Votes at a glance: Sharyland ISD board meeting, May 20, 2025
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Summary
Summary of motions and outcomes from the Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees meeting on May 20, 2025, including consent agenda approvals, personnel report, reorganization of officers, tax-rate hearing scheduling and waivers.
The Sharyland Independent School District Board of Trustees met May 20 and took the following formal actions (all votes listed are recorded at the meeting):
- Consent agenda (item 10 — April financial and tax reports; procurement authorizations for Garza Elementary parking lot resurfacing and Special Education 18 Plus building; award of Medicaid claiming services to Onward Learning; approval of out-of-state travel for Sharyland High School mariachi to perform at Carnegie Hall; dual-credit memorandum of understanding with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for 2025–27 cycle; and other listed consent items): motion to approve read and passed 7-0.
- Personnel report (item 12a — administration’s personnel report including assignments of certified staff, resignations and employment contracts for the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years): motion to approve passed 7-0.
- Reorganization of board officers (item 13a — keep current president, vice president, secretary and assistant secretary for 2025–26): motion passed 7-0.
- Compensation plan (item 13b — board approved a 2% salary increase for 2025–26 as a separate substantive item): motion passed 7-0. (See separate article for discussion details.)
- Tax rate public hearing (item 13c) — board scheduled a public hearing to discuss the proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2025–26 on June 23, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Sharyland ISD Administration Rattler Room (30 minutes before the regular board meeting): motion passed 7-0.
- Low attendance day waivers (item 13d) — authorization to submit waivers for low attendance days on Jan. 20, 2025 and Jan. 22, 2025 (weather-related): motion passed 7-0.
- District of Innovation amendment (item 13e) — board adopted an amendment seeking certification exemptions for certain CTE/STEM/LOT positions (does not affect special education or bilingual certification): motion passed 7-0.
- Purchases and procurement (items 13f–13g) — TSIA teacher training and student ebooks (Princeton Review) approved; HVAC and welding equipment for CTE programs approved (Advanced Technologies $87,966; Coastal Welding Supply $141,002.80). Motions passed 7-0.
- Adjournment: motion to adjourn passed 7-0; meeting ended at 8:47 p.m.
Ending: The meeting record shows unanimous votes on the listed items; several items were approved on the consent agenda with limited discussion, while compensation and the District of Innovation amendment drew extended discussion and were acted on individually.
