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Votes at a glance: Denton ISD board approves surplus land designation, land purchase and contingent legal agreements (unanimous)
Summary
The Denton ISD Board of Trustees approved four motions unanimously at its March 25 meeting, including surplusing roughly 18.29 acres at the former Newton Raser site and approving a land purchase and donated parcels from Coal Ranch Company for future campuses.
The Denton ISD Board of Trustees took four formal actions in open session March 25, approving each motion unanimously.
Surplus property at former Newton Raser site Trustee Price moved and Dr. Sosa Sanchez seconded a resolution to identify approximately 18.29 acres of real estate at 1400 Malone Street in Denton (the former Newton Raser Elementary School site) as surplus property. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
Coal Ranch Company land purchase and donation Dr. Sosa Sanchez moved and Trustee English seconded a contract approving the purchase of additional land from Coal Ranch Company for a future high school and middle school, accepting a donation of land for two elementary schools, and authorizing Superintendent O'Bara (superintendent/authorized district officer) to execute the contract and closing documents on the district’s behalf. The motion passed unanimously.
Contingent‑fee legal services — attorney‑general submission Trustee Tayes moved and Trustee English seconded a resolution approving a contingent‑fee legal‑services contract that included the findings required by Texas Government Code §2254, subchapter C, and authorized submission of the agreement to the Texas attorney general for expedited review. The motion passed unanimously.
Contingent‑fee representation for youth social‑media litigation Trustee Tayes moved and Trustee English seconded approval to enter contingent‑fee legal‑services agreements with O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, P.C. and Ireland & Bonin, P.C. to represent the district in youth social‑media‑usage and related litigation. The motion passed unanimously.
Consent agenda Earlier in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda; the motion to approve the consent agenda was moved by Trustee Tayes and seconded by Trustee Price and carried unanimously.
How the board voted Each motion passed by unanimous voice/hand vote during open session; individual roll‑call vote tallies were not listed in the meeting minutes. The motions included authorizations for the superintendent to execute closing documents and instructed staff to take required administrative steps to effect the approved actions.
Why it matters: the land actions secure sites for future campuses and accept donated property for elementary schools; the contingent‑fee legal agreements allow the district to pursue or defend litigation on a contingency basis while complying with state requirements for such contracts.
