Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order and Establish Quorum - Announcement by President that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner as required by law. Please make sure your cell phones are silenced.
2. Invocation
3. Pledges of Allegiance
4. Recognitions
5. BREAK
6. Consent Agenda
6.A. Minutes of previous meeting
6.B. Finance
6.B.1. Budget Report
6.B.2. Budget Amendments
6.C. Final approval of the out-of-state MHS wrestling tournaments for the 2026/2027 school year. 
6.D. Final approval of local policy update 127 BJCF, CAA, DC, DH, DP, DPA , DPB, EHBB, FFF.
7. Kris Robinson, Chief Financial Officer 
7.A. 2026-2027 Budget Presentation
7.B. Public Hearing on 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
7.B.1. Public Comments
7.C. Action Items
7.C.1. Consider Adoption of 2026-2027 Melissa Schools Budget by Functions
7.C.2. Ordinance to Set Tax Rate
7.C.2.a.   M & O: $0.7008
7.C.2.b. I & S:  $0.50

THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
 
7.C.2.c. THIS TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY -3.27 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $-23.71

Adoption of Tax Rate
8. Chris Fontana, Melissa Schools Chief of Police
8.A. Renewal of Good Cause Exemption 
9. Kim Boedeker, Deputy Superintendent
9.A. DOI Amendment 
Local Policy FDA, DEAB Local
9.B. T&L Social Studies Weekly Conference
9.C. Ronnie Havens- Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook.
10. Walter Perez, Deputy Superintendent
10.A. T-TESS Appraiser List
11. Kenny Deel, Executive Director of Operations
11.A. Construction Update
12. Board President Reports
13. Superintendent Reports
14. Open Forum
15. Action Items
15.A. Consider approval of T-Tess Appraiser List.
15.B. Consider approval of Melissa Schools Student Code of Conduct for 2026-2027.
15.C. Consider approval of LOCAL Policy FDA and LOCAL Policy DEAB
15.D. Consider approval of the District of Innovation Amendment to allow Melissa ISD an exemption from TEC 25.036 to eliminate the provision of a one-year commitment in accepting transfer applicants.
15.E. Consider approval of Amy Feagin's recommendation to appoint Sydney McArthy as a new SLAC member replacing Stacy Feiker. 
15.F. Consider approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ad Valorem Tax Collection Services between Collin County, Texas and Melissa Independent School District.
15.G. Consider approval of the MHS Wind Ensemble to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana to perform at the 2027 Music for All National Concert Festival From April 1-3, 2027.
15.H. Consider approval of the resolution to renew the Good Cause Exemption for TEC 27.0814.
15.I. Consider approval for Teaching and Learning Directors to attend an out of state conference in Lehi, Utah from 10/7/2026-10/10/2026.
15.J. Consider approval of district Property, Casualty, and Liability Insurance Policies. 
16. Closed Session
16.A. Texas Government Code Section
16.A.1. Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney
16.A.2. Section 551.072 Real Property Negotiations
16.A.3. Section 551.074 Personnel Issues
16.A.3.a. Personnel Recommendations
16.A.4. Section 551.076 Security
16.A.5. Section 551.082 Student Discipline
16.A.6. Section 551.088 Assessment Instruments
16.A.7. Section 418.183(f) Emergency Management
17. Return to Open Session
18. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session
19. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
Call to Order and Establish Quorum - Announcement by President that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner as required by law. Please make sure your cell phones are silenced.
Subject:
Invocation
Subject:
Pledges of Allegiance
Subject:
Recognitions
Subject:
BREAK
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Subject:
Minutes of previous meeting
Subject:
Finance
Subject:
Budget Report
Subject:
Budget Amendments
Subject:
Final approval of the out-of-state MHS wrestling tournaments for the 2026/2027 school year. 
Subject:
Final approval of local policy update 127 BJCF, CAA, DC, DH, DP, DPA , DPB, EHBB, FFF.
Subject:
Kris Robinson, Chief Financial Officer 
Subject:
2026-2027 Budget Presentation
Attachments:
Subject:
Public Hearing on 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
Subject:
Public Comments
Subject:
Action Items
Subject:
Consider Adoption of 2026-2027 Melissa Schools Budget by Functions
Subject:
Ordinance to Set Tax Rate
Attachments:
Subject:
  M & O: $0.7008
Subject:
I & S:  $0.50

THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.
 
Subject:
THIS TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY -3.27 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $-23.71

Adoption of Tax Rate
Subject:
Chris Fontana, Melissa Schools Chief of Police
Subject:
Renewal of Good Cause Exemption 
Subject:
Kim Boedeker, Deputy Superintendent
Subject:
DOI Amendment 
Local Policy FDA, DEAB Local
Subject:
T&L Social Studies Weekly Conference
Subject:
Ronnie Havens- Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook.
Subject:
Walter Perez, Deputy Superintendent
Subject:
T-TESS Appraiser List
Subject:
Kenny Deel, Executive Director of Operations
Subject:
Construction Update
Subject:
Board President Reports
Subject:
Superintendent Reports
Subject:
Open Forum
Subject:
Action Items
Subject:
Consider approval of T-Tess Appraiser List.
Subject:
Consider approval of Melissa Schools Student Code of Conduct for 2026-2027.
Subject:
Consider approval of LOCAL Policy FDA and LOCAL Policy DEAB
Subject:
Consider approval of the District of Innovation Amendment to allow Melissa ISD an exemption from TEC 25.036 to eliminate the provision of a one-year commitment in accepting transfer applicants.
Subject:
Consider approval of Amy Feagin's recommendation to appoint Sydney McArthy as a new SLAC member replacing Stacy Feiker. 
Subject:
Consider approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ad Valorem Tax Collection Services between Collin County, Texas and Melissa Independent School District.
Subject:
Consider approval of the MHS Wind Ensemble to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana to perform at the 2027 Music for All National Concert Festival From April 1-3, 2027.
Subject:
Consider approval of the resolution to renew the Good Cause Exemption for TEC 27.0814.
Attachments:
Subject:
Consider approval for Teaching and Learning Directors to attend an out of state conference in Lehi, Utah from 10/7/2026-10/10/2026.
Subject:
Consider approval of district Property, Casualty, and Liability Insurance Policies. 
Subject:
Closed Session
Subject:
Texas Government Code Section
Subject:
Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney
Subject:
Section 551.072 Real Property Negotiations
Subject:
Section 551.074 Personnel Issues
Subject:
Personnel Recommendations
Subject:
Section 551.076 Security
Subject:
Section 551.082 Student Discipline
Subject:
Section 551.088 Assessment Instruments
Subject:
Section 418.183(f) Emergency Management
Subject:
Return to Open Session
Subject:
Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session
Subject:
Adjournment

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