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Trustees unanimously approve bond issuance, targeted improvement plans and May 2025 election order
Summary
At the Feb. 6 board meeting trustees voted unanimously on multiple formal actions including a $63.5 million final bond issuance in the 2019 program, targeted improvement plans for comprehensive support campuses, administrative appointments and the May 2025 order of election.
The Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 6 approved several formal actions by unanimous votes.
Bond issuance and refunding: Trustees adopted an order delegating sale parameters and authorizing final issuance of the remaining authorization in the 2019 bond program. District staff and financial advisors said the new‑money portion of the sale is expected to be about $63,500,000, that market conditions appeared favorable for a refunding, and that the district plans to contribute $30,000,000 of excess interest‑and‑sinking (I&S) funds to increase refunding savings. Presenters said the district planned to price the bonds on Feb. 11. The motion to approve the bond order was moved by Mr. Wilbanks, seconded by Ms. Richardson, and passed 7–0.
Targeted improvement plans: Trustees approved targeted improvement plans (TIPs) for campuses identified under federal comprehensive support. District staff said the TIPs are ESF‑aligned (Effective Schools Framework), are the result of federal identification, and include year‑round implementation cycles, campus action plans, executive‑director monitoring, instructional facilitators and coaching. Staff told trustees that 11 previously identified campuses met federal measures to be labeled “comprehensive progress” and that three campuses were newly identified this year. A motion to approve the TIPs carried 7–0 (moved by Mr. Mike; seconded by Mr. Wilbanks).
Administrative appointments: The board approved administrative appointments including the assistant superintendent of financial services, an assistant principal for Arlington College and Career High School, and an assistant principal for Swift Elementary. The motion to approve administrative appointments was moved from the floor, seconded, and carried unanimously (7–0).
Order of election: Trustees approved the order of election for school board elections to be held in May 2025. The motion passed 7–0.
Consent agenda and other routine items: The board approved the consent agenda unanimously; no items were pulled for separate consideration.
Motion and vote details: The meeting record shows the motions were made from the floor, seconded, and each action was recorded as unanimous (7–0). Where individual “yes” votes were not read aloud, trustees were recorded as voting in the affirmative by the board clerk.
No board member cast a recorded dissent on the items above.
