July 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion
of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance
with this policy. At all other times during a Board meeting, the
audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being
considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.

At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment,
regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted
with notice of the meeting.

Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting
designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding
officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the
Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the
agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board.
Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting.
Except as permitted by this policy and the Board’s procedures on
public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not
exceed two(2) minutes per meeting.

Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be
furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate
or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the
agenda posted with notice of the meeting.

 

Description:  A consent agenda is an item listed on the regular agenda that groups routine items under one agenda heading.  This allows the Board to take a unified motion and action on all routine items listed under the consent agenda instead of taking separate votes on each item.

Description:  The Board is required by Board Policy to review the investment report on a quarterly basis.  This is information only with no action required.

Description:  High level discussion for budgeting. Dr. Nichols will have a handout for you at the meeting.

Description:  As mentioned in the high level discussion in June, our state funding is the only component that will change for the upcoming fiscal year and that is due to our projected decrease in enrollment.  Because this is not a legislative year, there are no other major impacts on the budget.  

Description:  We did not bid out for student insurance for the upcoming school year because the policy we currently have included a 2-year rate for the 2025–26, 2026-27 school terms.  We have had no issues with the coverage they have provided for the students of our district.

Description:  The Board needs to vote on the proposed budget and proposed tax rate no later than August 11th. If we move the regular meeting to this date, we can avoid three August meetings.

Description:  The Budget and Tax Rates for 2026–2027 will be presented for adoption at this meeting.  The final amendment for 2025-2026 will also be approved.  August 27th, 6pm is the suggested time.

Description:  The OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Instructional Materials is designed to support local educational agencies (LEAs) in the planning, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of the adoption and implementation of State Board of Education (SBOE)-approved, state-developed OER instructional materials known as Bluebonnet Learning. The OER Transition Plan for Bluebonnet Learning Instructional Materials complies with Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §67.1315 for access to the funding entitlement in Texas Education Code (TEC), §48.308.

Description: 

Attached is the TASB Overview-2026 Nomination Information which lists candidates for positions on the TASB Board. These individuals have been nominated by their local boards for TASB Board positions which are vacant or have expiring terms.

Between Friday, June 26, and Friday, August 21, 2026, your school board is invited to endorse a candidate for each position in your Region. An endorsement form is attached.

If a majority of the Active Members of the Region endorses a candidate, that individual will be elected to the TASB Board. If at least 25 percent, but not a majority, endorse the candidate, that individual will be included on the official ballot at the TASB Delegate Assembly. The nomination from the individual’s local school board is counted as an endorsement. The endorsement count will be updated regularly as they are received.

Description:  In Texas, TEC \(\S 39.008\) mandates that public school district and open-enrollment charter school superintendents annually certify their compliance with specific state laws (such as \(\S 11.005\) and \(\S 28.0022\)). Districts must submit this board-approved certification electronically to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by September 30 each year

Description:  The final 26-27 Employee Handbook is attached for your review.

Description:  This allows us to work with folks as they complete their undergraduate studies, in an effort to create a pipeline of quality teachers for our district.  I am currently working on these documents, so they will have to be provided at the meeting (hence the possible action, or just an informational).  

Description:  The changes to the compensation package were approved in June.  This summary includes those changes as well as the addition of a nurse.  

Description:  2026-2027 Stipends lists are attached for your review.

Description:  The information attached is for hourly employees. We cannot do stipends for hourly employees, and must set parameters for the hours they will be allowed to work and how they will be paid.