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Votes at a glance: Lancaster ISD Board of Trustees actions, July 16, 2025
Summary
The board approved multiple routine and policy items on July 16, including handbooks, contracts and budget items. Listed below are each action item, the motion mover/second when stated, and the recorded outcome.
At its July 16, 2025 meeting the Lancaster ISD Board of Trustees acted on multiple agenda items. The following is a concise record of motions and outcomes announced in open session. Where the agenda or minutes did not provide detailed roll-call votes, the report lists the motion text, mover and seconder when recorded, and the outcome as announced.
1) Sheriff sale of real property (agenda item 3.6) - Motion: "Proceed with the sheriff's sale of real property and do not have the properties struck off to the district." - Mover: Queenie Nichols; Second: Miss Morris. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously as announced by board secretary).
2) Compensation plan for 2025'26 (agenda item 4.1 / open-session action) - Motion: Approve the compensation plan selecting the $1,000 option. - Mover: Secretary Morris; Second: Queenie Nichols. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
3) Approval of minutes (consent agenda) - Motion: Approve minutes for June 5, 2025 (level 3 grievance hearing) and June 17, 2025 (regular board meeting). - Mover: Ms. Morris; Second: Mr. Cluis. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
4) 2025-26 DCJJAEP (DAEP/JJAEP) memorandum of understanding (agenda item 11.1) - Motion: Approve the 2025-26 DCJJAEP program memorandum of understanding. - Mover: Ms. Morris; Second: Vice President Nichols. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
5) 2025-26 Lancaster ISD student handbook to align with HB6 and HB1481 (agenda item 11.3/11.2 as presented) - Motion: Approve the 2025-26 student handbook aligned to HB6 and HB1481 and TASB recommended language. - Mover: Trustee Cortez; Second: Ms. Morris. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
6) Virtualization environment and cloud computing (VMware) (agenda item 11.3) - Motion: Approve upgrade to virtualization environment and cloud computing. - Mover: Trustee Cortez; Second: Vice President Nichols. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
7) Proposed budget amendment (general operating and debt service funds) (agenda item 11.4) - Motion: Approve proposed budget amendments for general operating and debt service (detailed line-item adjustments included in packet). - Mover: Trustee Cortez; Second: Trustee Cluis. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
8) Proposed public meeting dates for 2025-26 budget adoption and 2025 proposed tax rate (agenda item 11.5) - Motion: Approve proposed public meeting/hearing dates (public notice 08/12/2025; meeting 08/28/2025) and related schedule. - Mover: Vice President Nichols; Second: Trustee Cortez. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
9) Renewal of TASB risk management insurance coverage (agenda item 11.6) - Motion: Approve renewal of insurance coverage with TASB Risk Management Fund (CRB). - Mover: Mr. Cluis; Second: Trustee Cortez. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
10) Annual resolution for investment policy (CDA) (agenda item 11.7) - Motion: Adopt annual resolution confirming review of the district investment policy; designate investment officers and training compliance. - Mover: Ms. Morris; Second: Mr. Cluis. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
11) 2025-26 employee handbook (agenda item 11.8) - Motion: Approve the 2025-26 Lancaster ISD employee handbook (policy updates noted). - Mover: Vice President Nichols; Second: Trustee Cortez. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
12) TASB policy update 125 (local policy revisions BDAA, BDB, BDF, IE, FDE, FEC) (agenda item 11.10) - Motion: Adopt TASB policy update 125 local revisions. - Mover: Trustee Cortez; Second: Vice President Nichols. Outcome: Approved (motion carried unanimously).
13) Board confidentiality agreement (agenda item 12.2) - Motion: Approve board signing of the confidentiality agreement statement (document to be corrected for a typographical code reference and circulated for signature). - Mover: Trustee Cortez; Second: Vice President Nichols. Outcome: Approved (motion carried; staff to correct referenced code and finalize signatures).
Notes: Several items were informational presentations (for example, the SMU Active Playful Learning partnership and the SFE child nutrition introduction) and required no board action at the July 16 meeting. Where the public record or the transcript did not list individual roll-call votes, the board secretary announced motions as carried "unanimously"; the transcript recorded two trustees absent (Mr. Jones and Mr. Smith) at roll call.
For records or minutes verification, consult the official board minutes and accompanying agenda packet filed with Lancaster ISD.
