January 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING 7:00 PM
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2. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG
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3. MISSION, VISION AND CORE BELIEF STATEMENTS RECITED BY BOARD MEMBERS
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4. RECOGNITIONS
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4.A. Board Appreciation Recognition - TISD School Board Members "Our Future is Public"
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4.B. Priorities 1 & 2 - Superintendent Coin of Excellence
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4.C. Priority 1: Excellence in Student Outcomes - TMS Band Students - Region Band
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4.D. Priority 3: Strong Partnerships - TEE Foundation Grant Check Presentations
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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).
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6. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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6.A. Priority 1-4: 2026-2027 District Calendar Update - Megan Zembik
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6.B. Priority 4: Efficient Financial Stewardship - 2026-2027 Budget Workshop - Jina Self
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6.C. Priorities 1-4: Superintendent's State of the District - Dr. Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen
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7. NEW BUSINESS:
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7.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Drymalla Amendment #2 - Ron Verano
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7.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Selection of Contractor for Job Order Contracting Work - Ron Verano
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7.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Architectural & Engineering RFQ Ranked Selections #1 & #2 - Ron Verano
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7.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) RFQ Ranked Selections #1 & #2 - Ron Verano
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8. CONSENT AGENDA:
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8.A. Minutes
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8.A.1. Special Meeting - November 14, 2025
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8.A.2. Regular Meeting - November 17, 2025
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8.A.3. Special Meeting - December 9, 2025
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8.B. Tax Report
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8.C. Monthly Financial Report
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8.D. Quarterly Investment Report
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8.E. Purchasing Approval
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8.F. Approve Post-Legislative Non-Business Days Resolution for Calendar Year 2026
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8.G. Approve Incentive Pay Resolution Revision
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8.H. Approve Update of Authorized Representative Add Form for First Public Lone Star Investment Pool
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8.I. Appprove Order of Election for 2026 Board of Trustee Election for Place 1 and "At-Large" to be held on May 2, 2026
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8.J. Approve Joint Election Agreement and Contract For Election Services for May 2, 2026 Election
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9. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:
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9.A. Resignation of Personnel
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9.B. Election of Personnel
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10. DISCUSSION ITEM:
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10.A. Discuss date for Joint COT Meeting (April ? @ 7:30am) and Team of 8 Training (April 6, 13 or 27 @ 5:30pm?)
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11. CALENDAR
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11.A. Regular Board Meeting - February 16, 2026 @ 6:45 PM
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11.B. Spring Break - March 16-20, 2026
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12. SUGGESTIONS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Description:
This item has been added to the agenda to provide an opportunity for Board Members to suggest topics for upcoming Board meetings.
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13. CLOSED SESSION: As determined by the Board of Trustees, there may be a closed session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Gov’t Code 551.001) to discuss items relating to personnel, including but not limited to the evaluation of the Superintendent (Texas Gov’t Code Section 551.074). Any Action will be taken in Open Session.
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14. NEW BUSINESS:
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14.A. Priorities 1-4: Discussion & Possible Action on Superintendent Evaluation/Contract Extension
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15. ADJOURN
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