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Votes at a glance: Mesquite ISD board approves namings, personnel, contracts and construction GMPs
Summary
At its May meeting the Mesquite ISD board approved facility namings, multiple personnel actions including administrative contracts and principals, awarded a general contractor for a new pre‑K center, and approved several guaranteed maximum prices for bond‑funded renovations and additions.
The Mesquite ISD board approved a slate of motions by voice vote at its most recent meeting. Key outcomes included naming and personnel actions, the award of a general contractor for a planned pre‑K center, and approval of guaranteed maximum prices (GMPs) for several bond projects.
Notable board actions included:
• Approve consent agenda — motion carried by voice vote.
• Approve administrative term contracts — motion carried.
• Approve employment contracts for non‑certified staff and teachers — motion carried.
• Approve proposed non‑renewal of a term contract for I. Alec Johnson — motion carried.
• Name new pre‑K center the Diane Nicks Pre‑K Center — naming committee recommendation approved by voice vote.
• Award general contractor for the new pre‑K center (solicitation and recommendation presented; administration cited a project estimate of approximately $68,000,000) — motion carried.
• Approve GMP for Horn High School Fieldhouse (GMP figure presented as $9,118,498 with construction funding from the 2025 bond program) — motion carried.
• Approve GMP for AC New Middle School renovation (GMP presented as $8,165,202; total construction figure in packet cited ~ $9,421,234.65) — motion carried after questioning about budget increases.
• Approve GMP for McDonald Middle School renovation (GMP and total construction costs presented; trustees discussed scope changes including cafeteria/kitchen reconfiguration and HVAC replacements before voting) — motion carried.
• Name replacement Motley/Lawrence campus as Motley Lawrence Environmental Science Academy — naming committee recommendation approved by voice vote.
• Canvass and declare results of the May 2, 2026 school trustee election — results read aloud and motion to canvass returns carried.
Motions were typically presented by administration or the naming/selection committees; most approvals were taken by voice vote and no roll‑call tallies were read into the record when motions carried. Specific mover/second names were recorded in the meeting for some items (for example, several motions list Ms. Hornsby and Mr. Everett as mover/second), but formal vote tallies were not provided beyond the trustee saying "Aye" or "Ayes have it."
