January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call meeting to order and establish quorum

2. Public Comments / Open Forum / Student Recognition

3. Public Hearing:  Texas Academic Performance Report

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Board Minutes

4.B. Monthly Finance Report

4.C. Budget Amendments

4.D. Quarterly Investment Report

5. Administrative Reports

6. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding the 2024-2025 Independent Audit Report

7. Deliberation and Possible Action to Approve Eckert and Company as the District's Independent Auditor for the 2025-2026 Audit

8. Approve adding the position of Stanton ISD Police Chief.  

9. Discuss and authorize the superintendent to negotiate the purchase of the land/property.

10. Discuss and approve getting a Request for Proposals for underpinning at the bus barn.  

11. Authorize the superintendent to purchase three (3) seventy-eight (78) passenger buses with seat belts and one (1) mid-bus with seat belts through Buy Board.  

12. Approve JOC contract for Midland Bus Awning.  

13. Consider and possible action to order a General Election for the election of one (1) Trustee position for District 3 and one (1) trustee position for District 4 to be held on May 2, 2026.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente tomar las medidas necesarias para ordenar Elecciones Generales para cubrir un (1) puestos de miembros del consejo directivo para el Distrito 3 y un (1) puestos de miembros del consejo directivo para el Distrito 4 que se llevarán el 2 de mayo de 2026.
 

14. Consider and possible approval of the Notice of General Election and Order of General Election for Early Voting and for Election Day.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente aprobar el Aviso de Elecciones Generales y la Orden de Elecciones Generales para la Votación Anticipada y para el Día de las Elecciones
 

15. Consider and possible approval of Resolution to conduct a joint election on May 2, 2026, with all cities and schools with territory inside Martin County and Howard County that may require a May 2, 2026, election.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente aprobar la Resolución para llevar a cabo una elección conjunta el 2 de mayo de 2026, con todas las ciudades y escuelas con territorio dentro del Condado de Martin y Condado de Howard que puedan requerir una elección el 2 de mayo de 2026

16. Consider and possible approval of the Joint Election Contract with Martin County for 2026 elections.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente aprobar el Contrato de Elecciones Conjuntas con el Condado de Martin para las elecciones de 2026

17. Consider and possible approval of the Joint Election Contract with Howard County for 2026 elections.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente aprobar el Contrato de Elecciones Conjuntas con el Condado de Howard para las elecciones de 2026.

 

18. Closed Session (Texas Government Code, Subchapters D and E)

18.A. Personnel - Texas Government Code, Section 551.074

18.B. Deliberation About Real Property - Texas Government Code, Section 551.072

18.C. Consider and Discuss Superintendent Appraisal and Contract

19. District Personnel

19.A. Resignations

19.B. Personnel-Deliberation and possible action to:

19.B.1. Renew or propose the nonrenewal of term contract employees in accordance with Chapter 21, Subchapter E, Texas Education Code; renew or terminate probationary contract employees effective at the end of their current probationary contract periods in accordance with Chapter 21 Subchapter C, Texas Education Code; renew or terminate contract employees on contracts not governed by Chapter 21, Texas Education Code, effective at the end of their current contract periods; and authorize the superintendent to deliver, on Board's behalf, any required notices(s) to such employees in accordance with the Texas Education Code.

19.B.2. Offer employment contract(s) to certified and/or non-certified administrator employment applicants(s) for initial assignment by Superintendent to one or more of the following positions: central office administrator; campus principal; assistant principal; and other professional administrative support positions.

19.B.3. Offer employment contract(s) to other certified and/or non-certified professional employment applicant(s) for initial assignment by Superintendent to administration, classroom teaching, counseling, librarian, nurse, and other professional instructional and/or professional support positions.

20. Adjourn