August 31, 2026 5:30pm - Special Called Board Meeting - Budget Workshop

1. CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. INVOCATION

3. BOARD GOAL:  Increase opportunities for parent, family and community engagement.

3.A. BOARD VISION: We are Karnack: Empowering Minds, Inspiring Futures, and fostering Compassionate Leaders.

3.B. BOARD MISSION:  We love and grow our students and staff.  
 We foster a culture of academic excellence, inclusivity, and community engagement.
We work diligently to improve our school and keep our students and staff safe.

4. PUBLIC HEARING

4.A. Presentation of Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

4.A.1. 2026-2027 Proposed Budget

4.A.2. 2026-2027 Proposed Tax Rate

5. EXECUTIVE SESSION

6. OPEN SESSION

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

8.A. Superintendent's Report

8.A.1. Public Comment guidelines approved October 14, 2025 under BED(LOCAL) policy

9. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Consider/Approve adding LOCAL Policy DED to Karnack ISD Policy regarding Compensation and Benefits---Vacation and Holidays

10. DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA

10.A. Discuss/Receive Taxpayer Impact Statement for the 2026-2027 Budget

10.B. FINANCE.

10.B.1. Consider and adopt the Budget Amendments for 2025-2026

10.B.2. Consider and adopt the 2026-2027 budget

10.B.3. Proposed Interest and Sinking Fund Budget for 2026-2027

10.B.4. Consider and adopt a resolution to set the 2026 tax rate

10.C. Consider/Approve to accept the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the Karnack ISD Board of Trustees election; adopt an Order declaring the unopposed candidates elected; and cancel the Board of Trustees election scheduled for November 3, 2026, in accordance with Sections 2.051-2.053 of the Texas Election Code.

10.D. Consider/Approve the 2026 TEA Accountability Rating and STARR Data Overview

10.E. Consider/Approve Ordiance setting the 2026-2027 Tax Rate

10.F. Discussion of TASB Long-Range Facility Planning

11. ADJOURN