Meeting Agenda
I. CALL TO ORDER
I.A. Opening prayer
I.B. Pledges
II. Recognition
III. OPEN FORUM
1. Each participant will be limited to three minutes to make comments to the Board.
2. The Board shall not allow negative comments in public sessions about individual employees or students.
3. No Board Member or Superintendent may reply during an Open Forum.
IV. Consent Agenda
 
IV.A. Consider and Approve Prior Month's Meeting Minutes
IV.B. Consider and Approve Monthly Expenditures
IV.C. Report Only
IV.C.I. Cash Flow
V. District Administration and Principals Report
V.A. Director of Student Services Update
V.B. Principal Reports
V.C. Assistant Superintendent Report
V.D. Superintendent Report
VI. Public Comment on ESSA Grant 

Kerens Independent School District is currently in the planning process for the 2026- 2027 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application. Below are planning amounts and tentative plans for each funded program.
Title I, A $316,967 planning amount
Purpose: Provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable,
and high-quality education and close educational achievement gaps.
Tentative Plans: Provide support to students through interventionists,
paraprofessionals, and tools to manage assessments and curriculum planning.

Title II, A $29,542 planning amount
Purpose: Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals…(etc)
Tentative Plans: Transfer to Title I , A to support allowable Title I, A activities.

Title III $11,779 planning amount
Purpose: To assist English learners in attaining English proficiency and meeting
the challenging state academic standards.
Tentative Plans: Join the shared services arrangement at ESC Region 12. ESC
Region 12 will provide services such as supplemental programs, professional
development and support for family/community engagement.

Title IV, A $25,537 planning amount
Purpose: Improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the
capacity to provide all students with a well-rounded education, safe and healthy
learning conditions, and enhanced technological resources.
Tentative Plans: Transfer to Title I , A to support allowable Title I, A activities. 
VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
VII.A. Consider and/or Approve the updated Salary and Stipend Schedule for KISD.  
VII.B. Consider and/or Approve the 26-27 Budget as presented.  
VII.C. Consider and/or Approve Budget Amendments.  
VII.D. Consider and/or Approve Update 127 from TASB.  
BJCF(LOCAL): SUPERINTENDENT - NONRENEWAL
CAA(LOCAL): FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS
DC(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
DP(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS
DPA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS - PRINCIPALS
DPB(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS - OTHER PERSONNEL POSITIONS
EHBB(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
FFF(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - STUDENT SAFETY

 
VII.E. Consider and/or Approve an Audit Engagement Letter with Patillo, Brown, and Hill.
VII.F. Consider and/or Approve the 25-26 Kerens ISD District Improvement Plan
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION The board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.
IX. Action Items from Executive Session
IX.A. Consider and/or Approve Teacher Recommendations
IX.B. Consider and/or Approve allowing the Superintendent to Hire Professional Contracted positions in July for last minute replacements.  
IX.C. Consider and/or Approve the resignation of a Board Member.
X. ADJOURN
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Meeting: June 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
CALL TO ORDER
Subject:
Opening prayer
Subject:
Pledges
Subject:
Recognition
Subject:
OPEN FORUM
1. Each participant will be limited to three minutes to make comments to the Board.
2. The Board shall not allow negative comments in public sessions about individual employees or students.
3. No Board Member or Superintendent may reply during an Open Forum.
Subject:
Consent Agenda
 
Subject:
Consider and Approve Prior Month's Meeting Minutes
Subject:
Consider and Approve Monthly Expenditures
Subject:
Report Only
Subject:
Cash Flow
Subject:
District Administration and Principals Report
Subject:
Director of Student Services Update
Subject:
Principal Reports
Subject:
Assistant Superintendent Report
Subject:
Superintendent Report
Subject:
Public Comment on ESSA Grant 

Kerens Independent School District is currently in the planning process for the 2026- 2027 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant Application. Below are planning amounts and tentative plans for each funded program.
Title I, A $316,967 planning amount
Purpose: Provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable,
and high-quality education and close educational achievement gaps.
Tentative Plans: Provide support to students through interventionists,
paraprofessionals, and tools to manage assessments and curriculum planning.

Title II, A $29,542 planning amount
Purpose: Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals…(etc)
Tentative Plans: Transfer to Title I , A to support allowable Title I, A activities.

Title III $11,779 planning amount
Purpose: To assist English learners in attaining English proficiency and meeting
the challenging state academic standards.
Tentative Plans: Join the shared services arrangement at ESC Region 12. ESC
Region 12 will provide services such as supplemental programs, professional
development and support for family/community engagement.

Title IV, A $25,537 planning amount
Purpose: Improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the
capacity to provide all students with a well-rounded education, safe and healthy
learning conditions, and enhanced technological resources.
Tentative Plans: Transfer to Title I , A to support allowable Title I, A activities. 
Subject:
ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve the updated Salary and Stipend Schedule for KISD.  
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve the 26-27 Budget as presented.  
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve Budget Amendments.  
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve Update 127 from TASB.  
BJCF(LOCAL): SUPERINTENDENT - NONRENEWAL
CAA(LOCAL): FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS
DC(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
DP(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS
DPA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS - PRINCIPALS
DPB(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS - OTHER PERSONNEL POSITIONS
EHBB(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
FFF(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - STUDENT SAFETY

 
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve an Audit Engagement Letter with Patillo, Brown, and Hill.
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve the 25-26 Kerens ISD District Improvement Plan
Subject:
EXECUTIVE SESSION The board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.
Subject:
Action Items from Executive Session
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve Teacher Recommendations
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve allowing the Superintendent to Hire Professional Contracted positions in July for last minute replacements.  
Subject:
Consider and/or Approve the resignation of a Board Member.
Subject:
ADJOURN

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