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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Trustees approved the consent agenda, which included minutes of the April 28 meeting, financial statements as of April 30, bills and payrolls for April 25, and year-to-date budget amendments.

- Bluebonnet IMA certification: Trustees certified instructional materials to include Bluebonnet Learning and authorized submission to the Texas Education Agency (see separate article).

- OnRamps/UT Austin interlocal agreement: The board approved an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin to continue OnRamps dual-enrollment courses for the 2025-26 school year. Staff projected about 88 students in UT dual-enrolled courses and about 43 students in dual-credit courses through Angelo State.

- Budget and tax-rate schedule: Trustees set a proposed budget and tax-rate workshop for Aug. 5 (5:30 p.m.) and a public hearing/meeting to adopt the budget and tax rate for Aug. 26, meeting state-notice requirements.

- Bank depository extension: The board approved extending the district's depository agreement with Cadence Bank for the available two-year extension period; staff said the current contract ends Aug. 30.

- Perimeter fence award: After a competitive sealed-bid process (10 companies responded), trustees awarded the perimeter fence project for the primary and elementary campuses to Encore Fencing. Staff said the bid complied with RFP requirements and was within budget; the project required formal bidding because the cost exceeded $50,000.

- Classroom technology upgrade: Trustees approved purchasing flat-panel classroom displays (smart TVs) to replace aging projectors in intermediate classrooms. Staff said leftover IMA funds for technology total about $80,000 and the Synergy Technology quote to replace projectors districtwide was approximately $67,000.

- Waste/utility cost-savings MOU: The board accepted a memorandum of understanding with a third-party company that will audit utilities and telecom accounts for potential savings; the firm is paid only from a share of verified savings and provided references in the packet. Staff said the firm would focus primarily on waste-management accounts but could review other utilities.

Procedural notes

Most votes were recorded as unanimous 'all in favor' during roll call; the meeting transcript records motions, seconders and the chair asking for a vote but does not provide a roll-call tally with individual aye/nay votes for each item. Where staff provided figures they were included in the board packet or cited during presentations.

The board also heard several informational items, including preliminary property-taxable values from Coryell and Bell counties, a report that the district joined the TASB fuel pool and locked diesel and unleaded fuel prices ($2.42 diesel, $2.21 unleaded as reported), and details about the summer feeding program (June 2'July 31) and cafeteria staffing changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gatesville ISD Board Meeting May 19 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In a single meeting the Gatesville ISD Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda, set budget and tax-rate hearings, renewed a bank depository arrangement, awarded a fence contract, approved classroom technology upgrades, and accepted an interlocal agreement and a cost-savings review MOU.","taxTitle","GATESVILLE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",40129,"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},6535425,"Gatesville ISD board certifies Bluebonnet Learning for use, unlocking one-time state funds",1716,1234000,2950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3403254-c7bfaa89583f778e0c81e4ab0037964f&start=1234&end=2950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3403254-c7bfaa89583f778e0c81e4ab0037964f/thumbnail_1234000.jpg","/articles/6535425/Texas/Gatesville-ISD-board-certifies-Bluebonnet-Learning-for-use-unlocking-one-time-state-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535425-bf4cc87658ad6fc3f9bd05d98eea75c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770489591&Signature=W5RAcbQvLHklqoNQxFliz5dOffRgrjOo0LvuvqzzKO0MlZdEBnhVFDSHEGVdoPFFozYjI1bLNO5wYshpct-iwduuEt~8WBcvp1KRDFfkS-YzotyGZI1bTn7JRaPYDsNmuO6a8pxC-6kGB-24IrJIiba-4v1tKauZ~-o5BExwmgKHfpUtqBcMBu08JxmjrWT8tpQTyerAePQlKxzqdmHHJmdeg3buKZ2FKClbagHhENT2-V6L6swMrTXL7Hi2bRMe7VGdqVJsJ78OP617afNdYL32TsDpGsjRYIoZno8mNMoaDIOnlBTJtXjQ6XuAgyo0vM-a7km0FBTA5GDTJfTsRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gatesville ISD Board of Trustees voted at its meeting to add Bluebonnet Learning to the district's certified instructional materials list and to submit that certification to the Texas Education Agency so the district can use a state allotment earmarked for the program.

District staff told trustees the state is offering a limited-time allocation for Bluebonnet materials that must be claimed by Aug. 31. The board packet and staff comments said the district has about $48,000 available to spend on Bluebonnet materials this year; staff recommended certifying Bluebonnet on the district's instructional materials list (IMA) so those funds can be used.

Staff framed the item as part of long-running curriculum cycles and asked trustees to permit Bluebonnet to be one of the resources the district relies on to teach the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). \"We have to certify with the state all of our resources that we use to teach the curriculum,\" a district staff member said during the presentation.

Teachers who reviewed Bluebonnet told trustees the materials could help less-experienced teachers and reduce planning time, but also raised concerns about the curriculum's pacing and potential gaps if the program were adopted too quickly across all grades. \"For our new teachers, we would highly recommend look at the script and follow it as closely as you can until you're familiar with the content of the lesson. But, for our veteran teachers, look at it and if you know something better, do something better,\" one teacher said, urging a balanced approach.

Kindergarten teachers praised the lessons for clarity and guidance. \"The kindergarten team liked how it flowed and the fact that it was very explanatory on what you need to do for those that are the newbie teachers,\" Lisa, a kindergarten teacher, told the board.

Board discussion touched on implementation choices: staff said the district intends to start with lower grades rather than a cold-turkey rollout across K-12, in part because Bluebonnet builds knowledge in a threaded sequence and some grade spans may require supplementary purchases to avoid gaps. Staff said the district declined a separate state grant that required strict, lock-step implementation because trustees wanted more local flexibility.

Staff recommended using the state allocation to acquire core printed materials and other resources through Region 4 purchasing and to integrate Bluebonnet into the district's existing materials list rather than immediately replacing other programs. Staff also said the curriculum includes leveled books, decodable texts for phonics, and optional math kits; they noted the district currently has sufficient manipulatives for the math portion and may not need to buy math kits immediately.

After the discussion the board approved the certification to add Bluebonnet Learning to the district's IMA so staff can proceed with purchasing and implementation work this summer.

Implementation next steps listed by staff include ordering materials, providing teachers time this summer to review units, and using professional learning communities to align pacing and differentiation. Staff also flagged that the state's test design has been updated to align with the Bluebonnet umbrella curriculum and that timing for purchases and deliveries depends on vendor schedules and demand from other districts.

Trustees did not set a required campus-by-campus adoption plan at the meeting; staff said campuses will decide grade-level rollout and how to combine Bluebonnet with existing resources.

The board's certification legally permits the district to list Bluebonnet Learning as a resource when it submits its instructional materials certification to the Texas Education Agency, which is a prerequisite for using the one-time state funds mentioned by staff.","After months of review and teacher feedback, the Gatesville ISD board added Bluebonnet Learning to the district's certified instructional materials list and authorized submission to the Texas Education Agency so the district can use a one-time state allocation before an August 31 deadline.","actionData","errors"]

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