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Votes at a glance: Northside ISD Board of Trustees meeting, Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
This at-a-glance lists formal motions and outcomes recorded on Jan. 21, 2025 at the Northside ISD Board of Trustees meeting; most actions were approved by voice vote and will receive committee follow-up where appropriate.
The Northside ISD Board of Trustees recorded the following formal actions on Jan. 21, 2025. Vote counts were taken by voice and not recorded as individual tallies in the meeting transcript; where a named mover and seconder were recorded, those names are shown.
1) Consent agenda approved - Motion: "I move that we accept the consent agenda." (mover: Trustee Sadan; seconder: Trustee Hall) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote. (Transcript: "All those in favor, signify by stating aye. Aye. Any opposed, state nay. Motion carries.") - Notes: Trustee Freeman called attention to a consent agenda change order that was a credit for the district of approximately $1.5 million.
2) Award construction manager-at-risk contract for administration and classroom replacement at John Marshall High School - Motion: Motion to accept the CMAR for John Marshall High School (mover: Trustee Hall) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote (motion carried). The guaranteed maximum price (GMP) will be developed during schematic design and is anticipated in summer 2026.
3) Approve Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (audit) for FY 2023–24 - Motion: Board approval of the annual comprehensive financial report (mover: Trustee Freeman; seconder: Trustee ? [motion and second recorded during open session]) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote. Auditors issued an unmodified (clean) opinion; no internal-control findings reported. - Notes: Staff said the audited year‑end result included a realized deficit of approximately $38.6 million; trustees directed staff to attach the auditor transmittal letter and publish the final report.
4) Delegate authority to superintendent to retain coverage counsel regarding pending litigation (Lardagu v. Northside) - Motion: "I move that the board delegate to the superintendent the authority to retain coverage counsel to assess coverage in the Lardagu versus Northside litigation." (mover: unnamed in transcript segment; motion recorded at 11:20 PM) - Outcome: Approved by voice vote in open session following closed-session discussion. - Notes: Motion arose from legal/coverage consultation in executive session.
5) Approval of appointments considered in executive session - Motion: Trustee Chelsea Freeman moved to accept the appointments as presented in executive session; motion seconded and approved by voice vote. - Outcome: Approved by voice vote.
Ending: Several items discussed at the meeting require follow-up by committees and staff (Medina CAD request, boardroom design, calendar committee scheduling, and budget/finance next steps). Where the transcript reports only voice votes, the board recorded motions and approvals without numerical roll-call tallies in open session.
