December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Board Meeting and Public Hearing

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call and Announcement by President that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner as required by law

3. Closed Session, Gov’t. Code 551.071-551.084. The Board May Retire into Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act

3.A. 551-071 For the purpose of a private consultation with its attorney only when it seeks the attorney's advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

3.A.1. Consultation with Legal Counsel on SB 8.

3.A.2. Consultation with Legal Council on 25-cv-01181, Ringer v. Comal ISD.

3.A.3. Consultation with Legal Counsel on Personnel Investigations.

3.A.4. Consultation with Legal Counsel on TASB Policy Update 126.

3.B. 551-072  For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person.

3.C. 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

3.D. 551-074 For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

3.D.1. Evaluation of employees.

3.D.2. Superintendent’s Formative Evaluation.

3.E. 551-076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices or security audits.

3.F. 551-082 For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in the need for a hearing. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for this purpose if the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought makes a written request for an open hearing.

3.G. 551-0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. This exception does not apply if an open meeting about the matter is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or by the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

3.H. 551-083 For the purpose of discussing or deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representative to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

3.I. 551-084 For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

4. Return to Open Meeting for Action, If Necessary, On Matters Discussed In Closed Session

5. Opening Exercise

5.A. Pledges

6. Celebration of Learning: A Cappella Choir Performance

7. Public Comments

8. Invocation

9. Board Notifications

9.A. Notification of New Hires

9.B. Notification of Resignations

9.C. Notification of Public Information Requests Report

9.D. Notification of Cabinet Reports

10. Consent Agenda

10.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the November 17, 2025 Board Meeting

10.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Finance Report

10.C. Consider Approval of LOVEJOY 2030 Committee Membership

10.D. Consider Approval of the Region 10 Student Nutrition Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreement

10.E. Consider Approval of the 2024-2025 Independent Audit and Annual Financial Report

11. Presentation: Academic Update

12. Open a Public Hearing on the Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST)

13. Presentation: Public Hearing on the Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST)

14. Close a Public Hearing on the Financial Accountability Rating (FIRST)

15. Budget Workshop #1

16. Presentation: Bond Implementation Committee Update

17. Consider and Act on the Use of 2025 Bond Issuance for Capital Expenditures in an Amount to Exceed $75,000

18. Consider and Act on Board Policy Updates
BE (LOCAL) - BOARD MEETINGS
BED (LOCAL) - BOARD MEETINGS: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CJ (LOCAL) - CONTRACTED SERVICES
CJA (LOCAL) - CONTRACTED SERVICES: BACKGROUND CHECKS AND REQUIRED REPORTING
CLE (LOCAL) - BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT: REQUIRED DISPLAYS
CQB (LOCAL) - TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES: CYBERSECURITY
CQD (LOCAL) - TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CSA (LOCAL) - FACILITY STANDARDS: SAFETY AND SECURITY
CV (LOCAL) - FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
DBD (LOCAL) - EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS: CONFLICT OF INTEREST
DEC (LOCAL) - COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: LEAVES AND ABSENCES
DFBB (LOCAL) - TERM CONTRACTS: NONRENEWAL
DGBA (LOCAL) - PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS: EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
DH (LOCAL) - EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
EEP (LOCAL) - INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: LESSON PLANS
EFA (LOCAL) - INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES: INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
EHBAF (LOCAL) - SPECIAL EDUCATION: VIDEO/AUDIO MONITORING
EIA (LOCAL) - ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS
FA (LOCAL) - PARENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FEF (LOCAL) - ATTENDANCE: RELEASED TIME
FFAC (LOCAL) - WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES: MEDICAL TREATMENT
FFB (LOCAL) - STUDENT WELFARE: CRISIS INTERVENTION
FFF (LOCAL) - STUDENT WELFARE: STUDENT SAFETY
FFG (LOCAL) - STUDENT WELFARE: CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
FNG (LOCAL) - STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
FO (LOCAL) - STUDENT DISCIPLINE
GF (LOCAL) - PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
GKA (LOCAL) - COMMUNITY RELATIONS: CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES

19. Presentation: Staff Survey Report

20. Consider and Act on the 2026-2027 School Calendar 

21. Consider and Act on the Continuation of the out-of-district transfer program, Lovejoy Scholars

22. Superintendent Goal Update

23. Superintendent's Annoucements

24. Announcements

25. Adjournment