February 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: 

2. INVOCATION:

3. Public Forum

4. Consider approval of the consent agenda

4.A. Consider approval of minutes from the regular meeting, January 12, 2026.

4.B. Expenditures dated February 2026.

5. Consider approval for Godwin Design Architects to be the architect for the proposed athletic complex. 

6. Consider approval of the CMAR delivery method for the proposed atheltic complex. 

7. Consider approval of the 2026-2027 school calendar.

8. Consider approval of Simms ISD's plan for HB2: Delay of Teacher's Certification by school year 2029-2030. 

9. Consider approval of the Active Attack Response Equipment Grant resolution. 

10. Campus reports

11. Executive session

11.A. Administrative Contracts

11.A.1. Instructional Technology/Federal Programs Contract

11.A.2. Ag Coordinator Contract

11.A.3. Elementary Principal Contract

11.A.4. High School Principal Contract

11.A.5. Business Manager Contract

11.A.6. Athletic Director Contract

12. Consideration and possible action on SB 546 three-point seat belt requirement (§547.701(e)) Transportation Code: 

• Review current bus fleet inventory (number of district-owned and contracted buses with no seat belts, two-point seat belts, or three-point seat belts);
• Review estimated cost to retrofit or replace all non-noncompliant buses with three-point seat belts;
• If budget does not permit compliance, formal invocation of the exception under §547.701 (e)(1);
• Direction to Superintendent to submit the required §547.701(f) report to TEA by May 29, 2026; and
• Authorization to accept gifts, grants, and donations under §547.701(h).

13. Consider approval of Senate Bill 11, Prayer in Schools. 

14. Consider Personnel Action

14.A. Administrative Contracts

14.A.1. Instructional Technology/Federal Programs Contract

14.A.2. Ag Coordinator Contract

14.A.3. Elementary Principal Contract

14.A.4. High School Principal Contract

14.A.5. Business Manager Contract

14.A.6. Athletic Director Contract

15. Consider additions to the substitute teacher list. 

16. Superintendent Report

17. Adjournment