June 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM - June Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE

3.A. Acknowledgement of 30 years of Board Service - Ethel Garza

3.B. Healthy South Texas Recognized Schools - RES, RJHS and RHS

4. PUBLIC HEARING

4.A. Public notice of intent to apply for ESSA and use of federal grant funds.

4.B. Date of public meeting to decide budget and proposed tax rate.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

6. OATH OF OFFICE FOR RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBER

7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

7.A. Campus Reports

7.A.a. Refugio Elementary School

7.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 

7.A.c. Refugio High School

7.B. District Reports

7.B.a. Academics

7.B.b. Financials

7.B.b.1. Budget Status

7.B.b.2. Payment of bills

7.B.b.3. Statement of Account

7.B.c. School Counselor Monthly Minutes

7.B.d. Mental Health Specialist Report

7.C. HANDBOOKS

7.C.a. Review of Band Handbook 2026-2027

7.D. Operations

7.D.a. Replacement of school zone signage

7.E. 2026-2027 Budget considerations

7.E.a. Pre-K Enrollment

7.E.b. 26-27 Staff count

7.E.c. 26-27 Compensation plan

7.E.d. TRS Active Care rate increase

7.F. General comments on the state of the district

8. BOARD ADMINISTRATION

8.A. Date of July Board Meeting 

9. CONSENT AGENDA 

9.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - May 21, 2026

9.B. Consider and approve the Resolution of the Board of Trustees for Refugio ISD self-certifying an increase of micro-purchase threshold for federally funded purchases.

9.C. Adopt the resolution identifying hazardous traffic conditions applicable to Refugio ISD.

9.D. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2026-2027 budget.

9.E. Accept donations and amend the 2026-2027 budget.

10. NEW BUSINESS

11. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075

11.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.

11.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.

12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

12.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.

12.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Probationary Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Probationary Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.C. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Chapter 21 Term Contract and/or Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Term Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.D. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 proposed renewal, non-renewal, or termination of Non Chapter 21 Contract and/or Non-Chapter 21 Dual Assignment Contract employees of Refugio ISD at the end of the contract term in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.E. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment at Refugio ISD through a Letter of Agreement in the best interest of the school district and execute appropriate documents thereto.

12.F. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Chapter 21 probationary and/or Non-Chapter 21 contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative.

13. ADJOURNMENT