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Forney ISD board approves consent items, selects auditor and adopts pay resolution for school closures
Summary
The Forney ISD Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda, renewed its annual financial audit engagement, and adopted a resolution to pay employees during school closures during its regular meeting.
The Forney ISD Board of Trustees approved routine business, renewed its annual auditor engagement and adopted a resolution to pay employees during school closures at its regular meeting Jan. 15, 2025.
The board voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda, which included approval of minutes from the Dec. 24 regular meeting, a budget amendment, construction bids and the final reading of the 2026–27 school calendar. The consent motion was made and seconded and the board chair called for the ayes before declaring the motion approved.
For its annual audit, the board considered continuing with Weaver Tidwell (referred to in the meeting as Weaver Tidwell) for the 2025 financial audit engagement after administration comment of a positive experience with the firm. A motion to approve the 2025 financial audit engagement was made, seconded and approved.
The board also approved a resolution authorizing the district to pay employees during school closures for specified days. The resolution was presented by the administration; teacher Rick Garrett thanked the board for considering pay for staff during closures. A motion to adopt the pay resolution was made, seconded and approved.
No roll-call vote tally naming individual trustees was recorded in the public portion of the transcript; each action was adopted after a motion, a second and the chair’s call for the ayes and none opposed.
The board recessed into a closed session later in the meeting to consult with counsel and deliberate on real property, personnel and security matters as allowed under the Texas Government Code; the transcript shows the board returned to open session and then took action on employment of professional contract personnel.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (minutes, budget amendment, construction bids, final reading of 2026–27 calendar): Motion to approve made by Board Member Baker; second by Johnson; approved (no opposition recorded). - Annual 2025 financial audit engagement (Weaver Tidwell): Motion to approve made on the floor; second given; approved (no opposition recorded). - Resolution to pay employees during school closures: Motion to adopt made and seconded; approved (no opposition recorded). Rick Garrett, teacher of human services, addressed the board in support.
The meeting later moved to several closed-session items under Texas Government Code sections, and the board returned to open session to consider employment of professional contract personnel.
