Crowley ISD board approves Mary Harris TIP, calendar and multiple procurement awards
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At its Feb. 26 meeting the Crowley ISD Board unanimously approved Mary Harris Elementary's targeted improvement plan, certified unopposed trustee candidates, adopted the 2025–26 calendar (Option B), and awarded multiple RFPs — including $421,713.06 for kitchen equipment and $481,100 for Styrofoam recycling — and approved districtwide interactive display boards.
The Crowley ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 26 approved several administrative and procurement actions by unanimous vote, including a targeted improvement plan for Mary Harris Elementary, certification of unopposed trustee candidates for the May 3 election, the 2025–26 traditional calendar (Option B), and a slate of procurement awards for kitchen equipment, Styrofoam recycling units and interactive classroom displays.
Targeted improvement plan (Mary Harris). Principal Capricia Veil presented the Mary Harris Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP/CSI) describing evidence‑based strategies: structured professional learning communities, coaching and feedback cycles, reallocated time and resources, and data‑tracking tools. Veil said internal spring benchmark data show measurable gains — for example, third‑grade reading improvement compared with 2023–24 — and that the campus is "on track to exit CSI status this year" if progress continues. Trustee Kalisha Stevenson moved approval of the plan; Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to approve the TIP.
Board election certification. The board accepted district counsel/staff presentations that trustee places 6 (Gary Gracia) and 7 (Kalisha Stevenson) were unopposed for the May 3, 2025 election; the board certified the unopposed candidates by unanimous vote.
School calendar. Staff presented two draft calendars and reported Option B had stronger teacher support in an internal survey (252–114). Option B establishes teacher contracts beginning Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, with six professional‑development/staff work days before students begin Tuesday, Aug. 12; the board approved Option B unanimously.
Procurement and finance actions. Finance and procurement staff reported on rebate receipts and cooperative cash‑back programs and presented multiple RFP recommendations and awards:
- Annual rebate summary: staff reported total reported rebates of $73,699.68 for fiscal year 2023–24 and described the JPMorgan Chase virtual card program that offers vendors net‑10 payment terms and generates rebates for the district.
- RFP for kitchen equipment (Deer Creek, Meadow Creek, Sycamore): staff presented an apples‑to‑apples bid evaluation and recommended awards across several vendors with a combined award amount of $421,713.06. The board voted to award contracts as recommended; staff noted the purchases will be charged to Child Nutrition and other appropriate accounts where applicable.
- RFP for Styrofoam recycle units (17 elementary campuses): staff explained state approval for >$10,000 items was obtained via TDA/GXUMPS, described expected landfill‑diversion benefits, and recommended award to Food Service Sustainability Solutions LLC for $481,100 funded from the district's Child Nutrition '2.40' account. The board approved the award unanimously.
- RFP for interactive display boards (RFP 0522024–2027): technology staff proposed districtwide interactive displays in every classroom (65" elementary, 75" secondary, 85" lab/art), selected hardware and software with attention to life cycle and total cost of ownership, and described plans for mounted and portable units in specialty spaces. The trustees approved the recommendation unanimously.
Votes at a glance (formal actions recorded in meeting): - Consent agenda accepted (motion: Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield; second: Trustee Kalisha Stevenson) — outcome: approved unanimously. - Mary Harris TIP approved (motion: Trustee Kalisha Stevenson; second: Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield) — outcome: approved unanimously. - Certification of unopposed trustee candidates approved (motion: Dr. Mia Hall; second: Trustee Judith W. Davis) — outcome: approved unanimously. - 2025–26 calendar Option B approved (motion: Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield; second: Trustee Kalisha Stevenson) — outcome: approved unanimously. - Kitchen equipment contracts awarded as recommended (motion read by Dr. Woodson Mayfield; second: Dr. Mia Hall) — outcome: approved unanimously; total awarded $421,713.06. - Styrofoam recycle units awarded to Food Service Sustainability Solutions LLC (motion: Dr. Nedra Robinson; second: Trustee Judith W. Davis) — outcome: approved unanimously; total awarded $481,100. - Interactive display boards RFP approved (motion: Dr. Nedra Robinson; second: Vice President Mia Hall) — outcome: approved unanimously.
Several trustees used the legislative update segment earlier in the meeting to urge community advocacy on state bills affecting public education (staff noted the session is active and not final on voucher/school choice proposals). The board adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
Next steps: staff will publish details of awards/agreements, post the approved calendar and TIP materials online, and continue community outreach on legislative priorities.