March 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
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2. OPENING ACTIVITIES
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2.A. Invocation
Presenter:
Pastor Larry Allbritton, Good Shepherd Baptist Church
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2.B. Pledge - US / Texas
Presenter:
Shepherd ISD JROTC and Color Guard
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2.C. Student Recognition
Presenter:
Erin Goad, Director of Communications and Library Services
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3. PUBLIC HEARING
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3.A. Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Presenter:
Tammie Hewitt, Director of Teaching and Learning
Description:
The Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) pull together a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas every year. Performance is shown disaggregated by student groups, including ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The reports also provide extensive information on school and district staff, programs, and student demographics. |
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4. PUBLIC FORUM
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4.A. Open forum for comments from the public.
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5. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
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5.A. Conservator Report
Presenter:
Trish Hanks, TEA Conservator
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5.B. Monthly Data Report
Presenter:
Tammie Hewitt, Director of Teaching and Learning
Description:
Monthly report summarizing Spring Benchmark data for all campuses.
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5.C. Leadership Team Report
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, ED.D., Superintendent
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5.D. Monthly Financial Report
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
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5.E. 2026 Budget Information
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
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5.F. Report Only of Contract Renewals for 2025-2026.
Presenter:
Kriste Davis, Director of Talent Management and Student Services
Description:
Annually, contracts are recommended and approved by the Superintendent. Previously the Board voted to give the Superintendent the hiring authority over these employees. Please see the following list attached for contract recommendations made by the Superintendent. |
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6. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS
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6.A. Consider approval of minutes from February 20, 2025.
Presenter:
Kristie Reeves, Superintendent and Board Secretary
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6.B. Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials Survey 2025-2026
Presenter:
Tammie Hewitt, Director of Teaching and Learning
Description:
In accordance with TEC 31.04, school districts are required to certify annually to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the commissioner that, for each subject in the required curriculum, other than PE, students have access to instructions materials that cover all the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). |
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6.C. Proposed Instructional Materials for Adoption
Presenter:
Tammie Hewitt, Director of Teaching and Learning
Description:
Presentation encompasses proposal of instructional materials for the 2025-2026 school year. These include the transition to Bluebonnet Learning and the Heggerty Phonics adoption for our bilingual phonics supplemental curriculum.
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7. FINANCIAL CONSENT ITEMS
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7.A. Consider Budget Amendments as presented
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
Description:
The TEA Financial Accountability System Resource Guide sets forth guidelines on budget amendments. Budget amendments are required by the State to reclassify appropriations at the level at which the budget is adopted. Shepherd ISD adopts the budget for the required funds at the functional level. Amendments which reclassify appropriations from one functional level to another require Board approval. The budget may also be amended by the Board of Trustees for changes in the level of its Revenue and Expenditures, CE (Legal/Local). Amendments are recorded in the District’s Board minutes. It is required by TEA and Audit guidelines that, as of June 30, 2025, no function within the budget can record deficit funding.
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8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
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8.A. Discussion and possible action to nominate President Yvonne Johnson for the Region 6, Position A seat on the TASB Board.
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, Ed.D., Superintendent
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8.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the revisions to the existing 2024-2025 Compensation Plan.
Presenter:
Kriste Davis, Director of Talent Management and Student Services
Description:
All changes are highlighted in YELLOW. See Pg 9. Added Lead Maintenance Worker. This is not an additional FTE, this is a current employee with additional responsibilities along with a 246 work calendar. |
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9. CLOSED SESSION
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9.A. 551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
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10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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10.A. Next regularly scheduled meeting on April 23, 2025 at 6:00pm.
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10.B. District Activities
Presenter:
Kristie Reeves, Superintendent and Board Secretary
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11. ADJOURN
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