Joshua ISD trustees approve consent purchases, bilingual-exception waiver and TASBO contract in unanimous votes

The Joshua ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a consent agenda that included purchases tied to the district’s Proposition A and Proposition B projects, approved a bilingual-exception waiver required by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), and approved a professional services agreement with the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). Each item passed on recorded voice votes of 5-0.

The first approved item was the consent agenda covering minutes and purchases tied to ongoing construction and technology work. Board materials state there were two purchases of $50,000 each related to district projects. The staff summary said one purchase was for Chromebook support technology tied to Prop A (Nichols Middle School construction) and the other was for turnkey replacements connected to Prop B (Plum Creek Elementary). The staff report also lists Prop A as "122,000" and lists Prop B as…