January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - January Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Pledges

4. Public Forum

5. Presentations

5.1. Board Appreciation

5.2. Kite Festival

6. Information Items

6.1. Bond Update

6.2. A big thank you to Ginger Taylor for the $800 donation to the 3rd grade class.

6.3. Enrollment

7. Reports

7.1. Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) 2024-2025, Federal Report Card, and Texas Performance Reporting System

• For individual campus information regarding Texas Academic Performance Reports, please visit the URLs below: 
  • https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/texas-performance-reporting-system
  • https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/texas-academic-performance-reports
  • https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/frc_srch.html?year=2025

8. Consent Agenda

8.1. Minutes

8.2. Financial Report

9. Items for Action:  Discussion and Consideration

9.1. Approve the following waivers from TEA as follows:

• Staff Development Minutes Waiver
• Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System Waiver
• Modified Schedule State Assessment Testing Days Waiver

9.2. Deliberation and possible approval of Resolution for the Board of Trustees Designating Non-Business Days for the Purpose of the Texas Public Information Act for Calendar Year 2026.

9.3. Deliberation and possible approval of an Order and Notice of Election for the Board of Trustee Election for Pittsburg Independent School District, scheduled for May 2, 2026. 

9.4. Approval of a Joint Election with the City of Pittsburg for the May 2, 2026 Election.

9.5. Deliberation and possible approval of an amendment to the District of Innovation Plan to include Exemption from TEC §25.0812 (Last Day of School).

10. Closed Meeting:

1.  To be convened according to Government Code, Chapter 551.074 — Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of individual public officers or employees and Govt' Code 551.071 Attorney Consultation
2. Deliberation concerning the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices – Tex. Govt. Code §§ 551.076 and 551.089 

10.1. Personnel 

10.1.1. Discuss superintendent hiring process

10.1.2. Discuss personnel matters including resignations, employment of new personnel, and consideration of possible new positions for Pittsburg ISD. 

10.2. Superintendent Annual Appraisal

10.3. Security

10.3.1. Discuss safety and security matters, including security fencing, recent legislative updates (HB 3 and HB 462, 89th Legislature), new camera system, SPAT system and district safety audits.

11. Items for Action:  Discussion and Consideration

11.1. Deliberation and possible approval to hire Powell Law Group as the superintendent search firm.

11.2. Deliberation and possible approval to post the position of Superintendent of Pittsburg ISD on appropriate job boards.

12. Adjournment