September 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE led by Zavala Elementary students Bella Enmon and Bryce Williams

3. RECOGNITION/CORRESPONDENCE

3.A. Recognize top students on Reading IXL Diagnostic

3.B. Recognize Emerging Bilingual (EB) students who met the Reclassification Criteria for TELPAS

4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board's procedures on public comment.  BED(LOCAL)

5. REPORTS

5.A. 2026 STAAR/EOC Assessment Presentation

6. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

6.A. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting August 24, 2026

6.B. Approve the Minutes of the Special Meeting September 14, 2026

6.C. Acknowledgment of the Current Status of the FY27 Financial Budget

6.D. Approve purchases exceeding $50,000

• IXL

6.E. Review & Acknowledge the Annual Investment Report | September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, and the Quarterly Investment Report, June 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026

6.F. Annual Review of CDA(LOCAL): Other Revenues — Investments and the Adoption of a Resolution to Designate District Investment Officers

6.G. Approve an amendment to the 2026–2027 Academic Calendar for hosting the Elementary UIL Meet on November 18, 2026

6.H. Approve the District’s request for a Certification Waiver for Superintendent pursuant to Texas Education Code (TEC) §21.003(c) and TEC §7.056, authorizing the District to request that the Commissioner of Education waive the applicable superintendent certification requirements for  the 2026–2027 school year

6.I. Approve an amendment to the 2026-2027 Compensation Plan

6.J. Approve Stipend for 5th Grade Teachers with Increased Class Sizes

6.K. Approve the creation of (2.25) FTE positions for the 2026-2027 school year

6.L. Approve Budget Amendments

6.M. Approve a Resolution by the Board of Trustees of the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District establishing the District's intention to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds from the proceeds of obligations to be issued by the District for authorized purposes and other matters in connection therewith

6.N. Approve administrator agreements/contracts for personal services contracted outside PBTISD employment obligations

6.O. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin to operate adult education programming

6.P. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Texas Women's University allowing field experiences, clinical student teaching, clinical teaching residency, internships, or professional practicums

6.Q. Approve Data Sharing and Confidentiality Agreement with Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center and Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Consider and possible action to accept the monitoring report for Student Outcome Goals 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 (IXL Reading)

7.B. Consider and possible action to accept the monitoring report for Superintendent Constraint 4b (The administration will ensure that 85% of core subject and special education teachers are appropriately certified by August 2027.)

7.C. Consider and possible action to report compliance or non-compliance of Board Constraint 2 (The board shall not be involved in day-to-day operations.)

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION may be called for the purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 through 551.146, Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney, Section 551.072 Real Property, 551.074 Personnel Matters (Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal, Complaint)

8.A. Discuss Personnel Matters

8.B. Discuss recommendation for Executive Director of Student Services

8.C. Discuss changing Legal Counsel

9. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION, take action, if any, on the items discussed in Executive Session

9.A. Consider and possible action to hire an Executive Director of Student Services

9.B. Consider and possible action to change Legal Counsel

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.A. Date for next meeting

• Board Training Meeting - Monday, September 28, 2026
• Regular Meeting - Monday, October 19, 2026

10.B. Request items for the next agenda

11. ADJOURNMENT