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Vernon ISD trustees pull SRO interlocal, extend depository contract and approve retention stipends
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting, the Vernon ISD Board pulled an SRO interlocal agreement for revision, approved a resolution extending the district depository contract to Aug. 31, 2027, and unanimously approved retention stipend payments for staff.
The Vernon Independent School District Board of Trustees on Oct. 13 voted to extend the district's depository contract and approved retention stipend payments, while removing an interlocal agreement for a school resource officer (SRO) from the consent agenda for further revision.
Trustee Chris Lehman moved to pull item 7A.3 from the consent agenda and Trustee Amanda Lehman seconded; the board then approved the remainder of the consent agenda, including the Sept. 22 minutes and the financial report. The motion to remove the interlocal agreement, which would have paired an SRO role with a Director of Safety and Security for VISD, was prompted by concerns about contract wording raised by Trustee Chris Lehman. The board directed staff to revise the language and return the agreement at a future meeting.
Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to extend the district's depository contract for funds through Aug. 31, 2027. Amanda Lehman, Trustee, made the motion to extend the depository contract and Bryson Henry, Trustee, seconded the motion.
The board also approved retention stipend payments for staff on a motion from Amanda Lehman and a second from Bryson Henry. The transcript records the approval but does not specify dollar amounts or distribution details.
Votes at a glance
- Pull item 7A.3 (interlocal SRO agreement) ' Motion: Chris Lehman; Second: Amanda Lehman; Outcome: passed (consent item removed for revision). - Extend depository contract to Aug. 31, 2027 ' Motion: Amanda Lehman; Second: Bryson Henry; Outcome: approved unanimously. - Approve retention stipend payments ' Motion: Amanda Lehman; Second: Bryson Henry; Outcome: approved unanimously.
Trustee Amanda Lehman said the board should explore alternatives when the board is unsure, arguing the membership "owed the community to try something different" regarding outreach on other items that followed in the agenda. The transcript does not record additional financial specifics for the stipend payments or the full revised contract language for the SRO agreement. The interlocal will return to the board after staff and legal review of the wording.
