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Gatesville ISD board approves consent agenda, allocates $148,000 for HVAC and classroom projectors; accepts helmet donation offer
Summary
At its meeting, the Gatesville Independent School District board approved routine consent items, agreed to spend the remaining $148,000 in one‑time VATRE funds on HVAC updates and elementary classroom projectors, heard a donation offer for Axiom smart helmets, elected a Carrillo CAD representative and administered an oath to a newly elected trustee.
The Gatesville Independent School District board on Nov. 4 approved its consent agenda, agreed to spend $148,000 in remaining one‑time VATRE funds on facilities and classroom equipment, and heard a donation offer that would expand the district’s inventory of Axiom smart football helmets.
During routine business the board approved minutes, financial statements and other consent items after a motion by Charles and a second by Lord; the chair called the vote and the items were accepted as presented.
Staff described an offered donation from Coreo Health to fund 50 Axiom helmets, an impact‑tracking helmet system. A staff presenter said the donor requested “positive messaging through signage and social media” in return. Presenters said the district currently had about 20 of the helmets from a pilot and that the donation would raise the inventory to about 70, moving the district closer to covering roughly 125–130 students who participate in the program.
On district finances, staff said an earlier VATRE revenue inflow left about $148,000 unspent after prior appropriations. They proposed allocating roughly $32,000 for remaining HVAC work (maintenance project overseen by Toby Williams) and about $116,000 to purchase classroom projectors for elementary classrooms rather than buying more Chromebooks. Board members moved and seconded the recommendation and the board approved the transfers to expend the funds this fiscal year.
The board also discussed its Carrillo Central Appraisal District voting allocation and voted to give its 291 votes to candidate Kevin George for the CAD board representative. The chair noted the board was not in the CAD voting place but recorded the board’s selection in the meeting minutes.
A certificate of election naming Cheyenne Kaiser as a newly elected trustee (election held 11/04/2025) was read and an oath was administered and signed as part of the meeting record. The board noted Emily, the other newly elected trustee, was not present and is expected to be sworn in at a later meeting.
Before adjourning for executive session the board heard and accepted the annual investment policy with a minor change requiring certain investment pool distributors to register with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
The meeting moved to executive session at about 6:13 p.m.
Votes at a glance • Consent agenda (minutes, financial statements, payroll, year‑to‑date budget amendments, other routine items): Motion to approve by Charles; second Lord; outcome: approved as presented (vote tallies not specified in the record). • Allocation of remaining VATRE funds ($148,000): Motion to approve recommended allocations (approx. $32,000 HVAC; $116,000 projectors) moved by Linda; second Lloyd; outcome: approved (vote tallies not specified in the record). • Carrillo CAD representative: Motion to allocate all 291 votes to Kevin George; outcome: board’s selection recorded as unanimous. • Investment policy: Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved as written with the noted change.
What’s next: Staff said community design meetings on junior‑high facilities will continue and the board is preparing public information ahead of any ballot action; an executive session followed the public meeting.
