Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
II. Executive Session
II.A. Consider resignation of current trustee and appointment for the vacancy of Place 7 on the Ponder ISD Board of Trustees
III. Opening Ceremony
IV. Public Forum / Comments to the Board
IV.A. Concerning Items Not on the Agenda
IV.B. Concerning Specific Agenda Items
V. Public Hearing
V.A. Discuss 2026-27  Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Interest and Sinking (I&S) District Tax Rates
VI. Consent Agenda
VI.A. Consider minutes of previous meetings
VI.B. Consider approval of a MOU with the Denton County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
VI.C. Consider approval of the 2026-2027 Student Handbook
VI.D. Monthly Reports - District Finances
VI.D.1. Budget Summary & Check Register
VI.D.2. Fund Financial Status
VI.D.3. Re-cap from Denton CAD
VI.D.4. Utilities report
VI.E. Consider acceptance of donations
VII. Administrator Reports
VII.A. Campus Principals
VII.A.1. Attendance & Enrollment / Academics & Extracurriculars / Current & Upcoming Events
VII.B. Athletic Director
VII.C. Director of Technology
VII.D. District Operations Update
VII.E. Chief Financial Officer
VII.F. Chief of Elementary Schools
VII.G. Chief of Secondary Schools
VIII. New Business
VIII.A. Consider District Budget Amendments
VIII.B. Consider approval of a design-build contract with Hellas Construction for the construction of a multipurpose facility for Ponder ISD.
VIII.C. Consider a resolution for the approval of the Denton County 4-H to be recognized and eligible for extracurricular status consideration under 19TexasAdministrative Code, Chapter 76.1, pertaining to extracurricular activities.
VIII.D. Consider a resolution regarding Senate Bill 12 and Parent Rights
VIII.E. Consider Approval of SB 12 Certification for the 2026-2027 school year.  
VIII.F. Consider the Ponder ISD Student Code of Conduct for the 2026-2027 school year.
VIII.G. Consider an update to Ponder ISD Board Policy EIC(LOCAL)
VIII.H. Consider Ordinance to adopt the M&O and I&S District Tax Rates for Ponder ISD for 2026-27
VIII.I. Superintendent's Report
VIII.I.1. Bond / Construction Updates
VIII.I.2. Superintendent & Board Training
VIII.J. Personnel
VIII.J.1. Consider approval of new positions for PISD Child Care.
VIII.J.2. Resignations / New Employment
IX. Adjourn Meeting
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 24, 2026 Executive session will begin at 5:30 pm. Open Session will begin at 6:30 pm. - Regular Meeting
Subject:
Call Meeting to Order / Roll Call
Subject:
Executive Session
Subject:
Consider resignation of current trustee and appointment for the vacancy of Place 7 on the Ponder ISD Board of Trustees
Subject:
Opening Ceremony
Subject:
Public Forum / Comments to the Board
Attachments:
Subject:
Concerning Items Not on the Agenda
Subject:
Concerning Specific Agenda Items
Subject:
Public Hearing
Subject:
Discuss 2026-27  Maintenance and Operations (M&O) and Interest and Sinking (I&S) District Tax Rates
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Subject:
Consider minutes of previous meetings
Subject:
Consider approval of a MOU with the Denton County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject:
Consider approval of the 2026-2027 Student Handbook
Subject:
Monthly Reports - District Finances
Subject:
Budget Summary & Check Register
Subject:
Fund Financial Status
Subject:
Re-cap from Denton CAD
Subject:
Utilities report
Subject:
Consider acceptance of donations
Subject:
Administrator Reports
Subject:
Campus Principals
Subject:
Attendance & Enrollment / Academics & Extracurriculars / Current & Upcoming Events
Subject:
Athletic Director
Subject:
Director of Technology
Subject:
District Operations Update
Subject:
Chief Financial Officer
Subject:
Chief of Elementary Schools
Subject:
Chief of Secondary Schools
Subject:
New Business
Subject:
Consider District Budget Amendments
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Consider approval of a design-build contract with Hellas Construction for the construction of a multipurpose facility for Ponder ISD.
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider a resolution for the approval of the Denton County 4-H to be recognized and eligible for extracurricular status consideration under 19TexasAdministrative Code, Chapter 76.1, pertaining to extracurricular activities.
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider a resolution regarding Senate Bill 12 and Parent Rights
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider Approval of SB 12 Certification for the 2026-2027 school year.  
Speaker(s):
James Hill
Subject:
Consider the Ponder ISD Student Code of Conduct for the 2026-2027 school year.
Speaker(s):
Tara Allred
Subject:
Consider an update to Ponder ISD Board Policy EIC(LOCAL)
Speaker(s):
Erik Lokken
Subject:
Consider Ordinance to adopt the M&O and I&S District Tax Rates for Ponder ISD for 2026-27
Speaker(s):
Suzette Henderson
Subject:
Superintendent's Report
Subject:
Bond / Construction Updates
Subject:
Superintendent & Board Training
Subject:
Personnel
Subject:
Consider approval of new positions for PISD Child Care.
Subject:
Resignations / New Employment
Subject:
Adjourn Meeting

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