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Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approves financials, contracts, textbook adoption and three student-discipline recommendations
Summary
At its March 31, 2026 meeting the Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approved February financial reports, several contracts, a social studies textbook adoption, personnel actions and three superintendent disciplinary recommendations after executive-session hearings; one hearing will be rescheduled after a parent did not attend.
The Tarrant Board of Education on March 31, 2026 unanimously approved February financial reports, several district contracts, a social studies textbook adoption and personnel actions, and voted to adopt three superintendent recommendations addressing student disciplinary matters.
Dr. Sherlene McDonald, superintendent, presented the agenda and led the meeting, which President Allen Bailey called to order at 6:03 p.m. The board approved the published agenda on a motion by Board Member Debbie Hall, seconded by Board Member Jesse Mendez. The board then approved minutes from its Feb. 24, 2026 regular meeting on a motion by Mendez, seconded by Sheaka Collins.
In a single set of unanimous votes the board approved the district's February financial reports and reconciled bank statements, which McDonald said covered the General Fund, Federal Programs, Child Nutrition, the THS Construction Fund and individual school accounts. Board Member Sheaka Collins moved approval and Vice President Laura Horton seconded. The board also approved listed contracts after a motion by Collins and a second from Debbie Hall.
The board adopted a social studies textbook for district use following a motion from Vice President Laura Horton and a second from Jesse Mendez. The superintendent also presented a personnel action sheet, which the board approved on a motion from Collins and a second from Hall.
Before executive session, McDonald announced district items including vacancies; plans for turf at the THS football field; an enclosed walkway at TIS; food opportunities; and upcoming events.
The board entered executive session at 6:35 p.m. for approximately two hours to hear student disciplinary matters. The minutes record that a student disciplinary hearing for Student 2026-003 was initially rescheduled because a parent did not attend; the board later heard matters involving Student 2026-003 and Student 2026-004, and a separate hearing for Student 2026-005. After returning to open session at 8:45 p.m., the board approved three superintendent recommendations by unanimous votes. The motions to approve Recommendation I (Student 2026-003), Recommendation II (Student 2026-004) and Recommendation III (Student 2026-006) were made by Sheaka Collins and seconded by Jesse Mendez; the minutes state that parents will be notified of the decisions by certified mail.
The superintendent moved to adjourn and the board voted to end the meeting at 8:50 p.m. No roll-call vote tallies beyond the recorded unanimous approvals were included in the minutes.
The board did not identify any further unfinished business. The minutes list additional attendees present for the meeting (Kristi Ware, Randall Jackson, David Hobson, William Fleming, Ashley Edmonds, John Lewis and Shana Brown).
