At its Oct. 21 meeting Ector County Independent School District trustees voted on a series of administrative, procurement and governance items. Below is a concise list of motions made on record and their outcomes as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

1) Ratify/approve bond‑era purchases and vendor pools (AIA/job‑order contracting and multiple job packages). Outcome: approved. The board approved a set of bond purchases and job‑order contracting awards for priority 1 and 2 repairs and campus renovation packages (listed in the board packet). Vendors and example line items called out in the presentation included a $10 million pool for furniture, fixtures and equipment and an approximately $2.2 million award to CSI Lubbock for PA bell/alarm replacement work.

2) Approve AIA A104 agreements (owner‑contractor abbreviated form) tied to Amstar and other work. Outcome: approved. Trustees ratified/approved AIA A104 documents for Amstar work related to Burleson and other Burleson/priority projects; the administration presented one locally funded conversion package totaling about $192,620.19.

3) Approve AIA G701 (2017) change orders. Outcome: approved. The board approved G701 change‑order documents cited in the packet: change directives tied to conversion and city code items (presented amount $233,081.42 for Ferguson/early childhood conversion) and a $223,883.29 change order for Travis Elementary (new sewer tie‑in/manhole work), among others presented.

4) Approve revisions to board policy CV (local) — Facility construction and to GKD (non‑school use of facilities). Outcome: approved. The CV revisions addressed state procurement/threshold language and delegated limited job‑order contracting authority to administration; GKD revisions extended allowable facility use relationships beyond a 24‑month limit for some community organizations.

5) Certified 2025 tax roll (Ector County Appraisal District certification). Outcome: approved. The board voted to accept the certified 2025 tax roll and associated levy calculations provided by the chief appraiser.

6) Approve purchases over $50,000 (regular procurements). Outcome: approved. Examples recorded: vendor pool for school bus repair services (possible use up to $677,000) and a $50,000 contract for bilingual speech services for special education.

7) Approve 2025–26 budget amendment No. 3. Outcome: approved. The board approved a third budget amendment for fiscal year 2025–26 that the administration said moves certain program budgets into the general fund (including a state regional day school program) and establishes money for dual‑credit tuition and a facilities assessment; the administration reported a net draw from fund balance in the amendment.

8) Approve AIA A104 (additional Burleson conversion contract detail). Outcome: approved. Trustees approved an A104 form for owner‑directed conversion work at Burleson that the administration said was locally funded ($192,620.19 referenced in presentation).

9) Resolution to nominate candidates to the Ector County Appraisal District board. Outcome: approved. Trustees nominated David Dunn and Mara Willis for the appraisal district board.

10) Consent agenda. Outcome: approved. The board approved the consent agenda as presented.

11) Move to closed session and actions following closed session (superintendent contract). Outcome: approved. The board moved to closed session under Texas Government Code authorities; on return they approved a motion to extend the superintendent’s employment contract by one year to end on June 30, 2030 and to modify contract provisions (sections cited) to comply with the new Texas Local Government Code §180.011 limit on severance and to clarify effective dates under Chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code.

Notes on voting format: The meeting recorded voice votes with members saying “aye” on approval motions; roll‑call tallies or individual named votes were not recorded in the transcript excerpt. Where the publicly posted agenda or board book lists detailed amounts, this summary cites amounts discussed in the presentation and the board packet.

Ending

The board approved the listed items as presented; specific contract documents, change orders and detailed vendor award amounts are available in the board packet posted with the meeting materials.