Alvin ISD board approves contracts, calendar and personnel in unanimous votes
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Summary
At a regular meeting the Alvin ISD board unanimously approved the 2026–27 academic calendar, a certificate of order for refunding bonds, construction contracts for security vestibules (PH‑2A $2,027,019; PH‑2B $1,261,030), an $800,000 turf replacement at Shadow Creek High and routine consent and personnel items.
The Alvin Independent School District board of trustees unanimously approved a set of routine and capital items at its meeting, including the 2026–27 academic calendar, a certificate of order for refunding bonds and multiple construction and procurement contracts.
Consent agenda: Trustee Scott moved to approve consent agenda items A through J, which included board minutes, budget amendment No. 5, donations, fundraisers, contractor/consultant awards, purchases (including chillers) and TASB policy update 01/26. Trustee Johnson seconded the motion; the board voted 7–0 to approve the consent agenda.
Academic calendar: Following a report that the district education improvement committee and a community survey helped develop the 2026–27 calendar (172 student instructional days; 77,000 instructional minutes; 187 teacher workdays), Trustee Garza moved to approve the calendar. Trustee Sweeny seconded. Trustees discussed the survey window (staff said the feedback window was two days with follow‑up reminders). The calendar was approved 7–0.
Debt management: The board approved a certificate of order authorizing the issuance and sale of Alvin ISD unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2026, delegating pricing authority to a pricing officer. Trustee Humbert moved to approve and Trustee Roberson seconded; the vote was 7–0.
Capital projects and purchases: The board awarded construction contracts for Phase 2A and Phase 2B security vestibule upgrades to Construction Masters of Houston as the recommended best‑value proposer. The Phase 2A contract was approved as a not‑to‑exceed sum of $2,027,019 and Phase 2B as a not‑to‑exceed sum of $1,261,030; authority was delegated to the superintendent or designee to negotiate and execute contracts. Trustees approved both motions by unanimous vote.
Shadow Creek High turf replacement: The board approved a cooperative purchase (COGDash2164A) to replace the synthetic turf football field at Shadow Creek High School with FieldTurf USA, with an estimated expenditure of $800,000. Trustee Roberson moved and Trustee Sweeny seconded; the board requested vendor lifecycle data for auxiliary fields for future consideration and approved the purchase 7–0.
Personnel: The board approved recommended teaching personnel items as presented; the motion carried 7–0.
Executive session and adjournment: The board recessed into executive session for private consultation with the board's attorney under Texas Government Code §551.071 at 7:09 p.m. and reconvened to adjourn in public at 7:52 p.m.
Each motion and vote recorded above follows the board's verbal record at the meeting; no votes failed or were divided in this session.
