July 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

I.1. Verification of compliance to Open Meeting Law (Chapter 551.001, et seq of the Texas Open Meetings Act have been complied within connection with public notice of this meeting.)

I.2. Establish Quorum

I.3. Invocation

I.4. Pledges to the United States Flag and the Texas Flag

II. PRESENTATION, RECOGNITIONS, AWARDS, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

II.1. Recognition of Sinton ISD Students Achievements

III. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 

IV. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

IV.1. Acknowledge Statements of Operations

IV.2. Budget Amendments

IV.3. Contracts/Invoices in excess of $50,000

IV.4. Monthly Investment Report

IV.5. Personnel Hired by the Superintendent

IV.6. Resignations Accepted by the Superintendent

IV.7. Board Meeting Minutes

IV.8. Contract with ESC Region 11

IV.9. 2025-2026 T-TESS Appraisers

IV.10. 2025-2026 T-TESS Appraisal Calendar

IV.11. Student Insurance 

IV.12. Gun Free Zone Report

IV.13. Insurance Renewal for general liability and physical damage, educators' legal liability, and crime insurance 

IV.14. City of Sinton Interlocal Agreement-School Resource Officer 

IV.15. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sinton ISD and San Patricio Juvenile Detention Center School Year 2025-2026

IV.16. Revision to the 2025-2026 School Calendar

V. ACTION ITEMS

V.1. Discussion and possible approval to accept the Food Service meal price increase for the 2025-2026 school year

V.2. Discussion and possible action on UIL Legislative Update-SB 401 

V.3. Discussion and possible approval of Policy Update 125

V.4. Discussion and possible approval of the Sinton ISD Salary Increase for 2025-2026

V.5. Discussion and possible approval of the Sinton ISD Salary Schedules, Pay Plans and Placement Scales for 2025-2026
     A.  New Hire Teachers Scale for 
     B.  Administrative Professionals
     C.  Clerical Paraprofessionals
     D.  Auxiliary
     E.  Extra Duty Stipend
     F.  Substitute and other extra duty pay

V.6. Discussion and possible action on Texas House Bill 33 (aka "Uvalde Strong Act")

V.7. Discussion and possible approval request to adopt the Social Studies Curriculum 

VI. INFORMATION ITEMS

VI.1. 2025-2026 Sinton ISD Handbook and Dress Code

VI.2. 2025-2026 Sinton ISD Code of Conduct

VII. SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

VII.1. Campus Reports

VII.2. Department Reports

VII.3. Construction Update

VIII. ACTION EXECUTIVE SESSION-PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (551.001)  

VIII.1. Personnel (551.074)

VIII.2. Consultation with the school district attorney and receive confidential legal advice concerning pending matters-Tex. Govt. Code 551.071

VIII.3. Hear and deliberate Level Three Complaint/Appeal re: Employee matter-Tex. Govt. Code section 551.0821

IX. RECONVENE FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION--PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (551.001)

IX.1. Personnel (551.074)

IX.2. Possible Board action concerning the Level Three complaint/Appeal

X. FUTURE DATES

X.1. Convocation-Tuesday, August 5, 2025
First Day of School-Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Regular Scheduled Board Meeting-Monday, August 18, 2025

XI. ADJOURN