Spring ISD board adopts internal audit plan, TASB policy updates, staffing guidelines and appoints interim chief of academics
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Summary
The board approved the internal audit plan for FY 2025–26, adopted TASB localized policy update 1-24, approved staffing guidelines and appointed Dr. Latracy Harris as interim chief of academics; the internal audit vote recorded one dissenting vote.
The Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees took several governance actions Tuesday night, approving the district’s internal audit plan for fiscal 2025–26, adopting TASB localized policy update 1‑24, approving the 2025–26 staffing guidelines, and confirming an interim administrative appointment.
Internal audit: Internal Auditor Courtney Smith presented year‑end work and a proposed risk‑based audit plan informed by a March risk assessment survey. The proposed 2025–26 audit calendar includes operational and compliance reviews (for example, supplemental pay timesheets, onboarding, inventory counts, software implementation, asset management and facility safety/incident reporting) and continued oversight of the bond program. Trustees received an updated audit charter, a planned quality-management program, and outreach work to campuses. Trustee Correa moved to approve the audit plan; Trustee Newhouse seconded. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one opposed (board roll-call names for the dissent were not stated on the record).
Policy update: General Counsel Jody Kinnemer presented TASB localized policy update 1‑24, including local policy changes for sections CAA, CDA, CY, DH, EHB, EHBB, FFG and GKA local. Trustee Newhouse moved to adopt the TASB recommendations as presented and Trustee Jensen seconded; the board approved the localized update unanimously.
Staffing guidelines: Chief Human Resources Officer Dr. Torel King presented the 2025–26 staffing guidelines with no substantive changes but with clarifying updates for high‑school staffing. Trustee Newhouse moved to approve the staffing guidelines and Trustee Jensen seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Interim appointment: After a closed‑session discussion, the board approved the interim superintendent’s recommendation to temporarily appoint Dr. Latracy Harris as interim chief of academics and school leadership. Trustee Newhouse moved the appointment and Trustee Hodges seconded; the board voted unanimously.
These governance votes were routine items in the meeting packet; trustees asked for follow‑up on requests (for example, whether special education audit needs could be scheduled) and for continued communication about audit timing and staffing‑audit priorities.
Speakers quoted in this article spoke during governance items and are named in the transcript.
