The Stafford Municipal School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on multiple action items during the meeting, including a contract award for speech and language services, a budget transfer to cover copier invoices and approval of the consent agenda with minute corrections.

Speech and language services contract
The board approved the contract award for RFP 25-1 for speech and language services for the period Jan. 13, 2025, to Jan. 12, 2026, with up to four one-year renewal options. The awards went to EPIC Special Education Staffing and PSI Associates after the district’s ranking and evaluation process. Vice President Hamarani moved the contract award; Trustee Sosa Montelongo seconded. The chair called the vote and the motion carried 7-0. In discussion, staff acknowledged the contracts are reflected in the district budget and that rates are negotiated based on services delivered; one attendee referenced a $25-per-hour figure during discussion but the district said total costs depend on individual student services and the contract terms.

Budget amendment for copiers
The board approved a budget amendment transferring $25,000 from account 199/41 to 199/71 to cover copier invoices. Director Baszler and the district CFO explained the two accounts were coded to related but different functions—equipment lease vs. supplies—and the transfer balances the remaining funds. Vice President Hamarani moved the transfer; Trustee Sanchez seconded. The motion carried 7-0.

Consent agenda and minutes correction
The board approved the consent agenda with requested corrections to the minutes from Dec. 9: a vote attribution was corrected (Suzette recorded as a yes and Vice President Hamarani as a nay in the draft) and a date on an agenda item was corrected from 2025 to 2024. Vice President Hamarani moved approval of the consent agenda with corrections; Board Secretary John Baptiste seconded. The board approved the consent agenda 7-0.

Closed meeting and other notes
The board recessed into closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act and later reconvened. No formal action taken in closed session was reported in the public portion of the meeting.