Four Prosper ISD police officers were recognized by the district's Board of Trustees at its Sept. 28 meeting for lifesaving actions they took in May.
The board honored Sgt. Gerald Smith and officers Monty Edge, Kyle Meyer and Kym Tingue, according to the district's meeting recap published Sept. 30. Police Chief Chad Vessels and Assistant Chief Jody Woolverton joined in the recognition. The district said the officers' quick thinking, courage and teamwork made a lifesaving difference, and that trustees thanked them for their professionalism.
The recap did not describe the May incident.
Other recognitions
The board also recognized a Walnut Grove High School athlete named the Texas Girls Coaches Association's 5A Field Athlete of the Year, and a Moseley Middle School student whose artwork won the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. The winning poster will be featured nationwide during National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 19-23.
Votes and reports
Trustees, voting 4-0 on each item, approved a certificate of compliance required under the Texas Education Code, a reclassification of committed fund balance to uncommitted fund balance, the board's 2026 operating procedures and an item on hiring contract personnel. The consent agenda, including the 2026-27 School Health Advisory Council members, also passed 4-0.
