January 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM - January 19, 2026 Regular Board Meeting
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1. Safe, Orderly, and Nurturing Learning Environment
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1.A. Call to Order/Prayer/Pledges
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1.B. Public Comments & Public Portal Feedback
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1.C. Recognitions
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1.D. Principal Humphries Report
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1.E. nc Reports
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1.E.1. LEARNING – Our core function. Team of 8 first!
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1.E.2.
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1.E.3. State Champion Display development by Sadler Monument (typo on our current monument).
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1.E.4. Calendar forecasting for a busy spring.
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1.E.5. Dr. Ben Edwards will present to Team Jayton on February 16.
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1.E.6. UIL alignments for 2026-2028. Still looking like we’ll be Division I by ½ student.
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1.E.7. New Freightliner Coach delivery imminent.
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1.E.8. Board Training requirements and nc’s credentials sunsetting.
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1.E.9. Texas Virtual School Network sunsetting and alternative pathways for online delivery.
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1.E.10. Private spaces policy now on display, per Legislative directive.
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1.F. Discussion Item: Senate Bill 11 requirement for Board to officially opt in or opt out of designated daily time of prayer and religious text reading on the campus.
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2. Learning Optimization for ALL
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2.A. Discussion Item: Evaluation season is upon us _ T-TESS & T-PESS for professional positions in February/March. Letters of Reasonable Assurance in April/May.
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3. Effective & Efficient Learning Operations
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3.A. Action Item: Consent Items
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3.B. Action Item: Consider Final Audit of 2024-25 school year by Bennett Bennett & Trice, PLLC.
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3.C. Action Item: “Consider an Order Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $1,900,000 Jayton-Girard Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bond, Series 2026 for the Purposes Approved by Voters at the Bond Election held within the District on November 4, 2025; Levying an Annual Ad Valorem Tax and Providing for the Security for and Payment of said Bonds; and enacting other provisions relating to the Subject.”
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3.D. Action Item: Consider approval of the plans and specifications for the Jayton-Girard ISD Softball and Baseball Complex, as prepared by the Architect and submitted to Pharr & Company for bidding. Approval of this item authorizes the project documents to be advertised and bid in accordance with applicable procurement requirements.
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3.E. Action Item: RE-consider revised policy BE (LOCAL), per TASB legal guidance.
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3.F. Action Item: Consider appointment of Margo Clay to the Kent County Appraisal Board.
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3.G. Action Item: Consider submissions for Request for Qualifications #2026-01, for building of 2044 square foot teacher at 801 Clairemont Street.
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3.H. Action Item: Consider revised letter of agreement with Nelson Coulter for service as interim superintendent, with intent to postpone superintendent search until further notice.
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3.I. Discussion Item: Purchase of real properties in the city of Jayton from Emma Baeza and/or Timothy Snyder.
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3.J. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed): The Board may convene in EXECUTIVE SESSION in compliance with the TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT (per CHP. 551).
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4. ADJOURN
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