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The board then took action on personnel and reorganization. In closed session the board considered hiring contract personnel; following that closed session the board moved to approve the hiring. \"I move that the board approve the hiring of contract personnel as presented by administration,\" a trustee said; the motion was seconded and the board recorded the hiring as approved.

Board officer elections followed. The board elected Bill Beavers as board president, Dina Dixon as vice president and Mr. Van Wolf as board secretary through separate motions. The votes, as recorded in the meeting, were: president — motion passed 4–3; vice president — motion passed 5–2; secretary — motion passed 4–3. The meeting concluded after those reorganizational votes.

Why it matters: the swearing-in updates the board membership following the local election and the officer votes determine leadership assignments that set meeting procedure and committee direction. The approval of contract personnel following closed-session deliberation reflects personnel decisions the board authorized in executive session and then formalized in open session.

What the record shows: the meeting transcript contains the oath language recited by the newly sworn trustees and the motions to approve hiring and to elect officers. The transcript records the vote tallies for the officer elections and records the hiring vote as unanimous among attending trustees. The transcript does not include detailed job descriptions or names of all contract personnel approved in closed session in the public portion of the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prosper ISD School Board Meeting May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board certified election results, sworn in three trustees, approved hiring of contract personnel and elected officers for the board presidency, vice presidency and secretary positions.","taxTitle","PROSPER ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14325,"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},6230055,"Public commentator accuses trustee of sharing confidential information during campaign; board statement cites independent construction review finding no impropr",395,1577000,1972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443460-f1a736cfe9f367cfee183f7557f42c46&start=1577&end=1972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443460-f1a736cfe9f367cfee183f7557f42c46/thumbnail_1577000.jpg","/articles/6230055/Texas/Public-commentator-accuses-trustee-of-sharing-confidential-information-during-campaign-board-statement-cites-independent-construction-review-finding-no-impropr","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230055-e0da6d0052e93ccf061693de1d58833a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770882222&Signature=DWttXpr3eeLEAWwvNZe25qUQ~TvI71~gAPOIDWyX9JhM-g80dVzWi4ABtCeDjZJOq3eROU8nvAhh5KoyGHQemnQjROjxc6uGDNEt25jPViE8PWeez5p4aQQczF9KxlFxNMsbwzQIcT9prCJfGITtZJgODQceAReemQwmAHZyBppQ1Z8IZiAC2aNPix4MhaNg4buxE21hYEh~rwGkJRVqt2xHzkMc-t-fWFdz9teODHqh2R~Qg~CzFJLpdidyhKOI6j1bJm5wFzqFS1dDkqOL-Na4wD~MeScf6T4wFNF0jNAkbwWCiyuGWf6IVkmINM06MK87ehO3ml-9wWKfldcODg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A public commenter told the Prosper ISD Board of Trustees Monday that Trustee Garrett Linker \"cannot be trusted with confidential information\" and accused him of publicizing material she said he had held since October.

The commenter said claims made by Linker during the recent school board campaign had implicated a district vendor, the superintendent and current and past elected officials and asked \"has mister Linker violated his oath of confidentiality and or the Open Meetings Act in order to further his political gain?\" She asked whether the board planned to hold him accountable.

The comment was part of the meeting's public-comment period; the transcript does not record a board response to those questions during the public comment segment. Earlier in the meeting Superintendent Holly Ferguson read a district statement about an unrelated investigation into construction concerns that said an independent outside law firm \"found no evidence of financial impropriety, breach of contract, or any other action resulting in harm to Prosper ISD.\" The district statement named Pogue Construction as a longtime partner and said financial controls have since been strengthened.

Why it matters: the remarks raise questions about trustee conduct and confidentiality during a campaign. The meeting record shows the district acknowledged and investigated prior construction concerns and reported no impropriety, but the public commenter urged the board to address alleged campaign disclosures and whether they complied with board and state rules.

What the record shows: the public commenter said alleged evidence was first received in October, was not brought to the board until December and was then discussed publicly during the campaign. The commenter also said an item to retain additional counsel appeared on a February 26 closed-session agenda but that no motion was made. The transcript records the public commenter's account; it does not provide independent confirmation of the timeline or the existence of specific documentation beyond the complainant's statements.

No formal board action on these public allegations is recorded in the meeting minutes or the public portion of the transcript for May 19, 2025.

The commenter: the speaker did not identify her name on the public record portion of the transcript. In the meeting record she is listed as a public commentator who addressed the board during the agenda-item public-comment period.","A public commenter accused Trustee Garrett Linker of sharing confidential information and questioned whether he violated board confidentiality rules; the district read a statement earlier that an independent review found no evidence of financial impropriety in prior construction projects.",{"_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},6230059,"Prosper ISD approves $22.3 million guaranteed maximum price for multipurpose complex",566,2386000,2952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443460-f1a736cfe9f367cfee183f7557f42c46&start=2386&end=2952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443460-f1a736cfe9f367cfee183f7557f42c46/thumbnail_2386000.jpg","/articles/6230059/Texas/Prosper-ISD-approves-223-million-guaranteed-maximum-price-for-multipurpose-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6230059-6d63dfe8d9671880a79e9cb43e66af45/orig.mp4?Expires=1770882222&Signature=apfqxDv6glsKxZV0IiwPaIQsawSziQxyEjwsWqgWL9y~RWaLBhnfdgsBfjIyOuWoHlIIjU2OpWFvRItikUA6WBsOUtNwK00ItuC7QQ7r1yxMbcAZSSsKJW8Ie1BIv1A2rBe2WvSbXEqiN4rvy2ZZ-dMLZTGqKaqEfBi-M-ZBazH5RpCdUc2wqQVzrTVE2Ec-8rucuE3r3hvlAnk1h-0trf2L~34hJCtm4SnVGZkxUTmxG~rjmJfIIq7v0SP0dz7wjfD5CWyISi~BH3VJu6Iv40Lwx6fex2SURBUxQErlUi7h8bS78bNug-aNJTz0MtkoO8TfiUmTAXOUeRmRkSlmdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prosper Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $22,324,522 for a multipurpose complex Monday night, a package the district said includes a site package, an administration building and an outdoor learning and community center.

The GMP \"includes 3 projects that will include, collectively, b 1 GMP, and that total package is a 22,324,522,\" Prosper ISD construction lead Shirley told the board during the presentation. The district said the work would be paid from bond proceeds and would not affect the district's ability to fund future school sites.

Why it matters: the project is intended to relieve space constraints in district offices and to provide district-wide professional development, meeting and community event spaces. The site, east of Rogers Middle School near State Highway 380 and Lakewood Drive, covers roughly 53 acres and will include an administration building of about 120,000 square feet and a 22,000-square-foot outdoor learning/community center, district and contractor presenters said.

The administration building is designed to include a larger boardroom, multiple professional-development rooms and office space to consolidate district departments. The outdoor learning/community center will have a ground-level learning area and an upper-level community room and a pavilion intended for shared use with the town of Prosper; the district said the site could also eventually host a natatorium or a performing-arts space.

Brandon Colquitt, vice president of Poe Construction's McKinney office, said the GMP bid process drew wide contractor interest: \"we did have a very favorable turnout on, on bid day for this project. We received, 3 42 trade partner proposals on this project.\" James Pearson, senior project manager, said the package included grading, utilities, detention, landscaping, gas and electric, and that the GMP reflects current market factors such as material tariffs and subcontractor bids.

District officials provided specific data during the presentation: about 572 parking spaces are planned; the administrative building will include four elevators and design occupancy estimated around 2,300; the site requires substantial earthwork with as much as 10–17 feet of cut and fill at some locations, presenters said.

The board took a motion to approve the GMP. A trustee moved \"that the board approve the guaranteed maximum price for the multipurpose complex as presented by the administration,\" and the motion received a second. The motion carried and the GMP was approved.

The vote and participation: the motion was moved and seconded on the record. The board recorded the GMP as approved; the transcript indicates one trustee abstained for professional reasons during discussion and that the motion thereafter passed. (The board did not provide a roll-call breakdown in the public discussion beyond those statements.)

Contractor oversight and prior review: earlier in the meeting the district read a statement about an independent review of construction questions first raised in December 2024 related to projects handled in 2018. Superintendent Holly Ferguson read the district statement, saying the district \"immediately retained an independent outside law firm to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation of these concerns. The investigation found no evidence of financial impropriety, breach of contract, or any other action resulting in harm to Prosper ISD.\" The statement named Pogue Construction as a longstanding partner and said the district has strengthened financial controls since the projects in question.

What to watch next: administration and construction staff said the GMP includes contingencies for current market tariffs and that the district will continue coordinating site access and traffic improvements with the town of Prosper. The district also said additional work on a future natatorium or performing-arts facility could be pursued as a separate project.

Sources and attribution: quotes and technical details in this article come from Prosper ISD construction lead Shirley; Brandon Colquitt, vice president, Poe Construction; James Pearson, senior project manager; and Superintendent Holly Ferguson, all speaking at the publicly posted May 19, 2025 Prosper ISD Board of Trustees meeting.","The Prosper ISD Board of Trustees approved a $22,324,522 guaranteed maximum price for a multipurpose complex that includes site work, an administration building and an outdoor learning/community center; the district also reiterated findings from an independent review of construction concerns involving a long-time contractor.","actionData","errors"]

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