LION (Local Integrity Oversight Network) is opening an oversight engagement with Sherman Independent School District. Sherman ISD is a Grayson County district, with administration at 2701 N Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas.
As the documentary base develops — Public Information Act requests, district responses, board minutes, and other primary records — the Updates feed below will reflect each event dated to when it happened. Each update is anchored to the primary source document it describes.
Updates
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LION filed SHERMANISD-PIA-001 requesting Sherman ISD’s library catalog and approved reading lists
On May 29, 2026, LION (Local Integrity Oversight Network) filed SHERMANISD-PIA-001 with Sherman Independent School District. The request was transmitted to the district’s open-records inbox at openrecords@shermanisd.net, with Chief Communications Officer Meghan Cone (mcone@shermanisd.net) copied.
The Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552, Texas Government Code) is the state law that gives any person the right to request records held by Texas governmental bodies, including school districts. This request sought a complete export of Sherman ISD’s current library collection across all campuses, plus the district’s approved reading lists, in electronic format.
Under Government Code §552.221, the district must promptly produce responsive records. The standard statutory window for production or a written explanation is 10 business days from receipt, which falls on or about June 12, 2026.
Source: LION transmittal of SHERMANISD-PIA-001 to Sherman ISD, May 29, 2026.
Errors or corrections: corrections@lionwatchtx.org
District Profile
Board of Trustees
Seven-member elected Board of Trustees.
- Jennifer Shelby — President, Place 3.
- Nathan Cain — Vice President, Place 1.
- David Tarvin — Secretary, Place 6.
- Brad Morgan — Member, Place 2.
- Kelssi Frederick — Member, Place 4.
- Paul Manley — Member, Place 5.
- Wendy Vellotti — Member, Place 7.
Term expirations to be added once published district records confirm them.
Administration
Superintendent — Dr. Thomas O’Neal.
Assistant Superintendent (Curriculum, Instruction, Accountability) — Amy Pesina.
Chief Financial Officer — Mandi Lewis.
Executive Director of Human Resources — Blake Hays.
Chief Communications Officer — Meghan Cone.
District main — (903) 891-6400.
Board meeting schedule
Cadence: Regular meetings are typically held on the third Monday of each month.
Location: Sherman ISD Administration Building, 2701 N Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas.
Public Information Act / Open Records contact
The district’s Chief Communications Officer is the listed senior communications contact; Public Information Act requests are routed through the district administration office.
Chief Communications Officer — Meghan Cone.
District administration — 2701 N Loy Lake Road, Sherman, Texas 75090.
Phone — (903) 891-6400.
Documents
Primary-source documents cited from the updates above — LION’s Public Information Act filings, district productions in response, and the documented correspondence with the district — will be available in this folder as the engagement develops.
