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Plainview ISD board approves legislative priorities, 2025–26 calendar, TASB update and other business items
Summary
Trustees approved a package of business items including two legislative priorities, the 2025–26 instructional calendar, a TASB policy update, technology equipment purchases and school guardian training; motions passed by voice or hand vote during the meeting.
The Plainview ISD Board approved multiple business items at its February meeting, including legislative priorities for the upcoming state legislative session, the 2025–26 instructional calendar, a minor TASB policy update and several operational items.
Legislative priorities: The board approved two priorities to submit to the Texas Association of School Boards: (1) restoration of meaningful local control on issues such as student discipline and curriculum adoption, and (2) increased funding equity for public schools rather than a voucher program the presenters described as directing public dollars to private school families. The recommendation cited concerns about Senate Bill 2 proposals and Commissioner Morath’s prior rule changes; a board member who proposed the motion said the state currently funds public school students at levels the district considers inadequate relative to proposed private school vouchers. The board voted to approve the two priorities and authorized district staff to forward them to the Texas Association of School Boards.
Instructional calendar: The board approved the 2025–26 instructional calendar after the district reported 405 community responses to two draft calendars (Version 1 received about 71% of votes). The adopted calendar begins staff the week of Aug. 1 with students returning Aug. 12, places fall and winter breaks to reduce conflicts with extracurricular schedules, and contains built‑in state assessment windows and early release dates to accommodate semester exams and state testing.
TASB update: Trustees approved TASB Update 114, described in the meeting as largely minor word‑smithing with a note that many additional changes could follow the legislative session.
Technology purchase: The board approved purchase of network controllers and related equipment totaling $125,200; the district said it will apply for reimbursement covering approximately 85% of the cost. District technology staff told trustees the replacements were needed to prevent system failures.
School guardians and safety training: The board approved additional trained school guardian candidates after administrators described the exhaustive training and screening process (including psychological evaluation and in‑person interviews) and the district’s preference to field multiple guardians per campus when state funding permits.
Consent and other motions: The board approved the consent agenda (meeting minutes) and acknowledged student achievements including the Lady Bulldogs’ district championship and travel arrangements for postseason play.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the public transcript): • Legislative priorities (agenda item 2): motion made and seconded; chair stated “Motion carries 6 0.” • 2025–26 instructional calendar: motion made and seconded; chair stated “Motion carries 6.” • TASB Update 114: motion made and seconded; chair stated the motion carried with a unanimous show of hands. • Purchase of network equipment (>$50,000): motion made and seconded; chair called for hands in favor and the motion carried (no roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript). • School guardian approvals: motion by Miss Rivera, second by Miss Sullivan; chair recorded “Motion carries 6 0.”
Ending: Board members said they will share the legislative priorities with state partners and that administrators will pursue reimbursement and scheduling steps to implement the approved items. Several trustees thanked staff and volunteers for supporting extracurricular travel and school safety preparations.
