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Lorena ISD board approves personnel, procurement and policy actions; declines SB11 prayer resolution
Summary
At its Feb. 23 meeting the Lorena ISD Board of Trustees approved multiple personnel and procurement items — including delegated hiring authority for the superintendent and $105,270 for Chromebooks — and voted not to adopt an SB11 daily prayer resolution. Most recorded votes were unanimous 7–0.
The Lorena Independent School District Board of Trustees met Feb. 23, 2026, at Lorena Middle School and approved a slate of personnel, policy and procurement actions, while declining to adopt a daily prayer resolution under SB11.
Trustees voted unanimously to delegate to the superintendent the authority to offer probationary contracts to administrators and teachers for 2026–27 and to approve administrator-recommended employee contracts after executive session. "I make a motion to delegate authority to the superintendent to offer probationary contracts to administrators and teachers for 2026-27," Trustee Tyler Stewart said; the motion passed 7–0. The board also approved personnel recommendations after closed-session deliberations.
The board approved several procurement and policy items, including a purchase authorization for student Chromebooks not to exceed $105,270 for 3rd and 9th grade rotations and amendments to board policy EIE(LOCAL). The board approved the 2026–2027 school calendar and a Dual Enrollment Memorandum of Understanding with Texas State Technical College. Trustee Russ Johnson moved to approve the Chromebook purchase, noting the vendor CDW and the $105,270 cap.
On broader community questions, the board moved not to adopt a resolution under SB11 for a daily period of prayer and reading of religious texts; Trustee Mary Timmons made the motion not to adopt, and it passed 7–0. The board also approved a separate resolution authorizing wage payments for staff affected by icy road conditions Jan. 26–28, 2026.
Several items were informational: a public hearing on the district's Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) (held 6:48–7:00 PM), foundation grant awards, the superintendent's report, House Bill 3 goals updates and multiple campus reports. A proposed budget amendment for fiscal 2025–26 was discussed but no action was taken.
The meeting adjourned at 10:06 PM. Minutes were later approved March 23, 2026, and signed by President Denny Kramer and Secretary Mary Timmons.
