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Gatesville ISD trustees approve consent agenda, baseball bid, meal-price increase, insurer and policy updates
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and a series of routine items: awarding a $53,000 revised bid for baseball backstop/netting, raising adult meal prices to comply with federal CPI, selecting TPS for property and casualty insurance at ~$476,000 for one year, updating an interlocal, adopting AI-related local policies, and approving 4‑H adjunct status.
At its regular meeting, the Gatesville ISD Board approved a package of routine governance and operational items, including procurement and policy updates.
Consent agenda: The board approved minutes, financial statements and year-to-date budget amendments by voice vote.
Baseball upgrades: Speaker 7 recommended accepting a revised bid that removed the dugout portion and retained a new backstop wall and taller netting and poles for $53,000; the board moved, seconded and approved the award so work could begin Sept. 1.
Adult meals: To comply with a federal consumer price-index requirement, Speaker 7 recommended raising adult breakfast by $0.10 to $3.40 and adult lunch by $0.25 to $5.25; trustees approved the rate changes.
Property and casualty insurance: Speaker 7 presented two bids. PCAT offered a multi-year option with a cap on increases; TPS (via broker RHSV) proposed a one-year policy at $476,000 with somewhat better coverage. The administration recommended TPS; the board approved the recommendation by voice vote.
TASB fuel-fee disclosure: As a statutory notice, staff disclosed payment of $2,005.41 in cooperative fees related to roughly 50,000 gallons of fuel purchased in 2023–24; the board was advised to consider fee levels when evaluating future participation in the TASB cooperative.
Interlocal maintenance agreement: Speaker 4 recommended renewing an interlocal agreement with Corio County (as recorded) to allow county crews to continue cross‑country-track upkeep; the board approved authorization for the interlocal.
Policy updates and extracurriculars: Trustees adopted TASB-drafted local policies addressing unauthorized student use of artificial intelligence (referenced as CQL and EIA local in the record) and approved a resolution designating three Corral County Extension staff as adjunct faculty so off‑campus 4‑H activities count for attendance.
The board adjourned at about 6:05 p.m. Speaker 4 noted that three candidates had signed up for two open board seats and that an election will proceed.
