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Tarrant Board of Education unanimously adopts FY26 budget, approves contracts and supplements
Summary
At its Sept. 9 called meeting, the Tarrant Board of Education adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget after a presentation by CSFO John Lewis and approved a package of supplements, contracts, capital planning items, TEAMS contracts and personnel actions; all recorded votes were unanimous.
The Tarrant Board of Education voted unanimously Sept. 9 to adopt the fiscal year 2026 budget following a presentation by John Lewis, the district’s chief school financial officer, and approved a series of related supplements, contracts, capital planning items, TEAMS contracts I–VI and personnel actions.
John Lewis, CSFO, presented the proposed FY26 budget and answered questions from board members. Superintendent Dr. Sherlene McDonald then formally presented the budget to the board and recommended approval; Laura Horton moved to approve and Jesse Mendez seconded. The motion was recorded as unanimously approved. The transcript does not include dollar totals or line‑item figures for the FY26 budget.
Beyond the budget, the board approved athletic and non‑athletic supplements, several contracts, the Capital Committee Report for 2025–2026 and the set of TEAMS Contracts I–VI. The Personnel Action Sheet was also approved. For each item the transcript records the superintendent presenting the recommendation and a board member moving and a second; all motions were recorded as unanimously approved.
Attendance and voting: Voting members listed on the meeting roster were Allen Bailey (president), Jesse Mendez (board member), Debbie Hall (board member) and Laura Horton (vice president); the roll call recorded Ms. Collins as absent. The meeting minutes and all motions were recorded as “Unanimously Approved” in the transcript; based on the attendance recorded at roll call, the recorded votes reflect a 4–0 outcome on those motions.
Announcements from the superintendent included vacancies, a note about turf for the THS football field and an enclosed walkway at TIS, food opportunities and upcoming events. The transcript lists those items but does not record how they will be funded or a schedule for work.
The board adjourned after the recorded approvals. The transcript does not indicate additional hearings or dates for further budget discussion.
Votes at a glance FY26 Budget — Motion: approve FY26 budget (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Laura Horton. Seconded: Jesse Mendez. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded). Athletic supplements — Motion: approve athletic supplements (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Debbie Hall. Seconded: Laura Horton. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded). Non‑athletic supplement — Motion: approve non‑athletic supplement (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Jesse Mendez. Seconded: Laura Horton. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded). Contracts — Motion: approve presented contracts (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Laura Horton. Seconded: Debbie Hall. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded). Capital Planning 2025–2026 — Motion: approve Capital Committee Report 2025–2026 (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Jesse Mendez. Seconded: Debbie Hall. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded). TEAMS Contracts I–VI — Motion: approve TEAMS Contracts I–VI (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Laura Horton. Seconded: Jesse Mendez. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded). Personnel Action Sheet — Motion: approve Personnel Action Sheet (Superintendent recommended). Moved: Laura Horton. Seconded: Jesse Mendez. Outcome: Unanimously approved (recorded).
The meeting minutes show the board adopted the agenda at the start of the session and approved minutes from the Aug. 19, 2025 regular meeting. The meeting adjourned after the listed approvals.
