August 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER

I.A. Roll Call and Establish a Quorum

I.B. Opening Prayer

I.C. Pledge of Allegience

II. OATH OF OFFICE

II.A. The oath of office will be administered by Odie Phillips, Director of School Safety.

• Sean Waterman, Police Officer

III. POST LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - Deann Lee, Raise Your Hand Texas

IV. PUBLIC HEARING

IV.A. A public hearing will be held to discuss the tax rate for 2025-2026.

V. RECOGNITION

VI. AUDIENCES

VII. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION

VII.A. Superintendent - Don Dunn

VII.A.1. Superintendent's Report

VII.A.1.a. Update -- Out of District Transfers

VII.A.2. Resolution to Sanction 4-H as Extracurricular Activity 

VII.A.3. Adjunct Faculty Agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extensin Service

VII.A.4. FNCE(Local): Student Conduct - Personal Communication Devices | Electronic Devices

VII.A.5. EFB(Local)-ALT: Instructional Resources - Library Materials

VII.B. Curriculum/Accountability - Karla Rainey | Joanna Stewart

VII.B.1. Curriculum Director's Report

VII.B.2. Credit by Exam Test Dates

VII.B.3. Change in CTE Course Codes

VII.B.4. Changes to Student Handbooks and Student Code of Conduct for 2025-2026.

VII.C. Technology - Jason Johnson

VII.C.1. Cybersecurity Training - Board of Trustees

VII.D. Special Education / Special Programs - Kelli Cassell

VII.E. Operations / Support Services - Richard Pride

VII.F. Business / Finance - Danny Morrow

VII.F.1. Monthly Finance Report

VII.F.2. Appraisal Calendar and Qualified Appraisers for 2025-2026.

VII.F.3. Annual Investment Policy / Strategy Review

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA

VIII.A. Consider/approve minutes of the meetings of July 31, 2025.

IX. ACTION ITEMS

IX.A. Consider/approve tax rate for 2025-2026.

IX.B. Consider/approve resolution to sanction 4-H as an extracurricular activity.

IX.C. Consider/approve the appointment of Leon Watson, Van Zandt County Extension Agent, as adjunct faculty member of Van ISD for 2025-2026.

IX.D. Consider/approve changes to FNCE(Local): Student Conduct - Personal Communication Devices | Electronic Devices; and EFB(Local)_ALT: Instructional Resources - Library Materials.

IX.E. Consider/approve 2025-2026 Credit by Exam test dates.

IX.F. Consider/approve changes in the CTE course code for Advanced Floral Design and Physics of Engineering (formerly Principles of Technology). 

IX.G. Consider/approve changes to the 2025-2026 student handbooks and code of conduct.

IX.H. Consider/approve the appraisal calendar and qualified appraisers for 2025-2026.

IX.I. Consider/approve Annual Investment Policy / Strategy Review.

X. CLOSED SESSION: Convene in closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, sections: 551.071 Private consultation with the Board's attorney; 551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; 551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations; 551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel; 551.076 Considering the deployment, specific, occasions for, or implementation of security, personnel or devices; 551.082 Considering discipline of a public school child or complaint or charge against personnel.

X.A. Safety & Security Team Mandates - Odie Phillips

X.B. Personnel Resignations

X.C. Employment

X.D. Professional Services Contract

X.E. Personnel

X.F. Safety & Security

X.G. Real Estate

XI. OPEN SESSION

XI.A. Personnel Resignations

XI.B. Employment

XI.C. Consider/approve professional services contract(s).

XI.D. Personnel

XI.E. Consider/approve changes to school safety and security team.

XII. ADJOURN