Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Decisions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board decisions at a glance — EMS ISD Jan. 21 meeting: elections call, waivers, contracts, premium pay and personnel actions
Summary
The Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD Board of Trustees approved a slate of administrative actions and contracts during the Jan. 21 meeting. Key outcomes: call of the May 3, 2025 trustee election; approval of pre‑K–4 class-size waivers; approval of the amended annual audit; award of the marching band uniform contract; approval of a guaranteed maximum
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD Board of Trustees voted on multiple actions. Below is a concise record of each formal decision reported in open session.
Votes at a glance
- Call general election for school trustees (May 3, 2025) - Motion: Adopt order calling the 2025 school trustee general election for May 3, 2025. - Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7–0).
- Approve pre‑K through 4 class-size waivers - Motion: Authorize submission of three additional class‑size waivers for pre‑K–4 classes that exceeded the state 22:1 ratio. - Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7–0). The district reported a January total of roughly 101 waivers, up from 73 at the same point last year.
- Approve 2023–24 annual financial audit (as amended) - Motion: Approve the auditor’s report with a correction to include a required arbitrage disclosure. - Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7–0). Auditor disclosed an interim estimated arbitrage rebate figure of $4,987,057 related to a 2022 bond series; staff will reconcile spending and report back.
- Approve payment to employees for winter-weather closure days and premium pay - Motion: Adopt resolution to pay employees for district closures on Jan. 9–10, 2025, and authorize premium pay for certain nonexempt employees who performed essential duties during the event. - Outcome: Approved (resolution carried 7–0). District cited facilities inspections and other essential responses.
- Award marching band uniform contract — Saginaw High School - Motion: Award contract for Saginaw High School marching band uniforms to Fred J. Miller, Inc., for $164,341.25. - Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7–0). Board discussed uniform options and asked staff to confirm design choices align with school colors; staff said the vendor will produce final mockups.
- Approve guaranteed maximum price for roofing and RTU replacements (multiple campuses) - Motion: Approve GMP for roof and rooftop unit package for multiple campuses for $16,420,224 (package complements earlier RTU package approved in July totaling $2,430,867; combined total cited in presentation roughly $18.85M). - Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7–0).
- Personnel: job-abandonment findings - Motion(s): Board found that good cause did not exist to excuse contract abandonment by two certificated employees (names presented in packet) and authorized the superintendent to file complaints with the State Board for Educator Certification. - Outcome: Approved (motions carried 7–0).
Context and notes: Several items required only procedural votes; others (waivers, personnel and premium pay) were taken after discussion in open session. The board recessed to a closed meeting later in the evening for attorney consultations, personnel matters and security‑audit deliberations as noted on the posted agenda.
Where to find details: Full agenda materials and the posted resolutions, waivers and audit exhibit are part of the district’s meeting packet and will be retained in district records.
