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

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001, ET SEQ., CONCERNING PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE ACT INCLUDING:

III.A. 551.074 Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignments, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Employee or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Employee

III.A.1. Discussion of Personnel

III.B. 551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

III.B.1. School Safety and Security

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. BRIEF INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

VI. RECOGNITIONS

VII. OPEN FORUM

VIII. BUDGET WORKSHOP

VIII.A. Review Preliminary Budget for the 2025-2026 School Year

VIII.B. Review "Notice of Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate"

VIII.C. Consider Approval of 2025 Appraisal Roll

IX. INFORMATION ITEMS

IX.A. First Reading - Update 125 Affecting LOCAL Policies as follows:

• BDAA(LOCAL): OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS - DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD OFFICERS
• BDB(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION - BOARD COMMITTEES
• BDF(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION - ADVISORY COMMITTEES
• EI(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
• FDE(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS - SCHOOL SAFETY TRANSFERS
• FEC(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT

IX.B. State Compensatory Program Evaluation  - Final Evaluation Submission for the 2023-2024 School Year

IX.C. Safety & Security Update

IX.D. Enrollment & Staffing Update

X. ACTION

X.A. CONSENT ITEMS

X.A.1. Consider Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

X.A.2. Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports

X.A.3. Consider Approval of Tax Reports

X.A.4. Consider Approval of Quarterly Investment Report

X.A.5. Consider Acceptance of Donations

X.A.6. Consider Approval of Region VII Contracts for the 2025-2026 School Year

X.A.7. Consider Approval of Teacher Appraisal Calendar for the 2025-2026 School Year

X.A.8. Consider Approval of Student Code of Conduct for the 2025-2026 School Year

X.A.9. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Smith County Schools (Arp, Bullard, Chapel Hill, Lindale, Troup, Whitehouse,and Winona) with Tyler Independent School District regarding educational services provided by Tyler ISD on the premises of the Smith County Juvenile Services

X.A.10. Consider Approval of Staff Development Waiver

X.A.11. Consider Approval of Foreign Exchange Student Waiver

X.A.12. Consider Approval of Out of State Trip for High School Wresting Team

X.A.13. Consider Approval of Revision to CFB (LOCAL) Accounting Inventories

X.A.14. Consider Approval of Revision to DNA (LOCAL) Performance Appraisal Evaluation of Teachers

X.B. Consider Approval of Teacher and Media Technology Specialists Salary Scales and General Increase for all remaining salary scales

X.C. Consider Approval of Eligibility Requirements for SB401: Non-enrolled Students Participating in School District Program/UIL Activities and Approve Revision to FD (LOCAL) Admissions and FM (LOCAL) Student Activities 

X.D. Consider Approval of Resolution Establishing a Local School Library Advisory Council (SLAC)

X.E. Consider Approval of Revision to EFB (LOCAL) Instructional Resources Library Materials

X.F. Consider Approval of Revision to FNCE(LOCAL)Student Conduct Personal Communication Devices/Electronic Devices

X.G. Consider Approval of Proposal for Audit Services

X.H. Consider and Take Possible Action to Claim a Good Cause Exemption Under TX Ed Code Section 37.0814 Subsection (C) and Approve the District's Alternative Standard (Plan) with which the District is Able to Comply

XI. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION

XI.A. Consider Approval of Guardian Plan Participant

XII. ADJOURNMENT