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On the consent agenda trustees approved the April 2025 month-end bills, financial and tax-collection reports, investment reports, budget amendments for general, food service, federal and state grant funds, prior meeting minutes, authorization to seek proposals for resurfacing Garza Elementary parking lot and the Special Education 18 Plus building, award of Medicaid claiming and billing services to Onward Learning (via cooperative approved vendor), approval for out-of-state travel for Sharyland High School mariachi to perform at Carnegie Hall, and a dual-credit memorandum of understanding with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for the 2025'027 cycle. The motion to approve the consent agenda passed 7'0.

Following a closed session in which personnel matters, student discipline, security, real property and attorney consultation were discussed under Texas Government Code (items cited on the agenda), the board returned to open session and approved the administration's personnel report, including resignations and employment contract recommendations for the 2024'025 and 2025'026 school years. That motion passed 7'0.

The board reorganized officers for the coming year and voted to keep the existing president, vice president, secretary and assistant secretary in their current roles by unanimous vote.

Trustees approved scheduling a public hearing to discuss the proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2025'026 on June 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., to be held 30 minutes before the regular board meeting. Board members also authorized submission of low-attendance day waivers for Jan. 20, 2025 and Jan. 22, 2025 in response to weather-related low attendance.

All motions listed above passed by unanimous 7'0 votes; the meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees unanimously approved the consent agenda (financial reports, procurement authorization, out-of-state travel, dual-credit MOU and other routine items), accepted administration personnel recommendations from closed session, scheduled a tax-rate public hearing and authorized low-attendance waivers.","taxTitle","SHARYLAND ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14245,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_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":56,"_74":56},6541436,"Sharyland ISD approves TSIA training and new HVAC, welding equipment for CTE expansion",154,9794000,9948000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434202-49d37fa229ad74acae4bcbcf001c90ae&start=9794&end=9948","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434202-49d37fa229ad74acae4bcbcf001c90ae/thumbnail_9794000.jpg","/articles/6541436/Texas/Sharyland-ISD-approves-TSIA-training-and-new-HVAC-welding-equipment-for-CTE-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541436-6ffe3c9806e3967daf23743e2114bbcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158605&Signature=P8AVkiOjwlDpablKBcANOosbwqM9CbO194kf-zLawHA4bT6FvD5dXvwWgtrUsGl7chUTSJx~36KHmcG57lKHCgGmF7RL8oi38h2rYPey82w7IPyH0AVElBjzWgz9RcpvFxeJzrfSpCBLclbIPcJq4541lhvqI5RTxZDXCwR0EWY66mKM4VY1V~k5mI8vAT3tDA~YcUnTUnPAQA~WHZwM0R3ZbyJCBoY8sicE8VQHnNl9YFOK9ooUuiLQjs8iG~0tcWtweK0oHYp29eefTPocrV2-LieCF85mlg6jQEPSwzbEF9tolW~exBKSzIfYzoSWusxvpcBv2HBS7Sv8aEnE6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sharyland Independent School District Board of Trustees approved three procurement items to support Career and Technical Education (CTE) and college-readiness initiatives.

The board unanimously approved using a cooperative vendor agreement with Princeton Review to purchase TSIA (Texas Success Initiative Assessment) teacher training and student e-books for English and math. District staff said recent changes to college-qualifying pathways make TSIA, SAT or ACT the route for some students to qualify for advanced courses, and the materials are intended to expand access to multiple test-prep options.

Trustees also approved purchases of HVAC and welding equipment to outfit the district's CTE programs, with specific vendor approvals and amounts disclosed in open session. Administration requested $87,966 from Advanced Technologies for HVAC equipment and $141,280 from a welding supplier; both purchases were presented as CTE general-fund expenditures. The superintendent said the district is also exploring acquiring surplus equipment from a neighboring district that is consolidating campuses and could reduce the need to exhaust the approved purchase authority.

All three procurement motions passed by unanimous votes. Trustees said they were enthusiastic about strengthening CTE facilities and teacher readiness as the district expands program offerings and pathways to postsecondary credentials.","Trustees unanimously approved purchases to prepare teachers and equip career and technical classrooms: a cooperative contract for TSIA teacher and student materials and purchases of HVAC and welding equipment paid from CTE funds.",{"_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":56,"_74":56},6541439,"Sharyland ISD board approves District of Innovation amendment to broaden district-issued certification for CTE and programming",219,9563000,9782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434202-49d37fa229ad74acae4bcbcf001c90ae&start=9563&end=9782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434202-49d37fa229ad74acae4bcbcf001c90ae/thumbnail_9563000.jpg","/articles/6541439/Texas/Sharyland-ISD-board-approves-District-of-Innovation-amendment-to-broaden-district-issued-certification-for-CTE-and-programming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541439-c232769ed473b2270eb5f451a4f6acbf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158605&Signature=RoWQ2MmMoe4FKCoZNgZH-tVA9xRgwkuJr7kjya3gGfagkn6oFXvxzdRzQGhTFabb3M6paiqmmc9811uMG99iR2uglyR0tv96CmSpXhyLxuN01NJRvBqqY8Ey0ltzF-WtpM6fXCHsJiOjBf5wgT4uUHHeTZ5KHysSxZCdZoa7EfCJrBXihvFeNS2Yr3Oy7Ya4StrAo8thdL~lEwOa4ohB7BSXt9iCtQs6AI-OMwUKIZbhJbeDnNrkndSZIa-sqcgdsfJO~KsZFIMg44nQCT~lGDeSDFbTL0g7WOOPmSaIUGg7yHqFijhVqg~uPPVDSGbepobx6Jls~thrN6BzoYPlOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sharyland Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7'0 to adopt an amendment to the district's District of Innovation plan that seeks exemptions to portions of the Texas Education Code related to teacher certification for certain Career and Technical Education (CTE) and advanced academic roles.

Jennifer (district staff) presented the amendment, saying it has passed the district's DEIC review and would seek exemptions to TEC Sec. 21.003 and 21.057(a'e) to allow the district to issue local certificates for certain CTE, programming (which the presenter said can qualify as a language-other-than-English credit in some courses), and advanced-academics roles. The presentation stated that special education and bilingual staff would continue to follow State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) requirements.

Trustees asked for clarification about the scope of exemptions. Administration said the change is focused on CTE and related areas and is not a mechanism to alter certification requirements for bilingual or special education instruction. The amendment was described as aimed at staffing flexibility in specialized CTE areas, including allowing teachers in CTE programming courses to grant foreign-language credit where state rules permit.

Trustee Julio Serra moved the motion to adopt the amendment; Trustee David Keith seconded. The vote was unanimous, 7'0.

Administration said the district will continue to report locally issued certificates to the state and set eligibility expectations and timelines for staff to obtain SBEC certification when required.","Trustees unanimously adopted an amendment to the district's District of Innovation plan to seek local exemptions to Texas Education Code teacher-certification sections for CTE, programming-as-foreign-language and advanced academics; special education and bilingual certification remain governed by state requirements.",{"_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":56,"_74":56},6541444,"Sharyland ISD board approves 2% districtwide pay increase for 2025–26",5781,3658000,9439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3434202-49d37fa229ad74acae4bcbcf001c90ae&start=3658&end=9439","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3434202-49d37fa229ad74acae4bcbcf001c90ae/thumbnail_3658000.jpg","/articles/6541444/Texas/Sharyland-ISD-board-approves-2-districtwide-pay-increase-for-202526","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6541444-60823d583534493a8f12a1d7e6ca57b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158605&Signature=BW~qBeoS6QB1hx3sugUivFVam37A5lpMUSbGzG6ClB3vjZ1cLIkYG-Fi4-rdog6O5R7AArj365DPsCgRmLI8hw-9bqF05pV9KLeBCM5Gb~hqMuBikqW-qPsaTN5lAx4yjkjvHse~TWvZe0-azIBiWoH7pNTQO0k0B9HBsbwv4NzX5ml7GhycYI3TkEdKZTg2089BwZIYe~ZcCtGHZsaev4VD-4ufAmeFJ8nKuHhu0fDBN8F81qly93XhN2uPCZU4ebACThOBDblmhGx0g3mqHwFvRQbSv-9hMNxPgGboHuZ9tf4D1K2F133t9FwBx35f0bGmeIMPO~50fiUo2MQHzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sharyland Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7–0 to include a 2% salary increase for the 2025–26 school year as part of the district's compensation plan.

Superintendent Dr. Elaine Howard presented three possible salary scenarios and recommended a 1.5% increase as the board's initial option but trustees ultimately voted to adopt Option C, a 2% increase, citing a desire to prioritize staff pay while preserving district reserves. Howard said the 2% option has an approximate fiscal impact of $1.45 million and would raise the district's starting teacher salary to $55,570.

The superintendent described the options as being presented \"without additional monies from the state\" and said district staff had audited current staffing and compensation to determine what increases the budget could sustain. Howard said the step increase for teachers is included as part of the calculation rather than added on top of it.

Board members discussed trade-offs between a larger raise and preserving district reserves. Trustee comments noted that a 3% increase would likely require state assistance or cuts to instructional initiatives; trustees said a 2% increase is \"doable\" but tight. Several trustees and district staff emphasized the importance of sustainability if the Legislature does not provide additional funding.

Trustees also asked for clarification about how the district would preserve positions and employees' pay when administrative or role changes occur. Howard said the district will try to preserve employees' positions where possible and will use attrition and unfunded positions to find budget room for increases. She said some positions that change substantially could see pay recalculated under the new compensation structure and that grandfathered extra-duty days tied to a position would be preserved only while the employee remains in the same role.

Trustees discussed paraprofessionals who also serve as coaches. Howard said the district will limit use of paraprofessionals for athletic coverage when that time is federally funded (for example, special education-funded positions) and will bill athletics when paraprofessionals are used outside their funded role. She also said combining hourly coaching pay with paraprofessional pay for overtime purposes has driven unexpected local costs in prior years and will be managed more closely going forward.

The motion to adopt the compensation plan with the 2% salary increase was made by Trustee Julio Serra, seconded by Trustee Hector Rivera, and passed 7'0.

The board directed administration to package the approved compensation plan into the draft budget for final adoption and to revisit midyear incentives (one-time stipends) if state action or fund balances allow.","The Sharyland ISD board voted unanimously to include a 2% salary increase for certificated and classified staff in the 2025–26 budget, adopting a district compensation plan that reworks pay bands and preserves certain extra-duty days for incumbents.","actionData","errors"]

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