Alvin ISD board approves policy update, personnel actions and principal appointment in unanimous votes

At its meeting, the Alvin Independent School District Board of Trustees approved multiple consent and action items by unanimous votes, including a local policy update to the district—s capital-asset threshold, personnel hires, administrator contract extensions and the principal appointment at Shirley Brothers Elementary.

The board approved the consent agenda (items A through E) on a motion that carried 7-0. Trustee Scott moved the motion and Trustee Garza seconded; no roll-call breakdown by name was recorded beyond the announced 7-0 outcome.

The board then considered a recommended update to local policy CFB (local), which governs the district—s process for identifying and tracking capital assets. The update aligns district procedure with recently revised federal accounting guidelines and forthcoming Texas Education Agency guidance; it raises the district—s capitalization threshold from $5,000 to $10,000. Trustee Swinney made the motion to approve the update and Trustee Humbert seconded; the motion carried 7-0.

The board approved recommended employment actions for teachers and professional staff as presented. Trustee Dawson moved approval and Trustee Swinney seconded; the motion carried 7-0. The meeting materials attached a list of recommended hires; individual names and positions were in the backup and not recapitulated in the public motion.

In compliance with Texas Education Code timing for administrative contracts, the board approved extensions for administrators eligible for three-year contracts beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2028. The list of eligible administrators was attached to the agenda. Trustee Scott moved approval and Trustee Garza seconded; the motion carried 7-0.

The board approved an administrative appointment for Shirley Brothers Elementary, naming Jill Mals as principal. Board materials said Mals had served as interim principal and assistant principal at Shirley Brothers Elementary and previously worked as an instructional coach at Jackie Kathy Junior High and Meridian Elementary; she also taught in Columbia-Brazoria ISD and Victoria ISD and attended Alvin ISD—s Future Administrative Academy. Mals holds a bachelor—s degree from the University of North Texas and a master—s degree from the University of Houston-Victoria, and the board recorded the appointment on a motion by Trustee Scott and a second by Trustee Johnson; the motion carried 7-0.

All formal actions recorded at the meeting were approved by unanimous vote with no recorded oppositions or abstentions.