July 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM - Regular Meeting

5.A.2. Consider and take possible action on the 2025-2026 Safe & Supportive School Team (SSST) and District Threat Assessment Team. Members also serve on the campus SSSTs. 

5.A.3. Consider and take possible action on the revised Board Policy FD(LOCAL) that designates that students enrolled in private schools, including a homeschool, are not eligible for concurrent enrollment in the district nor for participation in curricular or extracurricular activities.

5.A.4. Consider and take possible action on the revised Board Policy FM(LOCAL) that References Policy FD(LOCAL).

5.A.5. Consider and take possible action on the revised Board Policy EFB(LOCAL) that ensures that the District provides a wide range of library materials for students and faculty that support student achievement and present varying levels of difficulty, diversity of appeal, and a variety of points of view. This policy also provides standards for collection development and the selection and evaluation of library materials.  

5.B. Consider and take possible action to designate Carnegie as an approved provider for the Learning Acceleration Supports Opportunities (LASO) Cycle 3 Strong Foundations Implementation, Part C grant that supports K-5th RLA (Reading Language Arts) in the amount of $100,000 upon receipt of the official Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) for $200,000. 

5.C. Consider and take possible action on allowing children of staff members to attend full-day prekindergarten free of charge.

5.D. Consider and take possible action on the request from teacher, Charles Cate, to rescind his previous resignation/retirement letter submitted to the superintendent.

5.E. Consider and take possible action to begin the process of becoming a Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) district.

5.F. Consider and take possible action to designate EDpact, LLC as the provider to work directly with the district in fulfilling all the requirements to become a Teacher Incentive Allotment district at a cost of $64,500 over a three-year time period.

5.G. Consider and take possible action on the revised Board Policy FNCE(LOCAL) that addresses a student shall not use a personal communication device on school property during the school day. While on school property, the student shall store any personal communication device in accordance with administrative regulations. A student who violates this policy or any regulations shall be subject to discipline in accordance with the Board-adopted Student Code of Conduct. 

5.H. Consider and take possible action on the administrative recommendations for implementing FNCE(LOCAL) related to students and personal communication devices, including disciplinary measures, criteria for confiscating devices and parents/guardians expectations.

5.I. Consider and take possible action regarding the approval of the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct.

5.J. Consider and take possible action regarding the appointment of a representative for the 2025 Delegate Assembly to be held September 13, 2025.

7.A. Dates to Remember

• July 28: IHS Schedule Pick-Up Grades 9-12 from 10:30-3:30
• July 29: IJH Schedule Pick-Up Grades 7-8 from 10:30-3:30
• July 29: School Safety & Security Meeting @ 4:00 @ IHS
• July 30: New Staff Welcome and Training
• July 30: JH/HS Schedule Pick-Up All Grades from 3:30-7:30
• July 31: First Day of All Staff Back
• Aug. 1: Professional Development
• Aug. 1: 7th Grade Meet the Teacher/Walk the Schedule from 6-7 PM
• Aug. 4: Professional Development 
• Aug. 4: District Welcome Back w/ Luncheon @ 11:30
• Aug. 4: 8-12 Meet the Teacher/Walk the Schedule from 6-7 PM
• Aug. 5: Professional Development
• Aug. 6: First Day of School

7.B. Upcoming Board Meetings

All meetings begin at 5:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

• August 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM  (Budget Workshop)
• August 25, 2025 (instead of August 18, 2025) 
  • 5:30 Special meeting for Public Hearing on Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
  • 5:45 Regular meeting to approve budget amendments, proposed budget and set tax rate and any other business
• September 15, 2025
• October 20, 2025
• November 17, 2025
• December 15, 2025
• January 26, 2026 (Regular meeting date Jan. 19th is MLK Holiday)
• February 16, 2026
• March 23, 2026 (Regular meeting date March 16th is first day back after Spring Break) 
• April 20, 2026
• May 18, 2026
• June 15, 2026

8. Adjourn to Closed 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.

To discuss and collect information related to the Superintendent’s evaluation.

If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees
should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then
such a closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas
Government Code Section 551.001 will be held by the School Board at the date,
hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the
meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in
such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes
permitted by the Act

9. Reconvene into Open Session for Action Relative to Closed Session   

10. Action Items
Take action, if any, on other matters discussed in Closed Session.

10.A. Consider and take possible action on the Certified Teacher Pay Scale, the Uncertified Teacher Pay Scale and the raise for all other staff as recommended by administration.