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Mabank ISD Career Technical Education Coordinator Shelia Koskelin (left) and Superintendent Brad Koskelin share a hug at the reception given in his honor May 30.

MABANK–Mabank ISD Board members approved a weatherproofing project with the added benefit of a facelift for the junior high school at the May 22 meeting.
NextGen Construction has now been hired by the district to complete the project which includes cleaning out, refilling, caulking and resealing all of the building expansion joints and windows, as well as pressure washing the building with an herbicide to mitigate algae growth on the exterior of the building and repairing any loose or damaged mortar with a urethane sealant. 
The exterior brickwork will then be sealed with Seal-A-Pore, and Tuff-Coat, a tinted sealant, will be applied to the stucco, revamping the look of the building. The Tuff-Coat will be tinted the Cadet Gray color to match and complement the existing brick and trim work. The project is budgeted not to exceed $165,000 and includes a five-year contractor’s labor warranty and a ten-year manufacturer warranty.
Mabank ISD Superintendent Brad Koskelin says he believes this project will improve curb appeal while also having the practical use of weatherproofing. 
Following an executive session, Koskelin announced he would be resigning as superintendent efective June 30. He will be taking a new position in Ennis ISD. Former Superintendent Dr. Russell Marshall was named Interim Supeintendent and will guide the district in the search for Koskelin’s replacement. Marshall left the district in 2018 after 16 years as Mabank ISD’s superintendent.
In other business, board members:
• Approved consent agenda items including minutes of the April 24 regular meeting, minutes of the May 17 special meeting, and April monthly reports on financials, checks, cash flow and tax collection.
• Approved a donation of $300 from the staff of Prosperity Bank to cover delinquent student meal accounts.
• Approved the personnel employment and resignation report.
• Approved the firm Hankins, Eastup, Tonn & Seay for the 2022-23 fiscal year audit.
• Approved the ABM 2023-24 custodial contract renewal.
• Approved the TAHER 2023-24 food services contract renewal.
• Authorized the purchase of two one-ton ag trucks from Teague Chevrolet, not to exceed $150,000 in total.
• Approved participation in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V) grant for 2023-24.
• Approved entering an agreement with Learning Keys to provide professional development in curriculum writing and planning for a team of content experts from Mabank Elementary Schools, Intermediate, Junior High and High Schools.
• Heard public comments on non-agenda items.