August 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM - August Board Meeting
| Agenda |
|---|
|
1. CALL TO ORDER
|
|
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
|
|
3. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES
|
|
4. PUBLIC HEARING - 2026-2027 Financial Plan - Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
|
|
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
|
|
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
|
|
6.A. Campus Reports
|
|
6.A.a. Refugio Elementary School
|
|
6.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School
|
|
6.A.c. Refugio High School
|
|
6.B. Board Goals
|
|
6.C. District Reports
|
|
6.C.a. Academics
|
|
6.C.a.1. 2026 Accountability Ratings
|
|
6.C.b. Financials
|
|
6.C.b.1. 2025-2026 Budget Status
|
|
6.C.b.2. Payment of bills
|
|
6.C.b.3. Statement of Account
|
|
6.C.b.4. Certified Values and Maximum Compressed Tax Rate for 2026-2027
|
|
6.D. Operations
|
|
6.E. Student Enrollment
|
|
6.F. School Safety and Security
|
|
6.G. Mental Health Specialist Report
|
|
6.H. General comments on the state of the district
|
|
7. BOARD ADMINISTRATION
|
|
7.A. September Board Meeting - Thursday, September 24, 2026
|
|
7.B. Required Board Training — Parental Rights Training
|
|
8. CONSENT AGENDA
|
|
8.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting - July 27, 2026
|
|
8.B. Minutes from Special Board Meeting - August 15, 2026
|
|
8.C. Accept donations and amend the 2025-2026 budget.
|
|
8.D. Intergovernmental Participation Agreement with the Town of Refugio
|
|
8.E. Appraisal Calendar 2026-2027
|
|
8.F. Local School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) for 2026-2027
|
|
9. NEW BUSINESS
|
|
9.A. Consider and approve final budget amendments for the 2025-2026 budget.
|
|
9.B. Discuss and approve the operational budget for 2026-2027.
|
|
9.C. Resolution of the board to set 2026-2027 tax rate.
|
|
9.D. Adopt the 2026-2027 tax rate by ordinance for purposes of maintenance and operations and for the payment of principal and interest debt payments.
|
|
9.E. Approve purchase of ESC Region 3 Contracted Services for 2026-2027
|
|
9.F. Authorize Intergovernmental Agreement with the Town of Refugio, Refugio Police Department for school resource officer.
|
|
9.G. SB 401 - Home School Opt Out
|
|
9.H. Consider and Approve change to 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
|
|
9.I. Consider and approve a contract with Global Data Technologies for the district phone system
|
|
10. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075 and 551.076
|
|
10.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.
|
|
10.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.
|
|
10.C. Deliberate regarding the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.076
|
|
10.D. Superintendent's mid-year evaluation
|
|
11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
|
|
11.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.
|
|
11.B. Superintendent's recommendation regarding 2026-2027 full-time/part-time employment of Non-Chapter 21 contract employees.
|
|
11.C. Presentation, discussion, and possible action on the acceptance of the district's three-year safety and security audit report and summary of findings for submission to the Texas School Safety Center
|
|
11.D. Superintendent's mid-year evaluation
|
|
12. ADJOURNMENT
|