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Votes at a glance: Key actions taken at the Seguin ISD board meeting, May 20, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and vote tallies recorded during the May 20 meeting. Includes personnel appointments, depository contract, low-attendance waiver approvals, stipend schedule approval and the GCAD Mary B. Erskine resolution.
At the Seguin ISD Board meeting trustees took the following formal actions (abridged). All vote counts and motions are transcribed from the meeting record.
- GCAD Mary B. Erskine acquisition/renovation resolution (Agenda item 5a) • Motion: "Approve the GCAD (Guadalupe County Appraisal District) resolution regarding acquisition and renovation of Mary B. Erskine Building." • Mover: Mrs. Miller. Second: Mr. Dwyer. • Tally: Approved 6–1. • Notes: Debate referenced district budget pressure; trustee opposing vote said district had competing priorities.
- Low-attendance waiver (for 05/05/2025 power outage) (Agenda item 5b) • Motion: "Approve the low attendance waiver for affected campuses." • Mover: Miss Duncan. Second: Mr. Bright. • Tally: Approved 7–0. • Notes: Two campuses (AJB and DAP) qualified under the TEA low-attendance waiver threshold for that day.
- Stipend schedule (Agenda item 5c) • Motion: "Approve Option 1 (hold-harmless) of the 2025–26 District level stipend schedule." • Mover: Miss Duncan. Second: Mr. Bright. • Tally: Approved 7–0. • Notes: Option 1 held current coaches/fine-arts staff whole and raised baseline stipends for new hires; board requested deeper fine-arts review later.
- Personnel appointments (Agenda item 9a) • District math coordinator — Motion to approve as presented; motion carried 7–0. • Seguin High School principal — Motion to approve as presented; motion carried 7–0. • Fine arts coordinator — Motion to approve as presented; motion carried 7–0. • Transition coordinator (special education) — Motion to approve as presented; motion carried 7–0. • (One personnel item was pulled from the agenda.)
- Seguin ISD depository services (Agenda item 9c) • Motion: "Accept First Commercial Bank as the district depository provider." • Mover: Mrs. Miller. Second: Mr. Dwyer. • Tally: Approved 7–0. • Notes: Three local banks responded to the RFP; First Commercial Bank scored highest on bid tabulation and has been the incumbent.
- Consent agenda items B–E (tax collection report, donations, insurance agreements, credit-by-exam dates) • Motion: Approve consent agenda items B–E as read. • Mover: Mr. Bright. Second: Mrs. Miller. • Tally: Approved 7–0.
Ending: The board adjourned after the consent agenda and action items; several items will return for implementation follow-up or additional study (notably stipend-equity work for fine arts and budget amendments as legislation and TEA figures solidify).
