Public Meeting Agenda: January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Call to Order

Establish Quorum

Pledge of Allegiance

Open Forum

Description: The Board shall allot no more than 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. However, no one presentation shall exceed three minutes. Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. At regular Board meetings, a person may speak on any topic, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. At all other Board meetings, the topics for discussion are limited to only agenda items. Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. The presiding office or designee shall determine whether a person addressing the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively through resolution channels established by policy.

Recognition

1. Recognition of Santa Maria ISD Board Members in Honor of School Board Appreciation Month.

2. Recognition of SMHS Student Amerie Carrillo for Graduating With an Associate of Arts from Texas Southmost College

3. Recognition of the UIL Congress State Finalists

4. Recognition of the SMHS Student Athletes Selected to Play in the RGV East West All Star Games

5. Recognition of the Top Accelerated Readers (AR) at Tony Gonzalez Elementary

Action Agenda

Description: Every Student, Every Way

1. Discussion and possible action to approve overnight student travel to attend the RGV LEAD Young Leaders Summit in Austin, Texas, from January 29 - January 30, 2026

Financial & Operational Efficiency

1. Discussion and possible action to approve purchase of credit by examinations from the University of Texas UT High School

Consent Agenda

Description: Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. Approval of Check Payments since last report for December 2025.

2. Approval of Monthly Investment Report for the period of December 2025.

3. Approval of Revenue and Expenditure Report unaudited ending December 2025.

4. Approval of Tax Collection Report for December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

5. Approval of Minutes for Regular Board meeting of December 10, 2025.

Executive Session

Description:

Discussion under the authority of Section 551, Texas Government Code: If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed session of the Board should be held or is required in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code (the Open Government Act) will be held by the Board after the commencement in open session of the meeting covered by this Notice. Such closed session may concern any or all of the subjects and be conducted for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 through and including Section 551.084 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, but not limited to, private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.

A. Section 551.071—Consultation with Attorney on Any Permitted Subject
Including, But Not Limited
1) Discussion with School Attorney on Item(s) Exempted under
  Attorney-Client Privilege
B. Section 551.072—Deliberation Regarding Real Property
C. Section 551.073—Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift
D. Section 551.074—Personnel Matters, pursuant to Section 551.074
of the Texas Government Code and Attorney consultation
pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code
1) Resignations, retirements, terminations, proposed
terminations, appointments, evaluations, reassignments,
duties and discipline of Professional, Paraprofessional and
Non-Contract Employees; Teacher Substitutes and
Substitutes for Maintenance, Transportation, and Cafeteria
  Department
2) Discuss all items as appropriate on Superintendent’s
  personnel recommendations

E. Section 551.076 - Deliberations on Security Devices or Security Audits
F. Section 551.082—School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary
Matters or Complaint
G. Section 551.0821—Personally Identifiable Information about Public School
Student
H. Section 552.0031 - Discussion with legal counsel on matters
related to designation of non business days during the calendar
year in accordance with Government Code.

Reconvene in Open Session

1. Discussion and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session.

2. Discussion and possible action on recommendations on all items as appropriate on Superintendent's personnel recommendations.

Adjournment

Description: This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on January 15, 2026 at 5pm.

January 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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