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Aledo ISD Board of Trustees, 2017

27 meetings on the record

What the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees did in 2017, meeting by meeting, from the minutes. Each entry links to the minutes and agenda it rests on.

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Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board appoints Jenny Preston's firm to run the superintendent search, adopts a Culture of Voting resolution, and receives $155,512 from the education foundation

Every vote was 7-0. The 2016-17 TAPR was presented in a work session, the district's transportation department was expected to come in-house from Dallas County Schools, and the president reported legal guidance on posting executive-session items.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Dec. 18, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Jan. 25, 2018 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Dec. 18, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Four superintendent search firms present to the board, which postpones its choice and plans a search webpage for the community

TASB, Arrow Education Services, Jenny Preston Educational Consulting and Bob E. Griggs & Associates presented after a closed session on the superintendent's contract.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Dec. 4, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Jan. 25, 2018 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Dec. 4, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Superintendent Derek Citty announces his retirement effective June 30, 2018, as the board approves $170,290 in Walsh playground equipment and casts 950 appraisal-district votes for Gary Aguillard

The bond canvass was postponed for lack of results, the cultural inclusiveness plan was reviewed, and the superintendent briefed the board on three unrelated lockdowns. Every vote was 7-0.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Nov. 13, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Dec. 18, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Nov. 13, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the 2017-2018 campus improvement plans, the P.S. It's My Body program and a superintendent evaluation schedule as bond town halls continue

Every vote was 7-0. Gary Aguillard was nominated to the appraisal district board, and a two-hour closed session covered the elementary and middle school sites.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Oct. 16, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Nov. 13, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Oct. 16, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Principals report on the 2017 accountability ratings as the superintendent lists the bond presentations to come and the CFO weighs what to do with leftover 2008 and 2015 bond money

Four class size waivers at Stuard passed 6-0. The district's Hurricane Harvey donations went to West Orange-Cove ISD.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Sept. 18, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Oct. 16, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Sept. 18, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the 2017-2018 budget over one dissent, adopts the tax rate, and calls part of the 2007 refunding bonds early

Trustee Bobby J. Rigues voted against the budget. In their comments trustees said the hour's work included a 3% raise, $1.27 million in bonds paid off to save $550,000, no tax rate increase and $1.5 million added to fund balance.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 28, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 18, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Aug. 28, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board calls a $72,950,000 bond election for Nov. 7, 2017, in two propositions, after defeating a $1 million cut and moving turf money to contingency

Eight residents spoke. Public comment time was extended to 60 minutes, the accountability ratings were previewed, and the education foundation reported $265,000 given in the past year.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 21, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 18, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Aug. 21, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the 2017-2018 code of conduct, buys recording equipment for its meetings, and directs a project-by-project vote on the bond package

VLK Architects said it had ended a consultant's services after a bond committee SWOT meeting went off topic. Every vote was 6-0.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 7, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 18, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Aug. 7, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

The 2017 Bond Steering Committee recommends an $80,687,771 package with a second middle school at $64,609,118

The recommendation also carried $3,200,000 in capital improvements, $9,878,653 in additions and renovations and $3,000,000 for land. No action was taken.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 3, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 18, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Aug. 3, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts its operating procedures manual and Policy Update 108, approves contracts for 20 acres for a new elementary school, and hires a McCall principal

Every vote was 6-0. A scoreboard lease was approved after discussion of sponsorships, and trustees debated agenda and public-comment rules.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the July 17, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Aug. 21, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, July 17, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board hears the spring demographic update, honors nine-year trustee David Davis, and hires a communications director on a 5-1 vote

Meetings stay on the third Monday. Six residents spoke, and trustees debated how to handle the SHAC's cultural inclusiveness plan.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the June 19, 2017 meeting, as attached to the July 17, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, June 19, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Eight residents address the board, six about the McCall principal's resignation, before a Region 11 review of the principal evaluation system and a long closed session

No action was taken. The board met with its attorney twice, the second time for two and a half hours.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the June 13, 2017 meeting, as attached to the July 17, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, June 13, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Turner and Harris are seated, Loftin wins a split vote for secretary, the 2017 Bond Steering Committee is approved, and the cultural inclusiveness plan dies for lack of a second

The district split the cost of extra work on Vernon Road with Parker County at $50,850. Preliminary tax values rose 11.69%, below the 15% anticipated.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the May 15, 2017 meeting, as attached to the June 19, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, May 15, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board buys the Bearcat Stadium scoreboard, adopts the 2017 superintendent goals, furnishes Walsh Elementary and approves a technology package and an electricity contract

Every vote was 7-0. The fund balance was projected at $14,485,133, or 34.16%, and the education foundation's gala had netted $240,000.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the April 18, 2017 meeting, as attached to the May 15, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, April 18, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board approves 2017-2018 staffing projections and Policy Update 107, sends robotics out of state, and hires Sheri Coll as Walsh Elementary's first principal

Every vote was 6-0. The PTO reported 541 member families and more than $260,000 given to the district.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the March 20, 2017 meeting, as attached to the April 18, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, March 20, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Four trustees name Elementary No. 5 the Mary D. and F. Howard Walsh Elementary School, approve a fiber pathway survey and administrator contracts, and hear enrollment at 5,456

Class size waivers passed 3-1. The superintendent said the district's A-F resolution had been delivered with about 500 other districts', and the scoreboard sponsorship plan was outlined.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Feb. 20, 2017 meeting, as attached to the March 20, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Feb. 20, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the 2017-2018 calendar over one dissent, opposes the state's A-F system, postpones naming the new elementary, bars candidates from using the district logo, and honors the 2016 state champion football team

The 2015-2016 audit and a sidewalks resolution passed, Morningstar's developers reported on the subdivision, and a 43-year transportation director was honored.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Jan. 23, 2017 meeting, as attached to the Feb. 20, 2017 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Jan. 23, 2017 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook