Sharyland ISD trustees approve calendar, policy updates and a series of purchases including CTE equipment

The Sharyland ISD board approved a slate of routine but consequential items during its regular meeting, including the 2026-27 district calendar, multiple procurement items for CTE and safety upgrades, and local policy updates.

Trustees voted to approve the recommended calendar option A, the product of DEIC review and a district survey that received 1,778 responses. Calendar A was the top vote-getter in the district's survey (790 votes) and contains 187 teacher days and 172 student days. Board members acknowledged staff work to balance instructional days, grading periods and professional development needs.

The board also approved a robust local policy update package (Policy 01/1926) intended to align district rules with recent state legislation and local adjustments. The motion passed unanimously.

On business items, the board awarded medical stop-loss insurance to Monte Group (recommended premium $1,834,266; described as a ~10% increase from current premium and with an increased individual deductible from $125,000 to $150,000) to avoid proposals that included individual 'lasers' that would shift costs to the district. The motion passed with a five-zero vote while one trustee was temporarily absent.

Trustees additionally approved the purchase of CTE equipment funded through a JET grant: an anatomy table, phlebotomy training bundle with simulators and zSpace AR/VR student workstations; purchases were described by staff as providing hands-on training and improving job readiness for students entering medical fields. The board also approved posting-proper library materials that had been on public notice and an access-control (Genetec) software upgrade to expand badge-scheduling features.

All routine motions on the consent and procurement items passed by recorded voice or consensus votes at the meeting; staff said procurement and implementation will follow district purchasing rules and grant conditions.