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Votes at a glance (all votes reported in the meeting packet carried by 7-0 unless otherwise noted):

- Ag Farm construction contract: Approved. Motion by Trustee Wayne; second by Trustee Steve. Contract party listed in the packet as Hemcorn Commercial Construction; contract price described as slightly under $6.6 million and a total project budget of $7,500,000.

- A121 job-order contracting master agreement (for P1/P2 renovations): Approved. Motion by Trustee Chris; second by Trustee Bob. A121 will be used with the eight previously selected general contractors to issue task/work orders.

- 2025 tax-rate ordinance (adopt voter-approval total tax rate of 1.0048): Approved. Motion by Trustee Steve; second by Trustee Wayne. Board read statutorily required language describing the effect on a $100,000 home as part of the record.

- Purchases over $50,000 (School Nutrition): Approved. Motion made and seconded; motion carried. Packet listed the estimated contract price for kitchen-equipment replacements at $127,043 (items include reach-in and pass-through refrigerators, convection ovens, heated cabinets and ranges).

- Budget amendment #2 for FY25–26: Approved. Motion made and seconded; motion carried. The packet listed a general-fund budget amendment increasing the expenditure budget by $467,922 to permit additional bus purchases and to roll over a project omitted from a prior amendment.

- Easement with Encore Electric Delivery for a down guy/support wire at Bice Elementary School: Approved. Motion made and seconded; motion carried. District counsel and staff reviewed the location and recommended approval; staff said the installation will not affect campus traffic and will be performed when school is not in session.

- Campus improvement plans (2025–26): Approved. Motion by Trustee Wayne; seconded by Trustee Bob. Trustees had received principal presentations on the plans at a prior work session.

- Consent agenda: Approved. Motion by Trustee Chris; second by Trustee Wayne.

Board minutes record these approvals and staff said necessary follow-up actions — publishing required notices for the tax-rate adoption, executing contracts, issuing task orders under A121, and completing project mobilizations — will proceed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ector County ISD, TX - Board Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 16 meeting trustees approved several business items by unanimous votes, including a construction contract, job-order contracting master agreement, tax rate, purchases over $50,000, a budget amendment, an easement and the consent agenda.","taxTitle","ECTOR COUNTY ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14250,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6471855,"Ector County ISD recognizes 71 \"Level Up\" TIA teachers and 113 AP scholars; board approves campus improvement plan",4084,360000,4444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777373-44513d220bd8670ab1e2c288f5faaa9e&start=360&end=4444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777373-44513d220bd8670ab1e2c288f5faaa9e/thumbnail_360000.jpg","/articles/6471855/Texas/Ector-County-ISD-recognizes-71-Level-Up-TIA-teachers-and-113-AP-scholars-board-approves-campus-improvement-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471855-2d62715dd9bc2fd33caba607df3840b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168745&Signature=kn3Yly3KIcXlak2mIC2WxfxdgaTcNywreRkutzqLrT7fRgjVYJgbE2l5BowNR1UtRiFEmWXGGB9IYiYhhCTO0tI~ujEEr-mhzX66hIhNrRngJCo8erDmpHBYlVfPcerUzl7jq6J0iXzOHwuAsILGAB7MkLR8KgtYGHJfo6lHIuSAeTIMncM2RTrXpLv0kvIZ22Z7beFERrk5WqiaqTwuS8frKQPuDdhRHbKw2vMtJP5kS5Avvf7fTViZ4AhwlAQDhThUKuOGKK-LUUc5-FZL6Ypbf3nJtSk4TIr4aApi9DAB702iHhxfWyE37XFwWPYw8Jl~WwbvZxbAhWhhdCTCew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 16 meeting Ector County ISD trustees introduced 71 teachers who advanced to higher Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designations, announced 113 students recognized as AP Scholars, and approved the district’s 2025–26 campus improvement plans.

District staff explained that “Level Up” TIA teachers are those who moved from one TIA designation to a higher designation (for example, recognized to exemplary or exemplary to master). The presentation said last year’s TIA awards across the district ranged from $3,425 to $22,559; presenters said more than $4,200,000 was distributed to ECISD teachers last year and that approximately 410 teachers (presenter’s phrasing) previously received TIA checks. The board introduced a sample of the 71 Level Up teachers by name during the presentation; district staff said not every designated teacher could attend the meeting.

The board also announced 113 AP scholars, an increase from the previous year. Staff explained the AP Scholar categories (AP Scholar with Honor, AP Scholar with Distinction) and noted that 63 of the 113 identified students were seniors last year and therefore already graduated; a subset of currently enrolled students was recognized at the meeting.

Following presentations by principals and executive directors, the board considered and approved the district’s 2025–26 campus improvement plans. Trustee Wayne moved to approve the plans; Trustee Bob seconded. The motion passed, 7-0.

Administrators highlighted that campus improvement plans emphasize classroom instruction, a common district language around expectations (behavior, respect, responsibility) and system-wide priorities for the coming school year. Trustees expressed support for the plans and for the staff and students recognized at the meeting.","The board introduced 71 teachers who rose in the state Teacher Incentive Allotment designations, announced 113 AP scholars and approved campus improvement plans for 2025–26.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6471860,"Ector County ISD trustees adopt 2025 tax rate of 1.0048 to meet debt obligations",946,2823000,3769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777373-44513d220bd8670ab1e2c288f5faaa9e&start=2823&end=3769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777373-44513d220bd8670ab1e2c288f5faaa9e/thumbnail_2823000.jpg","/articles/6471860/Texas/Ector-County-ISD-trustees-adopt-2025-tax-rate-of-10048-to-meet-debt-obligations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471860-641dee08ea8fa52717fbd5f7c2b2a55f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168745&Signature=o9LmASUa382u5eZ2gJzw2QPt~-f10wZ84fXkfxRB6ATejEyHOKCPHncL8OElo1M7ormzHOrElBYnJ0jSZicX~N2fsgfD2OA6P7uBwujR2qrohHfZ2fjHgKh4idmHXoSqgsspmghGILzCVMQNGegFa9-~GzO~OvM-8Uoh3p0LPLRC~oD5pzcmYeS521K5b7s02q0L6H94FjH~AgFtVbcRD9Bpzzq~vqmcEGnKd7NqYjg8J-pNRF3MXG-1IGMcSvk3u1HhQXy2nJly8HvIDvoNIvH3to9-RpdImKwE4DSyQGLHNp8nu0xHX8Yx-yKJHPtSxDgYa5-OM92u0He6zvVIMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ector County ISD board of trustees voted 7-0 on Sept. 16 to adopt a 2025 tax rate of 1.0048 per $100 of taxable value for fiscal year 2025–26, a rate district finance staff said is necessary to meet debt service obligations.

District finance staff walked trustees through multiple state-prescribed calculations, including the “no-new-revenue” rate and the voter-approval tax rate using Texas Education Agency and state comptroller templates. The district reported a no-new-revenue tax rate of 0.9532 and said the voter-approval total tax rate computed using certified values and TEA templates is 1.0048. Staff also reported a maintenance-and-operations (M&O) rate of 0.7504 and a debt-service rate of 0.2544.

Finance staff told the board that adopting a total tax rate of 1.0048 avoids roughly $9.5 million less revenue that would occur if the district defaulted to the no-new-revenue rate of 0.9532, and that the recommended rate is lower than the district’s prior historic total tax rate. The presenter emphasized the distinction between the math the state requires for published language and the district’s actual change relative to prior adopted rates.

During the motion, a board member read the statutorily required language noting the effect on a representative $100,000 home; in the board’s motion Trustee Steve read that the action “will effectively be raised by 5.4% and will raise taxes for maintenance and operation on a $100,000 home by approximately $15.” Trustee Steve moved to adopt the voter-approval tax rate of 1.0048; Trustee Wayne seconded. The motion passed, 7-0.

Trustees and staff did not alter the district’s debt-service component (reported as 0.2544) and staff said TEA’s compressed maintenance-and-operations limits informed the calculations presented to the board. The district intends to publish the required notices and include the required language in the official minutes as part of the tax-rate adoption process.","The Ector County ISD board voted 7-0 on Sept. 16 to set the 2025 tax rate at 1.0048 per $100 valuation; district officials said that rate is needed to cover debt service and avoid a $9.5 million revenue shortfall compared with the no-new-revenue calculation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6471865,"Ector County ISD updates Bond 2023 projects; board approves Ag Farm contract and job-order contracting form",1123,1206000,2329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777373-44513d220bd8670ab1e2c288f5faaa9e&start=1206&end=2329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777373-44513d220bd8670ab1e2c288f5faaa9e/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6471865/Texas/Ector-County-ISD-updates-Bond-2023-projects-board-approves-Ag-Farm-contract-and-job-order-contracting-form","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471865-9b80b1c28ced70c9f1f1daec399f2fa1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168745&Signature=o-R~ahztTampnbbjTDAHWzJeY6H1auWikOtsuZLsi0tW0yITz9HoiBq9gfvrHe1XS1N3clkZhB555Es3-yKh0qjL81x9qoK-FRDrf~uRBJoREpG9ZgfPadgWJX-OScnlhrLbRRpOu4crry3welqWmFrCnMDNCW7t8xYEmY3SxAUWzSHMegWPGwM5scwGlkokbMsq3z-8Z6VzA-ut0biB7z1wKDVWWFjgtrUAfC1TpmcosWPxyanTA0KKfzhPKthcAyKXkKLQZTN0tyRFEoJnVKh8~Ze2HaIQ7uJlrMJb0t276rw2zba977nIjeGrJvatTqrmQqDNzORupPmTtO9w~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ector County ISD trustees on Sept. 16, 2025 received a progress report on Bond 2023 projects across the district and approved a contract to build a new agricultural farm facility and a standard master agreement to speed priority renovation work.

The bond presentation covered work at the district CTE center, the new middle school, a transition learning center, renovations at Permian High School’s auditorium, a new JROTC facility and transportation facility planning. District staff said the CTE center’s site work and foundation excavation are underway and described the CTE building as a roughly 175,000-square-foot facility; the new middle school was described as about 195,000 square feet and roofing and structural work were reported as nearing completion. The transition learning center demolition was reported to start about a week after the Sept. 16 meeting, and the district said work on the Permian auditorium demolition and renovations is in progress with portions of the drama/black-box space expected to be available for instruction in December or January.

Administrators told trustees that site utilities, foundation work and concrete pour sequencing were ongoing at multiple campuses, and that priority 1 and 2 projects (roofing, underground plumbing/sewer replacements and other renovations) continue at several elementary campuses. The presentation also noted the district’s cameras/surveillance upgrade is about half complete and that more than 1,300 fine-arts instruments have been ordered as part of bond-funded fine-arts investments.

On formal actions linked to the bond program, the board approved a finalized construction contract for the new agricultural farm facility with Hemcorn Commercial Construction (contract price described in the packet as “slightly under $6.6 million”; total project budget listed as $7,500,000). Trustee Wayne made the motion to approve the contract; Trustee Steve seconded. The motion passed, 7-0.

The board also approved use of an A121 standard form of master agreement to be used for job-order contracting (JOC) on priority 1 and 2 renovation projects. District staff said the A121 will set standard terms and exhibit pricing to be used with the eight general contractors previously selected for P1/P2 work, so that smaller, repetitive renovation tasks can be issued via task/work orders without bringing every small project back to the full board for separate contract documents. Trustee Chris moved to approve the A121; Trustee Bob seconded. The motion passed, 7-0.

District finance staff noted the owner-controlled insurance program (OCIP) was used as an allowable bond expense on at least one project and that bills for FY25–26 work are being processed and will show increases in the “actual paid” column as invoices arrive.

Trustees did not request further delay on the items and asked only clarifying questions of staff. The district indicated the transportation facility design (Weatherford facility) is being worked on by Park Hill Architects and a presentation on that design is expected to come to the board in the next one to two months.

The board’s approvals allow contract mobilization and the next phases of project execution to proceed under the terms presented at the Sept. 16 meeting.","At its Sept. 16 meeting the Ector County ISD board heard progress updates on multiple Bond 2023 construction projects, approved a contract for a new agricultural farm facility and authorized a standard job-order contracting agreement for priority renovation work.","actionData","errors"]

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