August 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Announcement by the President that a quorum is present, the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

C. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND HEAR COMMENTS ON THE 2026-27 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

D. CLOSED SESSION as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

D.1. Personnel (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Non-Renewals and Proposals for Non-Renewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Settlements and Request for Sanctions of Teacher Certificate for Abandonment of Contract.

D.2. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

D.3. Consultation with Board Attorney (§551.071)
A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except: (1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about: (A) pending or contemplated litigation; or (B) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

D.4. Deliberation Regarding District Security Systems and Security Personnel (§551.076)

E. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

F. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING [Susan Dean, Walker Creek Elementary Principal]

F.1. Pledges of Allegiance: Daniel Cross, Walker Creek Elementary School

F.2. Student Expression: Rebekah Stillwagon, Walker Creek Elementary School

G. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS [Megan Overman, Chief Communications Officer]

G.1. Business Partner: Community Enrichment Center

G.2. Career and Technical Education National Winners – Esports and Game Design

G.3. Career and Technical Education National Winner – Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

H. PUBLIC COMMENTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Any person wishing to address the Board of Trustees during regularly scheduled Board meetings must sign up in accordance with District policy BED (LOCAL). Signup opens 1 1/2 hours prior to the scheduled start of the meeting and closes 5 minutes before the scheduled start of the meeting. For regularly scheduled monthly meetings, signup will open at 4 pm and close at 5:25 pm in advance of the scheduled start of the meeting at 5:30 pm.

H.1. General Topics/Not Agenda Topics

H.2. Current Agenda Topics

I. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS

I.1. Texas Association of School Boards Proposed Policy Update 127, Affecting Local Policies Listed (Second Reading) [Dr. Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]

• BJCF (LOCAL) Superintendent: Nonrenewal [replace]
• CAA (LOCAL) Fiscal Management Goals and Objectives: Financial Ethics [replace]
• DC (LOCAL) Employment Practices [replace]
• DH (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct [replace]
• DHA (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct: Gifts and Solicitations [delete]
• DP (LOCAL) Personnel Positions [delete]
• DPA (LOCAL) Personnel Positions: Principals [add]
• DPB (LOCAL) Personnel Positions: Other Personnel Positions [add]
• EHBB (LOCAL) Special Programs: Gifted and Talented Students [replace]
• FFF (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Student Safety [replace]

I.2. Proposed 2026-27 District Improvement Plan [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]

J. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS

J.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session

J.2. Consider Change for Board Meeting Dates in November and December 2026 [Gayle Stinson, Superintendent]

J.3. Consider Resolution to Oppose the 2027 Tarrant Appraisal District Budget [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.4. Consider 2026-27 Debt Service Budget Amendment [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.5. Consider Resolution Adopting the 2026-27 AD Valorem Tax Rate Including the Maintenance & Operations Tax Rate and the Interest & Sinking Tax Rate [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

J.6. Consider Bids for Sale of North Richland Hills Property #1 [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]

K. CONSENT ITEMS
(All items listed under this subheading will be adopted with one motion unless they are removed from the Consent Agenda by a trustee for discussion.)

K.1. General

K.1.a. Consider Board Meeting Minute(s):

K.1.a.1) July 23, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

K.1.a.2) August 10, 2026, Special Board Meeting

K.1.b. Consider Resolution for Senate Bill 12 Annual Certification of Compliance

K.1.c. Consider the Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System Appraisers for the 2026-27 Academic School Year

K.1.d. Consider the Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System 2 Pilot Appraisers for the 2026-27 Academic School Year

K.1.e. Consider Renewal of Existing Resolution Regarding Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and Adjunct Staff Status

K.1.f. Consider Texas Education Agency Waiver for Remote Homebound Instruction

K.2. Business

K.2.a. Consider Budget Amendment for Functional Coding Changes — General Fund

K.2.b. Consider Acceptance of Donation(s):

K.2.b.1) Merchbird to Purchasing Department, Value $5,196.70

K.2.b.2) Hawks First Down Club to Athletics

K.2.c. Consider Other Expenditure(s):

K.2.c.1) Multiple Vendors (Athletic Equipment, Supplies & Related Services), RFCSP 002-27

K.2.d. Consider Bond Expenditure(s):

K.2.d.1) HP EnviroVision Change Order 2 for the Demolition Project at Francisco Elementary

K.2.d.2) Sorinex Exercise Equipment, Inc., for the Purchase of Replacement Weight Equipment at Birdville, Haltom, and Richland High Schools

L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD

L.1. Birdville ISD Safety and Security Report [Student Services Department]

L.2. CH (LOCAL) Exception Report [Purchasing Department]

L.3. Bills Paid for July 2026 [Finance Department]

L.4. Financial Reports as of July 31, 2026 [Finance Department]

L.5. Taxpayer Impact Statement [Finance Department]

M. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

M.1. "Team of 8 Training", Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 5:30 p.m., BISD Plaza, Professional Learning Center, 6351 Blvd 26, North Richland Hills 

M.2. Regular Meeting, Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5:30 p.m., Birdville Administrative Complex Boardroom, 8555 Airport Freeway, North Richland Hills (see posted agenda for details)

N. ADJOURN