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Votes at a glance: Pasadena ISD approves personnel items, audit engagement, waivers and contracts
Summary
At its June 11 special meeting the PASADENA ISD Board approved administrative personnel actions and promotions, the 2024–25 teacher appraisal calendar, an engagement letter with Whitley Penn LLP, an amendment to the District of Innovation plan on vaping discipline, TEA low-attendance waivers, and a material testing services agreement for the new Parks Elementary project.
The PASADENA ISD Board of Trustees recorded the following actions on June 11, 2024. Vote tallies were announced as "motion carries" in the open meeting; specific counts were not recorded in the transcript.
- Administrative personnel (agenda pages A–H): Motion to approve; seconded; motion carried. The approved items included multiple promotions and administrative assignments announced from the dais (speech-language pathologist, licensed specialist in school psychology, instructional specialists, several assistant principals and other appointments).
- Teacher appraisal calendar and local procedures (2024–25): Motion to approve; seconded; motion carried.
- Engagement letter with Whitley Penn LLP (annual financial and compliance audit, FY 2023–24): Motion to approve; seconded; motion carried.
- Amendment to PASADENA ISD Local District of Innovation plan (vaping discipline flexibility): Motion to approve; seconded; motion carried. The board approved language to provide campus administrators more discretion in disciplining vaping incidents; staff will draft any necessary updates to the student code of conduct.
- TEA low-attendance waivers for listed campuses: Motion to approve; seconded; motion carried.
- Material testing services agreement with Roba Kissner Inc. for the 2022 Bond New Parks Elementary replacement project ($128,800): Motion to approve; seconded; motion carried.
- Board reorganization (officer elections): Motions to appoint president, vice president (Mr. Fernandez named), secretary and assistant secretary (P. Gonzalez named) were made and carried.
What this means: Most items were routine consent or procurement approvals and passed without extended debate. The substantive policy change of note was the District of Innovation amendment giving administrators flexibility on vaping discipline; staff will return with code-of-conduct language if needed.
The meeting adjourned at about 12:58 p.m.
