Board approves consent items, contracts, bond expenditures and E-rate purchases in Feb. 2025 meeting

At its Feb. 2025 meeting, the Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a range of routine and project-specific items, including personnel actions, interlocal agreements, continuation of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps units, bond-project expenditures and district technology purchases funded in part via E-rate. All motions recorded at the meeting carried without recorded opposition.

Summary of motions and outcomes (mover, second, outcome — board members present: Casey Phelan, Kenny Fernandez, Paola Gonzales, Marshall Kendrick and Nilda Sullivan; Crystal Davila absent):

1) Consent agenda — Motion by Nilda Sullivan; second by Kenny Fernandez; outcome: approved (motion carries).

2) Personnel items A and B (certified/support) — Motion by Paola Gonzales; second by Nilda Sullivan; outcome: approved.

3) Approval of Vicky Lopez as diagnostician (special education) and other personnel recognitions — Motion by Paola Gonzales (personnel package motion referenced during approval); outcome: approved.

4) Department reorganization / employee reclassification (information and possible approval) — Motion by Nilda Sullivan; second by Kenny Fernandez; outcome: approved.

5) TEA low-attendance waivers (listed campuses) — Motion by Paola Gonzales; second by Kenny Fernandez; outcome: approved.

6) Agreement with Western Governors University for a nursing practicum — Motion by Marshall Kendrick; second by Nilda Sullivan; outcome: approved.

7) Harris County Department of Education services, 2024–25 school year — Motion by Kenny Fernandez; second by Nilda Sullivan; outcome: approved.

8) Continuation of a JROTC unit at South Houston High…