The Aledo ISD Board of Trustees took care of their action items in fairly short order at their regular meeting on March 17.
The board unanimously agreed to approve a proposal for $509,754 to replace the turf at the Aledo Middle School stadium.
Chief Facilities and Construction Officer Chris Campbell told the board the existing turf is more than 12 years old, while the general life span of turf is 8-10 years.
The board also approved the purchase of student Chromebooks. The purchase of the new Chromebooks for the opening of Lynn McKinney Elementary School was delayed as Chromebooks were allocated from other campuses. Those intended bond funds will now be used to purchase the new Chromebooks at a cost of $184,140.
Finally, the board approved the purchase of an upgraded sound system for the Aledo High School Auditorium.
Chief Technology Officer Brooks Moore said “The majority of the Aledo High School Auditorium sound system equipment has met its useful lifespan and is in need of an upgrade due to poor sound quality and performance issues.”
The cost of the new system will be paid from 2023 bond funds allocated to Aledo High School.
Leading up to those action items, the board addressed other items.
In his president’s report, Forrest Collins addressed the funding shortfalls facing public schools across Texas.
“Last year, we had to make a lot of difficult cuts,” Collins said. “It was very painful for everybody. This year, we find ourselves in a little bit better spot because we did the things last year you're seeing. If you're watching the news, you're seeing school districts having to close schools. You're seeing school districts layoff teachers. We don't find ourselves in that position, but we will continue to keep you informed.”
On the same topic, board member David Lear said he would be among a group going to Austin to advocate for school funding, and he explained some of the bills up for consideration by the Texas Legislature.
Heather Street, principal of Lynn McKinney Elementary School, led a campus presentation along with students Kensington Campbell and Julianna Hughes.
Campbell spoke about a student-led online newspaper she has been working on. Hughes spoke about her participation in the Principal’s Cohort at the school.
Following commendations, a number of residents rose to speak during the public comment. Most had virtually identical messages accusing the district of “deliberately failing” their special needs children and “ignoring education laws.”
In other business, the district handed out commendations to numerous students and groups, including:
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Addie Smith |
Kylie Jo Weber |
Harper Roberts |
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Hayden McCulloch |
Rebekah Edwards |
Adi Lerman |
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Molly Joslin |
Finley Burroughs |
Taylor Reeder |
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Dennis Gordon |
Olivia Briseno |
Solution Tree Promising Practices Professional Learning Community at Work Award-Annetta Elementary School
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