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Votes at a glance: Willis ISD board approves grants, contracts, policies and personnel actions (7–0 on recorded items)
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the Willis ISD Board of Trustees approved multiple items — including the superintendent contract extension, Strong Foundations grant acceptance, out‑of‑state choir trip, Blue Cross renewal, the compensation plan, capital contracts and policy updates — with recorded votes listed below.
Summary of formal board actions taken July 9 (all recorded votes were 7–0 unless noted):
- Superintendent contract extension: The board approved an amended contract extending the superintendent’s employment through July 31, 2028. Motion by Mister Williams, second by Miss Traylor; vote 7–0.
- Strong Foundations (Part C) grant acceptance: The board accepted LASSO/LASO cycle 3 Strong Foundations awards the district will accept for implementation this school year. Motion by Mister Carson, second by Mister Jones; vote 7–0. (District staff noted some RLA awards were denied and that the district expects to accept slightly over $1,000,000 of the most recent awards.)
- Willis High School out‑of‑state choir trip: Trustees approved the Willis High choir request to attend MusicUSA at Universal Orlando in March 2026 (about 40 students; cost listed as $1,886 per student; no cost to district). Motion by…
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