September 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Texans Can Academies Board Meeting

I. Call to Order by 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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Persons desiring to address the board may register, prior to the Board meeting, by calling the District Office at 972-841-5773 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 of Meeting held on August 13, 2026

IV.B. Approval of Time Use Tracker for August 13, 2026 Board Meeting

IV.C. Education

IV.C.1. Approval of DeSoto Career Center Memorandum of Understanding — Renewal 

IV.C.2. Approval of 3D Laser Institute Memorandum of Understanding — Renewal 

IV.D. Human Resources

IV.D.1. 2026-2027 Compensation Manual Update

IV.D.2. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Evaluator Updates

V. Non-Consent Agenda
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V.A. Education

V.A.1. Approval of Progress Monitoring Report for Goal 3:The percentage of graduates who  meet the criteria for College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)  will increase from 30% in August 2024 to 63% in August 2029. 

V.A.2. Approval of Progress Monitoring Report for Superintendent Constraint 3 and Constraint 3.1 

V.A.3. Approval of 2026-2027 District and Campus Improvement Plans 

V.B. Finance

V.B.1. Financial Presentation

VI. 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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VII. Adjoun                      

VIII. 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.