August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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Call to Order
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The Board President to call the meeting of the Van Alstyne Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.
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Pledges and Invocation
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Administrator's Report
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Board Member Recognition
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Chief of Police Recognition
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New Officer
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FYI's
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Public Information Requests
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GT Update
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Communication Plan
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Staffing Update
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Team of Eight Training
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Public Comment
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Community members are given the opportunity to express their opinions, concerns, or suggestion related to or regarding items outlined in the Board meeting agenda.
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Tax Rate
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Consider and possible action to approve ordinance setting tax rate. Information on this topic was provided in the Budget Hearing Packet.
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Budget
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Consider and possible action to approve the budget for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Resolution to Verify and Post Tax Rates
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Consider and possible action to approve a Resolution to give tax assessor authority to verify and post tax rates.
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Consent Agenda
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ACTION ITEM: These items are considered routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussions on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
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Minutes
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Financials
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Appraisal Calendar and Appraisers
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Discussion and possible action to approve teacher appraisers and appraisal calendar for 2026-2027 school year.
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BE(Local) Board Meetings/Board Operating Procedure
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Consider possible action to update BE(Local) and Board Operation Procedure.
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Hazardous Routes to School
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Discussion and possible action to approve Hazardous Routes for the 2026-2027 school year. District must declare what areas are hazardous routes to school in order to transport students living within two miles of the school and in order to be reimbursed state funds for these students. This resolution defines those areas. This is exactly the same as last year with the addition of Mantua being walkers to Williams Elementary.
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Handbooks
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Discussion and possible action to approve handbooks for the 2026-2027 school year. The handbooks are in compliance with current law and we add our local procedures therefore they must be approved each year.
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Update 127
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Action Item: Consideration and possible action for the adoption of Board Policy updates as given to us by the Texas Association of School Boards.
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IMAT funds
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Consider and possible action to approve IMAT funds in the amount of $7606.49 for non-consumable Science supplies.
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VAISD Non-Business Days for Texas Public Information Act calendar
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Consider and possible action to approve the 2026-2027 non-business days for the Texas Public Information Act for the school year.
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Bank Signatures
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Discussion and possible approval of Bank Signatures.
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Audit Survey
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Discussion and possible approval of Security Audit. Approval is needed for the safety audit survey done by Chief Milner and approved by the safety and security committee.
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Property and Casualty Insurance
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Consider and possible action to approve TPS insurance bid for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Adjourn
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