Public Meeting Agenda: June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting: 7:00 PM Open Session and 6:00 PM Closed Session

I. Call to order at 6:00 PM

I.A. Roll Call - Establish Quorum

II. Recess Regular Meeting - Convene in Closed Session.

Description: The Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

III. Executive/Closed Meeting

III.A. Texas Government Code 551.072 Real Estate

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 Personnel

III.B.I. Recommendations for Hire

III.B.II. Resignations

IV. Reconvene Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM

V. Invocation

VI. Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America

VII. Swearing in of newly elected board member Cindi Jobe

VIII. Reorganization of the Board

IX. Student Recognition

IX.A. FFA Program

Presenter: Kaelan Drennan, Royse City FFA Advisor/Agricultural Science Teacher, RCHS

X. Recess Regular Meeting and enter into Public Hearings.

X.A. PUBLIC HEARING: Public Notice of Federal Grant Applications

Presenter: Tyisha Nelson, Senior Executive Director of Federal Programs and Strategic Initiatives

X.B. PUBLIC HEARING: Budget and Tax Rate

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

X.B.I. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the school district's budget in order to determine the tax rate to be adopted. Any taxpayer may be present and participate in the public hearing.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XI. Close Public Hearings and Reconvene Regular Session

XII. Open Forum

Description: The public is invited to speak to the Board; this is a listening opportunity only for the board. No action will be taken, but the board may consider future action.

XIII. Superintendent's Report

XIII.A. Construction Update

Presenter: Jack Ream, NorthStar Builders

XIII.B. Bond Program Update

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XIII.C. Legislative Update

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XIII.D. RCISD Mentor Program

Presenter: Melanie Acker, Director of Counseling

XIII.E. Final enrollment report for the 2024-2025 school year

Presenter: Dr. Amy Anderson, Superintendent

XIII.F. The Gold Standard

XIII.G. Announcements

XIII.G.I. July 3: District Closed
July 14: Regular Board Meeting

XIV. Consent Agenda

XIV.A. Designate Officer to Calculate the 2025 Tax Rates

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XIV.B. Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings

XIV.C. Monthly Financial Reports

XIV.D. Budget Amendment

XIV.E. Approved Vendors

XIV.F. Purchases over $50,000 in accordance with board policy CH LOCAL

XIV.G. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hunt Memorial Hospital District

XIV.H. MOU with Indiana Wesleyan University

XIV.I. MOU with Behavior Network

XV. Discussion - Action Items

XV.A. Action to approve the Consent Agenda

XV.B. Action resulting from Closed Session

XV.C. Consider and possible action to approve changes to Local Policy BDAA.

Presenter: Dr. Juan Solis, Executive Director of Human Resources

XV.D. Review and possible action to approve HB3 Goals and Progress Monitoring Plan for the 2025-2026 school year.

Presenter: Emily Christensen, Director of School Improvement & Accountability

XV.E. Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of Royse City Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, in one or more series; levying a tax and providing for the security and payment thereof; authorizing a pricing officer to approve the award of the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; and enacting other provisions related thereto.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO & Jeff Robert, Hilltop Securities

XV.F. Consider and possible action to approve adoption of 2025-2026 budget to provide accelerated instruction for students failing the end of course assessment instrument(s) required for graduation.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XV.G. Consider and possible action to approve additional authorized representatives for Lone Star Investment Pool.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XV.H. Consider and possible action to adopt the District's Operating Budget for the 2025-2026 school year.

June 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting: 7:00 PM Open Session and 6:00 PM Closed Session

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