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On the consent agenda, the board approved a First Choice services agreement for the 2024–25 school year with a cost not to exceed $60,000 and authorized district representatives to approve payments and expenditures related to the contract. The motion carried and was described in the meeting as approved unanimously. Trustees also approved an out‑of‑state overnight travel request for C.E. King High School journalism and an agreement with the Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) for after‑school educational programs for 2024–25; both items were approved on the same consent motion.

Earlier in the meeting, district special‑education staff described a staffing gap and asked the board to permit increased contracted services to cover immediate student needs while the district continues to recruit. Staff said the district currently contracts with First Choice to supply two part‑time LSSPs (licensed specialists in school psychology) and one SLP (speech‑language pathologist), and that an open position had prompted a recommendation to increase contractor hours so services could continue through the remainder of the school year.

“...what we'd like to do is seek request to increase their contract,” a staff member said, describing a plan to use contractor services immediately while attempting to hire for permanent positions in the next school year. Staff said the expanded contract would also provide bilingual testing and speech services the district currently needs. Trustees asked clarifying questions about the year‑to‑year nature of contractor use, retention strategies for contractors and coordination with local higher‑education programs to build pipelines for future hires.

The board also received routine financial and operational reports in the information packet, including tax‑collection and investment reports for November and December 2024, enrollment and discipline data, and a list of recent purchases and grants. Staff noted that the district now operates small white minibus vehicles in‑house and that transporting students covered by the McKinney‑Vento Act remains a continuing operational responsibility.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SISD Regular Board Meeting February 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a contract with First Choice for special‑services and several consent agenda items. Earlier in the meeting staff described special‑education contractor use while recruiting for permanent staff and sought a larger temporary increase in contracted services to cover student needs.","taxTitle","SHELDON ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14162,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6299412,"Board questions procurement for facility condition assessment; vote to table top‑ranked firm",3338,2678000,6016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497096-98179f5ca939eadbb2cf61bdeb2f4508&start=2678&end=6016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497096-98179f5ca939eadbb2cf61bdeb2f4508/thumbnail_2678000.jpg","/articles/6299412/Texas/Board-questions-procurement-for-facility-condition-assessment-vote-to-table-topranked-firm","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299412-19f7ebb8c2ebfca042fe99078ba84bc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770600566&Signature=DubE2Bbgtv0DSCcsDGNVk5XZu6jqkN1VZYvF8v2IydOAugNWtL7nEl~CJqje0HItotNrxzKTEGhtdD8eK6EPjYqf3a~76nzyP0LDVvfM1I4H9RoVaUgjtNMSXDNmTnhBGQeEVRjbddo1-ga94~lfwTDEY1lzf0qoyoMesJFLdCw4XLzRypIbJtCzt6gm-yqVROyTx4J3bIh-ORydMQQ6nutAbtxpLOQZWcS-GZMfQhgA6nltXR~5G7AM9rYsL38hJZ7~ee4QEKot8o0BeMTekT59KYrPAFKuPMENybwzs6pWA2GRY16oXu0qJMa5sKUHwExJKoyL-hnvBN3PM0CY3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheldon ISD trustees on Jan. 24 debated whether to proceed with contracting a firm to perform facility condition assessments for buildings 20 years or older after staff presented the RFQ process and recommended negotiating with the highest‑scoring bidder.

Staff described the RFQ process: the district published the request in the Houston Business Journal, received seven firm responses and convened a review committee composed of staff and administrators to score qualifications. “By law, we have to try to negotiate a contract with the top scoring firm,” a staff member said while describing the procurement rubric and scoring process.

Several trustees pressed staff on references and publicly reported problems involving one large bidder’s prior work in other districts. Trustee Mister Rivas said he had done his own research and raised concerns about the bidder’s record in Cleveland and Grand Prairie and asked for further explanation of why that firm ranked highly. Dr. Saeed, identified at the meeting as executive director of maintenance and facility sustainment, described the committee composition and the evaluation criteria used to rate competence on facility condition assessment work.

A representative for the top‑ranked firm addressed trustees and said the company completed the facility condition assessment for Cleveland and had turned over work to the district when that district paused bond planning; the representative offered to provide a letter from the Cleveland superintendent and board president documenting the engagement.

After an extended question‑and‑answer exchange about references, scope and the district’s desire for a firm that performs assessments in‑house rather than passing work through subcontractors, the board voted to table the item for further discussion. The motion to move forward with the recommended negotiations had been seconded and debated but was not adopted; trustees asked staff to provide additional documentation and references before reconsideration.

No new vendor contract was executed at the meeting. Staff said the facility condition assessment is intended to produce a prioritized list of needed repairs so the district can allocate remaining bond dollars appropriately and plan future work.

The board also requested that staff continue to monitor procurement integrity and to provide clearer references and examples of prior assessments that match Sheldon ISD’s size and needs.","Trustees pressed staff about references and past work after staff recommended negotiating with the top‑scoring firm for a facility condition assessment. Following discussion and requests for more references, the board tabled the item for further review.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6299415,"Sheldon ISD gives full progress report on new ninth–tenth grade campus; traffic, athletics and CTE space highlighted",1155,1594000,2749000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2497096-98179f5ca939eadbb2cf61bdeb2f4508&start=1594&end=2749","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2497096-98179f5ca939eadbb2cf61bdeb2f4508/thumbnail_1594000.jpg","/articles/6299415/Texas/Sheldon-ISD-gives-full-progress-report-on-new-ninthtenth-grade-campus-traffic-athletics-and-CTE-space-highlighted","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299415-5983330e2683c64c7695ff82b10d8b0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770600566&Signature=E7oWfx04tGHaDZhoKprPWB5gC-TsO2nc0fIwam9WWVvVA3A7ZLfY-PsQbomGW9c1FBSBjpTltmIGXR6LmVgB0jI3bEsrLinSaQ37Akq~uTJEUQ5ViuI66i6FVq6w5vii~tVGGc3i1WXu1XpV0dvyNTitnN9WGk6h6oo7G5AJ-MazTlUCfY~ktv28tFhJk~-S5ZeYWHvtagGwmoASl2xUGp7-n3DWI-Tn7TqctfKeojAPgwHDT1uG~HQbrdQRF56V2uZoaPwc12Z4q-uMxVUuC2ovLGZiGsOyboh7zHL8tLJyb0EkzHRrhKQq352CQqA9E6t7MZxOKc5ets0CtOCMlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheldon ISD staff on Jan. 24 described rapid progress on the district’s new ninth–tenth grade campus and detailed required traffic and infrastructure work the county has mandated before occupancy.

District staff said construction is underway at the Community Drive site near Sheldon Lake and the indoor practice facility, and that the county has required stoplights and roadway widening at two intersections to handle projected traffic. “We had a transportation impact analysis done, and the county came back and said, this is what you have to have,” a staff member identified in the meeting as Mister Webster said. “They told us that we have to expand Community Drive to have 2 lanes turning southbound, 1 right turn lane turning northbound.”

The update summarized the campus layout and program spaces. The left side of the building will house a CTE wing; the center will be a two‑story academic wing with roughly 52 classrooms and six science labs; the far right will include athletic and fine‑arts spaces and a new cafeteria. A separate outdoor physical‑education facility will serve varsity, JV and freshman football plus girls’ softball and soccer, with a centrally located weight room and coaches’ support spaces. “The section in the center is the academic wing. That’s the only 2‑story component to the new ninth and tenth grade center,” Mister Warren, who described the floorplan, said.

Staff emphasized adjacency to the main stadium and practical considerations for student movement. The district said officials added a second referee dressing room and positioned athletic support spaces close to where students actually practice to avoid repeated busing between sites. Covered walkways will protect students during drop‑off.

On scheduling and next steps, staff said they are coordinating closely with the county permit office and plan to perform major road work during the summer to avoid disrupting the school year. Site pours and parking‑lot work were described as ongoing; one staff member said crews would perform a large parking lot concrete pour overnight and that the team expected the project to be ready in spring, with “April, May” named as possible near‑term milestones. Staff reiterated weekly construction meetings and contingency plans to keep the schedule on track.

The presentation included renderings showing a large rotunda element, an LED display in the main entry, an outdoor learning plaza adjacent to teacher parking, and interior sightlines intended to improve supervision. Staff said the district is reusing on‑site soils with high clay content to reinforce retention ponds and nearby slopes.

Board members asked about bus staging and student pick‑up; staff said buses and shuttles will pick up at the rear of the campus and that the bus stacking area is designed to hold multiple buses in sequence. Staff also noted they expect relatively few student drivers on a ninth–tenth campus and planned parking accordingly.

The district did not present a final occupancy date during the meeting; staff gave an approximate spring timeframe and said more precise scheduling would follow construction milestones and county approvals.

The update was presented as information; no board action to change the project scope or budget was taken during the discussion.","District staff described construction progress on the new ninth–tenth grade campus, outlined required road and signal improvements directed by the county and gave an early timeline for opening in spring.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves First Choice contract and several consent items; special‑education staffing discussed

Board questions procurement for facility condition assessment; vote to table top‑ranked firm

Sheldon ISD gives full progress report on new ninth–tenth grade campus; traffic, athletics and CTE space highlighted