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Mason ISD votes at a glance: key motions approved April 27, 2026
Summary
At its April 27 meeting, Mason ISD approved the consent agenda, declined to retrofit four buses for 3-point harnesses citing financial capacity, approved the 2026–27 TEKS certification, accepted two resignations, and adjourned; all recorded votes were 6–0 with one absence.
At the April 27 Mason ISD regular meeting trustees recorded the following formal actions: approval of the consent agenda (minutes, bills, revenue and investment reports, budget amendments, donations, absence-from-duty report); a motion that the district lacks the financial capacity to retrofit four buses with 3-point safety harnesses required under SB 546; approval of the annual 2026–27 TEKS instructional materials certification survey; approval of resignations for two employees; and adjournment. All motions passed with six recorded "Yea" votes and one absence from the board.
Key recorded vote tallies: Consent agenda — motion by Kathryn Martin, second by Jim Bob Smith; Passed, Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. Seat-belt retrofit motion — motion by Eric Buell, second by Kathryn Martin; Passed, Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. TEKS certification — motion by Jim Bob Smith, second by Liz Rich; Passed, Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. Resignations — motion by Jim Bob Smith, second by Tina Cantu Navarro; Passed, Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1. Adjourn — motion by Jim Bob Smith, second by Liz Rich; Passed, Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.
The minutes record Joe Langehennig as absent for the meeting; no motions failed or were tabled during the session. Details on some agenda items (for example, the Special Education Board Report) are not included in the supplied transcript and may appear in the district packet or subsequent minutes.
