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Committee chair Catherine Parra presented the committee’s fourth annual report and said the panel will continue to evaluate surplus funds and recommend uses as the bond program nears completion. “With a projected completion date of December 2027, we as a committee are prepared to evaluate and start making recommendations for the use of any remaining funds,” Parra said.

The committee emphasized three outcomes: expanded programming and facilities for students, improved building condition and accessibility, and increased safety and security. Parra and staff discussed recent completions and renovations — including new classrooms at Crow Elementary, renovations at Gunn Junior High and Arlington High and a reduction of temporary portable buildings from 176 to 26 — and noted ongoing work on the career and technical complex and multiple stadium projects.

Kelly Horn, who presented the staff bond update, said all bond funds have been issued and large projects are drawing down existing appropriations. Horn estimated roughly $25 million in interest earnings and other available funds could remain for the board to allocate after facility costs and any arbitrage liabilities are settled, but cautioned that figure is preliminary and will change as projects spend down.

Hub utilization was a major topic for the committee. Parra said HUB participation has grown from roughly 7.5% in 2014 to about 25% currently. Committee members recommended continuing to review past hub performance when selecting contractors, to host outreach events for minority and small contractors and to publish HUB participation growth publicly.

Trustees and staff discussed the stadium projects at length. Horn presented revised concepts for Wildman and Cravens stadiums that borrow the concourse and wraparound amenities used at Glaspie Field while altering the layout to fit site constraints such as parking and existing athletic facilities. The plans keep similar press box, locker-room and fixture counts across the three stadiums so each venue will have comparable capacity and amenities, Horn said. Renderings shown to the board demonstrate the proposed LED lighting schemes that staff expects will reduce off-site light pollution and aid city permitting.

Trustees stressed the potential to use any remaining funds for lighting upgrades at junior-high fields to reduce travel and transportation costs for athletics and expand practice times. Horn said lighting being installed at Rodriguez Junior High and at Glaspie will serve as real-world proof points for permitting and community acceptance when the district proposes additional lighting projects.

The CBOC recommended several operational improvements: a new orientation for incoming members, optional off-cycle site visits to construction and completed projects, continued internal and external audits and more proactive communications to the public, including leveraging students and staff to highlight completed work.

Parra and committee members thanked district staff and the board for access to documents, tours and presentations, and said the committee will be ready to advise on use of leftover funds and on planning for any future bond conversations.

Trustees did not take an action on the bond report at the meeting; the presentation concluded with trustee questions and staff follow-up commitments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Arlington ISD Board of Trustees Meeting - June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee told the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees on June 17 that the district’s 2019 bond program remains on track, with continued HUB contracting growth, site visits to completed projects and a set of revised stadium designs intended to match the concourse-style look of Glaspie Field.","taxTitle","ARLINGTON ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",12953,"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},6555060,"Audit of curriculum management finds strong planning but calls for clearer policy, org charts and differentiated guidance",1159,8179000,9338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857916-45b11a8768842f7e88f3d435dea1a2af&start=8179&end=9338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857916-45b11a8768842f7e88f3d435dea1a2af/thumbnail_8179000.jpg","/articles/6555060/Texas/Audit-of-curriculum-management-finds-strong-planning-but-calls-for-clearer-policy-org-charts-and-differentiated-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555060-7d8f9d90153c2df9190631c991682579/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095742&Signature=JxZLRCm1JHyH1BW8jKSpAUU1BaXO91IdIg~NSP8PEbVX-qWCtrtEnEdeQytP~HIsF4TXVOgxxE97eLrir2YRJ-IDTt5Y0B2rouNHGY2lYdJBjg-AYLTeLTYuX6mw-9Hlnc5QIukz7gP3jo2-uNsBMrXYlJLCuQrZqF0g2YGleLsKMQCe~AFi~RqKzXjKtS6N5PcLHOiQw~cK7mWp83RYPitNGDYRlHpWgNjSz5g5Rb26Thmsz9AYdDL-mHyHGAKoK3y80A9qx4pp6ol9Mu-ed9W7sBCJjZ~tho4nk7ummjVwOCcu5c1azYO375WcugzkiNAWK9dEYco-RqQkIoWjKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arlington ISD staff told the Board of Trustees on June 17 that the first phase of a districtwide curriculum management audit found strengths in strategic planning and elementary curriculum documents, but identified several areas for improvement including a recommended board curriculum policy, clearer organizational charts and job descriptions, and a formalized curriculum management plan.

Doctor Jared Wirtz, who led the presentation, said the audit’s purpose is to evaluate whether the district has a coordinated curriculum system and whether policies, structures and data use support consistent instructional delivery. He said auditors reviewed hundreds of policy and curriculum documents, thousands of teacher work samples and trained district staff to interpret draft findings.

“The auditors noted our planning processes and our organizational span of control as strengths,” Doctor Wirtz said. “They also recommended that the board adopt a more explicit curriculum policy that clarifies oversight, review cycles and what is ‘tight’ (required) vs. ‘loose’ (pedagogical flexibility).”

The audit divides its review into five focus areas. Phase one addressed two of them: (1) district vision and accountability and (2) the curriculum itself. On vision and accountability auditors found the district’s multi-year strategic planning and operational job templates were generally sound and within recommended spans of control. The auditors recommended clarifying mission-critical positions on the organizational chart and ensuring every job description explicitly links to curriculum implementation and student outcomes.

On curriculum, auditors reported that elementary curriculum documents meet many structure and alignment expectations and that district materials cover core and non-core areas; they recommended building a single curriculum management plan that consolidates revision cycles, assessment feedback, differentiation guidance and implementation supports. The report flagged a need for additional scaffolding and accommodations in secondary curriculum documents and clearer guidance for advanced and special-population learners.

Wirtz said the audit’s second phase will start in September with on-site classroom visits, interviews with principals and district staff, and focus groups. That phase will review the real-world alignment of written curriculum to classroom practice; auditors told trustees their final report could revise preliminary recommendations after that fieldwork.

Trustees asked whether exemplars from other districts exist and how the forthcoming strategic plan would tie to audit recommendations. Wirtz said auditors have exemplar policies and the district will align the district improvement plan to the new strategic plan when it is adopted. He also noted auditors will look for alignment with state standards and the district’s professional learning plan during the fall site visits.

The board received the update and directed staff to proceed with fall fieldwork and preparation of recommended next steps, including draft policy language and implementation timelines.","Arlington ISD staff told the Board of Trustees on June 17 that the first phase of a districtwide curriculum management audit found strengths in strategic planning and elementary curriculum documents, but identified several areas for improvement.",{"_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},6555052,"Votes at a glance: Arlington ISD Board actions, June 17, 2025",11384,2290000,13674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857916-45b11a8768842f7e88f3d435dea1a2af&start=2290&end=13674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857916-45b11a8768842f7e88f3d435dea1a2af/thumbnail_2290000.jpg","/articles/6555052/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Arlington-ISD-Board-actions-June-17-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555052-c8d3498d718adea88cb96a4195af2e5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095742&Signature=EGHL2yndgXHpmK901JFEmrrenmqUTQmWu2UnfIMNVahChZjPIE-eV3dO28AMIUMt8usd92Rmy~CfMBoF7Of5Xw39Wrugy3rYfCqCCPr8cUV~jHAlD6w57mDxPMs6P8enobRWQNTLwsk6j7PxXQmHO56bFWnejw7rzr6ppdYiqh0k~-cPa9KUbYGqGJUxl7C3zseqFdPZ1XN8E5AK8FHC8hXAbm1Q0RiaF9uoSb8KobtUXMep7X0Jebne9hZZ7YT9JFjdWe5QKkiO14CCNEpxw0KADEAXnlm8jXRuYnJ3VVf22OeI~K8COHnLlXluM4aBxIUJJnZXSddyZLie9JY0SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Below are the formal actions recorded in the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees meeting on June 17, 2025. All votes and motions are reported verbatim from the meeting record.

Ratification of appointments (Agenda recognition/appointments):
- Motion: “Ratify the appointments of the individuals that were discussed in closed session.”
- Mover: Miss Richardson; Second: Ms. McMorrow.
- Vote: All seven trustees voted in the affirmative; motion carried.
- Notes: Trustees ratified two administrative appointment items presented as part of the recognitions: Dr. Janine Caldwell (assistant principal, Larson Elementary) and Estefania Gomez (assistant principal, Thornton Elementary); appointees addressed the board immediately after ratification.

Adoption of proposed FY26 budget (Action A):
- Motion: “Approve adoption of the 2025–26 proposed budget for the general fund, debt service fund, capital projects fund, and child nutrition fund.”
- Mover: Mr. Wilbanks; Second: Miss Fowler.
- Vote: All seven trustees voted in the affirmative; motion carried unanimously.
- Notes: The adopted proposed budget will be amended after the district receives TEA-certified property values (expected July 25) and after the board makes final compensation decisions.

Real property sale approval (Action B):
- Motion: “Approve the sale of real property locally known as 2424 Hedge Apple Drive.”
- Mover: Mr. Mike; Second: Miss Fowler.
- Vote: All seven trustees voted in the affirmative; motion carried.

Real property purchase approval (Action C):
- Motion: “Approve the purchase of real property locally known as 1323 West Pioneer Parkway.”
- Mover: Miss Richardson; Second: Mr. Mike.
- Vote: All seven trustees voted in the affirmative; motion carried.

Consent agenda (minus items O and Q):
- Motion to approve consent agenda items excluding O and Q.
- Mover: Mr. Wilbanks; Second: Miss Fowler.
- Vote: All seven trustees voted in the affirmative; motion carried.

Item Q (separate vote due to potential appearance of conflict):
- Motion: Approve item Q (details in the agenda item text).
- Mover: Miss Richardson; Second: Mr. Wilbanks.
- Vote: Six trustees voted in the affirmative; President Chapa abstained. Motion carried.
- Notes: President Chapa stated an appearance-of-conflict related to his wife’s employer; he abstained from the vote.

Other votes on consent and procedural items were recorded in the meeting transcript and matched the tally above.

The board’s recorded votes were taken from on-the-record roll calls during the meeting.","The board ratified administrative appointments, adopted the FY26 proposed budget, approved a property sale and purchase, approved the consent agenda (minus two items), and voted separately on an item where the board president abstained.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":92,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6555057,"House Bill 2 changes complicate pay strategy; board adopts FY26 proposed budget amid open questions about sustainability",3603,10071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857916-45b11a8768842f7e88f3d435dea1a2af&start=10071&end=13674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857916-45b11a8768842f7e88f3d435dea1a2af/thumbnail_10071000.jpg","/articles/6555057/Texas/House-Bill-2-changes-complicate-pay-strategy-board-adopts-FY26-proposed-budget-amid-open-questions-about-sustainability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555057-3d2ca518f81e269cfe7174ee90045135/orig.mp4?Expires=1771095742&Signature=CrwqZ4t58a31zVDXfKxUmPf5coh4YIt5rczvBA6fHHWmbDYStr-BZMxR8vjPiiGIpALfxgisF4FW6Jv9MivQDgzT4spxA7Q3uF2Y-YCzw-cHm9t9h8Y5372wC6xklILet3sjdzihYWqOdyCcIJuh~bDHV7dLt~ypD9W30CJcHZ1C71ynXk-hZCcechAHstXOPnytSJ~EccPn5ebLgYYEoZ5QcFTT79rALSAdHw-RLAkwWnIM6fgDcufIZR7BnAr9MJ9MMiWsXAdX6MR49YcvzZiSeIlsKdaQwLHxpPWEZX93bQBEgIN5SEX2gG32Krsnq46QdSrktrlqc9XFm6sotQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Arlington ISD staff and board members on June 17 discussed the Legislature’s recent changes to school funding and adopted the district’s proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget while warning that new allotments and program strings create uncertainty for long-term compensation planning.

Holly Stambaugh, presenting the legislative update on compensation and health care, summarized the major elements of House Bill 2: a modest increase in the basic allotment, an additional teacher retention allotment that provides eligible classroom teachers with $2,500 (for teachers with three to four years’ experience) or $5,000 (for teachers with five or more years), and a separate $45-per-ADA allotment for support staff. Stambaugh said the teacher allotment will be added to base pay for eligible classroom teachers and will require the district to create a separate, teacher-specific pay scale for those employees. She said roughly 4,700 employees coded as classroom teachers are on the teacher pay scale; about 10% of those are early-career (0–2 years) and are not eligible for the higher retention amounts. The support-staff allotment covers other employee groups — auxiliary, clerical, counselors, diagnosticians and librarians — who are not eligible for the teacher retention allotment.

“While the allotments provide material resources for classroom teachers, they do not fully cover other employee groups and do not restore district purchasing power to pre-2019 levels,” Stambaugh told the board. She also warned trustees that TRS ActiveCare premium rates increased (the district’s most used plan shows projected monthly premium increases of about $49–$51 for employee-only coverage under a 10% rate rise), and that moving the district’s market position for employer contributions would require additional local dollars.

Trustees expressed frustration that the state’s funding structure ties aid to specific PEIMS codes and made parity difficult to achieve. Board members noted that positions historically treated like teachers — librarians, instructional coaches, AVID coordinators and some interventionists — may be excluded from the teacher retention allotment and could be moved off the teacher pay scale, creating potential recruitment and equity issues.

After the legislative briefing, the board opened a public hearing on the 2025–26 budget and tax rate, then adopted the proposed budget for the general fund, debt service, capital projects and child nutrition funds. Finance staff presented assumptions the board used to adopt the budget: preliminary property values (certified values awaited July 25), a projected 2.5% enrollment decline for next year, provisional tax-rate compression calculations and a conservative approach that budgets full costs for known vacant positions until compensation decisions are finalized. The proposed budget shows increased revenue tied to HB2 allotments but also incorporates decreased enrollment and placeholders for vacant positions; staff said subsequent amendments will reflect final compensation choices and certified values.

Trustees voted unanimously to approve the proposed FY26 budget. Several trustees warned that if the Legislature does not continue funding these targeted allotments in future biennia, the district would face difficult tradeoffs and might need to consider staffing reductions, program reductions or alternative local revenue measures. Superintendent Doctor Smith and staff said they will return with compensation options and a final budget amended after TEA-certified values and detailed compensation decisions are available.

No public speakers registered for the budget hearing. The adopted proposed budget will be revised as staff incorporate certified property values and final compensation decisions.","District leaders briefed trustees on House Bill 2 allotments affecting teacher and support-staff pay, elevated TRS ActiveCare rates and health-insurance pressures; trustees adopted the proposed fiscal 2025–26 budget but voiced concern about strings, coverage gaps and future funding uncertainty.","actionData","errors"]

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