August 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE - 6:30 PM
 

2. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING

3. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG

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

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. RECOGNITIONS

6.A. Priority 2- Exceptional Workplace Climate- Superintendent’s Coin Of Excellence

7. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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

7.B. Priority 3:  Strong Partnerships - TEE Foundation Update - Anita Volek

7.C. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Attendance Percentage and Plan Moving Into 2025-26 - Jennifer Patschke & Daniella Ogundare

7.D. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election - Dr. Garcia Edwardsen

8. NEW BUSINESS:

8.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Designation of Officer Resolution - Jina Self

8.B. Consideration and Approval of the Resolution Certifying the 2025 Tax Roll - Jina Self

8.C. Consideration and Approval to Amend the 2025-2026 Budget to Append the Tax Rate Calculation Forms - Jina Self

8.D. Consideration and Adoption of the Ordinance to Set the 2025 Taylor ISD Tax Rate - Jina Self

8.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Revision of EFB (LOCAL) - Megan Zembik

8.F. Consideration and Approval of Annual Renewal of Good Cause Security Resolution - Jennifer Patschke

8.G. Consideration and Approval of an order calling a bond election for an amount not to exceed $147,000,000 to be held by the Taylor Independent School District, making provision for the conduct of a joint election, and resolving other matters incident and related to such election - Dr. Garcia Edwardsen

8.H. Consideration and Approval of a resolution relating to establishing the District's intention to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds relating to constructing and equipping various district improvements from the proceeds of tax-exempt obligations to be issued by the district for authorized purposes; authorizing other matters incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date - Jina Self

8.I. Consideration and Possible Approval of an order to call a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to ratify an adopted tax rate that exceeds the District’s Voter-Approval Tax Rate to be conducted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Dr. Garcia-Edwardsen

9. CONSENT AGENDA:

9.A. Minutes

9.A.1. Regular Meeting - July 21,2025

9.B. Tax Report

9.C. Monthly Financial Report

9.D. Purchasing Approval

9.E. Budget Amendment

9.F. Annual Investment Report

9.G. Approve 4-H Adjunct Faculty Agreement

9.H. Approve Temple College MOUs

9.I. T-Tess Appraisal Timeline  & Appraisers for 2025-26 - Jennifer Patschke

9.J. Policy Update 125 Affecting (LOCAL) Policies:

BDAA(LOCAL): OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS - DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD OFFICERS

BDB(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION - BOARD COMMITTEES

BDF(LOCAL): BOARD INTERNAL ORGANIZATION - ADVISORY COMMITTEES

EI(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

FDE(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS - SCHOOL SAFETY TRANSFERS

10. 2025-2026 HANDBOOKS FOR INFORMATION ONLY 

10.A. District Student Handbook

10.B. Student Code of Conduct

10.C. District Employee Handbook 

11. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:

11.A. Resignations (For Information Only)

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

11.C. Notification of Election of Personnel under District of Innovation (DOI) for the 2025-2026 School Year (For Information Only)

12. CALENDAR 

12.A. September 1, 2025- Labor Day Holiday

12.B. September 11-14, 2025 - TASA/TASB Convention - Houston, TX 

12.C. September 22, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 PM

12.D. October 2-3, 2025 - MASBA National Conference

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

14. 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) for the purpose of deliberation of Items Relating to Personnel (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551-074) or Consultation with the District’s Attorney concerning legal issues related to elections (Texas Government Code, Section 551.071).  Any Action will be taken in Open Session.

15. ADJOURN