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Crosby ISD board approves routine consent items, emergency-wage resolution, health MOU, vehicle purchase and personnel actions; rejects statutory designated-pra
Summary
The board approved the consent agenda and several motions including wage payments for Jan. 26 closures, an MOU with Harris County Public Health, a box-truck purchase, policy updates and the hiring of a director of construction; trustees voted not to adopt a resolution to designate time for daily prayer.
At its regular meeting the Crosby Independent School District board approved a series of motions on consent and regular business and took a notable policy vote on a proposed statutory requirement for designated daily prayer time.
Routine business: Trustees moved and unanimously approved the consent agenda. The board approved a resolution authorizing wage payments for staff during the January 26 severe-weather school closure; Trustee Heather Barrett moved the resolution with Trustee Jennifer Roach seconding and the motion carried 6-0. The board also approved a memorandum of understanding with Harris County Public Health for community health and substance-use prevention services (motion by Trustee JR Humphreys, second by Trustee Karen Thomas; vote 6-0).
Procurement and purchases: Trustees approved the purchase of two box trucks from Chastain Ford via BuyBoard contract 724-23; the agenda listed an amount of $137,958. The board approved a policy revision to AE(Local) updating mission and vision language by motion and unanimous vote.
Statutory prayer measure: Trustees debated a statutory resolution that would have designated time each school day for students and employees to pray and read religious texts. Trustee JR Humphreys moved "not to designate" (i.e., to reject adopting that statutory resolution). Trustees cited concerns about protecting instructional time and the potential political headlines the vote could generate; the board voted to reject the designation (motion carried 6-0).
Personnel and contracts: After a closed session citing Texas Government Code provisions, the board approved administrative contract recommendations and hired Carlos Angliano as director of construction; both personnel actions passed by unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
