November 13, 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. Student Recognition and Welcome
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III. Public Forum
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Persons desiring to address the board may register, prior to the Board meeting, by calling the Board Liaison’s Office at 214-944-1948 during regular business hours. The deadline for registering to address the Board is 5 p.m. the day preceding the Board meeting. The purpose of the period is for the public to convey information to the Board and not to engage the Board in a dialog. Speakers are limited to three minutes, cannot utilize time of other speakers, and can only speak one time in a thirty-day period. Persons should identify themselves, and state their address and any group represented at the beginning of the presentation. All remarks are tape-recorded for the record. The Public Forum segment of the Board meeting will be limited to 30 minutes.

IV. Consent Agenda
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IV.A. Approval of minutes for meeting held on October 9, 2025

IV.B. Approval of October 9, 2025 Time Use Tracker

IV.C. Education

IV.C.1. Approval of the Updated Online Services and Virtual Operations Policy and Administrative Procedures

IV.C.2. Approval of Texans Can Academies Board Policy 1.403 Emergency Plans which includes Parent Notification of Violent Activity

IV.C.3. Approval of Student Health Advisory Council Bylaws, Operating Procedures, and Membership Appointment Requirements & Board Resolution

IV.C.4. Review and approval of Texans Can Academies Targeted Improvement Plans (TIP) and Turnaround Plans (TAP)

IV.D. Finance and Operations

IV.D.1. Approval of September 2025 Investment Report

IV.D.2. Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Region 10 Educational Service Center Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative (Renewal)
 

IV.D.3. Approval of November Budget Amendment

IV.E. Safety and Security

IV.E.1. Approval of Technology Finance (Renewal)

IV.F. Human Resources

IV.F.1. Approval of a Memorandum of Agreement between Texans Can Academies and Baylor University.

V. Board Chair's Report
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VI. Discussion and Possible Action on Board Quarterly Progress Tracker: Board Self Evaluation

VII. Non-Consent Agenda

VII.A. Education

VII.A.1. Approval of LSG Board Evaluation Monitoring Calendar Update 

VII.A.2. Approval of Goal 1: Goal Progress Measure 1.1 The percentage of students scoring at or above the approaches grade level on the district English II Benchmarks will increase from 34% in March 2024 to 59% by March 2029.

VII.A.3. Approval of Goal 2: Goal Progress Measure 2.1: The percentage of Algebra I students who score at the approaches grade level or above measured by the district's Benchmarks exam will increase from 31% in March or 2024 to 46% of Algebra students who scored approaches or above in March of 2029.

VII.B. Finance

VII.B.1. September Financial Report

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