The Aledo Ledger Saturday, September 5, 2026

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

With the president absent, the board adopts a School Priority Month resolution, a credit-by-exam audit process and the superintendent's evaluation instrument, and hears the case for District of Innovation status

Vice President Jennifer Loftin presided. Every vote was 6-0. The Shreveport football trip and the education foundation agreement passed on consent.

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met Sept. 17, 2018, with Vice President Jennifer Loftin presiding and Trustees Forrest Collins, Julie Turner, Jessica Brown, Bobby J. Rigues and David Lear present. Stuard Elementary presented. Turner reported fast cash grants to Vandagriff, McAnally and high school teachers. Rigues reported TEA's legislative appropriations request for the coming biennium. Loftin said she and Superintendent Susan Bohn had begun clearing outdated material from the board operating procedures. A resident spoke about student safety and school policies.

The consent agenda, approved 6-0, included the School Health Advisory Council appointments, the memorandum of understanding with the Aledo Education Foundation, the T-TESS appraiser list, and an out-of-state trip for students participating in the varsity football game in Shreveport, Louisiana. The board approved a School Priority Month resolution, with a school visit set for Oct. 24, and a resolution on the board-approved credit-by-examination audit process, each 6-0, and after an executive session from 8:41 to 10:04 p.m. approved the superintendent's evaluation instrument, 6-0.

Executive Director of Accountability Denise Dugger presented the instructional dashboard and the annual English as a second language report; Assistant Superintendent Amber Crissey reported on instructional rounds; Deputy Superintendent Lynn McKinney previewed policy FFAC(Local) and the seven policies in TASB Update 111; and McKinney and Crissey led a discussion of pursuing District of Innovation status. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Sept. 17, 2018 meeting, as attached to the Oct. 15, 2018 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Sept. 17, 2018 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

How this was sourced: Primary documents: the minutes of the Sept. 17, 2018 meeting as posted on BoardBook with the Oct. 15, 2018 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.

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LedgerAt a glance
School Priority Month
Resolution adopted; visit Oct. 24
Superintendent's evaluation instrument
Approved, 6-0

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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