November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. 5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)

2.C. School children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint         
(§551.082)

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087. 

2.E. Review of the May 2025 Safety and Security Audit Performed by Region 4 Office of Emergency Management and School Safety (OEMSS)

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION

6.A. TISD Students of Character

7. OPEN FORUM
Persons desiring to speak during Open Forum must complete a Sign-Up Card in its entirety and submit it to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being reconvened in Open Session after Closed Session. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items followed by Non-Agenda Items. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes or less. Persons desiring to speak regarding non-agenda items may do so at the second Open Forum.

7.A. Agenda Items

7.B. Non-Agenda Items

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

8.A. Consider approval of new hire recommendations and/or accept staff resignations and terminations

9. RECESS FOR PUBLIC HEARING

9.A. The 2025-2026 Tarkington Elementary School Targeted Improvement Plan

10. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING

11. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 

12. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. Consider approval of the Minutes of the October 27, 2025, Regular Board Meeting

12.B. Consider approval of the Monthly Financial Report, Disbursement of Funds, and Budget Amendments

13. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.A. Discuss and consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarkington ISD and the City of Cleveland for the use of the Cleveland Civic Center as an Evacuation and Reunification Site

13.B. Discuss and consider a resolution to cast votes for a candidate for the position of Director of the Liberty County Appraisal District Board for the 2026-2029 term

13.C. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Policy Update 126 - First Reading

14. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

14.A. Consider approval of the 2025-2026 Tarkington Elementary School Targeted Improvement Plan

14.B. Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement between Tarkington ISD and the City of Cleveland for the use of the Cleveland Civic Center as an Evacuation and Reunification Site

14.C. Consider approval of the resolution to cast votes for a candidate for the position of Director of the Liberty County Appraisal District Board for the 2026-2029 term

14.D. Consider Approval of the Policy Update 126 - First Reading

15. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

15.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

16. ADJOURNMENT