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SAISD trustees approve consent items, financial statements and $4.84M budget amendment; district plans performance-objective rollout
Summary
The San Angelo ISD Board approved routine consent items, bills and a $4,842,290 amendment to the general fund budget tied to Proposition A revenues. Trustees also approved district and campus performance objectives and set the instructional-materials vote for a March 10 pre‑agenda meeting.
At its Feb. 24 meeting the San Angelo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved multiple routine financial and planning items, including consent agenda items, monthly financial statements and a budget amendment that increases the general fund revenue and expenditures by $4,842,290.
Board action: Trustees approved consent items a–f (donations, minutes, and several bids and RFQs) by voice vote. The motion was made by Mr. Gallegos and seconded by Mrs. Arroyo; the board recorded the vote as 6–0. The board then approved bills, accounts and financial statements for December 2024 and January 2025 on a motion from Dr. Mills with a second from Mrs. Mizell Flint; that motion also passed 6–0.
Budget amendment: The board approved a proposed amendment to the district’s general fund budget to account for revenues associated with Proposition A, increasing both revenue and expenditures by $4,842,290. The motion passed 6–0 after a second by Mr. Gallegos. Administrators said the amendment reflects funds available following the November ballot measure and involves changes to function codes that do not alter the net monetary total beyond the stated increase.
District and campus performance objectives: Trustees approved the 2024–25 district and campus performance objectives, which align campus improvement plans to board‑approved superintendent goals. The district said the objectives were reviewed by the community-based advisory council and will be folded into campus improvement plans; the motion to approve administration’s recommendation passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The budget amendment provides an immediate allocation of revenue for district priorities tied to Proposition A and allows administration to plan program consolidations, facility repairs and other capital or operational changes discussed in facility assessments. Administrators noted the state does not fund school building construction directly and that facility replacements often require bond measures.
Other formal business: The board voted (6–0) to table the instructional materials decision (House Bill 1605 / Bluebonnet Learning) to the March 10 pre‑agenda workshop so trustees could review additional information; that item is scheduled for the follow-up meeting. The board also announced upcoming meetings: a finance/pre-agenda workshop on March 10 at 5:45 p.m. and the next regular board meeting on March 24 at 5:45 p.m.
Votes at a glance: - Consent items (a–f): approved (motion: Mr. Gallegos; second: Mrs. Arroyo) — outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Bills, accounts and financial statements (Dec. 2024 & Jan. 2025): approved (motion: Dr. Mills; second: Mrs. Mizell Flint) — outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - General fund budget amendment (02/18/2025) — increase revenue and expenditures by $4,842,290: approved (motion: board member; second: Mr. Gallegos) — outcome: approved, vote 6–0. - Instructional materials (House Bill 1605 / Bluebonnet): tabled to March 10 pre‑agenda (motion: board member; second: Mrs. Duncan) — outcome: tabled, vote 6–0. - District and campus performance objectives (2024–25): approved (motion: Mr. Gallegos; second: Mrs. Mizell Flint) — outcome: approved, vote 6–0.
How the board described next steps: Administration said it will use the March timeline to refine implementation plans, incorporate community feedback and fold approved performance objectives into campus improvement plans.
