November 13, 2025 Immediately following FIRST Public Hearing - Regular Meeting

1. Call the meeting to order and establish a quorum. 

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Principal's Report

4. Recognitions

5. Public Comments

6. Superintendent's Report

7. CONSENT AGENDA:

7.A. Consider and Approve the Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes for the Regular Meeting held October 14, 2025.

7.B. Approve the Monthly Bills and Financial Statement

7.C. Consider and Take Action to Add, Revise or Delete (LOCAL) Policies as Recommended by TASB Policy Service According to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 126

8. APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL ACTION ITEMS AS NEEDED:

8.A. Consider, Discuss, and Possibly Approve the Appointment of a New Board Member to Fill the Existing Vacancy

8.B. Consider and Take Action to Canvass and Approve Returns from the November 4, 2025 Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election

8.C. Consider and Take Action on a Resolution to Set the Tax Rate for Coupland Independent School District Tax Year 2025

8.D. Consider and Take Action on a Resolution Regarding a One-Time Retention Incentive for Staff

8.E. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment

8.F. Consider and Take Action to Approve Designated Nonbusiness Days to Meet HB 3033 Requirements for the 2025-2026 School Year

8.G. Consider and possible action to select an independent design representative for architectural/engineering professional services for design-build project(s) required under Texas Government Code Section 2269.

8.H. Consider and possible action on the evaluation and selection of design-build firms for the design and construction services for the District’s design-build project(s) required under Texas Government Code Section 2254.

8.I. Consider and possible action regarding a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment for [Bond Project(s)] including possible alternate GMP, and including possible delegation of authority to Superintendent or his designee to execute the amendment.

8.J. Consider and possible action regarding a change order for the HVAC system for the Coupland Junior High/High School construction project.

9. Discussion Items

9.A. Discuss Future Action and Discussion items

9.B. Staff Appreciation Update

9.C. Next Steps for Coupland ISD

• The 2026-2027 PLAN for CISD
• CSS Planning Calendar
• Logo 
  • Review
  • Timeline
• Next Steps

10. Future Board Meeting Dates

• November 18, 2025 - Canvass the Ballots
• December 11, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting

11. Executive Session:
As determined by the Board of Trustees, there may be an executive session pursuant to the Texas Open meetings Act (Texas Gov’t Code Chapter 551). An Executive Session - may occur at any time during the meeting as permitted under the Open Meetings Act. The list of topics below are some, but not an exhaustive list, of items that would be considered in an executive session: 

Personnel (Texas Gov’t Code 551.074),
Student Discipline (Texas Gov’t Code 551.082),
Attorney consultation (Texas Gov’t Code 551.071),
Purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (Texas Gov’t Code 551.072), 
Prospective gift (Texas Gov't Code 551.073),
Employee - Employee Complaint (Gov't code 551.082),
Student Discipline Complaint (Gov't Code 551.082),
Security (Gov't Code 551.076)

Any action will be taken in a public session. 
 

11.A. Discuss New Hires

12. ACTION ITEMS:
(Action Items post executive session are items that must be discussed in executive session.  All actions must be taken in an open session.)

12.A. New Hire Recommendations

13. Report Items

14. ADJOURNMENT: