January 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Public Comment
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3. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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3.A) Status update on Facilities and Transportation needs.
Presenter:
Greg Jerkins
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3.B) Special Recognition- January 2026 School Board Recognition Month- "Our Future is Public"
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3.C) Special Recognition- Kickstart International Awards from Norway 2025
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools and Mr. Rommel "Master G" Gargoles
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3.D) Proposed 2026-2027 District Calendar Feedback Report
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools
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3.E) Special Presentation to Dylan Smith
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3.F) Superintendent Search Update
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3.G) Other reports from Board members concerning attendance or participation in a board or SMSD-related conference, event, activity, or committee; accolades for an SMSD staff member or other deserving person.
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4. Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.076 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
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4.A) 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
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4.A)1. when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:
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4.A)1.a. Pending or contemplated litigation or
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4.A)1.b. A settlement offer; or
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4.A)2. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter;
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4.A)3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.
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4.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions
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4.B) 551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property:
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4.C) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations
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4.D) 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee
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4.D)1. Consider hiring of professional personnel;
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4.D)2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel;
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4.D)3. Consider reassignments, renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel.
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4.E) 551.076 For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices
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5. Return to Open Session
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6. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS
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6.A) Consider approval of the Order of Election for May 2, 2026.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.A) Board Minutes for December 1, 2025, December 4, 2025, December 8, 2025, and December 15, 2025.
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7.B) Financial Statement - November 2025
Payroll Amounts - November 2025 Vendor Payments over $50K - November 2025 Check Register - November 2025 Disbursement Summary - November 2025 Credit Cards - November 2025 |
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7.C) Donations - DEC. 2025
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8. FUTURE BUSINESS
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9. Adjournment
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