Public Meeting Agenda: April 8, 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.

Recognitions

Every Student, Every Way

1. THSPA Class 2A State Champion Priscilla Almazan and 2nd Place Finisher Daniela Martinez

2. THSPA Class 2A Girls and Boys Regional Qualifiers

3. Class 2A Bi-District Finalist - Santa Maria High School UIL One Act Play Class

4. Class 4A Area Finalist - Santa Maria High School Soccer Team

5. Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Winners

Presentation

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. 2026-2027 Budget Planning

Action Agenda

Every Student, Every Way

1. Discussion and possible action to approve the adoption of the Bluebonnet English Language Arts curriculum.

2. Discussion and possible action to approve the Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification for 2026-2027 school year.

3. Discussion and possible action to approve an out-of-valley overnight trip for the HS Track team to the 2026 Area Track Meet in Kingsville, Texas on Thursday, April 30, 2026-Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. Discussion and possible action to approve payment to Region One ESC for Ascender Business in the amount of $45,395.26 for services from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.

Consent Agenda

Financial and Operational Efficiency

1. Approval of Check Payments since last report for March, 2026.

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

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

4. Approval of Tax Collection Report for March 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026.

5. Approval of Minutes for Regular Board meeting of March 11, 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
3) Discussion on recommendation(s) of proposed probationary contract personnel for 2026-2027
4) Discussion on recommendation(s) of proposed term contract personnel for 2026-2027
5) Discussion on recommendation(s) of proposed term contract for administrator(s) personnel for 2026-2027.

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.

3. Discussion and possible action on recommendation(s) of proposed probationary contract personnel for 2026-2027

4. Discussion and possible action on recommendations of proposed term contract personnel for 2026-2027

5. Discussion and possible action on recommendation(s) of proposed term contract for
administrator(s) personnel for 2026-2027

Adjournment

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on Thursday, March 31, 2026.

April 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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