Public Meeting Agenda: March 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

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.

Student Recognitions

1. Tony Gonzalez Elementary UIL District Award Winners

2. Santa Maria Middle School UIL District Award Winners

3. 2025-2026 Santa Maria High School Cougar Basketball Bi-District Finalists

Presentations

Every Student, Every Way

1. Workforce Solutions Cameron

2. SMHS Career and Technical Education for 2026-2027

3. School Safety Update.

4. Spring 2025 Benchmark Results

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. 2025-2026 Budget Update

Action Agenda

Travel

1. Discussion and possible action to approve an out-of-valley overnight trip for the HS Powerlifting Boys to the 2026 THSPA Regionals in Kingsville, Texas on March 12-13, 2026

Professional Learning and Refinement

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Teacher Incentive Allotment Renewable Application (5 Years).

Consent Agenda

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. Approval of Check Payments since last report for February 2026.

2. Approval of Monthly Investment Report for the period of February 2026.

3. Approval of Revenue and Expenditure Report unaudited ending February 2026.

4. Approval of Tax Collection Report for February 1, 2026 to February 28, 2026.

5. Approval of Minutes for Special Board meeting of February 25, 2026.

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

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

March 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

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