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Gatesville ISD board: votes at a glance — bond design retainer, bus stops, bus purchase, HB3 goals and committee approvals
Summary
Trustees approved several action items including the Huckabee design retainer, relocation of two highway bus stops, purchase of a used bus, House Bill 3 long-range goals, a scholarship MOU, SHAC membership, and a nomination to the local appraisal district board.
At its September meeting Gatesville ISD trustees approved multiple routine and policy items summarized below. All items listed were approved by the board during the session; where the record shows a named mover or seconder it is included.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Approved (minutes, financials, payroll, investment report, food service and other routine items). Motion and second taken on the floor; outcome approved.
- Bond design retainer and contract authorization: Approved. Motion moved by Mary Anne; seconded by Calvin. Outcome: approved. Details: allocation up to $1,650,000 (7.5% of a $22,000,000 construction estimate) to start design work with Huckabee; contract subject to counsel review.
- Move two Highway 36 bus stops off main highway into community parking locations (Flat community): Approved. Motion and second recorded on the floor (second by Charlie). Outcome: approved. Staff to notify families and update routes.
- School bus purchase (used bus): Approved. District to use $100,000 budgeted funds toward a used bus purchase through a TIPS vendor; motion moved by Calvin; seconded by Diane. Outcome: approved.
- House Bill 3 five-year long-range goals (third-grade reading and math and high-school CCMR): Approved. Motion on the floor; outcome approved. Details: third-grade reading and math goal increments set at 3% per year; high school CCMR (college, career, military readiness) set at 1.5% annual increments through 2029.
- Scholarship program MOU (scholarship-matching service): Approved. Motion on the floor; second by Calvin. Outcome: approved. Details: District will use Perkins grant funds to subscribe to a scholarship-matching service for juniors and seniors; parents must opt in with FERPA authorization.
- SHAC committee membership roster for 2025-26: Approved. Motion moved by Mary Anne; seconded by Calvin. Outcome: approved.
- Nomination to appraisal district board (resolution to nominate Andy James): Approved. Motion moved by Cheyenne; seconded by Mary Anne. Outcome: approved.
Procedure notes: where the transcript did not provide a clear mover/second name, the field is listed as "not specified." All approvals were taken by voice vote and recorded as carried unless otherwise noted.
For each action the responsible staff department will follow up with implementation steps and public notifications as appropriate.
