March 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Ballinger ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to Board - (Invitation to address the Board- Time Allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. Public Hearing to present the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for 2023-24. The issuance of the A-F ratings under 2024 rule is pending and subject to change, 

7. Items for Information/Reports

7.A. Superintendent Report

7.A.1. FLEX School Graduate Recognition

7.A.2. Our next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2025 at 5:30 pm.

7.A.3. Attendance Report

7.A.4. February Supplemental Pay Report

7.A.5. Other District Information

7.A.5.a. Board Committee Meetings 
 

7.A.5.b. Early release on March 25, 2025, at Noon 

7.A.5.c. Property Value Study

7.A.5.d. Ballinger ISD Tax Rate

7.A.5.e. Hail Storm #2 (May 2024) Report

7.A.5.f. Evaluating the Advantages and Challenges of Merging Secondary Campuses

7.A.5.g. Superintendent and Board Goals

7.A.5.h. Region 15 Education Service Center Board Election for 2025-26

7.B. Program Director Reports

7.B.1. Operating Budget Report

7.B.2. Tax Report

7.B.3. February Check Register Report

7.B.4. Discuss revisions to the TIA (Teacher Incentive Allotment) plan for the 2025-26 school year. 

7.C. Elementary Principal Report

7.D. Junior High Principal Report

7.E. High School Principal Report

7.F. Athletic Director Report

8. Items for Action/Discussion

8.A. Discussion and possible action to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on February 12, 2025 and Special Trainng Meeting held on February 24, 2025.

8.B. Discussion and possible action to approve giving the Superintendent hiring authority until the next regularly scheduled board meeting.

8.C. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2025-26 Fairview Accelerated Education CO-OP Contract to provide education services through a shared arrangement.

8.D. Discussion and possible action to approve the financial auditors for the 2024-25 school year. 

8.E. Discussion and possible action on repairs to metal roofs caused by a hail storm in May of 2024.

8.F. Discussion and Possible Action to Commit to Designated Fund Balance the Insurance Revenue from May 2024 Hail Storm

8.G. Discussion and possible action to adopt the 2025-26 BISD School Calendar.

8.H. Discussion and possible action to move forward with gathering data to merge Ballinger Junior High and High School Campuses.

9. Executive Session

9.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

9.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee,specifically regarding the contracts of teachers, nurses, counselors, and diagnosticians. 

9.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

9.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076, to deliberate regarding matters of school safety and security

10. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.  

10.A. Discussion and Action on accepting the extension of 2024-25 contracts for the 2025-26 school year.

10.B. Discussion and action of approving new contracts for the 2025-26 school year.

10.C. Ratification of employee resignations received for the 2024-25 school year,

10.D. Discussion and action of any other items discussed in closed session.

11. Official Adjournment