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Argyle Independent School District board meeting, Jul 13, 2026

3 h 14 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Argyle ISD board takes up motion to appoint former trustee to vacant seat 2:27:15

  • District staff gave construction reports on Gibson Middle School, Bond 2025 projects and traffic plans for Gibson Middle School. 1:30:22
  • Motions were made and seconded to approve action items 11A, 11B and 11C as presented. 2:22:30
  • After an executive session, the board discussed a vacancy on the board, and Dr. Leona McDade moved to appoint a former trustee to the seat; the chair called the vote without announcing a result. 2:27:15
Item by item (12)
  1. Opening, closed session and consent items 2:49
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:00, and the board went into closed session on personnel matters, consultation with an attorney and real property. 3:15
    • The board returned at 6:25, and the chair said no one had signed up for public comment. 1:27:58
    • A motion to approve the consent items as presented was made and seconded, and the chair called for a vote. 1:29:45
  2. Gibson Middle School and Ball Intermediate construction 1:30:22
    • A district staff member said Gibson Middle School was one inspection from a true CO, with a temporary one in place that allowed all furniture to be brought in. 1:30:22
    • The staff member said rain delayed turn lane striping and traffic signal work, which should start tomorrow. 1:35:38
    • The staff member said construction at Ball Intermediate had paused and work on foundations should resume within the next month. 1:36:51
  3. Item 1:39:58
    • Rich McDowell asked whether anything would keep the project from being ready for opening day, and a staff member said no, though some work such as storefront replacement would be done after opening. 1:43:12
    • A staff member said the stadium turf and track at 377 were complete. 1:46:05
    • A staff member said the Canyon Falls connector hallway would go to the August 24th meeting and the new middle school remained on schedule to open for fall 2029. 1:49:03
  4. Gibson Middle School traffic plan 1:52:15
    • A staff member said buses would enter at the west drive and parents at the east drive, where the traffic light will be. 1:52:15
    • Dr. Leona McDade asked where the deceleration lane on 407 was located. 1:53:52
    • The staff member said the town established a school zone that the staff member thought would drop the speed to 35. 1:58:55
  5. Superintendent report 1:59:40
    • A staff member said new staff would arrive July 30th and the Back-to-School Bash would be August 1st at the high school. 1:59:40
    • The staff member said the first day of school is August 11th, the new stadium opens Friday, August 28th, and a ribbon cutting for Scott Gibson Middle School is September 2nd. 2:02:01
  6. President's report and trustee training 2:03:34
    • The board president clarified earlier remarks on the Middle School 2 site, saying the land will be ready. 2:03:34
    • Dr. Leona McDade described a session on a teacher residency program at the summer leadership institute. 2:08:23
  7. Budget amendment information 2:12:39
    • A staff member said property tax revenue was being lowered and interest income raised about $250,000. 2:12:55
    • The staff member said appraisal district charges would run about $24,000 over and the general fund would remain in a surplus budget. 2:12:55
  8. Policy update 127 2:14:41
    • A staff member reviewed policy changes, including new language on superintendent non-renewal and replacing DH with DHA on employee standards. 2:14:46
    • The staff member said the local policies would come back for approval in August. 2:17:37
  9. Student nutrition prices 2:21:07
    • A staff member said the prices include 10-cent increases at breakfast, 15-cent at lunch and a 5-cent increase at the high school market. 2:21:23
    • Matt Slaton moved to approve the item as presented, and the chair called for a vote. 2:22:30
  10. Item 2:22:43
    • A staff member said the request added $280,000 for additional GMS FF&E, bringing the FF&E budget to $4.4 million out of $7.3 million available from those funds. 2:22:50
    • A motion to approve was made and seconded, and the chair called for a vote. 2:23:26
  11. Construction audit firm selection 2:23:43
    • The staff member said an engagement letter for auditing Gibson Middle School would come to the August 24th meeting, and the cost would come from bond funds. 2:23:49
    • A staff member said 5 firms submitted qualifications and R.L. Townsend and Associates was ranked the highest. 2:24:12
    • Matt Slaton moved to approve the item as presented, and the chair called for a vote. 2:26:55
  12. Board vacancy 2:27:15
    • After returning from executive session, a speaker recapped the resignation of a trustee in May and said there had been a lot of discussion and deliberation on the vacancy. 2:27:15
    • Dr. Leona McDade moved to appoint a former trustee, citing 9 years of board service, and the chair called the vote before the meeting adjourned at 8:09. 3:10:15

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