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Gatesville ISD board hears junior high construction update as bids come due October 29 48:58

  • Staff members also reported on summer feeding, possible Main Street property purchases and the English as a Second Language program. 17:02
  • After a staff member asked the board to approve the ESL alternative methods waiver for the '26-'27 school year, Charles Ament called for a motion and a vote, but no result was announced on the record. 47:33
  • The Gatesville ISD board heard an update from the district's lead architect on construction at the junior high, including a bid deadline of October 29th and a guaranteed maximum price expected to come to the board on November 16th. 48:41

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Item by item (14)
  1. Call to order, pledges and prayer 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:30. 0:00
    • Charles Ament led the pledges to the United States and Texas flags and a prayer. 0:05
  2. Student, staff and board recognitions 1:03
    • A staff member recognized the tennis team, which finished with a win-loss record of 10⁠-⁠5 and advanced to the 4A playoffs for the 10th straight year. 1:26
    • A sixth grade social studies teacher was recognized for attending students' events, including choir and athletic events. 5:54
    • An outgoing board member received a plaque noting a tenure from '23 to '26. 8:04
  3. Public comment and consent agenda 10:42
    • Charles Ament said no one had signed up to speak at public comment. 10:42
    • The consent agenda included minutes of the September 21st regular meeting, financial statements as of September 30th, bills and payrolls, budget amendments and food service reports, and a motion and second were made to accept the items. 10:42
  4. Delinquent tax collection report 10:42
    • A staff member said the attorney giving the report on delinquent tax collections could not attend and would come to the next meeting in December. 11:29
    • A staff member said no motion to table was needed because the item was not going to be voted on. 11:38
  5. Board training announcement 11:42
    • Charles Ament read the required announcement on board members' continuing education and said there are 9 training areas. 11:42
    • Charles Ament said the listed board members had completed training on topics including school safety and parental rights, and that no member had exceeded the required continuing education. 11:42
  6. Framework for governance leadership 16:15
    • A staff member said the board president distributes the Framework for Governance Leadership each year and that it was an information item. 16:27
  7. Summer feeding report 16:50
    • A staff member said the district served 8,052 meals this summer and that it cost $6,000 of Child Nutrition funds not reimbursed, compared with about $3,000 last year. 17:02
    • The staff member said a new law means the district is no longer required to run the summer feeding program and asked the board to think about it, adding that no decision was needed now. 17:02
    • The staff member said the Child Nutrition Fund balance could sustain current costs for probably 4 or 5 years. 17:02
  8. Main Street property purchases 23:09
    • A staff member said the old cable TV building was for sale for $190,000 and the blue storage building and car wash for $250,000. 23:15
    • The staff member said a high school roof repair would cost $90,000 and that the district was holding on the purchases for now. 23:15
  9. English as a Second Language program report 25:50
    • A staff member said 146 students are receiving services and 27 are monitored, and that on the language proficiency test 71 students increased on at least one domain, 9 stayed the same and 49 decreased. 26:27
    • A staff member said a bilingual program is required when 20 students in a grade speak the same language, and the highest the district has is 17. 38:58
    • Calvin Ford asked whether those students' STAAR scores are included with other students' scores and whether they bring the district's scores down. 40:37
  10. ESL alternative methods waiver 43:57
    • A staff member said 9 teachers need to be placed on a waiver this year and that the district pays for ESL testing, which runs about $120 each time. 44:02
    • The staff member asked the board to approve the ESL alternative methods waiver for the '26-'27 school year, and a motion and second were made. 47:33
  11. Junior high and field house construction update 48:41
    • The lead architect said construction documents were completed on the 2nd of October, bids are due October 29th and the guaranteed maximum price will come to the board on November 16th. 48:41
    • One board member said the district would regret not putting an exterior door on the band hall, and the architect said the team would get pricing on that door. 52:54
    • The architect said a temporary secure entrance would be created during construction, the last piece of work would be in summer of '28, and the item before the board was approval of the construction document phase. 56:44
  12. District and campus improvement plans 1:05:58
    • A speaker said the district did not use the Plan for Learning program this year in an effort to save about $4,000 and converted its improvement plans from a PDF to Google Doc so campuses could edit them. 1:05:58
    • A recommendation was made to approve the district and campus plans as submitted for the '26-'27 school year, and a motion and second were made. 1:07:25
  13. One-page strategic action plan 1:08:16
    • A staff member said the one-page plan would be used to apply for a grant that is open for about a month and recommended the board approve it. 1:08:16
    • A motion and second were made. 1:09:27
  14. Library purchases 1:09:45
    • A staff member said library purchases must be listed on the website for 30 days for comment and recommended the board approve the materials from the junior high and intermediate. 1:09:47
    • A motion and second were made, and Charles Ament said the board would go into executive session at 6:41. 1:10:16

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