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Meeting Agenda
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
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3.A. Ja'Zae-Lynne Lewis
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
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5. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED/RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
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6. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD / ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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7.A. Campus Reports
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7.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
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7.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School
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7.A.c. Refugio High School
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7.B. District Reports
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7.B.a. Academics
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7.B.a.1. Curriculum resources
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7.B.a.2. Academic Monitoring for 2026-2027
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7.B.a.3. EOY MAP Growth Overview
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7.B.b. Financials
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7.B.b.1. Budget Status
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7.B.b.2. Payment of bills
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7.B.b.3. Statement of Account
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7.C. Operations
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7.C.a. Retirement and Resignation
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7.D. Student Enrollment
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7.E. School Counselor Monthly Minutes
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7.F. School Safety and Security
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7.F.a. Summary of Findings From the Intruder Detection Audit
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7.G. Mental Health Specialist Report
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7.H. Presentation: Teacher Employment/PREP Allotment
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7.I. General comments on the state of the district
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8. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
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8.A. Board Photo - Friday, May 22 2026, at 6:15PM - Competition Gym.
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8.B. Graduation - Friday, May 22, 2026 - 7PM
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8.C. June Board Meeting - Thursday, June 25, 2026
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8.D. Acknowledgment of 30 years of Board Service - Ethel Garza
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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9.A. Drafted Minutes from Regular Board Meeting -April 23, 2026
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9.B. 2026-2027 Transfer Students
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9.C. Accept donations and amend the 2026-2027 budget.
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9.D. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2026-2027 budget.
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9.E. SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) Annual Report
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10. NEW BUSINESS
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10.A. Nominate by resolution a person or persons to fill a vacancy on the Refugio Central Appraisal District.
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10.B. Consider and take possible action on an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Refugio ISD Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds.
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11. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075
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11.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.
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11.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
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12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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12.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
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12.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Probationary Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
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12.C. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Term Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Term Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
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12.D. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment at Refugio ISD through a Letter of Agreement in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
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12.E. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of non-Chapter 21 contract employees.
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12.F. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Chapter 21 probationary and/or Non-Chapter 21 contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative.
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026 5:30 P.M.
A regular meeting of the board of Trustees of the Refugio Independent School District will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 beginning at 5:30 PM. in the Administration Building – Distance Learning Center, 212 W. Vance Street, Refugio, Texas.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows: (Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this notice.) |
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| Meeting: | May 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM - May Board Agenda | |
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
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3.A. Ja'Zae-Lynne Lewis
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
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5. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED/RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
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6. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD / ELECTION OF OFFICERS
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7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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7.A. Campus Reports
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7.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
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7.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School
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7.A.c. Refugio High School
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7.B. District Reports
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7.B.a. Academics
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7.B.a.1. Curriculum resources
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7.B.a.2. Academic Monitoring for 2026-2027
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7.B.a.3. EOY MAP Growth Overview
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7.B.b. Financials
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7.B.b.1. Budget Status
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7.B.b.2. Payment of bills
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7.B.b.3. Statement of Account
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7.C. Operations
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7.C.a. Retirement and Resignation
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7.D. Student Enrollment
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7.E. School Counselor Monthly Minutes
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7.F. School Safety and Security
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7.F.a. Summary of Findings From the Intruder Detection Audit
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7.G. Mental Health Specialist Report
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7.H. Presentation: Teacher Employment/PREP Allotment
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7.I. General comments on the state of the district
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8. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
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8.A. Board Photo - Friday, May 22 2026, at 6:15PM - Competition Gym.
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8.B. Graduation - Friday, May 22, 2026 - 7PM
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8.C. June Board Meeting - Thursday, June 25, 2026
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8.D. Acknowledgment of 30 years of Board Service - Ethel Garza
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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9.A. Drafted Minutes from Regular Board Meeting -April 23, 2026
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9.B. 2026-2027 Transfer Students
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9.C. Accept donations and amend the 2026-2027 budget.
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9.D. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2026-2027 budget.
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9.E. SHAC (School Health Advisory Council) Annual Report
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10. NEW BUSINESS
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10.A. Nominate by resolution a person or persons to fill a vacancy on the Refugio Central Appraisal District.
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10.B. Consider and take possible action on an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Refugio ISD Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds.
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11. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075
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11.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.
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11.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
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12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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12.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
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12.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Probationary Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
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12.C. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Term Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Term Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
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12.D. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment at Refugio ISD through a Letter of Agreement in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.
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12.E. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of non-Chapter 21 contract employees.
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12.F. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Chapter 21 probationary and/or Non-Chapter 21 contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative.
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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NOTICE OF MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES REFUGIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of May, 2026 the Refugio Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a meeting at 5:30 PM in the Administration Building – Distance Learning Center located at 212 W. Vance Street, Refugio, Texas. The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda that is attached to and made a part of this notice. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC (LEGAL)] Texas Government Code Section: 418.183(f) Deliberate information confidential under Government Code Sections 418.175-418.182, related to Homeland Security. 551.071 Private consultation with the board's attorney only when it seeks the attorney’s advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings. 551.072 Deliberate purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 551.073 Deliberate negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations. 551.074 Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee. 551.075 To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions 551.076 Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of, security personnel or devices, or a security audit. 551.0785 Deliberate the medical records or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from a public insurance, health, or retirement plan or a matter that includes a consideration of the information in the medical or psychiatric records of an individual applicant for a benefit from the plan. 551.082 Deliberate in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in a case in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in the need for a hearing. 551.0821 Deliberate a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. 551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups. 551.084 Excluding witnesses from a hearing. 551.087 Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect that the Board seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the District and with which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations, or deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to such a business prospect. 551.089 Deliberate 1. Security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology; 2. Network security information as described by Government Code 2059.055(b); or 3. The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. Education Code Section: 39.030(a) Discuss or adopt individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items. |
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