August 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order, Roll Call, Establishment of a Quorum, and recognition of Citizens

2. Invocation

3. Recognitions:

• State Choir Students - Cindy Starcher 

4. Community /Public Forum:

5. Superintendent's Report:

• Update on the first days of school

6. Assistant Superintendent's Report:

• Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Update - Goal 4: Increase and incentivize the continued growth and retention of SISD employees
• STAAR Academic Update

7. Directors' Reports:

• SHAC Committee Update - Sherry Oliver

8. Business Manager's Report:

• Financial Report - Goal 5: Use all available strategies to strengthen the budget and develop plans to support district infrastructure for future success.

9. Consent Agenda Items:

9.A. Approve minutes of July meeting

9.B.  Approve bills

9.C. Approve budget amendments

9.D. Approve Lubbock JJAEP Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2025-26 school year.

9.E. Approve transfers for children of employees for the 2025-26 school year.

10. Closed Session (A Closed Session may be held under the Provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, 551.821, 551.0821, 551.083, 551.084 and 551.087 at anytime during the meeting by the board president, vice president or designee)

11. Action Items:

11.A. Review and take appropriate action on 2024-2025 budget amendments.

11.B. Personnel

11.B.1. Hire personnel for open positions for the 2025-26 school year.

11.C. Consider and approve renewal of the property and casualty insurance.

11.D. Review and take action on RFP's (Request for Proposals) for bank depository contracts.

11.E. Consider and approve adoption of Board Policy EFB (LOCAL) - Instruction Resources: Library Materials.

11.F. Review and consider revisions to the District Compensation Plan for the 2025-26 school year.

11.G. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a Board Resolution that accomplishes the following:

(1) Declares the following tract of real property that is presently owned by the District to be surplus property:
The Former Shallowater Clinic property, located at 600 8^th Street, in the City of Shallowater, County of Lubbock, more particularly described as follows: the East 62 feet of Lots Ten (10) and Eleven (11), the East 62 feet of the South 30 feet of Lot Twelve (12), the North 20 feet of Lot Twelve (12), and all of Lots Thirteen (13), Fourteen (14), and Fifteen (15), in Block Six (6), of the Original Town of Shallowater, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the map, plat, and/or dedication deed thereof recorded in Volume 26, Page 588, of the Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas;

(2) Authorizes the Superintendent or Board President to offer such surplus property available for purchase to the highest responsible bidder in accordance with the procedures set forth in state law for the notice, bidding, and sale of such property; and

(3) Authorizes the Superintendent or Board President to prepare, execute, and file all documents necessary to carry out the conveyance of such surplus property to the highest and best qualified bidder subject to the conditions stated therein.”

12. Information Items:

• Review 2024-25 PTO/Booster Club Reports
• August 28, 2025, public meeting to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate at 7:30 a.m. followed by a Special Board meeting.
• Review Superintendent's Formative Evaluation  

13. Adjournment