April 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Establish Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance/Texas Pledge

3. Invocation

4. Presentations

4.A. Band State Qualifiers' Performances

4.B. Cheerleading Update: Sharla Sigler

5. Open Forum

6. Italy ISD Parent Comment Report

7. Action Items

7.A. Consent Agenda

7.A.1. Prior Month Meeting Minutes

7.A.2. Consider and take possible action on requesting the continuation of our Tuition-based Prekindergarten option for the 2026-2027 school year with the Commissioner of Education.

7.A.3. Consider and take possible action regarding SECCA, Inc. for federal and state grants (Title I, II & IV) for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of 3% of the maximum FY2027 total budgeted amount.

7.A.4. Consider and take possible action approving the Certification of Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills(TEKS) for 2026-2027.

7.A.5. Consider and take possible action regarding EDpact LLC consulting services agreement for  Teacher Incentive Allotment program support for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of $22,500.

7.A.6. Consider and take possible action on the Ellis County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program Memorandum of Understanding with School Districts for the 2026-2027 school year. 

7.A.7. Consider and take possible action on the Region 10 ESC Annual eContract for services for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of approximately $78,000.

7.A.8. Consider and take possible action on the Mentors Care Services Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year at a cost of approximately $22,500.

7.B. Consider and take possible action on adopting the following Geometry and Algebra 2 instructional materials as recommended by the 26-27 Textbook Committee:
Publisher                                      Cost/Adoption Years
SAVVAS eVision +                        $20,106 plus S&H 
                                                         Total for 8 year adoption

7.C. Consider and take possible action on adopting the following Precalculus & Science 3-8 instructional materials as recommended by the 26-27 Textbook Committee:
Publisher                                           Cost/Adoption Years
McGraw Hill                                       $48,980 plus S&H
                                                           Total for:
                                                           Science for 7 year adoption
                                                           Precalculus for 6 year adoption

7.D. Consider and take possible action on adopting the following Health PK-6 instructional materials as recommended by the 26-27 Textbook Committee:
Publisher                                                  Cost/Years
CATCH-All-Journeys Curriculum              $1499 plus S&H 
                                                                  Renew annually
                                                                  Price subject to change per year
                                                                  Adoption: 7 years

7.E. Consider and take possible action on adopting the following Science K-2 instructional materials as recommended by the 26-27 Textbook Committee:
Publisher                                                         Cost/Adoption Years
Science Studies Weekly                                  $4840 plus S&H (per 3 years) 
                                                                        Price subject to change per 3 yrs
                                                                        Adoption: 7 years

7.F. Consider and take possible action on adopting the following Math K-8 and Algebra 1 instructional materials as recommended by the 26-27 Textbook Committee:
Publisher                              Cost/Adoption Years
Bluebonnet                           $7,320 play S&H for 26-27
                                             Renew annually
                                             Price subject to change per year
                                             Adoption for 8 years

7.G. Consider and take possible action on adopting the following ELAR K-5 instructional materials as recommended by the 26-27 Textbook Committee:
Publisher                                Cost/Adoption Years
Bluebonnet                             $7,415 play S&H for 26-27
                                               Renew annually
                                               Price subject to change per year
                                               Adoption for 8 years

8. Reports

8.A. Stafford Elementary Report

8.B. Junior High/High School Report

8.C. Maintenance/Operations/Transportation Report

8.C.1. Utility Report

8.C.2. Transportation Report

8.D. Technology Report

8.E. Athletics Report

8.F. Food Service Report

8.G. Enrollment

8.H. Finance Reports

8.H.1. Financial Statement

8.H.2. Property Tax Collections

8.H.3. Monthly Cash and Investment Report

8.H.4. AP Report (Check Payments)

8.I. Director of ECSSA Report

9. Information Items

9.A. Board President's Annual Report of Board Member Continuing Education Credits.

9.B. Upcoming Dates to Remember

9.B.1. Band Competitions ongoing
Spring sports ongoing
Other Future Dates of Interest:

• April 26: Spring Band Concert 2:00 PM
• May 7: Cheer Banquet 7:00 PM
• May 8: Band Banquet 6:00 PM
• May 11: Senior Cord Ceremony 6:00 PM
• May 13: FFA Banquet 
• May 14: George Scott Academic Banquet @ 7:00 PM
• May 17: Baccalaureate Class of 2025 5:00 PM
• May 19: Stafford Career Day
• May 19: Athletic Banquet 5:30 PM
• May 20: JH/HS 9th-11th Awards Ceremony 9:00 AM
• May 21: Senior Walk @ Stafford 8:30 AM
• May 21: Senior Awards & Scholarship Program 9:30 AM
• May 21: Senior Lunch at CBC 11:30 AM
• May 21: Graduation Rehearsal 2:00 PM
• May 21: Last Day of School
• May 22: Graduation 7:00 PM 

9.C. Other Future Dates of Interest:

9.C.1. All meetings begin at 5:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

• April 20, 2026
• April 30, 2026 Team of Eight Training @ 5:30 PM
• May 18, 2026
• June 15, 2026

10. Adjourn to Closed Session

10.A. 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

 

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

12. Action Items

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

12.A.1.  Closed Session Action Item:

13. Adjourn