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Votes at a glance: Farmersville Unified approves facility‑use waivers for youth football, vehicle purchase, construction contract and routine agreements
Summary
At its meeting, the Farmersville Unified board approved multiple routine and business‑service items: facility‑use requests and fee waivers for Farmersville Aztecs youth football, purchase of a food service vehicle, West Sierra Construction as lowest bidder and a deductive change order, and several MOUs and contractor agreements; personnel items were discussed in closed session and later approved or reported no action.
The Farmersville Unified School District board approved several business‑service and personnel items during its regular meeting, including facility‑use waivers for the Farmersville Aztecs, procurement actions and routine agreements. Key outcomes are summarized below.
Facility use and youth football - Practice fields (May 18–Nov 20, 2026): Board ratified the Farmersville Aztecs youth football and cheer practice‑field request and confirmed liability insurance would be provided; trustees waived practice‑field fees and approved the request (motion carried 4‑0). (Provenance: request introduced SEG 1841; vote recorded SEG 1965–1968.) - Stadium (selected Saturdays Aug–Nov 2026): Board approved stadium use dates for the Aztecs, waived the facility usage fee of $3,240 and required staff to double‑check schedules against district priorities so high‑school athletics retain precedence; motion carried 4‑0. Trustees discussed custodial coverage, restroom access and field maintenance before approving the waiver. (Provenance: request introduced SEG 1973; vote recorded SEG 2387–2394.) - Passing League tournament (June 27, 2026): Board approved a one‑day tournament and waived a $540 facility usage fee for the event; motion carried 4‑0. Trustees also discussed parking, concessions and security procedures. (Provenance: request introduced SEG 2404; vote recorded SEG 2580–2587.)
Procurement and construction - Purchase of food service vehicle (Sourcewell cooperative contract): Board approved purchase of a diesel fuel vehicle for food service use; motion carried 4‑0. Trustees confirmed engines are combustion/diesel rather than electric. (Provenance: introduced SEG 2595; vote recorded SEG 2620–2622.) - West Sierra Construction: Board awarded West Sierra Construction the lowest bid for FHS Building 900 (welding booths and shade structure) and separately approved a deductive change order removing two shade structures/restroom elements; motions carried 4‑0. (Provenance: introduced SEG 2623; vote recorded SEG 2666–2679.)
Agreements and personnel - Curriculum/partnership agreements: Board approved a memorandum of understanding with Wam Hair Studio Barber Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program, an independent contractor SLP agreement (Paola Alvarez‑Reese), a Tulare County Office of Education agency agreement, and a Cal State Fresno field experience agreement for speech and language; motions carried 4‑0. (Provenance: introduced SEG 1656; vote recorded SEG 1666–1672 and SEG 1699–1712.) - Personnel items: Agenda item 13.1 (certificated personnel) was moved to closed session for discussion; later during open session certificated personnel items 13.1.1–13.1.5 were approved (motion carried 4‑0). The board reported no reportable action on labor negotiations, anticipated litigation or superintendent evaluation after closed session.
Other routine approvals - Multiple school donations, teacher workshops, student trips, and professional agreements were approved during the meeting, mostly by unanimous votes (4‑0). One donation approval (Platinum Connection to FJHS ASB accounts) recorded an abstention leaving a 3‑0‑1 tally; the transcript did not name the abstaining trustee. (Provenance: donations introduced SEG 1010; vote recorded SEG 1016–1022.)
Clarifying details from the meeting - Warrant release amounts: May 7, 2026: $221,692.97; May 14, 2026: $271,747.63. - Facility fee waivers: Stadium usage fees waived totaled $3,240 (per agenda calculation); passing‑league facility fee waived $540; custodial fees cited in discussion included a $2,880 figure for season custodial service (board discussion referenced these line items).
Provenance note: the summary above reflects motions, votes and discussion recorded in the meeting transcript; listed dates and amounts come from items presented in the board packet and read aloud during the meeting.
