November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to order

II. Pledges and Prayer

III. Presentations from Student Body

III.A. Rusk Elementary School

III.B. Rusk FFA Ag Issues Team presenting script over biofuels

IV. Executive/Closed Session
The Board of Trustees may conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 

The School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes: 

Texas Government Code Section:

§551.071 Private consultation with the board's attorney.
§551.072 Discussion of purchases, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
§551.073 Discussion of negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations. 
§551.074 Discussion of personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
§551.076/§551.08 Discussion of security devices or security audits. 
§551.082 Discussion of discipline of children, or complaint or charge against personnel.
§551.0821 Discussion of personally Identifiable Information about Public School Student.
§551.129 Consultation between governmental body and its attorney via telephone conference call.

V. Public Comments - Open Forum

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.A. Minutes of the previous meeting

VI.B. Review financial update

VI.C. Review Investment Policy

VI.D. Consider the quarterly investment report

VI.E. Consider approval of Tax Roll Levy.

VII. Information

VII.A. Superintendent report

VII.A.1. Board calendar

VII.A.2. Facility Report  

VII.B. Review monthly expenditures

VIII. Action

VIII.A. Consider adoption of District and Campus Plans.

VIII.B. Consider the approval of the Board Procedures Handbook.

VIII.C. Consider a Resolution in order to cast votes for the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Central Appraisal District.

VIII.D. Consider a Resolution Casting a Ballot for Rusk County Appraisal District Board of Directors 2026-2027

VIII.E. Policy Update 126

VIII.F. Board consideration and possible action to revise the Rusk ISD Attendance Procedures handbook.

VIII.G. Consider for approval the Play it Safe! program that aligns with SB 9 requirements.

IX. Personnel

IX.A. Report on resignation and retirement of staff members

IX.B. Consider administrative recommendations for employment of personnel