May 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. Invocation

3. Recognitions:

• Mustang Spotlight - Belinda Linker
• SMS Mustangs of the Month - Casey Loafman
• TMSCA State Meet Participants - Casey Loafman
• State Visual Arts Competition - Denise Thompson
• State Academic Athletics - Rodney Vincent
• State Track - Robert Wallace
• State Golf - Pete Cortez
• State Tennis - Alex Johnson
• State CDE FFA Competitions - Rob Hawkins

4. Community /Public Forum:

5. Oath of Office for Trustees

6. The new board will reorganize and elect officers to serve in the 2026-2027 school year.

7. Superintendent's Report:

• End of School Update
• Graduation - May 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Todd Field

8. Assistant Superintendent's Report:

• Summer Staff Development

9. Directors' Reports:

• Food Service Update - Tony Berumen

10. 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.

11. Consent Agenda Items:

11.A. Approve minutes of April meetings

11.B.  Approve bills

11.C. Approve budget amendments

11.D. Consider and take action on employees' children and siblings of currently enrolled transfers for the 2026–2027 school year.

11.E. Approve request for Family Medical Leave (FMLA).

11.F. Consider and approve the resolution and interlocal agreement with Education Service Center Region 19 - Allied States Cooperative. 

11.G. Consider and approve the interlocal cooperation contract with Angelo State University relating to the use of the Angelo State Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) Services.

11.H. Consider and approve the MOU with the Lubbock Health Department for dental services.

12. 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, and 551.0821 and at anytime during the meeting by the board president, vice president or designee)

13. Action Items:

13.A. Personnel

13.A.1. Hire personnel for open positions for the 2026-2027 school year.

13.B. Select and appoint a delegate and alternate to the 2026 TASA/TASB Delegate Assembly in Houston, Texas on October 8-11, 2026.

13.C. Consider and take action to designate two board members to serve on the Shallowater Education Foundation Board for the 2026-27 school year.

13.D. Consider and approve the purchase of chromebooks for the middle school campus up to $110,000 from DHE Computer Systems - CO.

13.E. Consider and approve the lease purchase with Enterprise Fleet Management to replace the white fleet.  Allocation of funds for replacing the white fleet up to $150,000. 

14. Discussion Items:

• Discuss Out-Of-District Transfer Guidelines  

15. Information Items:

• Resignations
• Summer board meeting dates: June 15, 2026, and July 20, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
• Summer Leadership Institute - June 10-13, 2026, in San Antonio, TX or June 17-20 in Ft. Worth, TX
• TASA/TASB Convention txEDCON26 - October 8-11, 2026 in Houston, TX

16. Adjournment