August 14, 2025 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting/Board Workshop

I. Call to Order

I.1. Announcement by the Presiding Officer of Board whether a quorum is present and that the meeting had been duly called, and that notice of the meeting had been posted in the and manner required by law.

II. Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.

III. Board Workshop

III.1. Budget 

IV. Citizen Comments

IV.1. Audience with Individual or Committees Making a Report or request in Accordance to Board Policy BED (LOCAL) 
Recognition of Outstanding Achievement:
Report: 
DRA- Paulina Gonzales 
Homeless/ Family Engagement - Dr. Mary Sanchez
Attendance Behavior Improvement Plan-Chief De La Garza 
2025 State Assessments , Accountability Report and Campus Recognitions- Dr. Sanchez , Amy Carrasco, Rachel Long, Sarah Ramirez & Dr. Mary Sanchez  

V. Business Item

V.1. Consideration and Approval to set Public Hearing to Discuss Budget and Propose Tax Rate for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year.

V.2. Consideration and Approval of revisions of Local Policies. 
EFB (LOCAL) Instructional Resources Library Materials
FNCE (LOCAL) Student Conduct Personal Communication Device/Electronic Devices  
CFB (LOCAL) Accounting Inventories 
 

V.3. 2025-2026 Teacher Salary Schedule Update - HB 2 Compliance

V.4. Stipend Schedule for the 2025-2026 salary year

V.5. Continuation of Current TRS ActiveCare Contribution Rate for 2025-2026

V.6. Substitute Pay Plan for 2025-2026 salary year

V.7. 2025–2026 Workers’ Compensation Aggregate Deductible Contribution

V.8. Consideration and approval of Attendance Committees for the 2025-2026 school year.
 

V.9. Consideration of approval of 2025-2026 T-TESS/T-PESS certified appraisers.

V.10. Consideration to approve Interlocal Agreement with Education Service Center (ESC) 17, Lubbock, Texas, Contract over $50,000.

V.11. Consideration and approval of Texas A & M Agri-life Extension Services- Hale County Resolution with Plainview Independent School District.

V.12. Consideration of Approval of Interlocal Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Plainview ISD and Hale County Juvenile Probation for school year 2025-2025 for JJAEP and DAEP services and contract possibly over $50,000.
 

V.13. Consideration of Approval for Contracted Service to Occupational Therapy (OT) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Services – Exceptional Education Department (contract over $50,000.

V.14. Consideration and Approval of Proposed Student Travel Policy.  

VI. Business Items:- Consensus Agenda

VI.1. Minutes of the Board Meeting July 21, 2025.

VII. Other Items/ Informational Items/Discussion

VII.1. Employment Report

VII.2. Bills

VII.3. Tax Collectors Activity Report/Hale County District Statement of Condition  

VII.4. Board Report

VII.5. Updates of Student Handbook 25-26

VIII. Upcoming Meetings

IX. CLOSED SESSION - Trustees will meet in closed session as permitted by the Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et.seq.
A. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of employees pursuant to Texas Government code 551.074.

B. Deliberation and Consultation with attorney regarding potential or contemplated litigation or matters involving attorney  client privilege pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071. 

X. OPEN SESSION