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Votes at a glance: Farmersville Unified adopts budget, approves personnel and signs bond authorization
Summary
At its regular meeting the Farmersville Unified board approved the 2026–27 budget, multiple routine consent items (curriculum, grants, school plans), appointed a new athletic director and authorized refunding bonds not to exceed $3.2 million; most actions passed by unanimous voice vote.
The Farmersville Unified School District board approved a slate of routine and substantive items at its regular meeting, including the district's 2026–27 budget, personnel actions, grant awards, and a limited bond refunding authorization.
Board business highlights:
- Budget adoption: The board adopted the 2026–27 district budget after the business services presentation. The motion (moved by Alice Lopez, seconded by Freddy Espinosa) was approved by voice vote with unanimous support recorded.
- Bond authorization: The board authorized issuance and sale of general obligation refunding bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,200,000 to refinance outstanding district bonds; the motion passed by voice vote.
- Personnel and appointments: The board approved certificated and classified personnel reports and recognized Mike Jordan as the district's new athletic director. The personnel motions were moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Contracts, grants and procurement: The board approved an agreement with American Fidelity Administrative Services LLC (Affordable Care Act compliance services), adopted multiple financial resolutions (education protection account spending plan; interfund transfers and loans), and approved procurement items including new scoreboards for Farmersville High School.
- Other approvals: The board approved the LCAP and related federal addendum, the Prop 28 annual report, Save the Children subaward agreement, and several site school plans for 2026–27.
Most items were handled as part of the consent agenda or were non-controversial and were approved by voice vote with the board recording unanimous (4-0) support where votes were announced. Several items were discussed briefly before voting; the board directed staff to provide construction completion dates and facility update timelines at an upcoming meeting.
The board adjourned to closed session for labor and personnel matters and later reported no reportable action following closed session.
