November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE

3. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call:  Certification that "the provisions of The Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting, and a quorum is present".

4. OPEN FORUM
In accordance with Local Policy BED, no presentation shall exceed five minutes.  Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board.

5. CAMPUS REPORTS

5.A. Elementary

5.B. Junior High

5.C. High School

6. CONSENT AGENDA
These items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agency and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

6.A. Consider Approval of Minutes

6.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports

6.C. Consider Approval of Policy Update 126 - affecting (LOCAL) policies
BE(LOCAL) -  BOARD MEETINGS
BED(LOCAL) - BOARD MEETINGS:  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CJ(LOCAL) - CONTRACTED SERVICES
CJA(LOCAL) - CONTRACTED SERVICES:  BACKGROUND CHECKS AND REQUIRED REPORTING
CLE(LOCAL) - BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT:  REQUIRED DISPLAYS
CQD(LOCAL) - TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CSA(LOCAL) - FACILITY STANDARDS:  SAFETY AND SECURITY
CV(LOCAL) - FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
DBD(LOCAL) - EMPLOYMENBT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:  CONFLICT OF INTEREST
DEC(LOCAL) - COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:  LEAVES AND ABSENCES
DFBB(LOCAL) - TERM CONTRACTS:  NONRENEWAL
DGBA(LOCAL) - PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS:  EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
DH(LOCAL) - EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 
EFA(LOCAL) - INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES:  INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
EHBAF(LOCAL) - SPECIAL EDUCATION:  VIDEO/AUDIO MONITORING 
EIA(LOCAL) - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT:  GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS
FA(LOCAL) - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
FEF(LOCAL) - ATTENDANCE:  RELEASED TIME
FFAC(LOCAL) - WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES:  MEDICAL TREATMENT
FFB(LOCAL) - STUDENT WELFARE:  CRISIS INTERVENTION
FFF(LOCAL) - STUDENT WELFARE:  STUDENT SAFETY
FFG(LOCAL) - STUDENT WELFARE:  CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
FNG(LOCAL) - STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
FO(LOCAL) - STUDENT DISCIPLINE
GF(LOCAL) - PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
GKA(LOCAL - COMMUNITY RELATIONS:  CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Consider Approval of Votes for Smith County Appraisal District Board of Directors Election Ballot

7.B. Consideration and approval of a Resolution canvassing the returns and declaring the results of a Bond Election held on November 4, 2025 by the Arp Independent School District

8. INFORMATION ITEMS

8.A. Monthly Financial Reports

8.B. 2025 Property Value Study Appeals Services from Linebarger Attorneys at Law

8.C. Enrollment Update

8.D. Annual Audit Update

8.E. Superintendent Evaluation Update

8.F. 2025 TASB Fall Legal Seminar on November 18 at Courtyard by Marriott in Tyler

8.G. Team of 8 Training on December 1 - Dinner at 5:30 pm with training starting at 6:15 pm

8.H. Board Appreciation Dinner on Monday, December 8th at 5:30 pm

9. BOARD COMMENTS

10. CLOSED SESSION
Texas Government Code 551.074
10.1  Personnel 
10.2  Real Property

11. ADJOURNMENT