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White Oak ISD trustees approve handbook updates, hire bond counsel and call bond election
Summary
The White Oak ISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 11, 2025 approved multiple policy and personnel documents, authorized contingency-fee bond counsel, approved a small bond-payment funding increase and adopted an order calling a roughly $3.075 million bond election for Nov. 4, 2025.
The White Oak ISD Board of Trustees met Aug. 11, 2025 at the district Business Office and approved a package of routine and bond-related items affecting students, staff and district finances.
Trustees voted unanimously on several motions: they accepted draft policy language changes regarding homeschool participation in UIL activities and cellphone confiscation procedures; approved appointment of Leon Alcala, PLLC as contingency-fee bond counsel; approved an increase of $510.82 to cover a bond payment and prior service fees; and adopted an order calling a School Building and Refunding Bond Election in the approximate amount of $3,075,000 to be held Nov. 4, 2025.
"I make a motion to increase the needed funds to make the bond payment for the school year 24-25. For a total of $510.82," Dr. David Ummel said during the financial item. The board later voted to "adopt the Order Calling School Building and Refunding Bond Election, as presented."
The board also approved a consent agenda that included the Student Code of Conduct, the WOISD Employee Handbook and the Faculty Compensation Plan for 2025–26; the minutes state all consent items carried on a 7-0 vote. The minutes record that a closed session was called at 7:30 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 8:40 p.m., and that the board adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
The actions set the district on a path toward a November bond election and implement standard policy updates and administrative handbooks for the coming school year.
