The entire Mineola School District administrative team received contract extensions Monday.

Following a school board closed session, one-year extensions were offered to Assistant Superintendent David Sauer, assistant superintendent of finance Keith Sparkman, director of curriculum and instruction Melisia Foster, high school Principal Chase Thomas and assistant Adam McMahon, middle school Principal Brittany Thompson and assistant Joshua Snook, elementary Principal Angela Shine and assistant Nick Kelley, primary Principal Jolie Ray and assistant James Knabenshue, athletic director Luke Blackwell, director of fine arts and bands Jim Best and transportation director Bill Self.

The board approved contracts for furniture and fencing.

The furniture bids totaled $413,000 from McKinney Office Supply and include furniture for the new primary school expected to be completed by late June and the intermediate school which will need age-appropriate items when grades 4-5 move onto the campus once the K-2 students move into the primary.

The purchase will come from the district’s fund balance.

The $95,140 bid from Precision Fence was approved from the district’s $692,000 grant it received from the state for safety upgrades required by new state standards.

The fence will essentially go along the north and east sides of the middle/primary school campus to connect with current fencing.

Police Chief Cody Castleberry said the back fence is not required under the standards, but it will help protect playground areas and with preventing dogs and wild hogs from wandering onto school property.

The furniture is scheduled for delivery during the second week of July to allow plenty of time for installation and move in for the 2024-25 school year.

Trustees reviewed the Texas Academic Performance Report and its companion Federal Report Card.

Superintendent Cody Mize said the reports detail numerous data points and show that Mineola ISD has outperformed the region and the state.

He noted that the annual school grades from the state remain tied up in litigation and likely won’t be released anytime soon.

The board reviewed the proposed 2024-25 school calendar, which will be up for adoption next month.

Mize said it is similar to this year’s.