September 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Pledge of Allegiance

1.B. Roll Call and Establish Quorum

2. Public Comment

2.A. Open Forum to address the Board

2.B. Public Hearings

3. (A.P. 1.0) Linebarger Presentation -  Review District Tax Collections

4. District Score Card and Monitoring Calendar Reporting

4.A. Student Outcome Goals

4.A.1. (S.O. 3.0) CCMR Summative

4.A.2. (S.O. 3.3) 7-12 Extracurricular Participation

4.B. Adult Priorities

4.B.1. (A.P. 5.1) Technology Work Orders (Classroom Related) 

5. Consent Items:

5.A. Approve the Minutes from the August 25, 2025: 6:00 PM Special Called Public Hearing Board meeting, 6:15 PM Special Called Budget & Tax Rate Board meeting and the 6:30 PM Special Called Facilities Assessment Review Board meeting. 

5.B. Approve the Monthly Financial Reports for the month of August 2025. 

5.C. Consideration and possible approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidates. 

5.D. Consideration and possible approval of Order of Cancellation.

5.E. Consideration and possible approval of the Overton ISD School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) members for 2025-2026 school year. 

5.F. (Related to A.P. 3.0) Consideration and possible approval of an addition to the District of Innovation plan with regard to SB12 and the grievance process. 

5.G. (Related to A.P. 3.0) Consideration and possible approval of an addition to the District of Innovation plan with regard to SB13 and leaving the responsibility for acquisition of library books and materials with the library staff under the direction of Region 7 - serving as our district librarian. 

5.H. Consideration and possible approval of an addition to the District of Innovation plan with regard to any future TEA-mandated GPA calculations.  The plan would have the new calculation applied to the incoming ninth grade class for that year and all subsequent classes. It would not apply to the three classes that have already begun their high school career. 

6. Action Items:

6.A. Discuss and consider updates to District expense reimbursement for employee and/or student travel. 

6.B.  Consideration and possible approval of a Resolution to nominate a candidate to participate in the selection of the Rusk County Appraisal Districts Board of Directors for the 2026-2027 term. 

7. Discussion on Board Monthly Information Packet:

7.A. Upcoming Policy Review in November 

7.A.1. (A.P. 1.0 & 2.1) Consider district policy limiting the accrual of local sick leave days to a maximum of 20 days. (Employees with current balances above 20 days will retain those days; however, additional accrual of local sick leave will pause until their balance falls below the 20-day cap. This change does not affect the annual allocation or accrual of state sick leave days.)

7.A.2. (Related - A.P. 4.0) Review: FO (Local) Student Discipline in regard to corporal punishment.

7.A.3. (Related - A.P. 4.0) Review FNF (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities Investigations and  Searches in regards to random drug testing  program. 

7.B. Financial Information Reports for the month of August 2025. 

7.C. Handbooks Update: Food Safety Plan

7.D. Athletic Director's Report

7.E. Superintendent's Report

8. Executive Session

8.A. Property

8.B. Personnel

8.B.1. Discipline

8.B.2. Employment

8.B.2.a. Reaffirm guardian list

8.B.2.b. Superintendent's Evaluation

8.B.2.c. JBrown

8.B.3. Resignations

9. Consideration and possible approval of items discussed in executive session.

10. Adjournment