August 11, 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. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for September 8, 2025.  In our July Regular School Board Meeting, we discussed having a Called Meeting to adopt the 2025-26 Operating Budget on August 25th at 5:30pm. This is the date published for the Public Notice of Tax Rate Adoption. We may need to have a Called Meeting on August 29th to approve any last-minute budget amendments to the 2024-25 School Year budget. 

6.A.2. Update on District Activities:

• Flag Pole at the Football Field has been installed.
• 2024-25 Preliminary FIRST Rating: A - Superior Achievement
• West Central Texas Council of Government meeting

6.A.3. 2025-26 Budget Workshop #3

6.A.4. BISD Monthly Supplemental Pay

6.B. Program Director Reports

6.B.1. Monthly Operating Budget Report

6.B.2. BISD Monthly Tax Report

6.B.3. BISD Monthly Check Register Report

6.C. Campus and Department Reports:

6.C.1. Ballinger High School - Leslie Griffis

6.C.2. Ballinger Junior High - Dawn Cornutt

6.C.3. Ballinger Elementary  - Darcy Cauley

6.C.4. Boys Athletics - Bryan Gayoso

6.C.5. Girls Athletics - Nathan Riggan

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on July 14, 2025. 

7.B. Discussion on SB 413—Changes to Texas Public School Board Record Keeping Procedures and recording School Board Meetings

7.C. Consider action for paraprofessional stipends in high-needs positions and possessing a certain amount of higher education hours.

7.D. Consider action to order the School Board Election for Single-Member Districts 2 and 7 in November 2025, and to authorize the Superintendent to enter into all contracts and agreements to effect such an election. 

7.E. Consider action to approve the Notice of Public Meeting to discuss and approve the 2025-26 Budget and the 2025 Tax Rate.

7.F. Consider action to approve adult meal pricing for the 2025-26 School Year.

7.G. Consider action to approve the 2025-26 Ballinger ISD Student Code of Conduct.

7.H. Consider action to approve the 2025-26 Ballinger Elementary and Secondary Student Handbooks.

7.I. Consider action to approve the 2025-26 Athletic Trainer Agreement.

7.J. Consider action to approve the T-TESS Calendar and Appraisers.

7.K. Consider action to approve the application for the Optional Flexible School Day Program at Ballinger High School.

7.L. Consider action to approve the 2025-26 Dual Credit Partnership Agreement with Howard College.

7.M. Consider action to approve Paraprofessionals stipends for high-needs positions and those with college credits as discussed at the July 2025 meeting and presented again today.

7.N. Consider action to approve 2025-26 Property, Cyber and Guardian Insurance and Wind-Hail Buy Down Policy.

7.O. Consider possible action to approve a Lease Agreement for local businesses to advertise on the Bearcat Football Scoreboard.

7.P. Consider action to approve the resolution and agreement to recognize 4-H as an extracurricular activity and County Extension Agents as adjunct BISD Faculty staff members for the 2025-26 school year.

7.Q. Consider action to approve possible budget amendments.

7.R. Consider action to nominate candidates for the 2026-27 Board of Directors of the Runnels Central Appraisal District.

7.S. Consider action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with ESC Region 15 Service Center under the OASIS Grant - Clinical Outreach Services.

8. Executive Session

8.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. 

8.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. 

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

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

8.E. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.129, consultation  with legal counsel as permitted by law.

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

10. Official Adjournment