Votes at a glance: Mesquite ISD board approves namings, personnel, contracts and construction GMPs

The Mesquite ISD board approved a slate of motions by voice vote at its most recent meeting. Key outcomes included naming and personnel actions, the award of a general contractor for a planned pre‑K center, and approval of guaranteed maximum prices (GMPs) for several bond projects.

Notable board actions included:

• Approve consent agenda — motion carried by voice vote.

• Approve administrative term contracts — motion carried.

• Approve employment contracts for non‑certified staff and teachers — motion carried.

• Approve proposed non‑renewal of a term contract for I. Alec Johnson — motion carried.

• Name new pre‑K center the Diane Nicks Pre‑K Center — naming committee recommendation approved by voice vote.

• Award general contractor for the new pre‑K center (solicitation and recommendation presented; administration cited a project estimate of approximately $68,000,000) — motion carried.

• Approve GMP for Horn High School Fieldhouse (GMP figure presented as $9,118,498 with construction funding from the 2025 bond program) — motion carried.

• Approve GMP for AC New Middle School renovation (GMP presented as $8,165,202; total construction figure in packet cited ~ $9,421,234.65) — motion carried after questioning about budget increases.

• Approve GMP for McDonald Middle School renovation (GMP and total construction costs presented; trustees discussed scope changes including cafeteria/kitchen reconfiguration and HVAC replacements before voting) — motion carried.

• Name replacement Motley/Lawrence campus as Motley Lawrence Environmental Science Academy — naming committee recommendation approved by voice vote.

• Canvass and declare results of the May 2, 2026 school trustee election — results read aloud and motion to canvass returns carried.

Motions were typically presented by administration or the naming/selection committees; most approvals were taken by voice vote and no roll‑call tallies were read into the record when motions carried. Specific mover/second names were recorded in the meeting for some items (for example, several motions list Ms. Hornsby and Mr. Everett as mover/second), but formal vote tallies were not provided beyond the trustee saying "Aye" or "Ayes have it."