December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order 
Announcement by the president as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that the notice of the meeting has been posted in the manner prescribed by law.

Board members, staff, and patrons are requested to turn off all cell phones. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Trustees to conduct the business of the school district. Patrons may only be recognized when Public Participation is an agenda item, and only after having duly registered with the meeting's recording secretary.

 

II. Pledge of Allegiance

II.A. United States Flag

II.B. Texas Flag "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

III. Recognitions

III.A. Student of the Month

III.B. Employee of the Month

III.C. District Holiday Card Winner

IV. Public Participation

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Consideration and possible approval of Board meeting minutes: November 17, 2025

V.B. Consideration and possible approval of Election Resolution and Order of Election

V.C. Consideration and possible approval of Galveston County Election Agreement 

V.D. Consideration and possible approval of City of Hitchcock Election Agreement

V.E. Consideration and possible approval of Budget Amendment

V.F. Consideration and possible approval of Resolution to Join Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative

VI. Superintendent's Reports

VI.A. Principals' Reports

VI.B. Directors' Reports

VI.C. Annual Training Between Board and Kids' First Head Start Policy Council

VI.D. Budget Workshop

VII. Action

VII.A. Consideration and possible approval of Financial Report (November 2025) 

VII.B. Consideration and possible approval of OER Transition Report

VII.C. Consideration and possible approval of SB 546

VII.D. Consideration and possible approval of Board Officer Elections

VIII. Announcement(s)

IX. Closed Session for the purposes permitted as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section:

IX.A. Personnel Matters: Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code

IX.A.1. Discuss the employment of new professional employees(s) for the 2025-2026 school year

IX.A.2. Discuss the contracts, duties, re-assignments, discipline, and evaluation of trustees, officers, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principals, assistant principals, directors, coordinators, police chief, teachers, counselors, librarians, district nurse, and at-will employees.

IX.B. Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code-Consultation with the School District's attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically including the legal issues related to the contract, duties, reassignment, discipline, and evaluation of public officers, superintendent, assistant superintendent, interim superintendent, business manager, principals, assistant principals, counselors, athletic director, teachers, and at-will employees.

X. Reconvene from Closed Session for action, if any, from Closed Session

XI. Action 

XI.A. Consideration and possible approval of the Contract of the Superintendent of Schools

XII. Suggested Future Agenda Items

XIII. Adjourn