Sharyland ISD trustees approve consent agenda and multiple business items including insurance award and technology purchases
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Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda, a large set of required policy updates, voting allocation to an Hidalgo County Appraisal District candidate, the 2026–27 academic calendar (option A), an award for medical stop‑loss insurance and several CTE and security technology purchases funded in part by a JET grant.
The Sharyland ISD board approved a series of routine and procurement items at its regular meeting after presentations from administrators.
The board approved the consent agenda (month‑end bills, financial reports and previous minutes) and adopted local policy update 01/26 and numerous related policy changes required by recent state legislation. A resolution to cast the district’s 72 votes for a Hidalgo County Appraisal District director was approved with all votes allocated to candidate Richard Garza.
Administration recommended Calendar A for the 2026–27 school year after a DEIC process and districtwide survey; the board approved the calendar (Calendar A: 187 teacher days and 172 student days).
On procurement, the board approved an award of RFP 25263 for medical stop‑loss insurance to Monte Group. Administration reported the Monte Group proposal carries a premium of $1,834,266 (about a 10% increase over the current premium) and raises the individual deductible from $125,000 to $150,000 but includes no lasers — a choice administrators recommended to limit the district’s potential exposure.
"That is the recommendation we're making to the board," the insurance presenter said, summarizing the committee's evaluation of compliance, vendor responsiveness and risk exposure.
Trustees also approved required posting and purchase of new library materials (no adverse public comments were reported after the 30‑day posting period) and several CTE purchases enabled by a JET grant: an anatomy table, phlebotomy training mannequins and AR/VR zSpace student workstations to support health and technical career instruction. The board approved a Genetec access‑control software upgrade under a state contract to expand badge scheduling and security features; administration cited an estimated cost around $78,847.
Most motions passed by unanimous recorded votes; the Monte Group insurance award passed with a 5‑0 tally because one trustee was briefly absent for that vote. The board noted that several items were reviewed earlier at the Board of Finance and related committees.