Fredericksburg ISD trustees approve HVAC replacement, moving vendor and multiple resolutions; May board election canceled after certification

The Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees on March 10 approved a set of consent and action items, including awarding a high-school HVAC replacement contract, designating a mover for the new middle school, adopting district resolutions, and canceling the May 3 trustee election after certifying unopposed candidates.

Board President Mark Cornett called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and trustees heard district reports and recognition items before moving to the consent agenda. Trustee Brian Lehne moved to approve the consent agenda, and Trustee Keri Hensley seconded. The motion passed, yea 7, against 0.

The board then certified unopposed candidates for the May 3, 2025, school board trustee election and voted to approve an order of cancellation for that election. Presenter Jill Minshew reported the certification. Trustee Taylor Ward moved to approve certification of unopposed candidates; Judge Edwards seconded. The motion passed, yea 6, against 0, with one abstention recorded as "Abstain (Without Conflict): 1." The order of cancellation was approved by the same tally: yea 6, against 0, abstain 1.

Trustees adopted a resolution authorizing demolition of certain improvements and delegating authority to the superintendent to carry out related actions. Trustee Matt Seidenberger moved to approve the resolution as presented; Trustee Keri Hensley seconded. The motion passed, yea 7, against 0.

The board also adopted a reimbursement resolution expressing the district's intention to reimburse prior lawful expenditures relating to constructing district improvements from the proceeds of obligations to be issued by the district. Trustee Brian Lehne moved to adopt the reimbursement resolution as presented; Trustee Taylor Ward seconded. The motion passed, yea 7, against 0.

On facilities work, Presenter Michael Gonzales presented a proposal for high-school HVAC replacement. Trustee Keri Hensley moved to approve the Jack Laurence Corporation proposal for the high school HVAC replacement; Trustee Matt Seidenberger seconded. The motion passed, yea 7, against 0.

Trustees approved Move Team as the vendor for moving services from the current middle school to the new middle school. Trustee Rusty Jenschke moved to approve the vendor "Move Team" for moving services; Trustee Keri Hensley seconded. The motion passed, yea 7, against 0.

The board convened in closed session at 6:31 p.m. under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, to discuss personnel matters, including new employee probationary contracts, administrative term contracts, and the Superintendent of the Year resolution. The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:49 p.m.

Following reconvening, Trustee Matt Seidenberger moved to approve new employee probationary contracts; Trustee Rusty Jenschke seconded. The motion passed, yea 6, against 0, with one trustee recorded absent. Trustee Seidenberger also moved to approve administrative term contracts; Trustee Brian Lehne seconded. The motion passed, yea 6, against 0, absent 1. The board approved a resolution nominating Joe Rodriguez, Ed.D., Superintendent, for the Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year; Trustee Brian Lehne moved and Trustee Matt Seidenberger seconded. The motion passed, yea 6, against 0, absent 1.

Trustee Keri Hensley moved to adjourn at 7:50 p.m.; Trustee Matt Seidenberger seconded. The motion passed, yea 6, against 0, absent 1.

Votes at a glance • Consent agenda (minutes, fund statements, budget amendments): Passed, yea 7–0. • Certification of unopposed candidates for May 3, 2025 election: Passed, yea 6–0, abstain 1. • Order of cancellation for May 3, 2025 election: Passed, yea 6–0, abstain 1. • Resolution to demolish improvements and delegate authority to superintendent: Passed, yea 7–0. • Reimbursement resolution for prior lawful expenditures: Passed, yea 7–0. • High-school HVAC replacement (Jack Laurence Corporation): Passed, yea 7–0. • Moving services vendor (Move Team) for new middle school relocation: Passed, yea 7–0. • New employee probationary contracts (closed session action): Passed, yea 6–0, absent 1. • Administrative term contracts (closed session action): Passed, yea 6–0, absent 1. • Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year resolution (nomination of Joe Rodriguez, Ed.D.): Passed, yea 6–0, absent 1.

What the meeting did not specify • Dollar amounts or contract values for the HVAC replacement and moving services were not specified in the meeting record. • Specific properties subject to the demolition resolution were not named in the public portion of the minutes. • The identity of the abstaining trustee for the election items was not specified in the record.

Background and next steps The board's approvals for facilities work and the reimbursement resolution position the district to proceed with construction-related payments and capital work; further administrative steps (contracts execution, project scheduling, and any public notices) were not detailed in the public minutes. The cancellation of the May 3 election follows certification that candidates were unopposed and means those certified will take office by default per applicable election rules.