July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. President of Board

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Declare Quorum Present

1.C. Prayer

1.D. Pledges

2. Hempstead ISD Vision and Mission Statement

3. Open Forum - Agenda Item(s) Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

4. Superintendent's Report 

5. Consideration of Consent Agenda

5.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings
June 4, 2025 (Special), June 16, 2025 (Regular) and June 30, 2025 (Special)

5.B. Tax Report

5.C. Financial Report

6. Administrative Reports

6.A. Operations

6.B. Donations

7. Action Items

7.A. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of the 2025 Educational Specifications to be utilized as the basis of design for the upcoming capital improvement project for the Early Childhood Center in the construction bond program as required by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) – School Facilities Standards for Construction.
 

7.B. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of an update to Local Policy CFB (LOCAL) - Accounting Inventories.

7.C. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding the proposal of the 2025 Tax Rate and to schedule a public meeting to discuss the 2025-2026 budget and the 2025 proposed tax rate. 

7.D. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of Resolution to extend the contract with Waller County Tax Office to assess and collect the District's property taxes through September 1, 2026 for the fee of $1.00 per account of taxable property.

7.E. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of the 2025-2026 Workers' Compensation Insurance renewal with provider TASB Risk Management Fund.

7.F. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action to propose and award a contract bid to Aramark as the 2025-2026 food service provider for Hempstead ISD.

7.G. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action to award depository contract bid to Prosperity Bank for a two-year term.  

7.H. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding updates to Policy FD (Local) and Policy FM (Local).  
 

7.I. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding update to Policy FNCE (Local).

8. Information Items

8.A. Bond Update

8.B. 2025 STAAR Update

9. Open Forum - General Topic Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

10. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section:

10.A. 551.074 – Personnel

10.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, resignation, complaints or dismissal of public officer or employees.

10.B. 551. 071 – Legal

10.B.1. Consultation with the School District's Attorney regarding all matters as authorized by law.  

11. Action Resulting from Executive Session

12. Adjourn