February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

A. Call to Order
 Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum

B. Public Forum (Public Comments)

C. Executive Session
held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act,Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act including:
Texas Government Code Section:
551.071  Private consultation with the board’s attorney.
551.072  Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
551.073  Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074  Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
  A. Discussion and Board Action regarding resignations
  B. Discussion and Board Action regarding employment contracts of classroom teachers, administrative and other non-administrative professional personnel.
551.076  Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.
551.082  Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.083  Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.
551.084   Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

D. Reconvene from Executive Session

E. Invocation, Pledges and Introductions 

F. Public Forum (Public Comments)

G. Superintendent Report and Discussion 

H. Recognitions and Celebrations

H.1. Primary School Students of the Month

H.2. Primary School Teacher of the Year

H.3. Intermediate School Students of the Month

H.4. Intermediate School Teacher of the Year

H.5. Middle School Students of the Month

H.6. Middle School Teacher of the Year

H.7. High School Students of the Month

H.8. High School Teacher of the Year

H.9. Volleyball Awards

H.10. Football Awards

H.11. Buzz Award

I. 2024-2025 Audit Report

I.1. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on 2024-2025 Independent School Audit by Patillo, Brown, and Hill LLP

J. Consider Information and Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session

J.1. Resignations

J.2. Administrator Contracts: Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of Finance, Director of Curriculum, Primary School Principal, Primary School Assistant Principal, Intermediate School Principal, Intermediate School Assistant Principal, Middle School Principal, Middle School Assistant Principal, High School Principal, High School Assistant Principal, Director of Wood County Co-Op

J.3. Professional Contracts: PEIMS Coordinator, Director of Transportation

K. Information Items

K.1. Financial Reports for January

K.2. Tax Collection Report

K.3. Enrollment - Attendance Report

K.4. Review and Discuss Scholarship Investment Guidelines

K.5. Review and Discuss First Reading of 2026-2027 Academic Calendar 

K.6. Review and Discuss the Memorandum of Understanding between Mineola ISD and iteach

L. Action Items

L.1. Consent Agenda

L.1.a. Minutes of meetings held by the Mineola ISD Board of Trustees

L.1.b. Lake Country Playhouse Tax Exemption Request

L.2. New and Unfinished Action Items

L.2.a. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on an Investment Grade Audit on District Facility Upgrade with Performance Service

L.2.b. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on Resolution Regarding Senate Bill 11 concerning Prayer and Reading of Religious Texts

L.2.c. Discuss, Consider, and Approve Local Policies FNA and DGA Concerning Prayer and Reading of Religious Texts 

L.2.d. Discuss, Consider, and Approve the 2025-2026 Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP) and Student Outcome Goals for Mineola Intermediate School 

L.2.e. Discuss, Consider, and Approve Notice of General Election for the May 2, 2026 Election

L.2.f. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Interlocal Agreement with Wood County for the use of the County's Electronic Voting System: for the early voting period and election day May 2, 2026 election

L.2.g. Discuss, Consider, and Approve the purchase of Primary School Library Books

L.2.h. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on a Resolution Authorizing Payment to District Employees for Workdays Missed Due to Weather-Related Closures.

M. Adjournment