August 18, 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. Public Hearing for 2025-2026 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate

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

5. Superintendent's Report 

6. Consideration of Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings
July 21, 2025 (Regular)

6.B. Tax Report

6.C. Financial Report

7. Administrative Reports

7.A. Early Childhood Campus

7.B. Elementary

7.C. Middle School

7.D. High School

7.E. Athletics

7.F. Operations

7.G. Donations

8. Action Items

8.A. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding final budget amendment (#8). 

8.B. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding adoption of the 2025-2026 Budget for Hempstead ISD.

8.C. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of Ordinance to set the 2025 Tax Rate.

8.D. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding employee compensation increase for the 2025-2026 school year.   

8.E. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of the 2025-2026 Compensation Plan and Stipend schedule.   

8.F. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding 2025-2026 Property/Casualty Insurance.   

8.G. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of a Purchase over $50,000 (BOND Track and Field Equipment).

8.H. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of 2025-2026 T-TESS Appraisal Calendar.

8.I. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of 2025-2026 T-TESS Appraisers.

8.J. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of  2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct.

8.K. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding Resolution for 2025 and 2026 designated Non-Business Days pertaining to the Texas Public Information Act only.   

8.L. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding update to Policy EFB (Local) - ALT. 

9. Information Items

9.A. Bond Update

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

11. 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:

11.A. 551.074 – Personnel

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

11.A.1.a. Review of individual employee compensation for administrators and paraprofessionals, including salaries, start dates, and years of service.

11.B. 551. 071 – Legal

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

12. Action Resulting from Executive Session

13. Adjourn