BORGER ISD minutes record stipend distribution, note attendance discrepancy

The minutes of the Borger Independent School District Board of Trustees regular meeting on Dec. 5, 2025, state that the meeting was called at 10:00 a.m. and that "a quorum of board members is present," and that notice was posted under the Texas Open Meetings Act. The entry lists Mr. Payton Lumpkin as president of the board.

Members recorded as present are Cyndee Hickman, Devon Thompson, Keegan Neill and Robert Bradley; members listed as absent are Payton Lumpkin, Eric Schneck and Gabriela Small. The minutes also list district staff in attendance, including Superintendent Daniel Fuller and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction Amy Blansett. The minutes show no visitors and record no public comment.

The document records an agenda item described as a "Presentation & Distribution of Employee Retention Stipends by Board Members & District Administration," but does not include stipend amounts, eligibility criteria, funding sources or whether the distributions were authorized by a prior vote. The meeting is recorded as adjourned at 2:00 p.m., and the minutes include signature lines identifying Cyndee Hickman as board secretary and Payton Lumpkin as board president.