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Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approves routine business, adopts school calendars through 2029
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Tarrant Board of Education approved November financials, multiple personnel and contract items, athletic supplement changes and adopted school calendars for 2026–2029; short-cycle reporting was presented by district staff.
The Tarrant Board of Education met Dec. 16, 2025 and unanimously approved a slate of routine district items after a short-cycle reporting update from district staff.
Superintendent Sherlene McDonald presented the agenda, which the board adopted on a motion by Board Member Debbie Hall, seconded by Vice President Laura Horton. The board then approved minutes from the Nov. 18, 2025 regular meeting on a motion by Horton, seconded by Jesse Mendez.
District staff led a short-cycle reporting presentation summarizing ongoing monitoring activities; presenters included Kristi Ware, Dr. Lora Perry, William Fleming and Matt Georgia. Following the presentation, the board approved the November 2025 financial reports and reconciled bank statements, which the Superintendent said included the General Fund, federal programs, Child Nutrition and individual school reports.
The board also approved several routine consent items: contracts presented by the Superintendent (moved by Sheaka Collins, seconded by Jesse Mendez); a revised role description for the Accounts Payable/Accountant position (moved by Mendez, seconded by Horton); rescission of a prior athletic supplement and approval of new athletic supplements (both moved by Mendez, seconded by Horton); and approval of a three-year set of school calendars for 2026–2027, 2027–2028 and 2028–2029 (moved by Collins, seconded by Horton). The Personnel Action Sheet was presented and approved on a motion by Horton, seconded by Collins.
Announcements from the Superintendent included open vacancies, a reference to an S&P Global rating item, plans for turf at the THS football field, an enclosed walkway at TIS, food opportunities and upcoming events; no formal board action was associated with those items.
Votes at a glance: Adopt agenda (Hall/Horton) — unanimously approved; Approve minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 (Horton/Mendez) — unanimously approved; Approve November 2025 financial reports (Hall/Collins) — unanimously approved; Approve contracts (Collins/Mendez) — unanimously approved; Approve revised Accounts Payable/Accountant role description (Mendez/Horton) — unanimously approved; Rescind athletic supplement (Mendez/Horton) — unanimously approved; Approve athletic supplements (Mendez/Horton) — unanimously approved; Approve school calendars 2026–2029 (Collins/Horton) — unanimously approved; Approve Personnel Action Sheet (Horton/Collins) — unanimously approved; Adjourn (Horton/Collins) — unanimously approved.
The meeting convened at 6:03 p.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m.
