Votes at a glance: West Oso ISD board approves TAPR publication, insurance change, early-notice incentive and consent items
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Summary
At its meeting the board voted 5-0 to publish the Texas academic performance report, approved a new property/casualty insurance program that lowers premium and improves limits, and approved a $500 early-notification retirement/resignation incentive; the consent agenda (minutes and financial reports) passed 4-1.
The West Oso ISD Board of Trustees took multiple formal actions at Wednesdayd eveningd meeting, including the routine publication of state-required academic reporting and several administrative items.
- TAPR publication: The board voted 5-0 to publish the Texas Academic Performance Report for 2024d a25 as required by the Texas Education Agency. The motion was made and approved without amendment.
- Property, casualty and liability insurance: After a presentation by district staff and representatives from McGriff Insurance and TASB risk management, trustees approved a recommended package covering property, wind/hail, boiler, crime, educator legal liability, automobile and cyber coverage for the term 03/01/2026d to 03/01/2027. The combined annual premium was presented as $958,451, a reduction of approximately $224,682 from the prior program, and the new program raises insured values while lowering several named-storm deductibles. Trustees discussed an optional flat deductible change (to lower a maximum 1% building-based deductible to a $100,000 flat deductible) that would add roughly $37,500 in premium; administration recommended deferring that change given current cash flow. The motion passed 5-0.
- Voluntary early-notification incentive for resignations/retirements: The board approved a voluntary program offering a one-time $500 payment to eligible professional contract staff who provide early notice of resignation or retirement by March 17, 2026, with the resignation effective at the end of the 2025d a26 school year. The motion passed 5-0 and authorized the superintendent to finalize documentation and execute payments for qualified employees.
- Consent agenda (minutes, investment report, general fund financials): The consent agenda was approved (motion passed 4-1).
Each of the passed actions was recorded in the minutes and will be implemented per the administrationd directions in the meeting packet; the district also confirmed it would provide final insurance schedule and cyber-deductible confirmations as part of post-meeting documentation.
