Stafford MSD lists contract to refurbish or replace campus chiller at special meeting

Stafford MSD held a special called meeting on Aug. 19, 2024, at the Scarcella Administration Building in Stafford. President Manuel Hinojosa called the meeting to order; the agenda included one substantive item described as: "Consider approval of contract for refurbishment/replacement of chiller that services SMSD’s elementary, STEM, and high school campuses." The transcript records the agenda text but does not show any motion, debate, or vote on the item.

The chiller item affects multiple district campuses and, if acted on, could affect building operations and cooling reliability. The transcript does not identify a contractor, dollar amount, a motion maker or seconder, or any vote tally. The agenda also lists a closed-session authorization under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071–551.076 but the provided segments do not show whether the board entered closed session on this item or took final action. The meeting record ends with an adjournment line but no adjournment time is recorded.

Speakers listed in the meeting record include President Manuel Hinojosa, who called the meeting to order (SEG 009), and board members shown present in roll call: Ash Hamirani, Adam Sanchez, Patricia Soza-Montelongo, Suzette Thompson and Joyce Wilkins; Jacqueline Jean-Baptiste is recorded as absent (SEG 002–008). No public commenters or staff presenters are identified in the transcript segments provided. Where the transcript uses the acronym "SMSD" in the quoted agenda text, this record uses the normalized proper name "Stafford MSD" for clarity.