September 21, 2026 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. Swear-In Newly Appointed Board Member.
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4. Taft ISD Recognition: Greyhound Spotlight
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5. Public Notice: Public Notice of Intent to Consider Senate Bill 12 Compliance Certification.
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6. Public Comments
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7. Consent Agenda
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7.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meetings
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7.A.1. Board Workshop Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:30 a.m.
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7.A.2. Regular Board Meeting, August 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
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7.B. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending August 2026.
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7.C. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending August 2026.
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7.D. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition ending September 2026.
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7.E. Approve 2025-2026 Near Final Budget Amendments.
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8. Discussion and/or Individual Consideration
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8.A. Discussion Item: Discussion of Taft ISD Bond Update through September 2026.
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8.B. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Certification of Compliance with Certain Laws under Texas Education Code 39.008, as enacted by Senate Bill 12 (89th Texas Legislative Session).
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8.C. 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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8.D. Discussion Item: Review and Discuss the GCGV ExxonMobil STEM Grants.
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8.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the 1-year Block Hour Service Contract with ProTech Mechanical LLC for the term of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, at the selected rate option of 40 block hours per month.
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8.F. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of utilizing Prosperty Bank's Locked Bag System.
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8.G. Discussion Item: Review and Discuss the Taft ISD Data Dashboard.
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9. 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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9.A. Personnel Matters and/or Employee Resignation(s)/Retirement
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10. Reconvened from Closed Session
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The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.
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10.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session.
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11. Important Dates to Remember
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11.A. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, October 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
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11.B. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, November 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
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11.C. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, December 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
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11.D. Taft Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Festival, Night Parade and Tree Lighting, Saturday, December 5, 2026.
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12. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
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13. Adjourn
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