February 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL—Establishment of Quorum

3. INVOCATION—Dr. Jennifer Arismendi 

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—Ella Barnes ES 

5. DISTRICT MISSION AND VISION-Board of Trustees

6. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION OF NON-AGENDA COMMENTS—This portion of the meeting is typically held at the beginning of the Board meeting. 

7. SPECIAL RECOGNITION(S)-This portion of the meeting is typically held at 5:00 p.m., but may occur earlier or later depending on the time spent on other portions of the agenda.

7.A. Board Recognitions

7.B. Recognize Superintendent's Student Ambassador Council

7.C. Recognize Concurso de Deletreo (Spanish Spelling Bee) Winners

7.D. Recognize Above the Line Winners for February

8. CLOSED SESSION

8.A. Matters which the Board may Discuss in Closed Session and upon which Action may be taken in Open Session:

8.A.1. Legal Matters: [Government Code, Section 551.071]

8.A.1.a. Receive legal advice related to any listed agenda item.

8.A.1.b. Receive legal advice related to communications, oral or written, received by the Superintendent, a Board Member, and/or another District employee or officer containing allegations which, if true, might subject the District to legal risk.

8.A.1.c. Receive legal advice related to status of pending or contemplated litigation and other legal proceedings.

8.A.1.d. Receive legal advice related to board policies and board operating procedures, including board member request for information about District procedures protected by attorney client privilege.

8.A.2. Personnel Matters: [Government Code, Section 551.074]

8.A.2.a. Matters relating to the evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of various central office personnel and/or a public officer, including a school district trustee.

8.A.2.b. Matters relating to the evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of various field personnel.

8.A.2.c. Matters relating to a charge or complaint brought against a District employee or public officer, including a school district trustee.

9. PUBLIC HEARING

9.A. Discussion of the 2024-2025 Annual Report of the District's Performance on the Texas Academic Performance Report (As Advertised via Press Release)

10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT(S)

10.A. Innovative Technologies Updates

10.B. Lone Star Governance Goal 4, Goal Progress Measure 4.1-Discipline, Goal Progress Measure 4.2-Attendance

11. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)

11.A. Consent Agenda

11.A.1. Amendment and Ratification of Approval and Contractual Agreement for the Purchase of Chromebooks for 3rd, 8th, and 9th grade students at Twenty-Four Campuses-Title 1 ($1,986,692.88 budgeted)

11.B. Approval of Minutes

11.B.2. February 9, 2026: Regular Board Meeting

11.C. Approval of 2025-2026 Budget Amendments

11.D. Resolution Regarding a Period of Prayer and Reading of Religious Text During the School Day

11.E. Approval of Resolutions from the Officer of Governor for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)

11.F. Approval of Board Policies from TASB Update 126, DC(LOCAL)-Employment Practices

11.G. Approval of Resolution to Nominate Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Superintendent of the Year

12. ACTION ITEM(S)

12.A. Approval to Publish the 2024-2025 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and District Annual Report

13. CALENDAR-This item has been added to the agenda to provide an opportunity to set dates for student and/or teacher hearings or to bring to the Board's attention other special dates.  

13.A. February 24, 2026: 19th Annual Student Leader Ceremony, Veterans Memorial HS, 6 p.m.

13.B. March 3, 2026: Miller HS Auditorium Ribbon Cutting, 5:30 p.m.

13.C. March 9–13, 2026: Spring Break

13.D. March 23, 2026: Regular Board Meeting, 5 p.m.

13.E. March 27, 2026: Wonka Jr. Opening Night, Metro E, 6 p.m.

15. ADJOURNMENT