Votes at a glance: Denton ISD board approves officers, budgets, compensation plan and Hunter Ranch resolution
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Summary
During the June 10 meeting trustees approved a slate of officers, adopted the 2025–26 budgets and compensation plan, approved a state compensatory education budget, and authorized a resolution concerning Hunter Ranch property assessments. All recorded motions passed unanimously.
The Denton ISD Board of Trustees made several formal approvals Tuesday night. Votes recorded in the meeting minutes and on the record are summarized below.
Slate of officers (post‑closed session) Moved: Doctor Buddy Dunworth; Seconded: Charles Stafford. Motion: “Approve the slate of officers as presented: Barbara Barnes as President; Cheryl Umush as Vice President; Lehi Taiz as Secretary; and the superintendent’s designee as Recording Secretary.” Outcome: Approved (board announced the motion was unanimous).
Consent agenda Moved: Ms. Tayes; Seconded: Ms. English. Motion: Approve the consent agenda (items listed in the board packet). Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
State Compensatory Education budget (Accelerated instruction) — 2025–26 Moved: Miss Innes; Seconded: Miss Wright. Motion: Approve the State Compensatory Education 2025–26 budget for accelerated instruction. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
2025–26 general budget adoption Moved: Miss Wright; Seconded: Miss English. Motion: Approve the 2025–26 budget as presented (general, debt service and child nutrition budgets). Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
2025–26 compensation plan Moved: Ms. Tayes; Seconded: Ms. English. Motion: Approve the 2025–26 compensation plan as recommended (includes the state‑required stipend increases for classroom teachers under House Bill 2 and a proposed 3% midpoint supplement for other employees). Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
Hunter Ranch property resolution (closed‑session item) Moved: Ms. English; Seconded: Ms. Tayes. Motion: Approve a resolution adopting a district policy stating the property owned by Denton ISD at Hunter Ranch will not be subject to assessment by Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1 of Denton County; authorize the superintendent to sign documents and take actions necessary to close the purchase. Outcome: Approved (unanimous).
How the votes were recorded: Where motion makers and seconders were named on the record, the meeting transcript supplies those names; the meeting chair announced that all motions listed above passed unanimously when asked for a vote. The record does not include a roll‑call tally by individual trustee name for each vote beyond the chair’s confirmation of unanimous approval.