August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation and Pledge to Flag

3. Public Forum - The board reserves the right to limit the amount of time any one speaker can speak.

4. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

4.A. Minutes from July 21, 2026 Board Training 
Minutes from July 21, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

4.B. Federal and State Grants Manual 

4.C. Approved by Resolution the Annual Request by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service for Upshur County Adjunct Appointment and Extracurricular Status for the Upshur County 4-H Club for 2026-2027

4.D. Approved by Resolution the Annual Request by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service for Wood County Adjunct Appointment and Extracurricular Status for the Wood County 4-H Club for 2026-2027

5. Information Reports

5.A. Financial Report - Amber Kaltenhauser

6. Items of New Business

6.A. Consider/Action to approve early release on August 28, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m. 

6.B. Consider/Action on the 2026-2027 T-TESS Appraisal Calendar

6.C. Consider/Action of Annual Student Transportation Management Hazardous Conditions for 2026-2027

6.D. Consider/Action on Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) to increase paid lunch price for Winnsboro Junior High and Winnsboro High School by $0.25, making the new price $3.50.

6.E. Consider/Action on Resolution for Armed Security Officers for 2026-2027

6.F. Consider/Action to authorize Interim Superintendent Chris Trotter to enter into a agreement with John Brent Beaty, United County Real Estate to proceed with selling of the excessive properties within the school district.

6.G. Consider/Action to approve Wood County Tax Assessor/Collector, Angela Luman, to serve as the Truth In Taxation Officer.

6.H. Consider/Action on Adoption of the Final Budget Amendment for Fiscal year 2025-2026.

6.I. Consider/Action on Adoption of 2026-2027 Annual Budget.

6.J. Consider/Action on Approve Debt Service Tax Rate that Exceeds Minimum Debt Service (I&S) Rate, pursuant to Section 26.05(a-1), Tax Code

6.K. Consider/Action to Adopt Tax Rate (Section 26.05(b), Tax Code.)

6.L. Consider/Action on Adoption of Resolution Committing Fund Balance

6.M. Consider/Action to approve the WISD Board of Trustees Operating Procedures Manual.

6.N. Consider/Action:  Reorganization of the Board of Trustees, including the nomination, election, and appointment of Board officers (President, Vice President, and Secretary)

7. Closed Executive Session

• 551.071   Private consultation with the board's attorney
• 551.072   Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
• 551.076   Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security personnel or devices
• 551.129   Communicating with the board's attorney using a telephone conference call, videoconference call, or communications over the internet to conduct a public consultation in an open meeting or a private consultation in a closed meeting of the governmental body.

8. Personnel

8.A. Consider/Action to approve new hires for 2026-2027 school year.

9. Superintendent Reports

9.A. Principal and Directors' Reports