Michael Stroman Angleton ISD Trustee

Sorry for getting this update out a little late. It's been a busy week! If you ever want a same-day recap of our board meetings, my wife attends each meeting, takes notes, and does a great rundown on her page.

Here are a few of the items the board approved:

* New hires
* Student Code of Conduct
* MOU agreements
* Continued participation in TASB Workers' Compensation
* Cooperative renewals
* Contract service agreement with Sierra Schools

Some of the larger financial items approved included:
• Bus purchase –$1,008,445 that is being funded from the 2022 Bond
• Restroom renovations at Old Wildcat Stadium – $106,257.92, also being funded from the 2022 Bond
• Replacement of boppers for the district pool – $309,650, which will come from the general fund.

Before the meeting concluded, I once again brought up the idea of mental health days for employees. I'm not asking for a large number of days, but I believe it's worth discussing whether employees could have 2–3 dedicated mental health days instead of having to use their personal or sick leave when they simply need to step away and recharge. The police department is allotted 2 mental health days and I strongly feel that teachers should also, since sometimes they experience some of the same things that police officers do on the job (school).

I also asked that we discuss the recent school police audit. There are some findings that I believe deserve further review, and I look forward to those conversations as we continue working to make our district even stronger.

As always, thank you for allowing me to serve. I will continue to ask questions, listen, and work to make informed decisions that benefit our students, staff, and community.

Board meeting agenda

Happy Father's Day to all you Father's out there.

At the board meeting this evening, the compensation plan for the 2026-2027 school year that includes a 3% raise for eligible employees, a $750 retention bonus, and a $300 Christmas bonus was approved. I am happy that we were able to continue investing in the employees who work hard every day to serve our students and community.

At the end of the meeting, I asked about the possibility of having mental health days for employees. The administration will be looking into the topic and bringing information back to the board for future discussion.

The next school board meeting is this Tuesday, and one of the items on the agenda will be consideration of the proposed employee pay raise plan.