Martha Melissa Mendoza Gilmore

This Master Plan outlines the development strategy for The Gristmill at Prairie Lea, a Red Oak Master Planned Community. The plan focuses on creating a vibrant community by integrating key features such as a school, a central community barn, a shade walk, and a commercial 'saddle' area. It emphasizes a network of parks, trails, open spaces, and high-use amenities to foster gathering, interactivity, and a diverse mix of housing. The strategic vision aims to connect residents to nature, support entrepreneurial resilience, and provide housing options that meet current and projected market demands.

The board conducted an executive session focused on personnel employment and contracts, which included interviewing candidates for the superintendent position. Following the executive session, the board returned to open session to discuss those items before adjourning the meeting.

The board discussed several items, including personnel updates, executive summary reports for gifted and talented and special education, and athletic and bond/construction project updates. Key action items included authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax school building bonds, approving the senior class trip, adopting a new district calendar, and amending local board policy regarding employee leave. The board also reviewed the feasibility of retrofitting school buses with seat belts and determined not to proceed with the expenditure. Additionally, the board reorganized officer positions, prioritized 2025 bond projects, and discussed the potential purchase of local property.

The meeting agenda focuses on administrative and operational updates, including reports from the interim superintendent, the school principal, the chief financial officer, the technology director, and the special programs coordinator. Discussion items include a presentation on the Teacher Incentive Allotment and consent items such as the approval of the 2025-2026 investment policy, T-TESS appraisers, and an emergency operations plan. Action items feature the nomination of directors to the Guadalupe Appraisal District, the purchase of new laptops for staff, authorization for an ESL waiver and staff development waivers, and the potential contracting of a school resource officer. The meeting also involves an executive session to discuss personnel employment and contract matters.

The board discussed and approved various grant assurances to support the implementation of instructional materials and blended learning programs. An executive session was conducted to interview a superintendent applicant and discuss personnel matters. Following the return to open session, the board finalized the hiring of professional staff, including an instructional coach and teachers for mathematics and science.