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Alvin ISD trustees approve consent items, contracts and policies; motions pass unanimously
Summary
The board approved consent items A–J, awarded a construction-manager-at-risk contract to Stewart Builders, approved TASB policy updates and local policy changes, certified a 98.89% tax collection rate, approved a tiered mental-health training plan and personnel hires; most votes were unanimous (7–0).
The Alvin ISD Board of Trustees moved through its consent and action items with unanimous votes on several proposals.
Consent agenda: Trustee Corey Scott moved to approve consent agenda items A through J; the motion was seconded and passed 7–0.
Construction contract: Trustees approved the award of a construction-manager-at-risk contract for the Alvin High School renovation and expansion to Stewart Builders and authorized the superintendent to review and execute the final negotiated contract. The administration said the final guaranteed maximum price for construction-phase services will be requested at a later date.
Policy updates and local revisions: The board approved TASB policy update 125 (legal and local revisions across multiple policy codes) and approved revisions to policy BE(local) to reflect changes in meeting‑time practice following legislative updates.
TASB delegates: Trustees nominated and approved Earl Humbert as the district delegate to the 2025 TASB delegate assembly and Danielle Swinney as the alternate (both approved 7–0).
Tiered mental-health training: The board approved a district tiered mental‑health awareness training program to comply with House Bill 3 and 19 TAC §153.1015. The plan establishes an eight‑hour TEA‑approved Youth Mental Health First Aid course for Chapter 21 staff and a district alternative (online modules plus a face‑to‑face session) for other employees with regular student contact, targeting 50% of required staff in 2025–26 and full compliance by 2028–29.
Tax and personnel: Trustees certified the tax-collection rate of 98.89% and excess collections of $0 as reported by the Brazoria County Tax Assessor-Collector, approved the T‑TESS appraisers list (policy DNA) and approved recommended personnel hires; all measures passed 7–0.
Votes at a glance (key recorded motions and outcomes): - Consent agenda (items A–J): Moved by Trustee Corey Scott; seconded; outcome: approved 7–0. - Award to Stewart Builders (construction manager at risk): Moved by Trustee Garza; seconded; outcome: approved 7–0. - TASB policy update 125: Moved by Trustee Roberson; seconded; outcome: approved 7–0. - Revision to BE(local): Moved by Trustee Roberson; seconded by Trustee Johnson; outcome: approved 7–0. - TASB delegate/alternate: Earl Humbert (delegate) and Danielle Swinney (alternate) both approved 7–0. - Tiered mental-health training program (HB 3/19 TAC §153.1015): Moved by Trustee Johnson; seconded by Trustee Scott; outcome: approved 7–0. - Tax-collection rate certification (98.89%): Moved and seconded; outcome: approved 7–0. - T‑TESS appraisers resolution (policy DNA): Moved and seconded; outcome: approved 7–0. - Personnel approvals: Moved and seconded; outcome: approved 7–0.
The board convened into a closed executive session later in the evening under Texas Government Code §551.074 and §551.075; no public votes on executive-session items were recorded when the meeting reconvened. The meeting adjourned after a unanimous vote.
