August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Audience Questions/Comments

5. Consent Agenda*

5.a. Bills For Payment

5.b. Minutes for the July 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting

5.c. Minutes for the July 14, 2025 - Budget Workshop

5.d. 2nd reading Policy Update #125

6. Discuss/Approve Policy Update #125*

7. Discuss/Approve Proposed Revisions to Local Policies*

8. Discuss/Approve Acceptance of JET Grant*

9. Discuss/Approve Adjunct Faculty Agreement with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension*

10. Discuss/Approve Resolution for Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization*

11. Operations and Finance

11.a. Cash In Bank

11.b. Tax Collections

11.c. Financial Statement - June

12. Discuss/Approve Bank Depository Proposal for 2025-2027*

13. Discuss/Approve Opening a Bond Proceeds Account* with the district's bank depository

14. Discuss/Approve Adult Meal Prices*

15. Bond Update

15.a. Reimbursements of Bond Related Expenditures

15.b. New Elementary Design Update

15.c. Educational Specifications for New Elementary

15.d. Discuss/Approve Educational Specifications and Instructional Facility Space Requirements for New Elementary*

15.e. Discuss/Approve Surveyor Selection*

15.f. Discuss/Approve Geotech Selection*

16. Discuss/Approve of an order by the Board of Trustees of the Kountze Independent School District authorizing the issuance of "Kountze Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2025" levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; and providing an effective date*

17. Review Employee Handbook

18. Review Student Code of Conduct

19. Discuss/Approve Student Handbook*

20. Personnel*

20.a. Recommendations

20.b. Resignations

20.c. Deliberations Regarding the Employment, Evaluation, and Duties of Administrative/Supervisory Staff 

21. Future Agenda Items

22. Adjournment