The Aledo Ledger Saturday, September 5, 2026

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board approves 2016-2017 staffing with a hiring freeze until appraisals arrive, Technology Package 2, the school calendar and Policy Update 104

Every vote was 7-0. The board opposed a charter application on consent and saw the Promethean classroom system coming to classrooms.

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met March 21, 2016, with all seven trustees present once David Davis arrived. McCall Elementary second graders demonstrated coding with iPads. Superintendent Derek Citty announced the Bond Advisory Committee's April 12 meeting, updated weather damage and enrollment, and had trustees vote for the Region 11 board. The board recognized state art and agricultural education students. Hoyt Harris reported that gala sponsorships had doubled, the golf tournament was renamed the Don R. Daniel Golf Classic for June 10, and the foundation had a new president. Bobby J. Rigues reported on the TASB grassroots priorities process. A resident spoke about accountability.

The consent agenda, approved 7-0, included the instructional materials allotment certification and opposition to the Texas Leadership Charter Academy application. Chief Financial Officer Earl Husfeld presented the 2016-2017 budget calendar, projections and assumptions, and instructional technology specialist April Riley demonstrated the Promethean classroom presentation system.

The board approved, each 7-0: Technology Package 2; the 2016-2017 staffing projections with a hiring freeze until appraisals are received and the budget evaluated; the 2016-2017 school calendar; and Policy Update 104. No executive session was needed, and the meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the March 21, 2016 meeting, as attached to the April 18, 2016 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, March 21, 2016 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

How this was sourced: Primary documents: the minutes of the March 21, 2016 meeting as posted on BoardBook with the April 18, 2016 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 Sept- 5- 2026, for the archive.

Filed under Aledo ISD Board of Trustees ยท Topics: What has the Aledo ISD board decided on the budget, bonds and tax rate?

LedgerAt a glance
2016-2017 staffing
Approved with a hiring freeze pending appraisals, 7-0
Technology Package 2
Approved, 7-0

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Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the May 18, 2026 meeting, as attached to the June 15, 2026 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, May 18, 2026 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook