Alice ISD board approves insurance renewals, emergency mold cleanup and banking contract; multiple routine items passed

Alice Independent School District’s Board of Trustees on Aug. 11 approved multiple consent and action items, including renewal of the district’s property insurance, an emergency procurement to address a mold infestation at Charlotte Elementary, and the district depository contract recommendation to remain with Prosperity Bank.

The board voted on a slate of items presented during the meeting’s action portion. Trustees approved renewal of the district’s property insurance through McGriff (noting a 13% premium reduction and a stated savings of $106,288), authorized emergency procurement and remedial work at Charlotte Elementary after mold was discovered before the start of classes, and awarded the banking depository RFP for the 2025–27 school years to Prosperity Bank following the proposal presentations.

Other approvals included renewals or continuations of cooperative insurance coverage through TASB Risk Management (automobile and privacy/security coverages), unemployment compensation coverage with TASB, the 2025–26 compensation plan minimum/mid/max ranges (to allow payroll preparation prior to final raises), an adjunct faculty agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension for the 2025–26 school year, designation of additional authorized representatives for investment pools, approval of T-TESS appraisers for the year, and a budget amendment to close fiscal 2024–25 accounts.

The board approved a contingency-fee service agreement with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP (listed in the meeting as counsel for a property value study and appeals service) under terms described in the presentation; the district will pay the firm a percentage (noted in the presentation as 10%) of any additional tax revenue recovered. The motion carried.

Several votes were conducted by voice with the board announcing “Aye” when asked. Where individual recusals or abstentions were recorded, minutes reflect them: a trustee announced a recusal/abstention for TASB-related items and the clerk noted an abstention for one TASB vote (recorded in the meeting). No roll-call tallies were provided in the public record excerpts presented at the meeting.

The board’s minutes also record approval of the consent agenda, which included acceptance of donations from local banks for the new-teacher luncheon and approval of minutes from July meetings.

Motions, movers, seconders and outcomes referenced in the public meeting record are summarized in the actions list below.