September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Calendar of Events

4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.A) Special Recognition of Inaugural SMSD Parent Ambassadors

4.B) Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Report

4.C) AI (Artificial Intelligence) Projects Report

4.D) Academic Progress Report

4.E) Report requested by Board regarding prioritizing additional positions.

4.F) Consideration of alternative solutions following HB1522 to provide the Business Office sufficient time to prepare statements and reports.
 

4.G) Other reports from Board members concerning attendance or participation in a board or SMSD-related conference, event, activity, or committee; accolades for an SMSD staff member or other deserving person.

5. Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.076 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
Texas Government Code Sections:

5.A) 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
matter authorized by law

5.A)1. when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

5.A)1.a.  Pending or contemplated litigation or

5.A)1.b. A settlement offer; or

5.A)2.  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 this chapter;

5.A)3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.

5.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions

5.A)5. Obtain legal advice regarding former employee’s pending grievance

5.A)6.  Discussion concerning Superintendent’s evaluation, employment contract, and retirement

5.B)  551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property:

5.C) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations

5.D) 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

5.D)1.  Consider hiring of professional personnel;

5.D)2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel;

5.D)3. Consider reassignments, renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel.

5.E) 551.076 For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

6. Return to Open Session

7. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS

7.A) Possible action regarding former employee’s pending grievance

7.B) Consider approval of 2025-26 SY District Improvement Plan (DIP)

7.C) Consider approval of the Campus Improvement Plans (CIPS) for all five campuses

7.D) Consider approval of the 2025-2026 T-TESS Appraisal Calendar 

7.E) Consider approval of the list of T-TESS appraisers for 2025-2026 school year.

7.F) Consider approval of amendment to the 2025–2026 Compensation Plan.

7.G) Consider approval of food purchases for the 2025-2026 school year from Hiland Dairy (SPA 03-2025 Dairy) not to exceed $195,000. 

7.H) Consider approval of food purchases for the 2025-2026 school year from Gordon Food Services (SPA 04-2024 Grocery) not to exceed $950,000. 

7.I) Consider approval of food purchases for the 2025-2026 school year from Brothers Produce (SPA 07-2024 Produce) not to exceed $100,000. 

8. Consent Agenda

8.A) Board Minutes for August 5, 2025, August 20, 2025, and August 25, 2025.

8.B) Donations - August 2025

8.C) Financial Statement - July 2025
Payroll Amounts - July 2025
Vendor Payments over $50K - July 2025
Check Register - July 2025
Disbursement Summary - July 2025
Credit Cards - July 2025

9. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10. Adjournment