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Giddings ISD trustees approve consent agenda, campus and district improvement plans, and homebound waiver
Summary
At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Giddings ISD Board of Trustees approved the consent agenda (minutes, bills and budget items), accepted donations, and approved the FIRST report, campus improvement plans, the district improvement plan, SHAC officers and a homebound waiver to TEA; all motions passed unanimously with one member absent.
The Giddings Independent School District Board of Trustees on Oct. 16 voted unanimously to approve a slate of administrative items including the consent agenda, the district FIRST accountability report, campus improvement plans and the district improvement plan for 2025–26.
The actions were taken during a regular meeting at the Giddings ISD Administration Building. The consent agenda covered board minutes for Sept. 18 and Oct. 6, payment of September bills, campus activity account reviews, the 2025–26 budget review and acceptance of donations; Trustee Roy Kruemcke moved the consent agenda with Trustee Martin Rangel seconding. The board recorded a 6–0 vote in favor with Trustee Adam Awad absent.
Board members separately approved the district’s FIRST report and individual campus improvement plans. Trustee Spencer Schneider moved approval of the FIRST report; Trustee Pat Jackson moved approval of the campus plans. Trustee Heather Garner and Trustee Spencer Schneider led the motion to approve the District Improvement Plan.
The board also approved the 2025–2026 School Health Advisory Council officers and a homebound waiver submitted to the Texas Education Agency for the 2025–26 school year. Board President Jason Locke displayed student artwork for the district and elementary holiday cards and announced that Natalie Tello’s drawing was selected for the district card and Emersyn Rowley’s drawing for the elementary card.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (minutes, bills, accounts, budget, donations): mover Roy Kruemcke; seconder Martin Rangel; vote 6–0, Adam Awad absent. - FIRST report: mover Spencer Schneider; seconder Heather Garner; vote 6–0, Adam Awad absent. - Campus improvement plans: mover Pat Jackson; seconder Roy Kruemcke; vote 6–0, Adam Awad absent. - District Improvement Plan: mover Heather Garner; seconder Spencer Schneider; vote 6–0, Adam Awad absent. - SHAC officers (2025–2026): mover Martin Rangel; seconder Pat Jackson; vote 6–0, Adam Awad absent. - Homebound waiver to TEA (2025–26): mover Roy Kruemcke; seconder Heather Garner; vote 6–0, Adam Awad absent.
The board went into closed session later in the evening under Texas Government Code for personnel/real-estate matters and reconvened with no action taken. Pat Jackson moved to adjourn at 8:52 p.m.
The approvals set the administrative framework for the school year and authorize staff to proceed with the plans and submissions discussed during the meeting.
