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Board approves grant contract, travel to nationals and multiple administrative items
Summary
At the April 21, 2025 meeting the Venus ISD Board of Trustees approved a state planning grant contract for math instruction, authorized out‑of‑state student travel to national competitions and passed routine financial and personnel items on the consent agenda.
The Board of Trustees of the Venus Independent School District on April 21 approved a package of administrative items including a state planning grant contract, out‑of‑state student travel for career and technical student organizations and routine financial and personnel resolutions.
The board voted to accept the Strong Foundations Planning Grant technical assistance contract with SustainED Leaders. The district reported the grant award total at $140,000 and said 50% ($70,000) of the award will pay the provider for a multi‑phase plan to develop a district math instructional framework across this school year and the next; the district said the provider selection was required by the Texas Education Agency grant process. A motion to approve the contract was made by Randall (board member) and seconded by Greg Hoffman; the board approved the proposal.
Trustees also authorized student travel for Technology Student Association (TSA) and Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) teams advancing to national competitions. The district indicated campus budgets (Miss Buck’s campus budget for TSA this year) cover the travel costs and no district budget amendment is required. A motion to approve travel was made by Randall and seconded by Amber Crafton; the motion carried.
The board certified the 2025–26 provisions of instructional materials required by the Texas Education Agency. The report announced two curriculum changes for next year: adoption of Amplify Texas for grades 3–5 (bringing K–5 into alignment with existing K–2 materials) and a secondary math change to Agile Mind for high‑school Algebra/Geometry/Algebra II courses; trustees approved the certification with a motion (mover not specified in the roll call) and a second by Donald Shaw.
Other routine actions approved included: adoption of the consent agenda; authorization to participate in the LOGIC investment co‑op and to reactivate the district’s TechStar investment account (amending the resolution); delegation to the superintendent authority to hire contract personnel from April 21 through Aug. 31, 2025; and approval of personnel matters listed on the agenda. All motions carried on voice votes; individual roll‑call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: The grant contract funds a districtwide project to develop a common math instructional framework and professional development timeline. The curriculum certifications govern which state‑approved instructional materials the district will report to the Texas Education Agency for 2025–26. Approvals for investment accounts expand options for managing district funds.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: Motion by Kirby Sansom; second by Joe Russell; outcome: approved. Note: items on the consent agenda were not individually discussed in the transcript. - Approve SustainED Leaders contract (Strong Foundations Planning Grant): Motion by Randall Buck; second by Greg Hoffman; outcome: approved. Grant award: $140,000; provider fee (50% per grant rules): $70,000 (paid from grant funds). - Approve TSA/TAFE student travel to national competitions (Nashville, TN and other nationals): Motion by Randall Buck; second by Amber Crafton; outcome: approved. Funding: campus budget(s) cover costs this year. - Certify 2025–26 provision of instructional materials (TEA form 2526): Motion (mover not specified in transcript); second by Donald Shaw; outcome: approved. Noted changes: Adopt Amplify Texas for grades 3–5; adopt Agile Mind for high‑school math courses. - Approve participation in LOGIC local government investment co‑op: Motion by Randall Buck; second by Greg Hoffman; outcome: approved. - Approve amending resolution to reactivate TechStar account: Motion by Kirby Sansom; second by Donald Shaw; outcome: approved. - Grant superintendent authority to hire contract personnel 4/21/25–8/31/25: Motion by Kirby Sansom; second by Joe Russell; outcome: approved. - Approve personnel matters (resignations, employment, contract amendments listed on agenda): Motion by Kirby Sansom; second by Randall Buck; outcome: approved.
Notes: The board used voice votes for these actions; the transcript reports movers and seconders for most motions but does not include a formal roll‑call voting record in the public minutes.
