July 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE TAYLOR ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING 7:00 PM

2. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG

3. MISSION, VISION AND CORE BELIEF STATEMENTS RECITED BY BOARD MEMBERS

4. RECOGNITIONS

4.A. Priority 2:  Exceptional Workplace Climate - Superintendent Coin of Excellence

4.B. Priorities 1-4:  Recognize Mr. Ortiz Leadership TASB Graduate

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee at the district central administration office no later than 3:00 P.M. the day of the meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.  Please understand that no presentation shall exceed 3 minutes unless the speaker is non-English speaker who requires a translator and will then have up to 6 minutes to speak. If a translator is required, the speaker shall notify the district at the time they sign up, if not before. See Board Policy BED (LOCAL) BED (LEGAL).

6. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

6.A. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Bond Update - Rice & Gardner

6.B. Priority 2:  Exceptional Workplace Climate - Review of District Professional Development Plan - Megan Zembik

6.C. Priority 4: Efficient Financial Stewardship - Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit - Jina Self

6.D. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - Increse engagement through well rounded experiences - Jennifer Patschke

6.E. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Update on Purchase of Land with 2022 Bond Funds - Dr. Garcia Edwardsen

7. NEW BUSINESS:

7.A. Nominate & Elect 2025 TASB Convention Delegate and Alternate - Marco Ortiz

7.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve 2025-2026 Pay Grades & Employee Compensation Manual - Jennifer Patschke

7.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Pay Increase for Employees on the Clerical (CPP), Auxiliary (MT) and Administrator/Professional Staff (AP) Pay Structures - Jennifer Patschke 

7.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Create a Longevity Stipend - Jennifer Patschke

7.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Revision of FNCE(LOCAL) (HB1481 Student Use of Personal Communication Devices) - Jennifer Patschke

7.F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Revision of FD(LOCAL) and FM(LOCAL) (SB 401 Homeschool UIL Participation) - Dr. Garcia Edwardsen

8. CONSENT AGENDA:

8.A. Minutes

8.A.1. Regular Meeting - June 23, 2025

8.B. Tax Report

8.C. Purchasing Approval Request

8.D. Quarterly Investment Report

8.E. Approve Renewal of Impact Counseling MOU

8.F. Approve Renewal of Communities In Schools MOU

8.G. Approve Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit

8.H. Approve District Professional Development Plan

9. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:

9.A. Resignation of Personnel (For Information Only)

9.B. Election of Personnel (For Information Only)

9.C. Notification of Election of Personnel under District of Innovation (DOI) for the 2024-2025 School Year (For Information Only)

10. CALENDAR 

10.A. August 8, 2025 - Convocation - Tentative Time 8:00 AM

10.B. August 9, 2025 - Duck Day 9:30am - 12 noon &
Back to School Fun Fair 11am - 2pm

10.C. August 13, 2025 - Back to School for Students 

10.D. August 14, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting - 6:30 PM

11. SUGGESTIONS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 

12. CLOSED SESSION: As determined by the Board of Trustees, the Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551.001) to discuss Items Relating to Personnel (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551-074).  Any Action will be taken in Open Session.

13. ADJOURN