August 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM - New Deal ISD - Regular School Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge

4. Invocation

5. Public Forum

6. Construction Report

7. Transportation workshop — Bus Routes

8. Review 2026-2027 Employee Handbook

9. Review 2026-2027 Student Handbook

10. 2026-2027 Budget Workshop

11. Resignations accepted by superintendent under Board Policy (DFE Local)

12. Employment of noncontractual employees by Superintendent under Board Policy (DC Local)

13. Consent Agenda

13.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

13.2. Financial Report

14. Action Items

14.1. Consider 2026-2027 Student Code of Conduct for New Deal ISD

14.2. Proposed tax rate for publication for public meeting on the proposed budget and tax rate

14.3. Consider Policy Update 127

• BJCF(LOCAL): SUPERINTENDENT - NONRENEWAL
• CAA(LOCAL): FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS
• DC(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
• DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
• DP(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS
• DPA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS - PRINCIPALS
• DPB(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS - OTHER PERSONNEL POSITIONS
• EHBB(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
• EHBG(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - PREKINDERGARTEN
• FFF(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - STUDENT SAFETY

14.4. Consider renewal of insurance coverage through TASB

14.5. Designation of Tim Radloff, county Tax Appraiser, as the officer to calculate the no-new-revenue tax rate and the voter-approval tax rate for the New Deal ISD

14.6. Consider 2026-2027 Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

15. Personnel

15.1. Acceptance of resignation(s) and/or resignation agreements

15.2. Consideration of employee contract(s) and/or employment

16. Informational Items

16.1. New Deal ISD nominated for a TEA High Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) Research School

16.2. New Deal ISD was selected to be showcased at the Region 17 Accountability Symposium on August 18, 2026.

16.3. Parent Square, Red Rover, EduHero, RankONE, and Perry Weather

16.4. Upcoming School Board Meetings

1.      Tuesday, August 25, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
2.      Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
3.      Tuesday, October 20, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
4.      Monday, November 16, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
5.      Thursday, December 10, 2026 @ 6:30 PM
6.      Thursday, January 14, 2027 @ 6:30 PM
7.      Thursday, February 18, 2027 @ 6:30 PM
8.      Monday, March 8, 2027 @ 6:30 PM
9.      Thursday, April 15, 2027 @ 6:30 PM
10.      Tuesday, May 11, 2027 @ 6:30 PM

16.5. School Board Convention - txEDCON26 — October 8–11, 2026 @ Houston, TX
 

16.6. School Board Training —

• Thursday, August 6, 2026 — Region 17 -  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
  • Evaluating and Improving Student Outcome
• Thursday, August 13, 2026 — Region 17 -  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
  • Evaluating and Improving Student Outcome
• Tuesday, September 1, 2026 — Region 17 -  6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Legislative Update/Orientation to the Code

16.7. Open House — Monday, August 10, 2026 -5:00 PM

17. Adjourn