Votes at a glance: Sharyland ISD board approves budget, contracts, personnel and insurance

The Sharyland ISD Board of Trustees took numerous formal votes during its June meeting. Key outcomes recorded in open session follow.

Approved items • Consent agenda (including financial reports, RFP renewals and interlocal agreements): motion by Megan Sullivan, second by Hector De Villa; motion passed 7–0. • May 2025 tax collection report: approved (vote recorded 7–0). Staff had discussed the 2024 tax roll ($41,429,675) and a preliminary 2025 taxable value estimate used for modeling. • Personnel report: the administration’s personnel report (assignments, resignations and contract recommendations for 2024–25 and 2025–26) was approved in open session (vote 7–0). • 2025–26 annual budget: approved as presented, total $126,950,961 (voice vote recorded as passing 7–0). • Compensation: board approved amended compensation plan Option E (see separate story). • Policy updates: local policy redline updates to board internal organization and related local policies approved (motion recorded as passing 6–0 in the minutes). • Homeschool athletic participation: board considered opting out under House Bill 547; motion to opt out was discussed and advanced in the meeting record. • Oakar Elementary paving improvements: award to Veil United Builders for $331,123.20 (motion passed 6–0 as recorded). • Property insurance: staff recommended and the board approved increasing coverage to $200,000,000 at an additional estimated cost of $106,000 to address storm/replacement cost risk (motion carried in the meeting record). • Security guards: award to MLG Protection Services for $877,004.48 for security guard services based on instructional days (motion passed 6–0).

Each vote included discussion where appropriate; where tallies were recorded they are cited above. Several items will return for operational follow-up such as final tax-rate setting after certified appraisals and payroll implementation details following the compensation change.