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Votes at a glance: Pasadena ISD board approves consent items, grants, contracts and officer reorganizations
Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda and a series of routine and fiscal items including interlocal agreements, grants and insurance renewals; officers were elected and the next meeting set for June 23, 2026.
At its May 26 meeting, the Pasadena ISD board approved the consent agenda and a number of routine and fiscal items, including grants, travel approvals, insurance renewals and bond‑related AEA adjustments. Highlights:
• Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote (no opposed votes recorded).
• Interlocal/music therapy: Approved an interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education for music therapy in the amount of $4,240.
• Professional development: Approved a letter of agreement with Region 4 ESC to deliver professional development at a Pasadena ISD site scheduled June 4, 2026 (as listed in the agenda).
• Grant: Approved a Reed Commingo School impact grant to L.F. Smith Elementary for $10,000.
• Spark School Park project: Approved a project and agreement for South Belt Elementary with $230,000 in funding.
• Student travel: Approved Pasadena Memorial High School student travel to New York City (Jimmy Awards) funded by private donors ($16,000) and South Houston High School travel to Washington, D.C. for a Congressional Institute art reception ($2,600).
• Budget and insurance: Approved April 2026 budget amendments and multiple insurance renewals (district‑wide programs and a property/boiler/cyber package not to exceed $9,110,253; commercial policy renewals reported with a reduced property premium and mixed auto premium adjustments).
• Bond AEAs: Approved multiple allowance expenditure authorizations for 2022 bond projects; one plumbing AEA for Sam Rayburn High School was pulled for later consideration.
• Reorganization: After closed session, trustees elected Casey Phelan as president, Paola Gonzalez as vice president, Crystal Davila as secretary and Joe Campos as assistant secretary.
• Next meeting: Board set the next regular meeting for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
All approved dollar amounts and dates are recorded in the board packet and on the meeting agenda. The board took these votes by motion and voice roll calls indicated in the official meeting minutes.
