Votes at a glance: Waxahachie ISD approves three campus leaders, director of accounting, bond order and program provider

Waxahachie ISD trustees voted unanimously on several personnel hires, a bond financing order and program approvals during a June meeting that included a budget workshop and construction updates.

Board actions and outcomes - Felty Elementary principal: The board approved Asha Mason as Felty Elementary principal. Motion: board member Mr. Cooper; second: Trustee Kriegel. Vote: 7–0. - Marvin Biomedical Academy principal: The board approved Ashley Gabbard as principal of Marvin Biomedical Academy. Motion: Mr. McCutcheon; second: Mr. Pitts. Vote: 7–0. - Director of accounting: The board approved Cindy Wedeman as director of accounting. Motion to hire made by a district administrator (recorded on the minutes); second: Mr. Scofield. Vote: 7–0. - Consent agenda (items A–T): The board approved a consent agenda covering routine items A through T. Motion: Mr. McCutcheon; second: Trustee Timmerman. Vote: 7–0. - Order authorizing issuance of school building bonds (installment): The board adopted an order delegating authority to administration to issue an installment of bonds (proposition b) up to $100,000,000, establish sale parameters and execute final documents. Motion: Mr. Pitts; second: Trustee Timmerman. Vote: 7–0. The district financial advisor noted the sale timing was accelerated to capture a state “hold‑harmless” for a homestead exemption change and described an expected pricing window in late July and a possible close in August. - Strong Foundations implementation provider: The board approved Great Minds as the district’s approved provider for the Strong Foundations implementation (Bluebonnet math) grant (part B1). Motion: Trustee Timmerman; second: Trustee Kriegel. Vote: 7–0. - District of Innovation (DOI) amendment: The board approved an amendment to the district’s DOI plan to allow local flexibility for teacher certification decisions in order to staff CTE and other hard‑to‑fill courses (exemption would not apply to special education, bilingual or pre‑K teachers). The DOI committee had previously approved the amendment by the required two‑thirds vote. Motion recorded as moved; vote: 7–0.

Why it matters The hiring approvals fill campus leadership and central office finance positions ahead of the 2025–26 school year. The bond authorization motion authorizes a $100 million installment from a voter‑approved program and commits the district to a schedule to meet a state hold‑harmless deadline tied to homestead exemption changes; the administration was delegated authority to complete the sale and execute documentation.

Meeting context The votes followed a multi‑hour meeting that combined a budget workshop (HB2 implementation questions) with construction and program reports. Trustees spoke briefly during roll call and after presentations; all recorded motions passed unanimously.