October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Texans Can Academies Board Meeting

I. Call to Order by Dr. Thalia Matherson, Board Chair
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II. Welcome and Highlights (Student and Staff Recognition)
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III. Public Forum
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IV. Public Hearing Regarding Charter First Financial Integrity Rating System (Charter FIRST)

IV.A. Charter Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (Charter FIRST) Presentation

IV.B. Public Input/Response

IV.C. Approval of Charter FIRST 2025 Report

V. Consent Agenda
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V.A. Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on August 14, 2025.

V.B. Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on September 11, 2025.

V.C. Approval of August 14, 2025 Board meeting Time Use Tracker

V.D. Approval of September 11, 2025 Board meeting Time Use Tracker

V.E. Finance and Operations

V.E.1. Approval of Signers to Execute the Closing Documents for the Sale of the Austin Property

V.E.2. Approval of  Adult Meal Prices for 2025-2026 School Year

V.E.3. Approval of August 31, 2025 Financial Report

V.F. Human Resources

V.F.1. Approval of 2025-2026 Updated Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Certified Appraisers

V.G. Education

V.G.1. Approval of Busy Bee AI Software for Online Classes 

V.G.2. Approval of CertiPort Contract for Industry-based certification licensing software (Renewal)

V.H. Safety and Security

V.H.1. Raptor Technologies Alert Badges

VI. Board Chair's Report
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VII. Non-Consent Agenda
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VII.A. Consider and take possible action on Board Resolution for Compliance with Texas Education Code Section 11.005 (Prohibition on DEI Duties) and Section 28.0022 (Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions)

VII.B. Education

VII.B.1. Approval of District Improvement Plan (DIP) and Campus Improvement Plan (CIP)

VII.B.2. Report and Approval of Goal Progress Monitoring 1.2 The percentage of students scoring at or above the approaches grade level on the district English II October Common Formative Assessment will increase from 34% in March 2024 to 59 % by March of 2029.

VII.B.3. Report and Approval of  Goal Progress Measure 2.2: The percentage of Algebra I students who score at the approaches grade level or above measured by the district's October Common Formative Assessment (CFA) will increase from 31% in March of 2024 to 46% of Algebra students who score approaches or above in March of 2029 on the districts February CFA.

VII.B.4. Report and Approval of Constraint 1: The Superintendent shall not allow Teachers/Staff behavior to adversely impact the social emotional health of students.Contraint Progress Measure 1.1 Percent of students responding to the survey with a " 4 or 5” on the following question: "On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very negative and 5 being very positive, how would you rate your daily interactions with teachers and staff at school? Feel free to provide specific examples or comments to support your rating."shall increase from 10% in 2024 to 50% by 2029.

VIII. Adjourn to Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel, to deliberate regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, 551.071; Consultation with the Board's attorney; 551.072, real property; and 551.076 to conduct deliberations regarding security devices or security audits.
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VIII.A. Superintendent Evaluation

IX. Reconvene Open Session and Executive Session Action
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Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: (a) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (b) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof, as the School Board shall determine.

X. Adjourn