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Giddings ISD trustees approve audit, tax levy and TASB policy update; consent agenda passes unanimously
Summary
At their Dec. 11 meeting, Giddings ISD trustees approved the 2024–25 audit, adopted the 2025 tax levy report, accepted several consent items including library purchases, and adopted TASB Policy Update 126; all motions passed unanimously.
Giddings — The Giddings Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a set of financial and governance items at its Dec. 11 regular meeting, including the 2024–25 financial audit, the district's 2025 tax levy report, and a second reading and adoption of TASB Policy Update 126.
The board approved the consent agenda, moved by Trustee Spencer Schneider and seconded by Trustee Heather Garner, covering minutes from the Nov. 20 regular meeting, payment of November bills, campus activity account reviews, the 2025–26 budget review, the quarterly financial report and acceptance of donations. Schneider's motion carried 7'0to'00.
In specific actions, Trustee Roy Kruemcke moved and Trustee Martin Rangel seconded adoption of the 2024'25 audit; the motion passed 7'0to'00. Trustee Spencer Schneider moved and Trustee Adam Awad seconded approval of the 2025 tax levy report; that motion also passed 7'0to'00. Trustee Adam Awad moved and Trustee Pat Jackson seconded approval of proposed library materials to be purchased; that motion passed 7'0to'00.
The board then considered TASB Policy Update 126, a package of local policy revisions that the board recorded as covering topics across board meetings/public participation, contracted services and background checks, facilities and safety, technology resources (including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence), student welfare, and personnel matters. Trustee Roy Kruemcke moved to adopt the update; Trustee Heather Garner seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
What the board did not change: no votes recorded in the meeting minutes opposed the items; every recorded motion in open session was approved unanimously, reflecting no recorded dissent on the listed financial and policy items.
The meeting proceeded to routine campus and superintendent reports and concluded after a closed session with no action taken. The board adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
