September 21, 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 

5. 2026 STAAR and Accountability Report --  Bonetha Christopher 

6. Investment Report 

7. Deliquent Tax Report - Aug 2026

8. Consent Action Agenda
Items 1-3 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. 

8.1. Minutes- August 17th & Aug 31st 

8.2. Donation of $5000 from T-Mobile

8.3. Resolution Requesting Public Sale of Property Acquired by Newton ISD at a Delinquent Tax Sale  

9. Regular Action Agenda

9.1. Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve LIFT Grant-Funded Vendor is on the TEA-Approved List

9.2. Consider and, if Appropriate, Approve Terminating the MOU Between Newton ISD and Newton County Regarding TDEM Safe Room Grant

10. 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

10.1. 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)

10.2. Resignations

10.3. Contracts