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Board votes to compensate employees for two winter-storm closure days

Tarkington ISD Board of Trustees · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Board approved an Inclement Weather Resolution to compensate employees for Jan. 26–27, 2026 closures under Texas Education Code §45.105, following presentation by the CFO.

CFO Thad Lasater presented an Inclement Weather Resolution related to the district’s closure for the winter storm on Jan. 26–27, 2026 and cited Texas Education Code §45.105 as granting authority to expend funds to compensate employees who were instructed not to report.

A motion to approve compensating employees for the two missed workdays was made by Kevin Johnson, seconded by Jason Ward, and Passed (Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2). The resolution authorizes use of district funds for employee compensation for those dates.