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Votes at a glance: Ropes ISD regular meeting, April 20, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded outcomes from the April 20 Ropes ISD meeting, including consent agenda approval, compensation plan, curriculum certifications, vehicle purchases, design services and a personnel hire.
The following actions were recorded during the Ropes ISD regular meeting on April 20, 2026:
- Consent agenda (minutes, FY2026 utility report, library materials): Approved. Motion by Chad Brooks; second by Keila Ketchersid. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2.
- Finding on 3‑point seat belt purchases (Tex. Transp. Code §547.701 / SB 546): Board found purchase does not fit within district budget. Motion by Chad Brooks; second by Tysen Mortensen. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2.
- Approve 2026–2027 compensation plan: Motion by Keila Ketchersid; second by Tysen Mortensen. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2.
- Approve TEA instructional materials certification and interlocal with ESC 17: Motions carried; movers and seconds recorded on agenda. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2.
- Vehicle purchases: Two Chevrolet Suburbans ($124,416.50), one transit passenger van ($58,365.00), one activity transit bus ($274,357.01): Motions carried; vendors and amounts recorded.
- Approve TarkettSports/FieldTurf USA design services for track: Motion carried.
- Personnel hire: Approved hiring of Becca McEndree (12‑month probationary dual contract Ag teacher). Motion by Keila Ketchersid; second by Chad Partington. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2.
All motions noted in the transcript carried with the board members present voting yea; two trustees were absent for the meeting (Donnie Halpain and Blake Thrash).
