February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to Order

2) Establish a Quorum

3) Invocation

4) Pledge of Allegiance to the American & Texas Flags
GMS Students:
Cameron Huff
Hadley Delgado
Bowen Casper

5) Recognitions 

6) Community Input

7) Action Items

7)a) Consent Agenda

7)a)i) Board Minutes- Regular Meeting 1/15/2026

7)a)ii) Payment of January 2026 Bills

7)a)iii) Review of Campus Activity Accounts

7)a)iv) Review of the 2025-2026 Budget

7)a)v) Acceptance of Donations

7)a)vi) MOU between GISD and TSTC for the 2026-2027 school year

7)b) Presentation by the District’s Financial Advisor

7)c) Review Mid-Year Assessment Results 

7)d) Discuss/Approve Modifying the 2025-2026 School Calendar

7)e) Discuss/Approve the 2026-2027 GISD Calendar

7)f) Discuss/Approve Joint Election and Contract for Election Services between Washington County Elections Administrator and Giddings ISD

7)g) Discuss/Approve the Resolution regarding Lee County Hazard Mitigation Plan of 2025

7)h) Discuss/Approve ESC Region 13 Board of Director Nominations (If Desired)

7)i) Discuss/Approve a Resolution Regarding SB 11 for a Daily Period of Prayer and Reading of the Bible or Other Religious Texts

7)j) Discuss/Approve Copier Contract

8) Reports/Discussion

8)a) Facilities Report
Security Report, Future Project List

8)b) Curriculum/Human Resources Report
District of Innovation Plan possible revision, Set Date for Budget Workshop

8)c) Business Office Report
Business Office Happenings

8)d) Athletic Department Report
Basketball, Soccer, and Powerlifting Season, Baseball/Softball Start, Track/Tennis/Golf Start

8)e) Elementary School Report
STAAR Interim Testing, Valentine's Parties, Kids Heart Challenge Ends 2/12, Black History Month, GES Spring Family Night, TELPAS Testing

8)f) Intermediate School Report
A+ Academics, Black History Month recognition, Counselor's Week, V-Day Dance, Staff Development

8)g) Middle School Report
UIL, Testing (Field Test & TELPAS), Buff Relays

8)h) High School Report
CTE Department Trips & Competitions, UIL Academics, Theater One Act Play, Data Talks, Testing, & Career Fair

8)i) Superintendent Report

9) Closed Session - Texas Government Code, §551.074, §551.072, §551.071

9)a) Consider Personnel Matters, Including New Hires, Resignations, Reassignments and Discipline (§551.074)

9)b) Discussion of Administrator Contracts (§551.074)

9)c) Discussion regarding Superintendent’s retirement. (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074)

9)d) Discussion regarding reassigning Superintendent to Superintendent Emeritus. (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074)

9)e) Discussion regarding naming Acting Superintendent. (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074)

10) Action of Closed Session Items

10)a) Administrator Contracts

10)b) Discussion and possible action regarding the Superintendent’s retirement

10)c) Discussion and possible action to reassign the Superintendent to Superintendent Emeritus

10)d) Discussion and possible action to name Acting Superintendent

11) Adjournment