May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. 5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)

2.C. School children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint         
(§551.082)

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

4.A. Pastor Phil Harrington, Pastor of Rural Shade Baptist Church

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

5.A. TISD Students of Character

6. RECOGNITION

6.A. TISD Students of Character

6.B. Associates Degree Recipients

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

7.A. Persons desiring to speak during Open Forum must complete a Sign-Up Card in its entirety and submit it to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items only. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes or less. Persons desiring to speak regarding non-agenda items may do so at the second Open Forum.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

8.A. Consider approval of new hire recommendations and/or accept staff resignations and terminations

8.B. Consider approval of delegating hiring and contracting authority to the Superintendent for teaching and counseling vacancies through August 31, 2025

9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Consider approval of the Minutes of the April 21, 2025 Board Budget Workshop

10.B. Consider approval of the minutes of the April 21, 2025, Regular Board Meeting

10.C. Consider approval of the minutes of the May 14, 2025, Special Called Board Meeting

10.D. Consider approval of the Monthly Financial Report, Disbursement of Funds, and Budget Amendments

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. Transportation Update

11.B. Playground Update

11.C. Discuss and consider approval of resolution to extend depository contract

11.D. Discuss and consider a possible amendment to the 2025-2026 school calendar

11.E. Discuss the 2025-2026 TISD Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraisal Calendar

11.F. Discuss and consider possible action regarding the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 15

12. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. Consider approval of a resolution to extend depository contract

12.B. Consider a possible amendment to the 2025-2026 school calendar

12.C. Consider possible action regarding the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 15

13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.A. Persons desiring to speak during Open Forum must complete a Sign-Up Card in its entirety and submit it to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject relating to the district. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes or less.

14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

15. ADJOURNMENT