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Aledo ISD Board of Trustees, 2019

28 meetings on the record

What the Aledo ISD Board of Trustees did in 2019, meeting by meeting, from the minutes. Each entry links to the minutes and agenda it rests on.

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Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board canvasses the Nov. 5 bond election, charters the Bond Progress Committee, names its construction subcommittee and casts 1,005 appraisal-district votes for Sterling Naron

The architect selection began with an advertisement that week. The PTO's Big Kahuna raised $104,000 and the education foundation's first clay shoot about $22,000, trustees reported. Every vote was 7-0.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Nov. 18, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Dec. 16, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Nov. 18, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Two weeks before the bond election, the board hears the campaign's reach, adopts the 2019-2020 improvement plans and adds David Lear to the legislative subcommittee

Both votes were 6-0. A Region 10 retirement asset management agreement passed on consent.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Oct. 21, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Nov. 18, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Oct. 21, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board approves a three-year, $210,000 superintendent's contract, an ag barn extension, field house HVAC from the 2015 bond, and Start With Hello Week

Every vote was 7-0. The board also adopted the Hart Verity voting system for Tarrant and Parker counties on consent, and volleyball coach Claire Gay was honored for her 400th win.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Sept. 16, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Oct. 21, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Sept. 16, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the 2019-2020 budget and a $1.4933 tax rate, a ten-cent cut the state's required motion language calls a 4.04% increase, and calls 2007 and 2012 bonds early to save $488,775

Four residents spoke at the hearing on appraisals, the M&O rate, teacher raises and a handwriting program. Every vote was 7-0.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 27, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 16, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Aug. 27, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board accepts the Bearcat Growth Committee's bond recommendation and calls a bond election for Nov. 5, 2019

Every vote was 7-0. Policy Update 113, Lexia reading purchases and the recapture attendance-credit agreement passed on consent; random drug testing was widened; three residents spoke on tax rates and district successes.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Aug. 19, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Sept. 16, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Aug. 19, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board approves roof repairs at 13 facilities with 2015 bond funds, district-wide fencing, meal price increases and up to $90,000 in reading products, and denies a grievance

Templeton Demographics presented the summer report, the CFO walked through House Bill 3, and staff previewed an anti-vaping plan and wider random drug testing. Every vote was 7-0.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the July 15, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Aug. 19, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, July 15, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

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.

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

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

A June workshop on House Bill 3's effect on revenue and tax rates, 2019-2020 staffing and the remaining 2015 bond funds, with a McAnally assistant principal hired

Karen May was hired 6-0; no recommendation was made for the Aledo Middle School opening.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the June 12, 2019 meeting, as attached to the June 17, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, June 12, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

Taylor and Collins are sworn in, Bobby J. Rigues is honored, and the board adopts a school-finance resolution, its operating procedures manual, $317,525 in technology and four buses from the 2015 bond

Every vote was 7-0. Harris, Loftin and Collins were re-elected as officers, and the growth committee reported that its teacher members felt heard.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the May 21, 2019 meeting, as attached to the June 17, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, May 21, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts a vision statement, authorizes Series 2019 refunding bonds, adopts K-8 reading materials and fire alarms, and hires a Walsh principal and an assessment director

Vice President Jennifer Loftin presided. Every vote was 5-0. Weatherford College was recognized on its 150th anniversary, and the foundation's gala raised $30,204 for Future Ready Aledo.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the April 15, 2019 meeting, as attached to the May 21, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, April 15, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

After an instructional technology briefing, the board spends four hours in closed session on appraisal-district litigation and the superintendent's mid-year evaluation

No action was taken. The litigation item was posted as involving gas compressor companies and the Parker and Tarrant county appraisal districts.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the March 25, 2019 meeting, as attached to the April 15, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, March 25, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board approves 2019-2020 staffing, cancels the May 4 election after candidates go unopposed, and hears a debt-capacity analysis as the growth committee tours campuses

Both votes were 7-0. Derek Vierling's 500th win and a state swimming champion were commended, and no one commented at the 2017-2018 TAPR hearing.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the March 18, 2019 meeting, as attached to the April 15, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, March 18, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

A late-night February workshop on 2019-2020 staffing and budget, Future Ready Aledo, agricultural facilities and 2015 bond spending

The session opened with the superintendent's mid-year evaluation in closed session and adjourned at 11:39 p.m. with no action.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Feb. 28, 2019 meeting, as attached to the March 18, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Feb. 28, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board adopts the District of Innovation plan and its policy changes, sets the 2019-2020 calendar, and hears the growth committee's early case for elementary and middle school space

Every vote was 6-0. Thompson & Horton LLP was engaged on consent, and Templeton Demographics stressed ten years of growth.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Feb. 19, 2019 meeting, as attached to the March 18, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Feb. 19, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook

Aledo ISD Administration Board Room, 1008 Bailey Ranch Road

School board hires Steve Wood as athletic director, accepts the 2018 audit, orders the May 4 election, and sends 124 staff to a PLC conference for about $83,000

The 2018 Class 5A Division II state champion football team was honored and the PTO donated $80,000. Every vote was 7-0.

Sources: Aledo ISD: minutes of the Jan. 22, 2019 meeting, as attached to the Feb. 19, 2019 agenda (BoardBook); Aledo ISD: agenda, Jan. 22, 2019 (BoardBook); Aledo ISD meetings on BoardBook