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Taylor ISD trustees reorganize officers, set budget hearing and approve insurance and staffing incentives
Summary
During the May 19 board meeting trustees completed officer nominations, approved an insurance renewal and a slate of personnel incentives and administrative items — including sign-on bonuses and an expanded employee referral bonus — and set a public hearing to adopt the 2025–26 budget.
The Taylor Independent School District Board of Trustees completed its annual reorganization and voted on several administrative items Monday, including an insurance renewal, approval of an efficiency-auditor contract, expanded staff recruiting incentives and a public hearing date to adopt the 2025–26 budget.
In nominations conducted immediately after public recognitions, trustees elected Marco Ortiz as board president, Shorty Mitchell as vice president, Jim Boozahn as secretary and Cheryl Carter as assistant secretary by voice vote after nominations and seconding motions.
Trustees also approved a renewal with the TASB Risk Management Fund for the 2025–26 policy year; staff reported the district’s contribution would be $576,314, an increase from…
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