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Alvin ISD board approves safety contracts, grant reallocations, calendar and personnel in unanimous votes
Summary
At a regular Alvin ISD board meeting trustees unanimously approved a revised contracted services agreement for campus weapons screening and armed personnel, reallocated school-safety grant funds, approved a low-attendance waiver, adopted the 2025–26 academic calendar, confirmed personnel hires and named Devon Ruiz director of safety and security.
The Alvin Independent School District Board of Trustees approved several district items in unanimous votes at the meeting, including a revised contracted services agreement to allow the Texas State Protection Agency to provide weapons detection systems and uniformed personnel on campuses, and multiple administrative and operational items.
Key votes and outcomes
- Contract amendment with Texas State Protection Agency (TSPA): The board approved an amendment to a contracted services agreement to allow TSPA to deploy weapons-detection systems for random screenings while students are present and to provide both armed and unarmed uniformed personnel to supplement district police staffing on campuses. Motion by Trustee Sweeney; second by Trustee Johnson. Outcome: approved, motion carries 6–0.
- Reallocation of remaining funds from the 2022–2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant: The board approved reallocating remaining grant funds to fund perimeter security fencing at Shadow Creek High School, a project budgeted at $37,636 to improve perimeter control. Motion by Trustee Celski; second by Trustee Scott. Outcome: approved, motion carries 6–0.
- Low attendance days waiver: Trustees approved a waiver allowing the district to excuse instructional days with attendance at least 10 percentage points below the prior year’s average daily attendance from ADA calculations under the waiver rules. Motion by Trustee Scott; second by Trustee Hamburg. Outcome: approved, motion carries 6–0.
- 2025–26 Alvin ISD academic calendar: The board approved the recommended calendar developed by the District Education Improvement Committee (DEIC). The committee presented a calendar described in the meeting as containing 72 instructional student days, 77,000 instructional minutes, and 187 teacher workdays. Motion by Trustee Johnson; second by Trustee Scott. Outcome: approved, motion carries 6–0.
- Employment and personnel recommendations: The board approved recommended personnel contracts and hires as presented. Motion by Trustee Humbert; second by Trustee Johnson. Outcome: approved, motion carries 6–0.
- Administrative appointment: The board named Devon Ruiz as Director of Safety and Security. The superintendent summarized Ruiz’s background (26 years of experience, including service in Alvin ISD and a Juris Doctorate). Motion by Trustee Sweeney; second by Trustee Scott. Outcome: approved, motion carries 6–0.
Consent agenda and adjournment: The board approved consent agenda items A through E (details not specified on the record) in a 6–0 vote (motion by Trustee Zaleski; second by Trustee Sweeney). A motion to adjourn carried 6–0 (mover Trustee Humbert; second Trustee Johnson).
Context and next steps: Several motions passed with minimal discussion during the meeting; the superintendent and staff indicated work to implement the security projects and staffing changes. The board did not record any dissenting votes on these items during the session.
