The Pilot Point board recognized Amy McEvoy for her six years of contributions as a trustee at the May 13 meeting.
She was honored for her service to students, staff and the families throughout the district before her election opponent and successor in the May 2 election, Mark Harpool, was sworn into office for Place 2.
“Tonight we want her to know how much that service has meant to our community,” said Valerie Wall, director of Human Resources and Communications. “While we're sorry she can't be with us in-person, we didn’t want this moment to pass without recognizing the dedication, thoughtfulness and genuine care she has brought to the board.”
Although McEvoy was not present to hear the speech, she did share a message for Wall to read.
“I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each member of the board and everyone across the district who made my time of service so meaningful,” McEvoy wrote. “Serving a community that has given so much to me and my children has been an honor I will always treasure. Congratulations and thank you to Mr. Harpool for stepping up. I know this district is in great hands.”
After the board canvassed the May 2 election results for the bond and trustee elections, board President Renee Polk announced the election results.
She stated that 1,384 votes were cast for Proposition A for a $295 million bond to fund reno- vations and new school construction, which failed with 845 against and 539 for.
Polk ran unopposed and received 1,073 votes, retaining her Place 1 seat.
Harpool ran for Place 2 and received 743 votes against McEvoy and Kirsten Peoples.
Polk and Harpool were both sworn in, with Harpool taking his seat immediately after.
The board then unanimously reelected Polk as board president, Jacob Stuckly as vice president and Mandy Kirby as secretary.
Afterward, Wall provided a breakdown of the May election, stating that 68% of voters were not directly affiliated with Pilot Point ISD, 17% were parents, 11% shared a household and 4% were staff.
She continued, saying that 64% of Pilot Point parents and 35% of staff did not vote.
Wall noted that the highest voter turnout by age range was among those 65 and up, with 32% of the vote.
Alicia Bonnett, assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, then discussed the district’s summer programs.
“The goal is to not only support student success, but recover through very targeted instruction, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to advance, as well as try to avoid that academic slip in some of our special needs students,” Bonnett said.
The Secondary Credit Recovery and STAAR Bootcamp is for “middle and high school students who failed one or both semesters of a course,” according to the presentation.
The ECC Bilingual Summer Program is for current pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.
“The goal for this program is most definitely language acquisition alongside academic support, and so they really work on enriching their experience throughout the summer,” Bonnett said.
The newest program offered is the Extended School Year at the ECC, offered to any qualifying special education students.
Transportation, breakfast and lunch will be available for the students.
Dr. Brant Perry, assistant superintendent of Administrative Services and Operations, delved into the summer program meals.
He stated that, along with the summer food program, the district is entering into a memorandum of understanding between the district’s food provider and Iglesia Bautista el Alfarero of Valley View.
“The purpose of this partnership is to make sure that no kids in our community continue to go without, that they continue to receive nutritious meals during the summer months when school is not in session,” Perry said.
He added that the church will only be a distribution site, and it will comply with health codes, requirements and policies on the federal, state and local levels.
The program will run from June 1-25.
Perry then discussed the maintenance, operations, summer projects and possible solutions to address student capacity.
“So, at the high school, we have a portable building that is not currently being utilized, and we would like to utilize that for some special programming at the high school through Principal [Marzia] Infante,” Perry said.
He also shared that at the Pilot Point Early Childhood Center, two rooms will be transformed into educational spaces for students.
Other renovations include installing a basketball goal at the elementary school and repairing the flooring in both the elementary and the middle school.
The board approved the purchase of the Texas Kids First Plan for student UIL athletics and activities and catastrophic insurance for the 2026-27 school year.
“It is a reduction of $780 from last year, which is pretty amazing for insurance— same coverage,” Superintendent Dr. Shannon Fuller said.
The board also unanimously approved the amendment to the Durham Transportation Contract for the 2026-27 school year.
Perry added that the pricing will increase by 3% and “all drivers and monitors are scheduled to receive a 3% wage increase; all other terms of the agreement remain unchanged,” Perry said.
