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Venus ISD board approves Hill College tax rate resolution and several district purchases
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Venus ISD Board of Trustees approved a Hill College/VISD tax rate resolution, purchased library materials, adopted an emergency operations plan, approved a new phone system purchase and approved the consent agenda; motions carried without roll‑call tallies recorded in the transcript.
The Venus Independent School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 15 approved a slate of routine fiscal and operational items, including a resolution setting the tax rate for Hill College/VISD and district purchases for library materials, emergency planning and a phone system.
On the tax rate, the board approved a resolution to set the Hill College/VISD tax rate at 0.042502. The motion was made by Trustee Joe and seconded by Trustee Kirby; the transcript records “All in favor? Motion carries.” No roll‑call or vote tally was recorded in the meeting minutes posted to the record.
The board approved a library book purchase after staff posted recommended titles under the district’s collection development policy. The library purchase was moved by Trustee Amber and seconded by Trustee Kirby; trustees voted in favor and the motion carried.
Trustees also approved the district’s 2025 emergency operations plan and active‑threat annex. Trustee Randall moved the plan and Trustee Amber seconded; the board approved the plan without a recorded roll call.
In a longer discussion, the board authorized purchase of a new 3CX phone system and associated hardware from vendor Synergy for a cost not to exceed $52,000. District technology staff described the purchase as the phone system and hardware only; phone service will remain a separate, recurring cost. The technology speaker explained the vendor for the existing system is ending support and that support is scheduled to stop Dec. 31, 2025; the district plans to install the new system in November to allow a transition period. Trustees approved the purchase on a motion by Trustee Randall; a second was not recorded in the transcript and the board voice‑voted the measure as approved.
The consent agenda — including routine items the board grouped for single approval — passed on a motion by Trustee Greg and seconded by Trustee Amber.
What the motions mean: the tax resolution finalizes the rate tied to Hill College and Venus ISD obligations as presented; the phone system purchase funds replacement hardware and setup but not the ongoing phone service contract; the emergency operations plan adopts updated protocols for active‑threat and other responses. The transcript shows no roll‑call vote tallies for these motions.
Several trustees and staff asked clarifying questions before votes. Technology staff noted the $52,000 figure covers equipment, installation and on‑site setup by the vendor but not recurring phone service. The technology presenter said the district has a backup plan for intercoms and bells if the current intercom vendor cannot resolve issues tied to the outgoing phone vendor’s loss of support.
All items on the consent agenda and those listed above were approved at the meeting; the record shows motions, seconds where documented and voice votes recorded as “motion carries.”
