Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road
School board reconfigures the elementaries to kindergarten through fourth grade and McAnally Intermediate to fifth and sixth, 5-1, and seats the 2025 Committee
The mayor proclaimed Aledo Bearcat Football Day for the state champions. The superintendent's evaluation and contract were approved, and the foundation granted $90,595.
The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met Jan. 20, 2014, with six trustees present, opening with a closed session on the superintendent's evaluation and contract from 6:03 to 6:56 p.m. McAnally Intermediate students presented. Superintendent Derek Citty reported the appraisal district election results and congratulated the middle school band on its Chicago performance. The board commended the 2013 academic all-state football players, and Aledo Mayor Kit Marshall read a proclamation recognizing the state champion team and designating Jan. 23, 2014 as Aledo Bearcat Football Day. Hoyt Harris reported the foundation's prize patrol granted $90,595 to teachers. Bobby J. Rigues presented changes to the board operating procedure manual. A resident spoke about science specialists moving to McAnally. The consent agenda passed 6-0.
Athletic Director Tim Buchanan reported Aledo tied for third in the Lone Star Cup; Denise Dugger reported the district above state on the annual measurable achievement objectives and presented the Texas Academic Performance Report, which replaces the AEIS report; Deputy Superintendent Lynn McKinney presented the 2012-2013 strategic plan evaluation; Chief Financial Officer Earl Husfeld the 2014-2015 budget calendar; and Dugger a House Bill 5 update.
The board approved, each 6-0: a resolution on compensation days for bad weather; the textbook selection committee; the organizational chart; a shared services agreement with the Bluebonnet cooperative for students with visual impairments; and a right-of-way agreement and easement with Crosstex North Texas Gathering, L.P.; and the Aledo ISD 2025 Committee, 5-0 with Dr. David Tillman out of the room. It voted 5-1, with Rigues against, to reconfigure the elementary schools to kindergarten through fourth grade and McAnally Intermediate to fifth and sixth grades. After an executive session from 9:29 to 10:54 p.m., it approved the superintendent's evaluation and contract and a Stuard Elementary assistant principal, each 6-0, and adjourned at 11:04 p.m.
Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Jan. 20, 2014 meeting, as attached to the Feb. 17, 2014 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Jan. 20, 2014 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook
How this was sourced: Primary documents: the minutes of the Jan. 20, 2014 meeting as posted on BoardBook with the Feb. 17, 2014 agenda, and the meeting agenda. Every vote, number and name above appears in those documents; the Ledger did not review the meeting video. Students, employees who are not administrators, and public commenters are not named. Written 2026-09-06, for the archive.