June 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
Description:
Announcement by the Board President whether a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551 as required by law.
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II. Pledges of Allegiance
Presenter:
Charlie Giddens
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II.A. United States Pledge
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"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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II.B. Texas Pledge
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"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
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III. Invocation
Presenter:
JT Atkinson
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IV. Recognitions
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V. Public Comment
Description:
The Board encourages comments about the district from members of the public. Anyone who has signed up to speak in advance of the meeting in accordance with the Board procedures may do so at this time. The Board asks that each participant's comments pertain to district business and be no longer than 5 minutes. For any member of the public who is accompanied by a translator, your time will be doubled as required by law. Remember that the Board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on our agenda. In addition, the Board has adopted policies to provide prompt and equitable resolution of complaints and concerns for employees, students or their parents, and the general public. Copies of our district policies and procedures on public comments and filing complaints are available on the district website.
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VI. Superintendent Report
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VI.A. Information on 2026 txEDCON26
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
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VI.B. 2025-2026 Preliminary STAAR/EOC Report
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
We have received most of the preliminary data files for the STAAR/EOC tests completed during the 2025–2026 school year. I will provide an overview of our results and highlight areas of improvement and areas of decline. At this time, we cannot compare to state and/or regional results as those have not been released publicly. This will only be a look at our raw data and will not include the science STAAR from grades 5 and 8 as those results have not been released by TEA and are not expected until July. This data is not yet publicly available and therefore can only be viewed by the administration and board members.
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VI.C. TASB Local Policy Update 127 First Reading Affecting (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) Policies:
BJCF(LOCAL): Superintendent — Nonrenewal CAA(LOCAL): Fiscal Management Goals and Objectives — Financial Ethics DC(LOCAL): Employment Practices DH(LOCAL): Employee Standards of Conduct DP(LOCAL) Personnel Positions DPA(LOCAL): Personnel Positions — Principals DPB(LOCAL): Personnel Positions — Other Personnel Positions EHBB(LOCAL): Special Programs — Gifted and Talented Students FFF(LOCAL): Student Welfare — Student Safety
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Mr. Kirkpatrick will provide an overview of the changes in policy recommended by TASB Policy Services as presented in Policy Update 127.
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VI.D. 2026-2027 Preliminary Budget Report
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick/Eric Banfield
Description:
Mr. Banfield will provide further updates on our expected budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
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VI.E. Information and Discussion about a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE)
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick/Eric Banfield
Description:
Mr. Kirkpatrick will provide an overview of the potential impact a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election could have for the district and discuss the impact on our taxpayers.
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VI.F. Safety and Security Committee Update
Presenter:
Jimmy Birch
Description:
Mr. Birch will provide a summary of the most recent Safety and Security Committee meeting to the Board as required by law.
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VII. Consent Agenda: Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action
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VII.A. Minutes of May 18, 2026.
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VII.B. Successful Transition Education Program Williamson County Juvenile Services Memorandum of Understanding 2026-2027
Description:
This is the annual MOU that authorizes FISD to place students in the Successful Transition Education Program Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (S.T.E.P. J.J.A.E.P). The cost is determined by the number of student days served during the actual year.
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VII.C. Donation(s)
Description:
Donation to Buffalo Bodega operations.
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VII.D. Replacement of the Baseball and Softball Scoreboards — BSN Sports - BuyBoard Contract #766-25 - $73,520.00
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
This quote will provide new scoreboards for the baseball and softball fields. The scoreboards will be moved so they are visible to all fans, which requires new trusses and the removal of the old trusses that support the current scoreboards.
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VII.E. Resolution that Recognizes the Bell County Texas 4-H Organization as Approved for Recognition and Eligible for Extracurricular Status Consideration under 19 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 76.1 and an Adjunct Faculty Request from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
This is an annual approval that allows our students who participate in Bell County 4-H events to be counted as "in attendance" when the students are participating in an off-campus activity with an adjunct staff member of the school district.
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VIII. Items Brought Down from Other Agenda Sections for Discussion and Appropriate Action
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IX. Regular Business: Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action
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IX.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution to Select MoakCasey, LLC to Conduct the Required Efficiency Audit Before Holding a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Prior to holding a Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), Texas Education Code Section 11.184 requires an efficiency audit be performed not more than four months before the date of the election, November 3, 2026. The Efficiency Audit is intended to examine the fiscal management and efficiency of the district's operations.
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IX.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Revised Academic Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
In order to maximize classroom instruction prior to state testing, the calendar has been updated to include 175 instructional days for students. The previous calendar approved by the Board had 170 student instructional days. It is my recommendation that we maximize the number of days for student instruction, especially with the implementation of a new ELAR curriculum at FES. This has positive financial implications for FISD and will allow us to expand our summer offerings for students who require remediation.
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IX.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Proposed Board Meeting Dates for the 2026-2027 School Year
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
FISD Board of Trustees meetings normally occur on the third Monday of the Month. Because of holidays, some meetings for the upcoming school year have been moved.
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X. Executive Session (Tex. Gov't Code §551.076, §551.074, §551.071 and §551.129)
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X.A. Safety and Security — Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices or to deliberate regarding a security audit
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XI. Action Taken from Closed Session
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XI.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Results of the Safety and Security Audit Survey for the 2026-2026 Audit Cycle
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick/Jimmy Birch
Description:
As required by Texas Education Code Chapter 37.108(c), FISD has completed all required safety and security audits. The Board of Trustees and the Superintendent are required to sign the report before submission to the Texas School Safety Center.
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XII. Items for Future Board Meetings
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XIII. Reports (no board action required)
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XIII.A. Finance Reports
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XIII.B. Enrollment/Attendance Report
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XIII.C. Campus Reports
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XIII.D. Resignations/New Hires
Description:
At the time of publishing, the district had no new hires or resignations. An updated spreadsheet will be shared with the board for any changes occurring before the board meeting.
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XIV. Adjournment
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