August 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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Call to Order
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Establish Quorum
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Pledge of Allegiance
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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.
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Presentations
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1. Texas Strategic Leadership and LASO LIFT Update
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Action Agenda
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Financial and Operational Efficiency
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1. Discussion and possible action to approve the Proposed 2026-2027 Tax Rate
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2. Discussion and possible action to approve the request for Change of Authorized Bank Signatures.
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Professional Learning and Refinement
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Discussion and possible action to approve the Amendment to the Employee Handbook for the 2026-2027 School Year
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Discussion and possible action to approve the revised T-PESS and T-TESS Appraisers for the 2026-2027 School Year
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Consent Agenda
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Financial and Operational Efficiency
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1. Approval of Check Payments since last report for July 2026. |
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2. Approval of Monthly Investment Report for the period of July 2026. |
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3. Approval of Revenue and Expenditure Report unaudited ending July 2026. |
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4. Approval of Tax Collection Report for July 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026. |
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5. Approval of Minutes for Regular Board meeting of July 22, 2026. |
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6. Approval of Minutes for Special Board meeting of July 30, 2026.
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7. Approval of Minutes for Special Board meeting of August 6, 2026.
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Governance
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1. Discussion and possible action to approve Policy AE (Local) Educational Philosophy - Revisions for the Mission & Vision Statement
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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 GiftD. Section 551.074—Personnel Matters, pursuant to Section551.074 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 matters related to Interim-Superintendent contract. 4) Discussion on the proposed mid-year termination of the Chapter 21 probationary contract of [E.C.] 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 accordance with Government Code. |
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Reconvene in Open Session
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1. Discussion and possible action on items discussed in Executive Session.
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2. Discussion and possible action on recommendations on all items as appropriate on Superintendent's personnel recommendations.
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3. Discussion and possible action on matters related to Interim-Superintendent Contract.
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4. Discussion and possible action to propose the mid-year termination of the Chapter 21 probationary contract of [E.C.]
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5. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Administrative Consolidation of Campuses under Santa Maria High School and the Closure of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) County-District-Campus Numbers (CDCN) for Tony Gonzalez Elementary and Santa Maria Middle School.
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Adjournment
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This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on August 13, 2026.
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