Manor ISD board approves personnel and finance actions, tables facilities policy
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At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Manor ISD Board of Trustees approved several personnel and finance items — including a Chapter 21 educator finding and a 'good cause' exception for police staffing — passed the consent agenda, and tabled a facilities‑use policy for further review.
The Manor Independent School District Board of Trustees met Monday and approved several formal actions while tabling further consideration of a facilities policy.
Trustees voted unanimously, 7–0, to adopt a finding on a Chapter 21 educator personnel matter after Trustee Rodriguez Barnett moved that the board find "there is not good cause to support" the resignation referenced in the agenda (motion introduced during closed‑session action item 8.1). The motion was seconded by Trustee Dr. Mary Thomas and carried by voice vote.
Later in the meeting the board approved the consent agenda (items 11.1–11.12) on a motion by Trustee Patterson, seconded by Trustee Rodriguez Barnett, by a 7–0 vote.
On action item 12.1 the board approved a renewal of a good‑cause exception for lack of qualified personnel for the district police operation and directed the chief of police to continue implementing the alternative staffing plan allowed under House Bill 3. The motion (moved by Trustee Lowery and seconded by Trustees Patterson and Thomas) passed 7–0.
Trustee Martinez moved to table proposed changes to Policy GKD (local) on facilities, citing the district's current financial constraints and the need to review the policy language closely; Trustee Lowery seconded. The board voted 7–0 to table the item and administration said it would provide follow‑up and bring the item back at a future meeting.
The board confirmed its next regular meeting for Dec. 15 and adjourned.
Votes at a glance • 8.1 (educator Chapter 21 personnel finding): motion moved by Trustee Rodriguez Barnett; second by Trustee Dr. Mary Thomas; outcome: passed 7–0. • Consent agenda 11.1–11.12: motion moved by Trustee Patterson; second by Trustee Rodriguez Barnett; outcome: passed 7–0. • 12.1 (good cause exception for police staffing): moved by Trustee Lowery; seconded by Trustees Patterson and Thomas; outcome: passed 7–0. • 12.2 (Policy GKD Local — facilities): motion to table moved by Trustee Martinez; seconded by Trustee Lowery; outcome: tabled 7–0.
The meeting minutes and agenda packet contain the formal wording of each motion and related backup materials.