August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

3. RECOGNITION

3.A. Recognition of State and National Winners from Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS - Individuals who wish to participate in public comment must sign up between 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. before the Board meeting.

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.A. Real Property-To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person (Texas Government Code 551.072)

5.B. Personnel-To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including Board members, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee (Texas Government Code 551.074)

5.C. Consultation with Attorney-To consult with its attorney when the Board seeks advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer, or when the attorney will have an ethical duty of confidentiality (Texas Government Code 551.071) (1) Consultation with Board's Legal Counsel Regarding Legal and Procedural Issues Concerning Level Three Parent Grievance Appeal Hearing; (2) Pursuant to Sections 551.074 and 551.0821 Texas Government Code, Level Three Parent Grievance Appeal Hearing and Deliberations Regarding Same

5.D. Security Devices or Security Audits-To deliberate the development, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel devices or a security audit (Texas Government Code 551.076) (1) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Review

6. SUPERINTENDENT

6.A. Information        Superintendent Update

7. ACADEMICS

7.A. Information        Academics Update Fall 2026

8. PUBLIC HEARING

8.A. Information        Public Hearing to Discuss the District's Annual Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year

9. FINANCE, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

9.A. Action                Consider Approval of Board Resolution Setting the 2026 Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year

9.B. Action                Consider Approval of the District’s Wealth Equalization Plan for the 2026-2027 School Year in Accordance with Chapters 48 and 49 of the Texas Education Code

9.C. Action                Consider Approval of the Board of Trustees Delegating Contractual Authority to Obligate the School District Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.511(c)(4) to the Superintendent to Purchase Attendance Credits to Net Against Chapter 48 Funding

10. STUDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

10.A. Action                Consider Approval of Policy FM (LOCAL) Update

11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

11.A. Minutes of Regular Session held on July 13, 2026

11.B. Financial Information

• July 2026 Financial Highlights
• July 2026 Financial Report
• Annual Investment Report Year Ended June 30, 2026
• August 2026 Budget Memo
• August 2026 Budget Amendments
• July 2026 Purchasing Cooperative Report
• Donations

11.C. Personnel
(Executive Session may be called under the authority of the Texas Government Code Section 551.074)
                i.  Resignations of Personnel

11.D. Consider Approval of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Qualified Appraiser List

11.E. Consider Approval of Inter-Local Agreement with the City of Heath, City of Rockwall, and Rockwall County for School Resource Officers (SRO’s) for the 2026-2027 School Year

12. CLOSED SESSION

12.A. Hearing on Level Three Parent Grievances Appeal and Deliberations Regarding Same

13. ACTION ITEM OPEN SESSION

13.A. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Level Three Parent Grievance Appeal

14. ADJOURNMENT