August 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Special Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE TO FLAGS, AND MOMENT OF SILENCE.

2. HEARING OF DELEGATIONS AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

2.A. If necessary, adjournment into executive session under Texas Government Code 551.074 to hear a complaint or charge against a school employee.

3. RESUME MEETING IN OPEN SESSION, IF NECESSARY.

4. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES PROPOSAL WITH KRISTIN MARAK FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT BEING SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 TO AUGUST 31, 2026.

5. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEPOSITORY CONTRACT BIDS.

6. CONSIDER AND ACT ON DISTRICT OF INNOVATION AMENDMENT TO EXEMPT HALLETTSVILLE ISD FROM GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE CHANGES PURSUANT TO SB12.

7. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025-2026 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.

8. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED 2025-2026 OPERATING BUDGET.

9. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED 2025-2026 INTEREST AND SINKING BUDGET.

10. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED 2025-2026 FOOD SERVICE BUDGET.

11. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS TAX RATE FOR 2025.

12. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF DEBT SERVICE TAX RATE FOR 2025.

13. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FO THE HALLETTSVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ADOPTING TAX RATE THROUGH A VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION (VATRE).

14. ADJOURNMENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074.

14.A. Discuss and consider the resignation, appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, and/or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

14.A.1. Discuss and consider hiring professional staff.

14.A.2. Discuss bus driver shortage and implications and possible solutions.

15. RESUME MEETING IN OPEN SESSION AND VOTE ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, IF NECESSARY.

16. ADJOURNMENT.