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Sheldon ISD board approves library materials, facilities contracts and personnel recommendations
Summary
Sheldon ISD trustees unanimously approved cooperative contracts for library books, welding fume control and an air‑handling unit, accepted a single‑audit schedule, authorized an HB 2 waiver and approved personnel contract recommendations for 2025–26.
Sheldon ISD trustees on Jan. 29 unanimously approved a package of consent and new‑business items that included purchases of instructional materials, facilities upgrades and personnel contract recommendations.
The board approved a cooperative vendor contract to supply new library books and related materials for the CE King ninth‑ and tenth‑grade campus, including a contingency of $3,511.61 and a not‑to‑exceed price of $170,000. The motion to approve the item was made by Kristen Williams White and passed unanimously.
Trustees also combined approval of two facilities contracts: a Lincoln Electric cooperative partnership agreement to upgrade welding fume control at CE King (price not to exceed $200,000) and a Johnson Controls installation of an air‑handling unit in the CE King chiller plant (not to exceed $165,000). Those items were moved, seconded and approved unanimously after discussion about combining B and C into a single motion.
The board approved the single audit federal grant report and schedule for 2024–25 and authorized district staff to submit an HB 2 waiver application to the Texas Education Agency as part of a memorandum of understanding with the organization identified in the meeting as "I Teach," which aims to support teacher certification efforts for the 2025–26 school year. The MOU and HB 2 waiver authorization were approved by motion and passed unanimously.
After a recess for closed session, the board reconvened and approved personnel contract recommendations for the 2025–26 school year by unanimous vote. The meeting record lists a recommendation to hire Dr. Renika Jacobs as director of federal programs and grants; Jacobs addressed the board and introduced family members.
All motions recorded in the meeting were approved unanimously. The board listed routine informational items — tax collection, investment and monthly discipline reports among them — and set the next regular meeting for Feb. 17.
Actions recorded in the minutes list the motions and unanimous outcomes; specific bidders and contract amounts were recorded during the meeting and will be attached to the official minutes.
