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Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approves 2% pay raise, financial reports and routine contracts
Summary
At its Sept. 24 meeting the Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approved the 2024–25 salary schedule with a 2% raise, accepted August 2024 financial reports, and approved routine contracts, an athletic supplement, a memo on firefighters' and police officers' pay timeframes, a Regions line-of-credit renewal and personnel actions.
TARRANT CITY — At a regular meeting Sept. 24, the Tarrant Board of Education approved a series of routine items including a 2% increase on the 2024–25 salary schedule and acceptance of August 2024 financial reports.
Dr. Sherlene McDonald, the superintendent, presented the financial statements and reconciled bank statements for August 2024 — noting the General Fund, Federal Programs, Child Nutrition, the THS Construction Fund and individual school reports — and recommended the board accept them. Allen Bailey moved to approve the financial reports; Laura Horton seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
McDonald also presented contracts and recommended approval; the board voted unanimously to ratify them after a motion from Allen Bailey and a second from Laura Horton.
The board approved the district’s SY 2024–25 salary schedule, which includes a 2 percent raise for staff. The superintendent presented the schedule, Laura Horton moved to approve it, Allen Bailey seconded, and the vote was unanimous.
An athletic supplement was presented and approved on a unanimous vote; the minutes record the presentation but do not include further detail about the supplement.
The superintendent presented a memo concerning payment timeframes for firefighters and police officers; the board approved the memo unanimously. The record does not specify the exact timeframe language.
Board members approved a renewal of the district’s Regions line of credit after the superintendent recommended renewal; the motion passed unanimously. The minutes record approval but do not state the line amount or additional financial terms.
The personnel action sheet — recommending personnel changes noted in the minutes but not detailed in the record — was approved unanimously following presentation by the superintendent.
Under announcements, McDonald listed vacancies, upcoming fundraisers and field trips, and other events for district planning; no action was required. Vice-President Jesse Mendez called the meeting to order and routine motions throughout the meeting were moved and seconded by board members Allen Bailey and Laura Horton.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt agenda: motion by Allen Bailey, second by Laura Horton; outcome: unanimously approved (voting members: Allen Bailey, Jesse Mendez, Laura Horton). - Approve minutes (Sept. 5, 2024): motion by Laura Horton, second by Allen Bailey; outcome: unanimously approved. - Approve August 2024 financial reports: motion by Allen Bailey, second by Laura Horton; outcome: unanimously approved. - Approve contracts: motion by Allen Bailey, second by Laura Horton; outcome: unanimously approved. - Approve SY 2024–25 salary schedule with 2% raise: motion by Laura Horton, second by Allen Bailey; outcome: unanimously approved. - Approve athletic supplement: motion by Laura Horton, second by Allen Bailey; outcome: unanimously approved. - Approve firefighters’ & police officers’ pay timeframe memo: motion by Laura Horton, second by Allen Bailey; outcome: unanimously approved. - Approve Regions line-of-credit renewal: motion by Allen Bailey, second by Laura Horton; outcome: unanimously approved (amount not specified). - Approve personnel action sheet: motion by Laura Horton, second by Allen Bailey; outcome: unanimously approved.
The board adjourned following a motion to adjourn put forward by Laura Horton and seconded by Allen Bailey. The minutes do not record additional debate or dissent on the listed items.
What the minutes do not specify: dollar amounts for contracts or the line of credit, detailed personnel action items, and the specific language of the athletic supplement and the firefighters’ and police officers’ payment timeframe memo.
