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Sharyland ISD trustees adopt comprehensive district improvement plan; approve consent agenda, personnel actions and contracts
Summary
Sharyland ISD trustees approved a comprehensive district improvement plan after a presentation on needs assessment and strategic priorities. The board also approved the consent agenda, personnel hires after closed session, July/August financial reports and awarded a perimeter-fence contract using SAFE grant funds.
Sharyland Independent School District trustees voted to adopt a comprehensive district improvement plan (DIP) after a presentation on the district’s needs-assessment process and four strategic priorities.
Dr. Hinojosa told the board the DIP grew from committee work, stakeholder input and data collected July through September and that campuses distilled their priorities into one-page summaries. He said the district has 36 performance objectives and 211 strategies aligned under student excellence and achievement, employee experience, community connections and fiscal responsibility. Trustee Andrew Riddle moved to approve the DIP; Trustee David Keith seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: Board members said the DIP will guide campus and district priorities, help target interventions and improve transparency to parents and staff. Trustees emphasized that the plan is a “living” document that may be adjusted at formative reviews during the school year.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (items 12A–12I, including September month-end bills, tax collection report, investment report, minutes, interlocal agreements, out-of-state travel and change order for a field-house HVAC): motion to approve by Julio Cerda; second by David Keith; voice vote recorded as all in favor (7–0). - Closed-session personnel approvals (employment of personnel, subject to satisfactory background checks and references): motion by David Keith; second by Andrew Riddle; motion carried (voice vote). - District improvement plan: motion by Andrew Riddle; second by David Keith; motion carried (voice vote). - July 2024 financial report: motion to approve by Julio Cerda; second by (recorded second); motion carried (voice vote). - August 2024 financial report: motion to approve by Julio Cerda; second by Andrew Riddle; motion carried (voice vote). - RFP 2324-10 (perimeter fence): staff recommended Central Fence & Supply at 349,742.2¢, to be funded with SAFE grant dollars; motion to award by Julio Cerda; second by David Keith; motion carried (voice vote). - Adjournment: motion by Julio Cerda; second by Megan Sullivan; motion carried.
Details and context: Presenters described the DIP process as a multistage effort that included a comprehensive needs assessment, root-cause analysis and input from principals, teachers, parents and community representatives. Principals produced one-page summaries to highlight top campus priorities for staff and families. The board and administrators noted that some strategies may be adjusted as the district reviews formative data later in the year.
The business office told trustees that fund balances presented in the July/August reports are unaudited pending completion of the district audit; auditors will confirm final fund balances and any required adjustments. Trustees also reviewed details of the perimeter-fence RFP and heard staff explain differences in bidder overhead and manufacturing that affected price ranges.
What’s next: Trustees approved the DIP and routine business. Personnel hires approved in closed session remain subject to background and reference verification; the business office will present the completed audit next month and may return adjusted fund balances for board review.
