October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order and Establishment of a Quorum

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Honors and Recognitions

3.A. Recognizing the Month of October as "Principal's Month"  

4. Public Comments on Agenda Items

5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items

6. Superintendent Report - Todd Smith

6.A. Enrollment Update

6.B. Portrait of a Hornet Spotlight - "Communication"

6.C. Zonda Fall Demographic Update and 2026/2027 Attendance Zone Review - Hudson Huff

6.D. Upcoming Dates

6.D.1. 10/24: Homecoming Game @ 7:00 p.m.

6.D.2. 10/25: Hall of Fame Reception @ 2:00 p.m. - AHS Comp. Gym

6.D.3. 11/03: Long Range Facilities Planning Committee Meeting @ 6:00 p.m. - Forte JH

6.D.4. 11/07: AEF Grant Giveaway

6.D.5. 11/12: CTE Program Overview @ 9:00 a.m. - AHS

6.D.6. 11/17: Board Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

6.D.7. 11/24-28: Student & Staff Holiday

7. Curriculum Report

7.A. 2025-2026 District Improvement Plan - Jessica Hanson

7.B. Emergent Bilingual Program Annual Report - Sheri Welch

7.C. Hoover Elementary Local Improvement Plan Presentation - Joni Bettis & Logan Enis

8. Finance Report 

8.A. 2025-2026 Budget Update - Summer Mathis

9. Discuss and Consider Approval of Order Authorizing Issuance of 2017 Bond Refund - Summer Mathis

10. Discuss and Consider Approval of TASB Policy Update 126 - Amanda Moore

11. Consent Agenda for Approval

11.A. Consider and Approve Previous Minutes

11.A.1. Minutes from September 15, 2025 Regular Meeting

11.B. Consider and Approve Financial and Investment Reports

11.B.1. Financial and Monthly Investment Reports

11.B.1.a. Monthly Investment Report-September
YTD Monthly Budget
Azle Tax Collection EOM 25-26

11.B.2. Donations

11.B.2.a. Azle Youth Sports donated to the Azle ISD Golf Program - $585.00

11.B.2.b. AHS Athletic BC donated to the Azle Boys Basketball Program - $2,000.00

11.B.2.c. Hornet Football BC donated to Azle Football Program - $3,000.00

11.B.2.d. Hornet Wrestling BC donated to the Azle Wrestling Program - $10,000.00

11.B.2.e. AHS Baseball BC donated to the Azle Baseball Program - $15,000.00

11.B.3. Budget Amendment 26-02

11.B.4. As-Needed Vendors

11.B.4.a. RFP#2509-10 General Merchandise, Groceries, Supplies, Equipment, and Service Vendors

11.C. Consider and Approve PO Over $50,000 for Technology, Curriculum/Instructional, and or Maintenance/Construction/Transportation for the 2025-2026 School Year

11.C.1. Brown & Brown Insurance: Excess Workers Compensation Insurance Renewal Proposal - $59,986.00

11.C.2. Paragon Sports Complex: Complete FJH Tennis Courts Using Bond Funds - $1,074,902.00

11.D. Consider and Approve Authorization for Electricity Rate Extension

11.E. Consider and Approve Human Resources Contract Recommendations

11.E.1. Contract Recommendations and Resignations

11.F. Consider and Approve Administration Recommendations

11.F.1. Azle ISD Gifted & Talented Handbook Update (Version 9-2025)

11.F.2. 2025-2026 Azle ISD District Improvement Plan

11.F.3. 2025-2026 Azle ISD Campus Improvement Plans

11.F.4. 2025-2026 TEA Class Size Exemption Waiver

12. Board Member Comments

13. Closed Session 
The Board may declare itself in a closed meeting as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.001-551.146. In the event a closed meeting is to be convened, the presiding officer shall publicly identify the section or sections authorizing the closed meeting. Those sections may include without limitation the following sections under Subchapters D and E, which authorize a closed meeting to discuss the following topics:

13.A. Section 551.071: Attorney consultation

13.B. Section 551.072: Real property deliberations

13.C. Section 551.074: Personnel matters

13.D. Section 551.076: Security personnel, devices, audits

13.E. Section 551.082: Discipline of a public school child or complaint or charge against personnel

14. Reconvene in Open Session and Consider Action on Items from Closed Session

15. Adjournment