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Canyon ISD board approves minutes, financials, budget amendment, donations, hires and superintendent evaluation
Summary
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Canyon ISD Board of Trustees approved the Dec. 9 minutes, monthly financials and investment report, a budget amendment, numerous donations, hiring of three contracted individuals and the superintendent evaluation; all votes were unanimous.
Lede: The Canyon ISD Board of Trustees carried a series of routine governance items on Jan. 13, approving minutes, monthly financials and investments, a budget amendment, gifts and personnel recommendations, and the superintendent’s evaluation; each recorded vote was unanimous (7–0).
Nut graf: The items were approved within the public portion of the Jan. 13 meeting. Trustees also recessed to closed session later in the meeting for the superintendent evaluation and returned to vote to approve the evaluation as documented.
Body — Votes at a glance: - Approval of board minutes (Dec. 9, 2024): Motion to accept the minutes as presented. Motion recorded as moved by Catherine and seconded by Mandy; vote 7–0 in favor.
- Monthly financials and quarterly investment report (reconciled to Nov. 30, 2024): Motion to approve the monthly financial report and quarterly investment report as submitted. Motion recorded as moved by Matt and seconded by Mandy; vote 7–0 in favor. The finance director noted cash and investments totaling approximately $55.6 million as of Nov. 30 and quarter-to-date interest income shown in the packet.
- Budget amendment (January amendment to align payroll and program budgets): Board approved the administrative recommendation to adopt the presented budget amendment. Motion recorded as moved by Catherine and seconded by Laurie; vote 7–0 in favor. The finance director explained the amendment reallocates an instructional payroll holding account and budgets for principal/secretary summer wages, maintenance and repair priorities and other adjustments to align with staffing and program needs.
- Acceptance of donations: The board accepted multiple donations detailed in the packet, including $50,713.55 from the Education Foundation (grants across 15 schools), several booster-club gifts to athletics and fine arts programs, and smaller campus-level donations. Motion moved by Matt and seconded by Laurie; vote 7–0 in favor.
- Employment of contracted individuals: The board approved the administrative recommendation to employ the listed contracted individuals for 2024–25 subject to the local salary schedule and assignment by the superintendent. Motion moved by Laurie and seconded by Matt; vote 7–0 in favor.
- Superintendent evaluation: After a closed-session review, the board voted to approve the superintendent evaluation as presented. Motion moved by Casey and seconded by Matt; vote 7–0 in favor.
Ending: All roll-call votes reported seven in favor and zero opposed. Several agenda items that drew discussion — including public comment on library materials and strategic-plan updates — did not produce additional board motions at the meeting.
