April 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  A consent agenda is an item listed on the regular agenda that groups routine items under one agenda heading.  This allows the Board to take a unified motion and action on all routine items listed under the consent agenda instead of taking separate votes on each item.

Description:  Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion
of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance
with this policy. At all other times during a Board meeting, the
audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being
considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.

At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment,
regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted
with notice of the meeting.

Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting
designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding
officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the
Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the
agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board.
Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting.
Except as permitted by this policy and the Board’s procedures on
public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not
exceed two(2) minutes per meeting.

Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be
furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate
or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the
agenda posted with notice of the meeting.

 

Description:  The Board is required by Board Policy to review the investment report on a quarterly basis.  This is information only with no action required.

Description:  Board President:

Under State Board of Education Rule, completing required continuing education each year of service is a basic obligation and expectation of any sitting board member.

As Board President (if absent, then replace with "Presiding Officer of the Board"), I am required to announce the name of each member who:

• Has completed the required continuing education;
• Has exceeded the required continuing education; and
• Is deficient in meeting the required continuing education.

The requirements for training are measured as of the first anniversary of the date of the trustee’s election or appointment or two-year anniversary of his or her previous training, as applicable.

There are eight training areas for board member continuing education:

1. Local District Orientation
2. Orientation to the Texas Education Code
3. Post-Legislative Update to the Texas Education Code
4. Team Building
5. Additional Continuing Education
6. Evaluating Student Academic Performance and Setting Goals
7. Identifying and Reporting Abuse, Trafficking, and Other Maltreatment of Children
8. School Safety

To the extent applicable to each board member, I will announce the completion or deficiency as to required training. For members who still have time remaining to complete required training, I will announce those board members who have scheduled timely training and those who have not yet scheduled the training. At the conclusion of this announcement, I will announce any board member’s training in excess of the continuing education requirements.

Description:  The district is required to engage a qualified auditor to perform an annual audit of school financial and related activities.  Wilf and Henderson has performed these services for the district for the last 7 years, and at this time, we are not aware of any other local audit firms engaging new school clients.  We have been pleased with Wilf and Henderson and believe they provide a thorough audit.

Description:  Powell Law group offers participation in their Legal Services Program for Texas Rural Education Association members with no annual retainer fee.  This provides our membership in TREA, as well as free legal consultations on topics that do not require research, writing, or additional work outside of providing advice over the phone.