The Aledo Ledger Saturday, September 5, 2026

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board engages Kirk & Richardson for the 2018-2019 audit, extends First Financial Bank as depository through 2021, and buys code-compliance accessibility work with 2015 bond funds

The education foundation's golf tournament raised $80,000, its most to date. A state champion pole vaulter and golf and band state qualifiers were commended, and the board operating procedures subcommittee finished its work.

The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees met June 17, 2019, with all seven trustees present. The board commended a UIL state champion pole vaulter and other state track medalists, band and golf state qualifiers, ten teachers drawn for spring-semester perfect attendance awards, and new administrators including a new McAnally Intermediate principal. Julie Turner reported the foundation's Don Daniel golf tournament raised $80,000, the highest amount to date. Forrest Collins said the district awaited TEA guidance on House Bill 3. President Hoyt Harris thanked Vice President Jennifer Loftin for establishing the board operating procedures, which had been approved at the prior meeting. A resident spoke about the district's safety and security.

The consent agenda, approved 7-0, included the policy revision to BBF(Local) on board member ethics and revisions under Update 112. The board approved, each 7-0: the engagement letter with Kirk & Richardson, P.C. for the audit of the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2019; a resolution extending the bank depository contract with First Financial Bank for the 2019-2021 biennium; and Tri-Lam Roofing & Waterproofing Inc.'s proposal for code-compliance-level accessibility points at Vandagriff, Stuard and Coder elementaries, Aledo Middle School, the learning center and the high school with 2015 bond funds.

Assistant Superintendent Amber Crissey presented end-of-year implementation data; Superintendent Susan Bohn said Bearcat Growth Committee community meetings would be held July 18 and 23 at Vandagriff Elementary; Chief Financial Officer Earl Husfeld reviewed the budget workshop; and Deputy Superintendent Lynn McKinney explained proposed policy revisions. After an executive session from 7:35 to 8:05 p.m., the meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the June 17, 2019 meeting, as attached to the July 15, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, June 17, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

How this was sourced: Primary documents: the minutes of the June 17, 2019 meeting as posted on BoardBook with the July 15, 2019 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?; Is Aledo ISD building a second high school?

LedgerAt a glance
2018-2019 audit
Kirk & Richardson, P.C. engaged, 7-0
Bank depository
First Financial Bank extended for 2019-2021
Accessibility points, 2015 bond
Tri-Lam Roofing & Waterproofing Inc., 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