August 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Establish Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge

3. Invocation

4. Open Forum

5. Action Items

5.A. Consent Agenda

5.A.1. Prior Month Meeting Minutes

5.A.2. Consider and take possible action to approve the  2025-2026 renewal proposal for Italy ISD’s continued coverage through the TASB Risk Management Fund (Fund) for Unemployment Compensation.

5.B. Consider and take possible action regarding any Budget Amendments for the 2024-2025 school year.

5.C. Consider and take possible action regarding the Italy ISD 2025-2026 Budget. Budgets include local regular budget, debt service and school nutrition.  

5.D. Consider and take possible action regarding the Italy ISD 2024-2025 Tax Rate and Resolution setting the Tax Rate. As a note: Melissa Gonzalez; Italy ISD Business Manager, and the Ellis County Tax office are the designated officials that fill out the tax rate calculation worksheet each year. 

5.E. Discussion and consideration of a resolution directing the defeasance and/or redemption of certain of Italy Independent School District’s outstanding Unlimited Tax Bonds.

5.F. Consider and take possible action on the “Resolution Regarding Senate Bill 12 and Parent Rights”.

6. Reports

6.A. Stafford Elementary Report

6.B. Junior High/High School Report

6.C. Maintenance/Operations/Transportation Report

6.C.1. Utility Report

6.C.2. Transportation Report

6.D. Technology Report

6.E. Athletics Report

6.F. Food Service Report

6.G. Enrollment

6.H. Finance Reports

6.H.1. Financial Statement

6.H.2. Tax Collections

6.H.3. Monthly Investment and Cash Position Report

6.H.4. Check Payments

6.I. Director of ECSSA Report

7. Information Items

7.A. Dates to Remember
Check the district website for all athletic schedules.

• Aug. 29 First home football game
• Sept. 1 No School-Labor Day
• Sept. 5 School on Friday for everyone
• Sept. 9 First home volleyball game
• Sept. 13 Band at the Community Drumline Invitational
• Sept. 17 Ellis County College Fair Night
• Sept. 18 End of first 6-weeks
• Sept. 19 Staff Development Day
• Sept. 15-19 Homecoming Week

7.B. Upcoming Board Meetings
All meetings begin at 5:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

• September 15, 2025
• October 20, 2025
• November 17, 2025
• December 15, 2025
• January 26, 2026 (Regular meeting date Jan. 19th is MLK Holiday)
• February 16, 2026
• March 23, 2026 (Regular meeting date March 16th is first day back after Spring Break) 
• April 20, 2026
• May 18, 2026
• June 15, 2026

8. Adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to: 

• Texas Government Code Section 551.074 Personnel, to deliberate regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.

• To discuss and collect information related to the Superintendent’s evaluation.

• If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such a closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act

9. Reconvene into Open Session for Action Relative to Closed Session  

10. Take action, if any, on other matters discussed in Closed Session.

11. Adjourn