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Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approves $25 hourly pay for bus drivers and a package of supplements and contracts
Summary
The Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approved a set of personnel and compensation items Aug. 20, 2024, including raising bus driver pay to $25 per hour, a $10,000 transportation supervisor supplement, multiple athletic and non‑athletic supplements, role‑description changes, five TEAMS contracts and personnel actions.
At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approved a suite of personnel and contract items recommended by Superintendent Dr. Sherlene McDonald.
The board approved an increase in bus driver pay to $25.00 per hour and a Transportation Supervisor annual supplement of $10,000. The board also approved a revision to the miscellaneous supplement salary schedule, athletic and non‑athletic supplements, and revisions to role descriptions for Registrar/Bookkeeper and a Translator/Interpreter position. Each of those items was moved, seconded and recorded as unanimously approved by the board.
The board approved multiple contracts presented by the superintendent and separately approved five TEAMS contracts (I–V). The minutes do not list contract amounts or detailed terms. The Personnel Action Sheet was presented and approved, and the meeting adjourned following routine announcements about vacancies, LED sign work, HVAC updates at TIS/THS and mobile food opportunities.
All recorded motions listed the mover and seconder in the minutes where provided; votes were recorded as "Unanimously Approved." The voting membership listed in the minutes comprises three voting members: Jesse Mendez (Vice‑President), Chrystal Abernathy (Board Member) and Laura Horton (Board Member). The minutes do not record any dissenting votes or abstentions.
