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Fairfield ISD board approves routine business, hires new principals and counselors
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the Fairfield ISD Board approved the consent agenda, certified provisional curriculum materials, adopted the "Choose Love" SEL lessons, approved a $2,350.57 library purchase, adopted the 2026–27 calendar, awarded a geotechnical contract for 2025 bond projects, and approved several personnel hires and contract renewals.
The Fairfield Independent School District Board of Trustees convened March 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM and conducted a meeting largely focused on routine district business. Board President J. Kevin Benedict called the meeting to order, announced a quorum (six present, one absent), and the board approved the consent agenda and a series of personnel and purchasing items by unanimous recorded votes (Yea 6, Nay 0, Absent 1).
Key actions included certification of provisional instructional materials for 2026–27, adoption of the "Choose Love" character-lesson curriculum for counselor-led lessons, approval of an Intermediate School library book purchase totaling $2,350.57, adoption of the 2026–27 district calendar (students to begin Aug. 12; last day May 19), approval of a geotechnical contract for 2025 bond projects with ETTL Engineers & Consultants, and multiple personnel hires and contract renewals. Superintendent Mr. Craig reported updated enrollment at 1,525 and an attendance rate of 96.73%.
The board recessed into a closed session at 6:43 PM to discuss personnel matters under the Texas Open Meetings Act and reconvened in open session at 8:11 PM, where it approved hires and accepted resignations. The meeting adjourned at 8:14 PM.
