August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Forum

4. Reports from Administrators

4.1. Superintendent's Comments 

4.1.1. Newton CAD Report

5. Budget Workshop - Second Look 

6. Employee Handbook 2026-27

7. Student Handbook 2026-27

8. Deliquent Tax Report- July 2026

9. Consent Action Agenda
Items 1-5 listed below are considered to be routine by the Board of Trustees and will be considered and if appropriate, enacted with one motion.  There will not be separate discussion of items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as a separate item on the Regular Agenda. 

9.1. Minutes- July 23, 2026

9.2. Accepting Donation of $500 to Athletics from Mr. & Mrs. Dwight McMahon

9.3. Student Code of Conduct 2026-27

9.4. 4-H Adjunct Faculty Agreement & Resolution 

9.5. End-of-Year Budget Amendments to Increase Anticipated Deficits

10. Regular Action Agenda

10.1. Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve the Superintendent to Serve as Public Information Officer for Newton ISD and Newton ISD Police Department

10.2. Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve Changing Oct 21st Board Meeting to Oct 12th or 15th 

11. Executive Session
This closed session will be held in accordance with Section 551.001-551.084 of the Texas Government Code. (The Open Meetings Act) Should final vote be required with regard to any action, final decisions or vote will be taken in public open meeting.
  **551.071, 551.074, 551.082, and 551.0821

11.1. Consider, and if Appropriate, Approve Recommendations Regarding Renewal, Proposed Non-Renewal, and/or Proposed Termination of Professional Term and Probationary Contract Personnel (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

11.2. Resignations

11.3. Contracts