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Gatesville ISD trustees approve CTE course, policy edits and several routine contracts and safety measures
Summary
Board approved an innovative sports entertainment marketing CTE course, clarified the substance abuse policy to include 'prohibited substances,' renewed a one‑year food‑service contract, selected a new audit firm, approved an MOU for counseling services, adopted a grant resolution for rifle‑resistant armor, and authorized fencing and leave‑donation programs.
At its meeting, the Gatesville ISD Board of Trustees approved a slate of administrative actions covering curriculum, policies, contracts and safety measures.
CTE course: Trustees approved an "innovative" career and technical education course in sports entertainment marketing for the 2025–26 school year. District staff said the state provides no set curriculum for the course, so the district will design materials working backward from industry‑based certification requirements.
Policy update: The board accepted minor clarifying edits to the district’s substance abuse policy. The notable wording change replaces "drugs or alcohol" with "drugs, alcohol, or prohibited substances" to capture newer products such as delta‑8/delta‑9 variants, the presenter said.
Contracts and procurement: The board authorized a one‑year renewal with SFE (Southwest Foods) for cafeteria meals with the annual per‑meal price adjustment tied to the consumer price index. Trustees also approved moving audit services to Singleton and Clark (a CPA firm with a satellite office in Temple) for a one‑year contract, which staff said will save roughly $8,000–$9,000 compared with the prior arrangement.
Partner services and grants: Trustees approved an MOU with Freedom Reins (Lori Rockwood) to continue after‑hours counseling services with monthly billing capped at $1,200. They also adopted a resolution to pursue grant paperwork for rifle‑resistant body armor for five police officers (SROs); presenter cautioned that some federal grant forms include an assistance clause referencing the Department of Homeland Security.
Safety and employee programs: The board approved fencing projects to strengthen perimeter security at the primary and elementary pickup/playground areas (estimated $85,000 from fund balance) after staff described an incident in which a child scaled an existing fence. Trustees also approved a leave‑donation program allowing employees to anonymously donate up to five days per year into a bank to help colleagues facing catastrophic illness or injury; HR will manage the program under TASB guidance.
Votes at a glance: All items reported at the meeting were approved by the board; the meeting record did not include roll‑call tallies for these routine motions.
Next steps: Staff will implement the renewals and contracts, finalize grant paperwork as required and begin fencing work after school concludes in May; the leave bank will be established with administrative oversight.
