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Votes at a glance: Keene ISD board meeting, March 23, 2026
Summary
Summary of motions and recorded votes from the Keene ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting on March 23, 2026, including consent agenda, device disposition, calendar approval, bad weather waiver, personnel approvals, and adjournment.
At its March 23, 2026 regular meeting, the Keene ISD Board of Trustees recorded the following actions (all votes reflect five yeas and two absences unless otherwise noted):
- Consent agenda (minutes and financial report): Approved. Motion by Johanna Penick; second Mitch Campbell. - Nomination of Dr. Ricky Stephens for Superintendent of the Year: Approved. Motion by Jessica McFarlin; second Johanna Penick. - Disposition of student and staff devices: Approved. Motion by Johanna Penick; second Mitch Campbell. - Fiscal-hardship determination regarding SB 546 (school-bus seat-belt requirements): Approved; board recorded that the district currently lacks unallocated funds to implement the requirement this budget cycle. Motion by Jessica McFarlin; second Johanna Penick. - Bad weather day waiver: Approved. Motion by Mitch Campbell; second Johanna Penick. - Appointment of Grace Cantu as Presiding Judge for May 2 bond election: Approved. Motion by Mitch Campbell; second Julio Vazquez. - Approval of the 2026–27 district calendar: Approved. Motion by Mitch Campbell; second Jessica McFarlin. - Approval of new hires, resignations, and professional contracts: Approved after return from executive session. Motion by Johanna Penick; second Mitch Campbell. - Adjournment at 7:37 p.m.: Approved. Motion by Mitch Campbell; second Johanna Penick.
The transcript records each motion and the affirmative votes of Trustees Beeson, Campbell, McFarlin, Penick and Vazquez; Trustees Bothe and Hadley were absent for the meeting. Specific supporting documents (e.g., calendar attachment, device inventory, SB 546 cost estimate) were not included in the transcript and were marked as not specified.
