September 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
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Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
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2. Invocation
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3. Texas State Board of Education - Student Hero Award: Jerry Chien
Presented By Member LJ Francis Texas State Board of Education District 2 |
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4. Taft ISD Recognition: Greyhound Spotlight
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5. Public Comments
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meetings:
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6.A.1. Special Board Meeting, Monday, August 25, 2025.
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6.A.2. Team of Eight Board Training, Saturday, September 6, 2025.
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6.B. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending August 2025.
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6.C. Approve 2024-2025 Near Final Budget Amendment
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6.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending August 2025.
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6.E. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition August 2025.
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7. Discussion and/or Individual Consideration
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7.A. Discussion Item: Discussion of Taft ISD Bond Update through September 2025.
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7.B. Action Item: Discussion and Consideration of the Taft High School Package Guaranteed Maximum Price - Number 2 (GMP 2), proposed by SpawGlass and the Owner's Contingency.
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7.C. Discussion Item: Review and Discuss the Kiewit Volunteer Day on September 12, 2025.
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7.D. Discussion Item: Discuss and Review the ESTEEM Program Curriculum Progress
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7.E. Discussion Item: Review and Discuss the GCGV ExxonMobil STEM Grants.
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7.F. Discussion Item: Review and Discuss the Taft ISD Data Dashboard.
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7.G. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the 2025-2026 Taft ISD Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) updated Appraisal List.
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7.H. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Taft ISD Updated House Bill 3 Goals.
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7.I. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Legislative Policy Updates:
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7.J. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Board Operating Procedures including the Core Beliefs, Board Priorities, and Code of Ethics.
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7.K. Action Item: Consideration and possible action regarding Walsh Gallegos annual retainer agreement and Thompson Horton LLP Attorneys/Counselors to serve as law firms providing legal services to Taft ISD in addition to JCA Law PLLC.
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8. Closed Session
Description:
Board will adjourn into Closed Session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Board will convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq TGC 551.071 and 551.074.
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8.A. Personnel Matters and/or Employee Resignation(s)/Retirement
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9. Reconvened from Closed Session
Description:
The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.
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9.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session.
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10. Important Dates to Remember
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10.A. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, October 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
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10.B. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, November 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
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10.C. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, December 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
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11. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
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12. Adjourn
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