March 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. PLEDGES/INVOCATION

3. CITIZENS OPEN FORUM/PUBLIC COMMENTS

4. RECOGNITIONS
CES Teacher of the Month: Leona Colling - 2nd Grade
CES Staff of the Month: Veronica Cornutt - PK Para.
CMS Teacher of the Month: Patty McBride - Lifeskills
CMS Staff of the Month: Elizabeth Sikes - CMS Secretary
CHS Teacher of the Month: Sam Hale - Band Director
CHS Staff of the Month: Kailyn Free - Special Ed. Para.
FCCLA Students: Niko Austin Addison Barrett, Lilly Boyd, Karoline Hammond, Erin Foster, Kymani Martinez, Destiny Miller, Whitley Ovalle, Olivia Pineda, Jackson Redwine, Karah Shrode, Kezlye Strain, Isabella Wood and Ny'aijah Yancey
TAFE Students: Niko Austin, Lilly Boyd, Erin Foster, Kymani Martinez, Destiny Miller, Olivia Pineda, Sienna Pence, Jackson Redwine, Karah Shrode, Kezlye Strain and Ny'aijah Yancey
Presented By: Ashley Wulfjen

5. BOARD MONITORING/LONE STAR GOVERNANCE/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

5.A. Discuss/Approve Lone Star Governance

5.A.1. Goal 3: GPM 3.2

5.A.2. Superintendent Constraint 4: CPM 4.1

5.A.3. Board Self Constraint 4

5.B. Discuss Information Items

5.B.1. Student Outcomes/Academic/Safety/SEL

5.B.2. Campus Reports/District Reports

5.B.2.a. Special Education: House Bill 2

5.B.2.b. Special Education: RDA (Results Driven Accountability) Report

5.B.3. Cipher Mining Barber Lake Data Center Update:
Tax Overview: Garrett Peters, Senior Manager, Lee Bratcher, Head of Policy & Government Affairs

5.B.4. Joey Dawson with Live Oak will join the meeting virtually to present a financial overview.

5.B.5. Discuss/Approve a water alternative for CISD.

5.B.6. Superintendent Reports/Remarks

5.B.7. Board Reports/Remarks

6. CLOSED SESSION
The open session of the meeting will adjourn.  The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session pursuant to one or more of the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code):
551.071     Private consultation with Board's attorney
551.072     Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
551.073     Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district.
551.074     Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an office or employee. Discussing or deliberating the deployment of specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices or security audit.  Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee.
551.076     Discussing or deliberating the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices or security audit.
551.082     Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee.
551.0821   Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information.
551.084     Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness.

6.A. Discussion of Personnel Issues

6.A.1. Employment

6.A.2. Retirement

6.A.3. Resignation

6.A.4. Reassignment

6.A.5. Evaluation

6.A.6. Discussion of Athletic Director

6.A.7. Discussion of Discipline of Students

6.A.8. Consultation with Attorney to receive legal advice

7. OPEN SESSION

7.A. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in closed session.

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. February 9, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes

8.B. February 19, 2026, Special Meeting Minutes

8.C. Financial Report February 2026

8.D. CISD Investment Report February 2026

8.E. Discuss/Approve Budget Amendments — No Budget Amendments for February 2026.

8.F. Payment of Invoices February 2026

8.G. Discuss/Approve winning bidder Robert B. Cox, Cox Farms, a Partnership, for the amount of $15,001.00.  Property is located at 2199 S. Hwy 208, Colorado City, Texas, 79512. Legal description is as follows: Block Twenty-six (26), T&P Section Forty-six (46), Lester Addition, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, and being more particularly described in those certain deeds of records of Mitchell County, Texas. (Parcel 20657)

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Discuss/Approve an agreement with Bichel & Associates, Inc. for the independent design representative services for the Colorado ISD Teacherage Project and delegate authority to the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreement.

9.B. Discuss/Approve an agreement with KF Construction LLC., for Design-Build Contractor services for the Colorado ISD Teacherage Project and delegare authority to the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreement.

9.C. Discuss/Approve the School Calendar for 2026-2027.

9.D. Discuss/Approve a MOU between Colorado ISD and TSTC for the 2026-2027 school year.

9.E. Discuss/Approve: memo regarding the Certification of Unopposed Candidates and Order of Cancellation for the School Board Election on May 2, 2026, for District 1, 2 and 5.

9.F. Discuss/Approve Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the School Board Election on May 2, 2026, for District 1, 2 and 5.

9.G. Discuss/Approve Order of Cancellation for District 1, 2 and 5.

9.H. Discuss/Approve a contract with SFE (food service company) for the 2026-27 school year.

9.I. Discuss/Approve Resolution Declaring a Good Cause Exception Under Texas Education Code 37.0814 Regarding the Requirement to Maintain an Armed Security Officer at Each Campus.

10. POLICY

11. FINANCE

12. ADJOURNMENT

12.A. Adjourn