-phase professional-development plan beginning in March and continuing through July and August to support teachers before students return in the fall.

Several classroom teachers and algebra instructors urged caution during the public-comment period. Erica Silva, a Veterans Memorial High School department chair, said the rollout process lacked adequate opportunities for high school teachers to review materials and that last-minute meeting times excluded many working teachers. Marcy Stowell, a high school math teacher, told the board she had concerns about using students as “test subjects” for an unproven curriculum and cited research she says raises questions about Carnegie-based programs’ secondary outcomes. Algebra 1 co-teacher Nicholas Courtright asked whether Bluebonnet provides differentiation and supports for inclusion classrooms.

Board supporters framed the vote as a response to long-standing math performance gaps. Dr. Toppin and Dr. Saunders (district curriculum staff) told the board the district’s elementary teachers have experience with Eureka-like materials and that the Bluebonnet package provides continuity from elementary to secondary math. They said the district had invited teachers to review candidate materials in late January and early February and that roughly 130 elementary teachers, 21 middle school teachers and 13 high-school teachers participated in initial reviews.

Opponents on the board and several speakers asked for a smaller pilot or additional community and teacher input prior to full adoption; the majority said earlier teacher feedback and the planned multi-month professional development addressed those concerns. Board members voting in favor cited the need to raise rigor and provide consistent instructional materials across grades.

The board also approved the related Instructional Materials Allotment certification (IMA certification) for 2025–26, a separate vote that passed 5-2.

District officials said orders for consumables and teacher materials would be placed promptly to meet adoption timelines and that the IMA funds and available rollout funds make the purchase financially feasible for the coming school year.

Questions remain about classroom-level implementation, and multiple teachers asked the district to prioritize robust, early training and on-campus support rather than a single pre-term training session.","The Judson ISD Board of Trustees voted 5-2 to adopt Bluebonnet (a Texas edition built from Eureka/Carnegie frameworks) for district math instruction in 2025–26. Supporters cited alignment, state funding incentives and expanded professional development; opponents urged more teacher buy-in and a pilot rather than full rollout.","actionData","errors"]

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