February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order and Establish that a Quorum is Present

2. Invocation

3. Public Comments / Audience Participation

3.a. Public Hearing

• Public Comments and Discussion of the District's FIRST ratings for the 2024-25 school year | Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 
  NO FORMAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN

4. Athletic Director's Report

5. Principal's Report

6. New Business

6.a. Consent Agenda Action Items

• Review and Consider Minutes From Previous Meeting(s):
  • January 12, 2026: Regular Meeting
• Review Finance Reports
• Utility Usage Report FY2026

6.b. Review and Consider Approval of Library Materials

6.c. Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance, sale and delivery of Ropes Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2026; levying an ad valorem tax for the payment of such bonds; and containing other matters related thereto

6.d. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution in accordance with Senate Bill 11, 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session), that provides for a record vote on the adoption of a school Board policy requiring every campus of the district or school to provide a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text as provided by Section 25.0823 of the Texas Education Code.

6.e. Consider and possible action to order a General Election of two (2) at-large trustee positions to be held on May 2, 2026.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente tomar las medidas necesarias para ordenar Elecciones Generales para cubrir dos (2) puestos de miembros generales del consejo directivo, que se llevarán a cabo el 2 de mayo de 2026.
 

6.f. Consider Board approval of the Notice and Order of General Election for Early Voting and for Election Day.
Tomar en consideración la aprobación por parte del Consejo Directivo de la Notificación y la Orden de Elecciones Generales para la Votación Anticipada y para el Día de las Elecciones.
 

6.g. Consider and possible approval of Resolution to have a joint election on May 2, 2026, with the City of Ropesville.
Tomar en consideración y posible aprobación de la Resolución para celebrar elecciones conjuntas el 2 de mayo de 2026 con la Ciudad de Ropesville.
 

6.h. Consider and possible approval of the Joint Election Agreement with the City of Ropesville.
Tomar en consideración y posible aprobación del Acuerdo de Elecciones Conjuntas con la Ciudad de Ropesville. 
 

6.i. Consider and possible approval to appoint Jody Rose as the Elections Administrator. 
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente aprobar el nombramiento de Esmer Alcala como el Administradora de Elecciones.
 

6.j. Consider and possible approval to appoint Jody Rose as Early Voting Clerk.
Tomar en consideración y posiblemente aprobar el nombramiento de Esmer Alcala como
de Secretaria de Votación Anticipada.
 

7. Personnel

7.a. Resignations

7.b. Consider action pertaining to the following administrators' contracts (Executive Session):

• Review and possible action on Elementary School Principal’s contract and compensation
• Review and possible action on Middle School Principal’s contract and compensation
• Review and possible action on High School Principal’s contract and compensation
• Review and possible action on Athletic Director’s contract and compensation

8. Superintendent's Report

8.a. Discuss Softball Field Update & Next Steps

8.b. Discuss LASO Grant Update

8.c. March Board Meeting: Teacher Contracts & Auxillary Staff

8.d. Spring Break: March 16-20

8.e. Confirm Next Board Meeting

9. Adjourn